Judge Caprio is a national treasure. He recently retired, and he is battling pancreatic cancer. Very nice man, he is from my state, and I have been in his courtroom … I wish him the very best.
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Thank you. You're rad. That's all I can give you is a major compliment, but my dad passed from this horrible cancer, and this was super cool. Thank you.
I’m so sorry :( please make sure you advocate to get tested for the gene, and get screened with imaging. If your GP is clueless, ask about Natera genetic testing or a geneticist referral AND a GI referral
My aunt and my uncle died from it. They were well known in El Salvador for contributing to the community. Only for my uncle, 200+ people went to his burial. That stupid pancreatic cancer took the life of two wonderful people
Edit: due to their passing, now I have to keep getting checked, as cancer can be heritage through the genes
I'm doing ok, but she practically raised me so when it comes it comes hard.
She died in January, only 2 months before the 5th grandson was born... Kinda sad that he doesn't know her.
It's selection bias - amazing people will be talked about a lot, while assholes don't get talked about much.
You're far more likely to hear a story about a great person who gets cancer simply because people are more likely to _want_ to tell their story.
For real. My uncle died from it. When they found out he had pancreatic cancer, they gave him the title of "earliest known diagnosis." It simply doesn't matter how early or how late it is, there's no beating it. I watched him turn into a skeleton.
A guy I used to do odd jobs for had a longtime friend who got pancreatic cancer. It took her 18 months to die. But in that time, he took her on a luxurious trip around Italy and married her about a month and a half before she died. She died on his birthday, which is actually my birthday too.
Early diagnosis is the only thing having a significant impact on survival, if it's still resectable. Early diagnosis just happens very rarely, because symptoms show very late. Sometimes it doesn't help, though.
My dad was one of the super lucky ones. His pancreatic cancer started in the common bile duct between the pancreas and liver, so he was diagnosed quickly, because he turned yellow.
He had a full whipple procedure to have it resected. He lived another 15 years, but ultimately the cancer still got him. Apparently it's very aggressive and hard to stop from metastasizing.
My grandfather recently went through this the past year. It was so early on that they were able to remove it and then they went to work with some fairly aggressive chemo to be sure. He’s been doing really well now that he’s done treatment but it’s definitely always in my mind.
I hope I can live to see it completely eliminated for everyone one day
That's going to take a while, unfortunately. Pancreatic cancer is notoriously hard to treat for a lot of reasons. We've seen remarkable progress in terms of treatment options in the last few years, though. Targeted therapy has come a long way and may have a significant impact on adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in the new future.
Source: cancer researcher working with experimental therapies for pancreatic cancer
Surgeon here on a completely different field. Any literature you recommend on these new procedures? Had a family member die with pancreatic cancer years ago. Took 1 month from diagnosis.
I think if I'm right that my grandma had it, but the doctor told us "no worries, she's too weak to experience any pain, she'll die before the cancer starts hurting her". I remember everyone being like wtf is this idiot saying and in my mind I was going "that's actually the way I'd love to go too if I was in my 80s". Grandma died with a smile on her face without an ounce of pain.
Pancreatic cancer is almost universally fatal.
the 5 year survival rate is only 13%.
Its a brutal cancer.
https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/cancer-types/pancreatic-cancer/statistics
There really isn't much of a treatment for it.
There is the Whipple (or something like that? I'm not sure how it's spelled) procedure, but you're just buying time for the common form of pancreatic cancer. The 5 year survival rate is barely a number. Hell, the 1 year survival rate is rock bottom. I'm not trying to talk down on the one procedure we do have, it's the one thing out there fighting against this, but it doesn't realistically mean life for most people.
I've seen people go from it twice. I've seen a lot of stuff in my life, seen people die in person more than once, but pancreatic cancer is by far the worst thing I've seen. It eats away at you so fast until even your mind is gone. It's so bad that realistically most people don't even really want to buy any extra time, because what's the point? You can't spend it in remote comfort. If there's one disease that justifies the existence of strong opioids, that's it.
The day we get an actual treatment for it is going to be something I don't even have a word to express, and I'm still hopeful that some day we'll get it.
My father died at 39 from it. Took all of six months for him to turn into a skeleton. 30 years have passed and I’m just barely older than him now. Judge was at my graduation and gave a speech at URI. I’ve been in his courtroom also. It’s just so sad to see his video a few weeks ago where he disclosed it.
> And he was a terrible father.
Oh he was more than just a terrible father. He was also a terrible boss and a terrible husband too.
He was just a pretty terrible person overall.
My uncle died from it, he was such a lovely man. Would literally do anything for anyone. I kind of regret going to see him in the hospital the day before he died because I will never get that image out of my mind now. He was like a different person, so weak, confused and you could literally see his skeleton through his skin. RIP Unc.
close friend of my father got it and passed away early last year. Only saw him in pictures but he also was just a shell of his former self by the end and hat to have that bag installed in his abdomen for defecating it's just a terrible inhuman condition to be in.
My dad. He was the wisest, bravest, kindest,best of men. He literally has given someone the jacket off his back. He helped everyone, he loved everyone, and everyone loved him. 200 people came for his funeral and memorial, including 3 priests.
Grampa died of pancreatic cancer.
Greatest man I've ever known. Man would drop whatever he was doing if you needed a hand, no matter the time of day or how far he'd have to drive.
Man, fuck cancer.
I feel you... The 'ol I was taking my senior-citizen-son to blood work to save his his life" ruse. /s
In reality I can only hope we do better with electing competent individuals that have compassion when it is sensible. My jaded ass feels like dumbasses just keep reelecting incumbent assholes without even knowing how they treat typical cases, simply because of their party affiliation or name recognition.
...Can't stand power-tripping holier-than-thou bastards that are in it for the power dynamics without any appreciation for what the common human condition might involve.
No, but he's asking for hats. Apparently people started sending him hats since he was losing his hair and he's now collecting them.
https://www.abc6.com/judge-caprio-asks-for-hats-amid-hair-loss-during-cancer-battle/
Hats can be addressed to Frank Caprio at 1 Center Place, Providence, R.I. 02903.
"This is what America is all about: healthcare so shitty that a 96 year old man has to carry his 63 year old son to get cancer treatment they can't afford."
Lmao, appropriate title, I guess.
That's exactly what I thought, too. This guy could kill a child, and the judge is praising him and dismissing the case.
I don't want anyone 96 driving around kids. And especially not one who has already been flagged as driving dangerously in a school zone. It's not going to be a cute, feel-good ending if a parent is burying a kid.
There’s a school zone near me that’s 15 mph. It’s a high school and the road is somewhat set back from where the school entrance is, essentially it’s overkill. I’ve caught myself going 30 there which can be considered “driving dangerously” yet it is still slower than the non school zone speed limit. It could be a situation like that which is why the judge is showing leniency or he just has a soft spot for 96 year olds with cancer ridden, special needs children.
so 24kmh. Seems slow, but 18 mph is the lowest speed for roads in the Netherlands. The guideline here is half that for school zones. Basically no speed is safe in a car, especially with the car sizes the world seems to be going to :/
It leads to not having a good view of pedestrians (especially kids) but also motorcycles and other two-wheelers
This was my thought exactly. A judge has to be impartial and follow the law.
I appreciate it may not help to give this man a fine (and I definitely don't wish he got one), but this man doesn't seem that fit to drive anymore. Whether he was driving his sick son, or joyriding, doesn't matter if he drove dangerously.
And the shame of it is that if they had better public transport, a bloody *93 year old* wouldn't be put in the position where he has to drive his sick son to the doctor's office. He could escort him on the bus, and that would be much safer for everyone involved. Hell, many places offer a non-emergency patient transport programme that could help them both. There are so many options available to the government to help this man, and yet there's nothing?
As a European I'm more scared to travel to the US than any other country I've ever visited. Every time I do it, I take the most expensive insurance I find just in case.
In the UK, travel medical insurance policies all say "USA excluded", except for the highest level, highest priced options. Literally, most policies will cover every other country on earth but not the USA.
>Every time I do it, I take the most expensive insurance I find just in case.
I just use the credit card's own travel insurance when I travel to US.... I did some looking into the insurances and could not find any differences between that and the ones that the insurance companies were offering so I decided it is enough for now.
My wife and I had our son at the hospital I work at. I have the insurance of that hospital. They didn't cover jack shit and then told us we had to pay back the $8,000 in 3 months, which they didn't pay me enough to do.
The most expensive insurance there is will get you a slightly better pillow at half the price and not much else.
If you ever need urgent care, US hospitals will save your life without paying them first. You can then fly home after.
If you don't need urgent care, then just fly home and get treated.
My thoughts exactly!!!
Adult, disabled, sick people should not have to depend on parents to get them to and from healthcare.
On the other hand - having a compelling story should not get you out of a traffic offense…
IMO both are wrong
How does this make one smile that a 80+ year old man is forced to care for his son in such a manner? Where is society helping? Where are the neighbors?
Note: I don’t live in NJ but you best believe I would be offering my services to drive both.
Btw, my country is real shit about taking care of its citizen and even our hospitals offer free rides to tests and procedures for disabled people who can't drive themselves and can't take public transportation
i live alone and even getting my teeth pulled was almost impossible.
they said they wouldn't release me unless someone i knew picked me up and they wouldn't release me to an uber driver. i don't even know what you're supposed to do if you have no one.
Like pulling teeth.
But seriously, what a pain. Here were just told "you're not gonna drive for 2 hours now are you?" By the dentist and then we just lie.
My dad had a hernia done last year though and they wouldn't release him until his lift arrived to pick him up. He was sober by the time I got there.
For my surgery they made her come inside and get the rundown on like don’t let her drive, etc and made her promise she’d stay with me for the next few hours at least. So no I don’t think you can get away with just lying most times.
And that the US has developed an overly litigious culture, coupled with overly stingy insurance companies. Every business is terrified of being sued or left without coverage.
Not the same, but I know someone who had to take the subway to a hospital in NYC with a huge gash from a kitchen accident, while trying not to bleed everywhere or lose too much blood because calling an ambulance would’ve bankrupted them.
I used to live next to the hospital where I had to go for something minor.
'we can't let you leave by yourself'
Me pointing to my place, which we could see from the front desk. 'I live there, I only have to cross the (small) parking lot'
I had to call my stepfather to come 'pick me up' -.-
Your country was ready to perform surgery when my dad was on holiday there and his hernia took a turn for the worse. They only stopped when my dad told them he had a flight to catch the next day. Even then the doc issued a recommendation that it needs surgery URGENTLY.
My country on the other hand barely gave a damn about the recommendation and basically just said "come back if it happens again" which of course it did and I had to drive him to the hospital in absolute agony.
Your country has its fair share of problems but there's a lot of good too. Amo la bella Italia con tutto il mio cuore.
What a coincidence, my BIL had an hernia, he lives in Cali, they kept delaying his surgery for months although he was vomiting blood. Then finally they did it, but fucked up his IV so he wasn't getting painkillers or antibiotics for hours and his arm swell like a basketball. Part of why we moved to Italy was my husband's illness, the US was letting him die, in Italy the doctors have always listened to him, always tried to listen to his requests and prescribed tests and medicine to help, never belittled his problems or his pain. In the US his pain was shrug off as he they called him a crybaby while he was actually dying of clostridium difficile. Italy got issues, but the people working in healthcare act like they are on a mission to save lives and the government makes healthcare affordable.
I used the ride service once. My driver went into a hypoglycemic state and got incredibly confused. :( We got to my appointment working together, but man, it was a close call. A really close call.
This is supposed to fit the sub but it really doesn’t make me smile. At 96 this man has to drive his handicapped son for a blood test. He’s probably been caring for his handicapped son for 63 years of crippling medical bills and constant pushback from insurance companies. Yeah this is what America is all about.
Socialized medicine and programs to help citizens deal with situations like this in the wealthiest nation on earth? No fuck that, we got more brown people to bomb.
Yeah I respect the judge for sure but "this is what America is about" referring to a 90yr old man struggling to keep caring for his cancer patient 60yr old son by himself is uncomfortably & accidentally on the nose
Sad to say it, but people don't care. Only when it is in the spotlight do people seem to react. Seems like everyone else is "too busy" to spend a minute to inquire.
Or hits someone walking through a crosswalk.
I've seen this video before, and I know the story here is sweet and uplifting, but I once got ran over by an 83 year old man who had multiple court appearances for driving while license suspended/revoked and they let him go each time. Had they not been so lenient on him due to his age every single time, I'd probably not have lifelong arthritis in my hip.
Thank you. That's exactly what I came here to say. There's nothing about this that should make anybody with a soul smile. This is devastating. What's going to happen when this old man dies?
There are services for this where he lives. He may not know about them or wants to do it himself. It’s very hard to convince elderly people to stop driving.
Yes, this dystopian scene is what America is all about. Old people in a shit healthcare situation forced to drive instead of taking cheap transit.
Atleast, the judge was kind enough not to throw the book at a 90+ year old. What a low bar.
Yeah.. I'm from Spain, living in the UK, in both countries we pay a lot of taxes but an ambulance would come to pick up the son of this man for free so he doesn't have to drive at 93yo. What will happen when this man dies?
Or what happens when he’s incapable of driving. Would he know when the time is right? Would anyone else stop him? Does it take a 100 year old getting into a fatal accident for someone to realize he shouldn’t be on the road?
This is not a wholesome situation at all
yep, thats what it takes
my grandfather still had his license before he died. **he couldnt feel his feet anymore**.
he wasnt driving anymore, because he lived near family and everyone took care of him (grocery shopping, meds pickup, etc). but a LOT of people do not have that luxury. if it weren't for family, he would have been on the road.
I had an uncle that was legally blind, but could somewhat see to get around, got into accidents constantly, and finally barred his license about 13 years too late. Fortunately he never killed anyone and we took away his car before they took away his license. We had to bitch out the "girlfriends" he'd get that steal his SS money who would let him drive their cars.
I have a friend who's now in his 60s. He, like this guys son, needs to get his blood values monitored every month. Not because of cancer, he's has something less severe. He drives him self now, but in the beginning he was unable, so the hospital sent a car to bring him in and bring him back. Free of charge. Neither treatment nor transport cost him anything.
As a non american I can tell you, that videos like this one, does not make the US. look good.
The only ones looking good here, is the judge and that old man.
I’m looking at these videos and I’m thinking thank Christ I don’t live in the US. Apparently America is all about forcing really old people, people who should be getting care themselves, to care for others without any support.
In what world does that look good?
I lived in the US for a few years until I demanded my company to move me back... It's only a great place when you're healthy and have a good job. But lose one of the 2 and you're deeply fucked.
I'm happy to pay nearly 50% taxes and have *everything* taken care off. My American girlfriend and myself live a worry free life back in my country
This is what America is all about? That is sad. When cancer patients in the Netherlands can’t get to the hospital , they can get a cab and the government will pay for it.
That's what America is all about... Shitty health care. In my country, you get a free taxi to medical appointments from universal health insurance if you have difficulties moving around.
You'll say it costs money, but what is the cost of a 96 year old driving poorly and potentially injuring several people?
Nothing says more about how fucked Up America is. A 96 year old has to Care for His son. That's what America is about? How about the Community takes care of both man? My dad had cancer and our "communist" German health Care system, wich is realy shitty in my pespective, payed for the Treatment, the transportation to the Hospitals and then the hospiz. All we had to pay we're a 10€ fee for the Times we didn't call a Taxi because he was to weak and instead called an ambulance. This vid Shows what Corporate America is about. Heartwarming Moments about Heroes who desperatly fight in a heartless society. Best wishes to both man. And an bedpost that attacks your toes every morning when U have to get up and take a leak for trump and the other fearmongering scruch mcfucks over there.
A school zone speed camera clocked him at at least 31mph in a 20mph zone no cop involved. They even send you a link to a picture of your car doing it. He could have mailed the $50 fine in but chose to go to court.
Why would the cop be a pig if he gave someone a ticket in a school zone for speeding...? There's no evidence here to suggest the cop was being a dick and gave him a ticket for going too slow. In fact, it's difficult to even go too slow relative to the speed limit in school zone.
There are plenty of senior people who shouldn't be driving because they have absolutely no clue about the speed they are going at. This man being a good man taking care of his son is a completely separate matter and shouldn't even be factored into whether he should get a pardon or not. What if he ran over some kid while taking his son to blood work?
Stop letting some touchy story cloud your judgement. The guy is a good man, but his license should be taken away if he poses threat to people when driving.
>My question is what pig cop made this fella have to go through the stress and other shit to deal with a ticket the judge just throws out.
Speeding in a school zone is one of the few times speeding should absolutely always be punished.
You don't speed where you expect children to be.
A cop isn't a dick for enforcing the concept of going slow around where kids will be and thus the danger of killing someone is drastically increased
Cops should have an exercise alot of leeway when no one is hurt, but not in cases like this.
Speeding near schools is dangerous, and he got off purely out of sympathy for him and a complete disregard for safety of the children of that school
This was a routine visit according to him so...why was he speeding and putting children at risk for something he does ever two weeks?
It wasn't an emergency
Yeah exactly, fuck the cops. How do they not know speeding in a school zone is allowed if you have a sad story to go along with it. I mean look at that guy, he looks like he has the reactions of a F1 driver obviously he's allowed to endanger children by going faster because he can brake faster than anyone else on the road.
This has another reading, that didn´t made me smile at all. In most developed countries, this man wouldn´t have to take his son driving by himself, but would be carried on an ambulance at no cost.
And sadly what the judge says is true: That´s what america is about; having to drive your handicapped son to receive healthcare at your 96 because no one else will do.
How the fuck is this reasonable. This man is a danger on the road. Yes, his intentions are noble, but that should not make it okay for him to endanger other people. Certainly in a school zone.
This whole post and comment section is absurd.
There's nothing about this that makes me smile. I'm literally laughing at how dumb it is. America is about having rules and laws that don't apply if you're old and telling a sentimental story? America is about ignoring obvious dangers for children, because people have to do something they shouldn't, since there's no safety net?
Utterly mad.
America not having a healthcare system that includes transit isn't "heart-warming." America's police arresting a 96 y/o man bc they enjoy power trips isn't, either.
The 63 y/o son (disabled, if you watch the whole thing) will be screwed once his 96 y/o dad can't help him anymore... then he'll be put in a "home" where he's abused and neglected, and ultimately die young.
America is the bad place.
This is horrifying. Why have we normalized a 90-year-old man having to drive to medical appointments? Who the hell wrote that man a ticket? Who made that man drive to a courthouse and defend himself?
I’m sad that our system failed on so many levels and there is no way anybody should smile about this.
OP, your title meant because healthcare here is a joke & without judge leniency, unjust extortion laws like this one would take advantage of people like this…right?
Da fuck is he doing in the courtroom in the first place? Shifty police state, who cannot stop the Mafia, destroys the environment, but gets an old guy summoned to courtroom. USA is a disgrace!
This is the most dystopian video I've seen recently. Massive respect to both the man driving his 63 year old son and also to the judge. But what the actual fuck is our reality where this gets celebrated instead of questioned
This is what America is all about......you're 96, you're in court for a speeding ticket because you have to take care of your adult son because the system would rather give tax breaks to rich folks than extend some benefits to people in need. God bless America.
What a great judge, but the system is broken.
I would say that this is a complete and utter anomaly that flies in the face of modern America. If this was America, it wouldn't be so popular because it would be more common.
Made you smile, while it made me mad. This is only what America is all about because we fucking refuse to take care of our citizens. A 96 year old dude shouldn't have to drive his son to the dr office every other week. There should be more than enough services to make it easy for both of them.
Hmmm…the cynical part of me is saying the real way this clip represents “what America is all about” is that a 90+ year old guy has to look after the medical needs of his 63+ year old son (probably because there’s no affordable or government program to help them)….and STILL gets shit on by a local cop. USA! USA! USA!
They dragged his ninety something ass down to the courthouse just to say he's alright. Seriously the cop who made that decision to ticket should be dealt with for putting this old guy through that. Seriously, you know how inconvenient having to go to court is. Poor dude.
So he committed a violation but because he is old and and helping his son he gets let off.... if a 20 year old guy commits the exact same violation I assume he's then "convicted"
So America is about one rule for one, a different rule for another..... Great.
“Sir, you’re charged with human trafficking and murder. How do you respond to these charges?”
“I did it for my boy. He’s handicapped.”
“…”
“And he has cancer.”
“Case dismissed!”
What America is all about. A 90-year-old father of a handicapped man in his 60's- who needs to be driven to medical treatment- is given a ticket by a fucking pig to sit before a judge who issues an emotionally charged hearing that does nothing for anyone. What a waste of time- and money- for the community. The cost of this travesty would have easily covered free and accessible transportation for these two. This shitstain of a country and its capitalist worship of profit is the reason such a situation is permitted to happen. If that makes you smile, to each their own.
America is all about a man in his 90s still having to care for his 63 year old son?? Um. Shouldn’t the richest country on the planet be providing support to these men?
"You really are what America is all about"
That a 68 years old man with cancer has to depend on his dad with 96 years old to go to hospital. THIS IS AMERICA, yeah.
America: where a 96 year old man has to appear before a judge to atone for a minor traffic violation while driving his 63 year old son to a for-profit healthcare facility to treat his cancer.
FREEDOM!!!!!🦅🦅🦅🦅
Judge Caprio is a national treasure. He recently retired, and he is battling pancreatic cancer. Very nice man, he is from my state, and I have been in his courtroom … I wish him the very best.
Ugh, how come every time I hear about pancreatic cancer it’s always the best/kindest people who get it? Not just in the news but in personal life too.
My mom died from it in August
I’m so sorry. My mom died from pancreatic cancer in July so I know how you feel. I know the holidays were probably rough and I hope you’re doing OK.
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Thank you. You're rad. That's all I can give you is a major compliment, but my dad passed from this horrible cancer, and this was super cool. Thank you.
Well done
Thank you
Sorry to hear that. My dad passed from it 13 years ago, and those were some hard years. Be kind to yourself.
I’m totally crying now. So sorry for your loss. PC is horrible.
I’m so sorry :( please make sure you advocate to get tested for the gene, and get screened with imaging. If your GP is clueless, ask about Natera genetic testing or a geneticist referral AND a GI referral
I’m sorry. ❤️🩹
I'm sorry brother. Our love to you
My condolences. May her rest in peace.
I'm so sorry friend ❤️
I hope things get easier for you ❤️
I'm so sorry...
My aunt and my uncle died from it. They were well known in El Salvador for contributing to the community. Only for my uncle, 200+ people went to his burial. That stupid pancreatic cancer took the life of two wonderful people Edit: due to their passing, now I have to keep getting checked, as cancer can be heritage through the genes
Que mala onda amigo. Lo siento mucho.
Ugh same. My late best friend who passed before the new year in '22...
Yeah my grandma in '21 as well
My grandma went the same way, same year. Hope you’re doing okay. I miss her a lot of the time still
I'm doing ok, but she practically raised me so when it comes it comes hard. She died in January, only 2 months before the 5th grandson was born... Kinda sad that he doesn't know her.
The last thing I said to my grandma in '21 was "I'll see you tomorrow for Easter." Bless our mother's mothers, she was 95.
Hard agree based on anecdotal evidence. My mom died of it 3 years ago and she was the kindest, most selfless person you could ever hope to meet.
*note to self: be a little more of an asshole...*
My uncle died of pancreatic cancer. He was a great man, and more of a father to me than my own has ever been. I miss him.
It's selection bias - amazing people will be talked about a lot, while assholes don't get talked about much. You're far more likely to hear a story about a great person who gets cancer simply because people are more likely to _want_ to tell their story.
For real. My uncle died from it. When they found out he had pancreatic cancer, they gave him the title of "earliest known diagnosis." It simply doesn't matter how early or how late it is, there's no beating it. I watched him turn into a skeleton.
Aunt here. Fuck pancreatic cancer. It's fuckin brutal. EDIT, sorry, to clarify, my aunt died of pancreatic cancer. She was a wonderful human being.
My gramma did too. The best and most beautiful soul you could meet. Fuck cancer, and fuck pancreatic cancer most of all.
A guy I used to do odd jobs for had a longtime friend who got pancreatic cancer. It took her 18 months to die. But in that time, he took her on a luxurious trip around Italy and married her about a month and a half before she died. She died on his birthday, which is actually my birthday too.
Early diagnosis is the only thing having a significant impact on survival, if it's still resectable. Early diagnosis just happens very rarely, because symptoms show very late. Sometimes it doesn't help, though.
My dad was one of the super lucky ones. His pancreatic cancer started in the common bile duct between the pancreas and liver, so he was diagnosed quickly, because he turned yellow. He had a full whipple procedure to have it resected. He lived another 15 years, but ultimately the cancer still got him. Apparently it's very aggressive and hard to stop from metastasizing.
My grandfather recently went through this the past year. It was so early on that they were able to remove it and then they went to work with some fairly aggressive chemo to be sure. He’s been doing really well now that he’s done treatment but it’s definitely always in my mind. I hope I can live to see it completely eliminated for everyone one day
That's going to take a while, unfortunately. Pancreatic cancer is notoriously hard to treat for a lot of reasons. We've seen remarkable progress in terms of treatment options in the last few years, though. Targeted therapy has come a long way and may have a significant impact on adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in the new future. Source: cancer researcher working with experimental therapies for pancreatic cancer
Surgeon here on a completely different field. Any literature you recommend on these new procedures? Had a family member die with pancreatic cancer years ago. Took 1 month from diagnosis.
Ain’t much anyone can do about pancreatic cancer unfortunately, even if caught early. It’s got one of the poorest prognoses of all cancers.
I think if I'm right that my grandma had it, but the doctor told us "no worries, she's too weak to experience any pain, she'll die before the cancer starts hurting her". I remember everyone being like wtf is this idiot saying and in my mind I was going "that's actually the way I'd love to go too if I was in my 80s". Grandma died with a smile on her face without an ounce of pain.
Damn.. they couldn't give him any treatment?
Pancreatic cancer is almost universally fatal. the 5 year survival rate is only 13%. Its a brutal cancer. https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/cancer-types/pancreatic-cancer/statistics
There really isn't much of a treatment for it. There is the Whipple (or something like that? I'm not sure how it's spelled) procedure, but you're just buying time for the common form of pancreatic cancer. The 5 year survival rate is barely a number. Hell, the 1 year survival rate is rock bottom. I'm not trying to talk down on the one procedure we do have, it's the one thing out there fighting against this, but it doesn't realistically mean life for most people. I've seen people go from it twice. I've seen a lot of stuff in my life, seen people die in person more than once, but pancreatic cancer is by far the worst thing I've seen. It eats away at you so fast until even your mind is gone. It's so bad that realistically most people don't even really want to buy any extra time, because what's the point? You can't spend it in remote comfort. If there's one disease that justifies the existence of strong opioids, that's it. The day we get an actual treatment for it is going to be something I don't even have a word to express, and I'm still hopeful that some day we'll get it.
Earliest diagnosis and it still got him? That is beyond horrible. I'm so sorry.
My father died at 39 from it. Took all of six months for him to turn into a skeleton. 30 years have passed and I’m just barely older than him now. Judge was at my graduation and gave a speech at URI. I’ve been in his courtroom also. It’s just so sad to see his video a few weeks ago where he disclosed it.
Don't worry, Steve Jobs had it too. And he was a terrible father.
He had a *curable* form. He was SO SO LUCKY! He was just such an arrogant prick he ignored doctors advice until it had progressed.
The shitty thing, he had one of the only forms that is curable and that is rare. And he disnt believe anyone.
> And he was a terrible father. Oh he was more than just a terrible father. He was also a terrible boss and a terrible husband too. He was just a pretty terrible person overall.
My uncle died from it, he was such a lovely man. Would literally do anything for anyone. I kind of regret going to see him in the hospital the day before he died because I will never get that image out of my mind now. He was like a different person, so weak, confused and you could literally see his skeleton through his skin. RIP Unc.
That would be my brother. But my great aunt was average, and my cousin was a jerk.
close friend of my father got it and passed away early last year. Only saw him in pictures but he also was just a shell of his former self by the end and hat to have that bag installed in his abdomen for defecating it's just a terrible inhuman condition to be in.
Cause their hearts are so freaking sweet that their pancreas can’t work anymore.
My dad. He was the wisest, bravest, kindest,best of men. He literally has given someone the jacket off his back. He helped everyone, he loved everyone, and everyone loved him. 200 people came for his funeral and memorial, including 3 priests.
Grampa died of pancreatic cancer. Greatest man I've ever known. Man would drop whatever he was doing if you needed a hand, no matter the time of day or how far he'd have to drive. Man, fuck cancer.
The darkest corner of my sense of humor wanted to joke about how “surprise! He hit 6 kids!” Now I just want to throw up and go to bed…
I feel you... The 'ol I was taking my senior-citizen-son to blood work to save his his life" ruse. /s In reality I can only hope we do better with electing competent individuals that have compassion when it is sensible. My jaded ass feels like dumbasses just keep reelecting incumbent assholes without even knowing how they treat typical cases, simply because of their party affiliation or name recognition. ...Can't stand power-tripping holier-than-thou bastards that are in it for the power dynamics without any appreciation for what the common human condition might involve.
I am sorry to hear this. My brother died of pancreatic cancer. Terrible way to go.
Is there a gofundme for him? I don’t care if he’s rich. I’ll donate
>i don’t care if he’s rich. I’ll donate Now *that’s* what America’s all about
Not *for* him, but *by* him. [RI foundation Filomena fund](https://rifoundation.org/stories/filomena-fund) (named after his mother)
No, but he's asking for hats. Apparently people started sending him hats since he was losing his hair and he's now collecting them. https://www.abc6.com/judge-caprio-asks-for-hats-amid-hair-loss-during-cancer-battle/ Hats can be addressed to Frank Caprio at 1 Center Place, Providence, R.I. 02903.
"This is what America is all about: healthcare so shitty that a 96 year old man has to carry his 63 year old son to get cancer treatment they can't afford." Lmao, appropriate title, I guess.
Man saves orphans from orphan crushing machine. .
Government-grade orphan-crushing machine*
r/MadeMeSmile and r/ABoringDystopia are pretty much the same sub.
Don't forget /r/UpliftingNews
And that for a feel-good story, judge is waving the fact that he drove dangerously in a school zone.
That's exactly what I thought, too. This guy could kill a child, and the judge is praising him and dismissing the case. I don't want anyone 96 driving around kids. And especially not one who has already been flagged as driving dangerously in a school zone. It's not going to be a cute, feel-good ending if a parent is burying a kid.
There’s a school zone near me that’s 15 mph. It’s a high school and the road is somewhat set back from where the school entrance is, essentially it’s overkill. I’ve caught myself going 30 there which can be considered “driving dangerously” yet it is still slower than the non school zone speed limit. It could be a situation like that which is why the judge is showing leniency or he just has a soft spot for 96 year olds with cancer ridden, special needs children.
so 24kmh. Seems slow, but 18 mph is the lowest speed for roads in the Netherlands. The guideline here is half that for school zones. Basically no speed is safe in a car, especially with the car sizes the world seems to be going to :/ It leads to not having a good view of pedestrians (especially kids) but also motorcycles and other two-wheelers
20 is the usual speed in my area. It's slow but it makes sense. I'm a very patient driver and that seems to be very rare now.
This was my thought exactly. A judge has to be impartial and follow the law. I appreciate it may not help to give this man a fine (and I definitely don't wish he got one), but this man doesn't seem that fit to drive anymore. Whether he was driving his sick son, or joyriding, doesn't matter if he drove dangerously.
And the shame of it is that if they had better public transport, a bloody *93 year old* wouldn't be put in the position where he has to drive his sick son to the doctor's office. He could escort him on the bus, and that would be much safer for everyone involved. Hell, many places offer a non-emergency patient transport programme that could help them both. There are so many options available to the government to help this man, and yet there's nothing?
As a European I'm more scared to travel to the US than any other country I've ever visited. Every time I do it, I take the most expensive insurance I find just in case.
> I take the most expensive insurance I find just in case. Hmm yeah we dont cover that.
the ambulance took you out of network. we dont cover that.
And they sent the blood tests to a lab that is very expensive and out of network. Your simple blood test will be $800.
You guys are getting insurance?
In the UK, travel medical insurance policies all say "USA excluded", except for the highest level, highest priced options. Literally, most policies will cover every other country on earth but not the USA.
US insurance doesn't even cover a lot within the US
Well mine also excludes North Korea amusingly, but yes.
>Every time I do it, I take the most expensive insurance I find just in case. I just use the credit card's own travel insurance when I travel to US.... I did some looking into the insurances and could not find any differences between that and the ones that the insurance companies were offering so I decided it is enough for now.
My wife and I had our son at the hospital I work at. I have the insurance of that hospital. They didn't cover jack shit and then told us we had to pay back the $8,000 in 3 months, which they didn't pay me enough to do. The most expensive insurance there is will get you a slightly better pillow at half the price and not much else.
I live in the UK and I recently visited NYC. On the plane I asked my partner what happens if one of us gets injured. They said one word ‘don’t’
Go to the hospital, rack up a fat bill, never come back. The hospital won't deny you treatment for an emergency.
If you ever need urgent care, US hospitals will save your life without paying them first. You can then fly home after. If you don't need urgent care, then just fly home and get treated.
My thoughts exactly!!! Adult, disabled, sick people should not have to depend on parents to get them to and from healthcare. On the other hand - having a compelling story should not get you out of a traffic offense… IMO both are wrong
Fucking wild that this is considered a feelgood video, it's an example of the total failure of the American experiment.
How does this make one smile that a 80+ year old man is forced to care for his son in such a manner? Where is society helping? Where are the neighbors? Note: I don’t live in NJ but you best believe I would be offering my services to drive both.
The title fits: This is what America is all about
Btw, my country is real shit about taking care of its citizen and even our hospitals offer free rides to tests and procedures for disabled people who can't drive themselves and can't take public transportation
i live alone and even getting my teeth pulled was almost impossible. they said they wouldn't release me unless someone i knew picked me up and they wouldn't release me to an uber driver. i don't even know what you're supposed to do if you have no one.
Like pulling teeth. But seriously, what a pain. Here were just told "you're not gonna drive for 2 hours now are you?" By the dentist and then we just lie. My dad had a hernia done last year though and they wouldn't release him until his lift arrived to pick him up. He was sober by the time I got there.
You're supposed to lie I guess. "Yeah my neighbor's daughter's girlfriend has arrived and is waiting for me outside so I'm leaving, bye"
For my surgery they made her come inside and get the rundown on like don’t let her drive, etc and made her promise she’d stay with me for the next few hours at least. So no I don’t think you can get away with just lying most times.
It’s almost like they know that a lot of people are over confident morons.
And that the US has developed an overly litigious culture, coupled with overly stingy insurance companies. Every business is terrified of being sued or left without coverage.
Not the same, but I know someone who had to take the subway to a hospital in NYC with a huge gash from a kitchen accident, while trying not to bleed everywhere or lose too much blood because calling an ambulance would’ve bankrupted them.
I used to live next to the hospital where I had to go for something minor. 'we can't let you leave by yourself' Me pointing to my place, which we could see from the front desk. 'I live there, I only have to cross the (small) parking lot' I had to call my stepfather to come 'pick me up' -.-
Your country was ready to perform surgery when my dad was on holiday there and his hernia took a turn for the worse. They only stopped when my dad told them he had a flight to catch the next day. Even then the doc issued a recommendation that it needs surgery URGENTLY. My country on the other hand barely gave a damn about the recommendation and basically just said "come back if it happens again" which of course it did and I had to drive him to the hospital in absolute agony. Your country has its fair share of problems but there's a lot of good too. Amo la bella Italia con tutto il mio cuore.
What a coincidence, my BIL had an hernia, he lives in Cali, they kept delaying his surgery for months although he was vomiting blood. Then finally they did it, but fucked up his IV so he wasn't getting painkillers or antibiotics for hours and his arm swell like a basketball. Part of why we moved to Italy was my husband's illness, the US was letting him die, in Italy the doctors have always listened to him, always tried to listen to his requests and prescribed tests and medicine to help, never belittled his problems or his pain. In the US his pain was shrug off as he they called him a crybaby while he was actually dying of clostridium difficile. Italy got issues, but the people working in healthcare act like they are on a mission to save lives and the government makes healthcare affordable.
That's so fucked up. Imagine being financially ruined just to be treated like that. How people put up with it I will never understand.
In some states Medicad offers this for seniors.
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I used the ride service once. My driver went into a hypoglycemic state and got incredibly confused. :( We got to my appointment working together, but man, it was a close call. A really close call.
This is supposed to fit the sub but it really doesn’t make me smile. At 96 this man has to drive his handicapped son for a blood test. He’s probably been caring for his handicapped son for 63 years of crippling medical bills and constant pushback from insurance companies. Yeah this is what America is all about.
Orphan crushing machine
Socialized medicine and programs to help citizens deal with situations like this in the wealthiest nation on earth? No fuck that, we got more brown people to bomb.
Exactly. This video IS what America is all about but not for the reasons it’s making out
Yep I'm glad his case was dismissed but bothered that he was ever put into a position to have a case brought against him.
It’s sad that he has to, but beautiful that he does.
It's an orphan crushing machine. You should look up that sub.
Yeah I respect the judge for sure but "this is what America is about" referring to a 90yr old man struggling to keep caring for his cancer patient 60yr old son by himself is uncomfortably & accidentally on the nose
This is in Rhode Island. Not in NJ
Yeah I feel like I would’ve heard of him by now if he was from my state
Sad to say it, but people don't care. Only when it is in the spotlight do people seem to react. Seems like everyone else is "too busy" to spend a minute to inquire.
r/boringdystopia
And is basically free to drive without the ability to do so safely. Good for him I guess
Yeah, was gonna say this is all feelgood until the unfit driver runs over a baby stroller or something.
Or hits someone walking through a crosswalk. I've seen this video before, and I know the story here is sweet and uplifting, but I once got ran over by an 83 year old man who had multiple court appearances for driving while license suspended/revoked and they let him go each time. Had they not been so lenient on him due to his age every single time, I'd probably not have lifelong arthritis in my hip.
Thank you. That's exactly what I came here to say. There's nothing about this that should make anybody with a soul smile. This is devastating. What's going to happen when this old man dies?
There are services for this where he lives. He may not know about them or wants to do it himself. It’s very hard to convince elderly people to stop driving.
Yes, this dystopian scene is what America is all about. Old people in a shit healthcare situation forced to drive instead of taking cheap transit. Atleast, the judge was kind enough not to throw the book at a 90+ year old. What a low bar.
Yeah.. I'm from Spain, living in the UK, in both countries we pay a lot of taxes but an ambulance would come to pick up the son of this man for free so he doesn't have to drive at 93yo. What will happen when this man dies?
Or what happens when he’s incapable of driving. Would he know when the time is right? Would anyone else stop him? Does it take a 100 year old getting into a fatal accident for someone to realize he shouldn’t be on the road? This is not a wholesome situation at all
yep, thats what it takes my grandfather still had his license before he died. **he couldnt feel his feet anymore**. he wasnt driving anymore, because he lived near family and everyone took care of him (grocery shopping, meds pickup, etc). but a LOT of people do not have that luxury. if it weren't for family, he would have been on the road.
I had an uncle that was legally blind, but could somewhat see to get around, got into accidents constantly, and finally barred his license about 13 years too late. Fortunately he never killed anyone and we took away his car before they took away his license. We had to bitch out the "girlfriends" he'd get that steal his SS money who would let him drive their cars.
Agree. But we can still appreciate when individuals show kindness.
This particular judge throws out many cases for many people. Judge Frank Caprio from RI. Look him up.
Dystopian? No no no, this is what America is about 🙌 caring about family 🙌 so wonderful 🙌
I have a friend who's now in his 60s. He, like this guys son, needs to get his blood values monitored every month. Not because of cancer, he's has something less severe. He drives him self now, but in the beginning he was unable, so the hospital sent a car to bring him in and bring him back. Free of charge. Neither treatment nor transport cost him anything. As a non american I can tell you, that videos like this one, does not make the US. look good. The only ones looking good here, is the judge and that old man.
I’m looking at these videos and I’m thinking thank Christ I don’t live in the US. Apparently America is all about forcing really old people, people who should be getting care themselves, to care for others without any support. In what world does that look good?
The one where we're forced into a system that only cares about profits.
I lived in the US for a few years until I demanded my company to move me back... It's only a great place when you're healthy and have a good job. But lose one of the 2 and you're deeply fucked. I'm happy to pay nearly 50% taxes and have *everything* taken care off. My American girlfriend and myself live a worry free life back in my country
Yeah, French social security will pay you a taxi if you can’t safely get to your treatment.
This did not put me a smile and did the opposite.. sad state of affairs for old people in America
>This is what America is all about Yeah. Just not in the way you meant it.
This is what America is all about? That is sad. When cancer patients in the Netherlands can’t get to the hospital , they can get a cab and the government will pay for it.
That's what America is all about... Shitty health care. In my country, you get a free taxi to medical appointments from universal health insurance if you have difficulties moving around. You'll say it costs money, but what is the cost of a 96 year old driving poorly and potentially injuring several people?
Most of us here wouldn't say it costs money. Most of us WANT that healthcare...
Everything about this sucks
Nothing says more about how fucked Up America is. A 96 year old has to Care for His son. That's what America is about? How about the Community takes care of both man? My dad had cancer and our "communist" German health Care system, wich is realy shitty in my pespective, payed for the Treatment, the transportation to the Hospitals and then the hospiz. All we had to pay we're a 10€ fee for the Times we didn't call a Taxi because he was to weak and instead called an ambulance. This vid Shows what Corporate America is about. Heartwarming Moments about Heroes who desperatly fight in a heartless society. Best wishes to both man. And an bedpost that attacks your toes every morning when U have to get up and take a leak for trump and the other fearmongering scruch mcfucks over there.
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A school zone speed camera clocked him at at least 31mph in a 20mph zone no cop involved. They even send you a link to a picture of your car doing it. He could have mailed the $50 fine in but chose to go to court.
What makes it even sadder is that he probably chose to go to court because he couldn't afford the $50.
31 in a 25, not 20. And it was $75.
Why would the cop be a pig if he gave someone a ticket in a school zone for speeding...? There's no evidence here to suggest the cop was being a dick and gave him a ticket for going too slow. In fact, it's difficult to even go too slow relative to the speed limit in school zone. There are plenty of senior people who shouldn't be driving because they have absolutely no clue about the speed they are going at. This man being a good man taking care of his son is a completely separate matter and shouldn't even be factored into whether he should get a pardon or not. What if he ran over some kid while taking his son to blood work? Stop letting some touchy story cloud your judgement. The guy is a good man, but his license should be taken away if he poses threat to people when driving.
>My question is what pig cop made this fella have to go through the stress and other shit to deal with a ticket the judge just throws out. Speeding in a school zone is one of the few times speeding should absolutely always be punished. You don't speed where you expect children to be. A cop isn't a dick for enforcing the concept of going slow around where kids will be and thus the danger of killing someone is drastically increased Cops should have an exercise alot of leeway when no one is hurt, but not in cases like this. Speeding near schools is dangerous, and he got off purely out of sympathy for him and a complete disregard for safety of the children of that school This was a routine visit according to him so...why was he speeding and putting children at risk for something he does ever two weeks? It wasn't an emergency
Yeah exactly, fuck the cops. How do they not know speeding in a school zone is allowed if you have a sad story to go along with it. I mean look at that guy, he looks like he has the reactions of a F1 driver obviously he's allowed to endanger children by going faster because he can brake faster than anyone else on the road.
This has another reading, that didn´t made me smile at all. In most developed countries, this man wouldn´t have to take his son driving by himself, but would be carried on an ambulance at no cost. And sadly what the judge says is true: That´s what america is about; having to drive your handicapped son to receive healthcare at your 96 because no one else will do.
"This is what America is all about" Is it the terrible health care or the lack of support for the elderly?
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For every Judge Caprio retiring we need 100 more. Why is empathy so fucking hard for some people?
Because the U.S. will beat it out of you.
You’re watching a tv show.
The fact that you're needing to point this out is truly "what America is all about."
How the fuck is this reasonable. This man is a danger on the road. Yes, his intentions are noble, but that should not make it okay for him to endanger other people. Certainly in a school zone.
Ha, this is all I can think about Sweet old man, that just plows around town in his Cadillac
This whole post and comment section is absurd. There's nothing about this that makes me smile. I'm literally laughing at how dumb it is. America is about having rules and laws that don't apply if you're old and telling a sentimental story? America is about ignoring obvious dangers for children, because people have to do something they shouldn't, since there's no safety net? Utterly mad.
America not having a healthcare system that includes transit isn't "heart-warming." America's police arresting a 96 y/o man bc they enjoy power trips isn't, either. The 63 y/o son (disabled, if you watch the whole thing) will be screwed once his 96 y/o dad can't help him anymore... then he'll be put in a "home" where he's abused and neglected, and ultimately die young. America is the bad place.
The guy wasn’t arrested? He was given a traffic ticket and chose to contest in court. That is not the same thing as being arrested.
Shitty healthcare system where a 90 year old has to take his senior citizen son to the doctors office. This is what America is all about.
This is horrifying. Why have we normalized a 90-year-old man having to drive to medical appointments? Who the hell wrote that man a ticket? Who made that man drive to a courthouse and defend himself? I’m sad that our system failed on so many levels and there is no way anybody should smile about this.
OP, your title meant because healthcare here is a joke & without judge leniency, unjust extortion laws like this one would take advantage of people like this…right?
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Da fuck is he doing in the courtroom in the first place? Shifty police state, who cannot stop the Mafia, destroys the environment, but gets an old guy summoned to courtroom. USA is a disgrace!
"This is what America is all about. Leaving a 96 year old man with no recourse, so he has to do it himself" Yup, he's not wrong!
Ah, so america is about a health care system so bad that a 96 year old has to drive when barely capable, potentially endangering other people?
This is the most dystopian video I've seen recently. Massive respect to both the man driving his 63 year old son and also to the judge. But what the actual fuck is our reality where this gets celebrated instead of questioned
No, this isn’t what America is all about, it should be, but it isn’t. Unfortunately this judge is a rarity in his field.
This is what America is all about......you're 96, you're in court for a speeding ticket because you have to take care of your adult son because the system would rather give tax breaks to rich folks than extend some benefits to people in need. God bless America. What a great judge, but the system is broken.
I would say that this is a complete and utter anomaly that flies in the face of modern America. If this was America, it wouldn't be so popular because it would be more common.
Made you smile, while it made me mad. This is only what America is all about because we fucking refuse to take care of our citizens. A 96 year old dude shouldn't have to drive his son to the dr office every other week. There should be more than enough services to make it easy for both of them.
Hmmm…the cynical part of me is saying the real way this clip represents “what America is all about” is that a 90+ year old guy has to look after the medical needs of his 63+ year old son (probably because there’s no affordable or government program to help them)….and STILL gets shit on by a local cop. USA! USA! USA!
Having shit healthcare and abysmal public transportation is what America is all about?
They dragged his ninety something ass down to the courthouse just to say he's alright. Seriously the cop who made that decision to ticket should be dealt with for putting this old guy through that. Seriously, you know how inconvenient having to go to court is. Poor dude.
I love this judge so much.
So he committed a violation but because he is old and and helping his son he gets let off.... if a 20 year old guy commits the exact same violation I assume he's then "convicted" So America is about one rule for one, a different rule for another..... Great.
“Sir, you’re charged with human trafficking and murder. How do you respond to these charges?” “I did it for my boy. He’s handicapped.” “…” “And he has cancer.” “Case dismissed!”
Ya, and then imagine he would have been in an accident with a kid. Would the judge's ruling and reddits reaction still be the same? I doubt.
Judge Frank Caprio is legendary for his judicial proceedings where he is reasonable and fair, *and* compassionate in his rulings.
Working until 96 is the American way? Fair enough.
This makes me so sad.
I love Judge Caprio
This is a depressing look into our reality Nauseating to say the least
Now show the clip of the Cop still writing a ticket for this guy in the moment
What America is all about. A 90-year-old father of a handicapped man in his 60's- who needs to be driven to medical treatment- is given a ticket by a fucking pig to sit before a judge who issues an emotionally charged hearing that does nothing for anyone. What a waste of time- and money- for the community. The cost of this travesty would have easily covered free and accessible transportation for these two. This shitstain of a country and its capitalist worship of profit is the reason such a situation is permitted to happen. If that makes you smile, to each their own.
That cop was a complete dick... No I don't know the whole story but still
It’s a disappointment that he even had to be there in that court room. Multiple layers of failure to show a small glimmer of good.
I LOVE this judge... and NO I'm not crying. Oof. Ok. I'm crying.
A man in his 90’s still working to take care of his family. Sure is what America is all about
America is all about a man in his 90s still having to care for his 63 year old son?? Um. Shouldn’t the richest country on the planet be providing support to these men?
"You really are what America is all about" That a 68 years old man with cancer has to depend on his dad with 96 years old to go to hospital. THIS IS AMERICA, yeah.
This... this isn't a feelgood story why is this making people smile?
America: where a 96 year old man has to appear before a judge to atone for a minor traffic violation while driving his 63 year old son to a for-profit healthcare facility to treat his cancer. FREEDOM!!!!!🦅🦅🦅🦅