Frank Morrocco, Ex-Convict, Claims He Intentionally Got Arrested To Receive Healthcare [1]

The Huffington Post  |  Posted: 12/10/2012 12:28 pm EST  |  Updated: 12/10/2012 3:00 pm EST

America's broken healthcare system drove one cancer patient to break the law last month.

Frank J. Morrocco, 57, who had previously spent 20 years behind bars, claims that he intentionally shoplifted so that he could go back to prison and receive healthcare, the Buffalo News reports. Suffering from a rare form of leukemia, Morrocco said he had no other way to gain access to the expensive treatment that he needs.

On Nov. 26, Morrocco stole about $23 worth of items from a Wegmans in Amherst, N.Y., making sure the act was obvious to both store employees and customers. He was arrested and later charged for shoplifting and violating his parole.

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