{"id":692,"date":"2005-10-16T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2005-10-16T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vmalt\/?p=692"},"modified":"2005-12-05T20:48:08","modified_gmt":"2005-12-06T01:48:08","slug":"redemption-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/redemption-story","title":{"rendered":"Redemption story"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Times-Picayune this morning, there’s a neat (lengthy) article<\/a> about Jabar Gibson, the 20-year-old kid who stole a school bus to evacuate his neighbors during the post-Katrina flood. Turns out he was a convicted car thief, is awaiting charges for possession of crack, had never driven a school bus before, and may have changed the direction of his life.<\/p>\n

Read the story<\/a> (not sure how long the Times-Pic keeps these links active).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the Times-Picayune this morning, there’s a neat (lengthy) article about Jabar Gibson, the 20-year-old kid who stole a school bus to evacuate his neighbors during the post-Katrina flood. Turns out he was a convicted car thief, is awaiting charges for possession of crack, had never driven a school bus before, and may have changed … <\/p>\n

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