Eddie Kramer's Loss Overshadowed By Michael Jackson's Death and Legal Woes Postmortem?

While the world mourns the stealing of Michael Jackson's life, another victim's loss goes virtually obscured in the media frenzy. Eddie Kramer, a New Bedford, Massachusetts man, who lost an arm and a leg is a true crime victim. Some one stole Eddie's motorized wheelchair thus robbing him of his mobility and independence. How low can criminals get?

Life is not all bad. Folks are pitching in to buy Eddie Kramer a new wheelchair. Eddie Kramer always parked his wheelchair on the back porch. One day he woke up and it was gone. What brand of manure would stoop so low as to steal a wheel chair? A motorized wheel chair costs around seven thousand dollars. But for a man with only one arm and one leg, it is a necessary expense.

Eddie does not want any one's sympathy. What he wants is clearly written on a sign by his house which reads: "Please return my wheelchair." Anyone with information about the chair can call 508-324-5489.

This is not to minimize the legal woes surrounding the death of Michael Jackson. It is merely to recognize a man's troubles that would otherwise be buried in the small print. So, as the world mourns the loss of THE KING OF POP and the death of sex symbol Farrah Fawcett, let's also recognize other's losses that may not be so well publicized in the media.

Update 2-4-10: Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, is negotiating with prosecutors on plans to surrender. Murray will be charged with numerous felonies related to Jackson's death. Murray will likely be arraigned at the courthouse near the Los Angeles International Airport at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET) Friday.