"California Man Poses as Woman for 13 Years Really?"

[BrendaQG]

Hello all long time no talk.

I ask you all is it just me or are these fools struggling to describe a transsexual/transgender woman?

Mar 16, 2012 3:02pm
California Man Poses as Woman for 13 Years, Accused of Identity Theft
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Police mugshots of Perla Serrano, 51, a homeless man arrested in California and accused of posing as a woman to get medical care. Images: Orange County Sheriff's Department

By Melissa Morrissette
A man accused of stealing and using a woman’s identity for 13 years has been arrested — but not before racking up thousands of dollars in medical bills and creating a living nightmare for his victim, say authorities.
Perla Serrano was found by a deputy in San Clemente, Calif., sleeping in a public area in violation of a city ordinance. The deputy believed the 51-year-old homeless man was a woman, but grew suspicious when he saw a hospital wristband with a different name.
“The deputy called San Clemente Hospital and was informed by San Clemente personnel that the person was actually a man, not a woman,” said Orange County Sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino.
According to authorities, Serrano came into possession of a piece of identification belonging to the victim, who is only being named publicly as Perla K. He was able to use it to get a health care card in her name, they said. In the felony complaint, Serrano and the victim share the same first name.
“The suspect has been charging medical services at as many as four hospitals in south Orange County and the damage is expected to be well over $100,000,” said Amormino. “He has 6-10 aliases that we know of, but so far we only know of one victim.”

Serrano was held on $20,000 bail pending arraignment. He faces six charges, including grand theft, commercial burglary, and identity theft.
“The victim has had to make several court appearances to clear up several arrest warrants over the years for crimes she didn’t commit. I am sure she is just happy it’s over,” said Amormino.

Huffpo is not better anymore either.

Perla Serrano, Homeless Man, Allegedly Posed As a Woman For Medical Care

Does this sound like the story of a cross dressing man or a transwoman who did something wrong?

[GroobySteven]

Sounds more like a case of if medical care was free, then there wouldn't have been a problem? If those are recent mugshots, looks great for 51.

[BrendaQG]

Sounds more like a case of if medical care was free, then there wouldn't have been a problem? If those are recent mugshots, looks great for 51.

At least for the very poor like this person. It's called medicaid it covers people like that here in Illinois.

My thing is why would they not steal a mans ID if they ID as a man? The media reports this as if this was just some Buffalo Bill dressing up to get into hospital because a man can't...which isn't the case.

[SFTB]

Sounds more like a case of if medical care was free, then there wouldn't have been a problem? If those are recent mugshots, looks great for 51.

Sooo, if they dont hand out free money tomorrow, should we all go rob a bank?

[RallyCola]

yes...the US medical insurance system sucks whether you have an HMO, PPO or medicaid/medicare, but this is identity theft. it doesn't matter if the suspect is or is not trans...but rather that Perla K's identity was stolen so this suspect, iff guilty, needs to be jailed.

now...i really don't buy that this person was 100% trans like a more traditional trans. I think you, Brenda, are reading FAR too much into what you think the media is trying to do here than what really is. I am sure that this person didn't just steal an identity for medical care.

[GroobySteven]

Sooo, if they dont hand out free money tomorrow, should we all go rob a bank?

If you needed that money for medical for you or a family member, go for it.
Stop being a douche and stalking my posts. Still upset of the idiocy you posted on the other one?

[SFTB]

Sounds more like a case of if medical care was free, then there wouldn't have been a problem? If those are recent mugshots, looks great for 51.

Okay, going by your reasoning, the people you rant about stealing and pirating your content, if you had providied it for free there wouldn't have been a problem? Allow me to rephrase your sentence.

Sounds more like a case of if Yum content was free, then Pirating it wouldn't have been a problem?

Takes a blase' attitude for everyone that works for a living, earns what they get in life, whether meds or online porn. Also takes a blind eye to the person whose credit was destroyed by identity theft, and the providers ripped off.

[timxxx]

Okay, going by your reasoning, the people you rant about stealing and pirating your content, if you had providied it for free there wouldn't have been a problem? Allow me to rephrase your sentence.

Sounds more like a case of if Yum content was free, then Pirating it wouldn't have been a problem?

Takes a blase' attitude for everyone that works for a living, earns what they get in life, whether meds or online porn. Also takes a blind eye to the person whose credit was destroyed by identity theft, and the providers ripped off.

Only moron would equate porn to medical care,free medical care is a basic human right in the rest of the civilized world.

[tslvr]

I wish we could all have free health care, but how good would the doctors be in that system? I mean would you take on several hundred thousand in med school debts to go out and earn zero or minimal income?

[GroobySteven]

I wish we could all have free health care, but how good would the doctors be in that system? I mean would you take on several hundred thousand in med school debts to go out and earn zero or minimal income?

Doctors get reasonably well paid in Europe and they're free? But we digress.