Guest guest Posted February 20, 2001 Report Share Posted February 20, 2001 HILADELPHIA, Feb. 13 — After eight years in prison, ph Fabio now lives in a halfway house next to a funeral home here, where counselors have helped him steer clear of drugs, find a job in a gas station and contain the uncontrollable anger that earned him a murder sentence at age 18. His three months in the program have been " a blessing, " Mr. Fabio said, and like many other residents, he said his only complaint was that for some reason the kitchen served nothing but vegetarian food. When he was told that the cuisine was restricted because this halfway house was affiliated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, better known as the Hare Krishnas, Mr. Fabio looked as if he had been ambushed by " Candid Camera. " " They're around still? " he asked, recalling having seen monks in saffron robes in airports years ago. " I didn't know. " For almost 20 years, Hare Krishna devotees in Philadelphia have received millions of dollars in government contracts to run a network of services, including a shelter for homeless veterans, transitional homes for recovering addicts and this halfway house for parolees... http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/20/politics/20FAIT.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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