Homeless Man Found Covered in Cement in Lake Oswego

OK people. This is not funny.

Cement encrusted Hobo in LO

On our way to breakfast at a lovely local bistro, La Provence, imagine our horror just one block from home when we saw this....

Clearly a homeless man has been encased in cement and placed right on the main drag of A Avenue smack in the center of our quaint little village! And it seems...this horrible act was done WHILE HE WAS EATING!!

My daughter tried to tell me it was part of the local art that peppers the downtown area. Or, she mused...perhaps it's a reflection of our town's history??

A man eating out of a tin can? I'm not sure that's the history we're trying to preserve.

I would like to know the real meaning behind this Main Street Statement.

The man's final expression captured

Here are some thoughts:

1. Come to Lake Oswego. See? We like poor people, too.

2. Our past...we used to be poor like this man, but now we live in Lake Oswego, we're all rich now.

3. See? We DO have homeless people in Lake Oswego.

4. Caution: Homeless people NOT tolerated. (Just look what happened to this guy)

5. City Council gets revenge on previous Mayor.

There's one final possibility, however. Although I'm not sure about the message being conveyed; there's some crazy irony here. I'll leave you with your own thoughts with one final picture.

Marketing or Mistake? You Decide.