March 30, 2012 THE COAL SPEAKER The cautionary tale of health care in America FacebookTwitter This is life in modern America: Officials at a St. Louis hospital on Thursday defended their actions in the case of a homeless woman who sought treatment for a sprained ankle and died in police custody after being arrested for refusing to leave the emergency room.. FacebookTwitter Tweet Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related