A New Mexican Approach To Homelessness

Not a good model:

Two men were arrested after being accused of chaining a 50-year-old unhoused man to a Jeep and dragging him, New Mexico officials said.

Police in Santa Fe responded to a Speedway gas station after getting reports from the fire department that two men had been seen dragging someone through the parking lot with a Jeep, according to a Dec. 20 Facebook post by police.

Adrian Montoya, 31, was the driver of the Jeep and was seen dragging a man later identified as Julian Perez by a chain attached to his legs, according to a probable cause statement obtained by McClatchy News. Jonathan Gomez, 22, was also involved in the incident, police said.

...Gomez said he called Montoya, his manager, and they were still unable to wake Perez up, according to police. Gomez said he kept trying to call the non-emergency phone number as Montoya got a chain from his vehicle, authorities said. The chain was then attached to the man’s feet, and he was dragged, police said. Officers found a video uploaded to Gomez’ Instagram, and he was heard saying they had dragged the man with a Jeep, police said. 

...Montoya was charged with kidnapping, aggravated battery, conspiracy, tampering with evidence and driving while intoxicated, police said.

Gomez was charged with kidnapping, aggravated battery and conspiracy, officers said.

The victim was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, police said.