Update: Homeless Journeyman Hacker Released, Wheres the Laptop?Heather Callaghan Patrick had provided Leo with a laptop at his expense, and free software, books, Wi-Fi, and one hour lessons each day starting in August. While Patrick had drawn criticism for various reasons, he actually was investing time and energy to help Leo excel at a good job and the choice was mutual. Many found the arrangement inspiring and the two men drew lots of rousing support. Leo was set to go on The Today Show on Wednesday morning until police arrested him and confiscated his laptop and a new prototype phone gifted to him. Patrick fought to have him released and push the hearing up so Leo could do his interview. Read our previous report HERE. Leo had been arrested in a park near Chelsea Piers for sleeping on a park bench after it closed to the public, according to NYPD Officer Carr of the 10th precinct. Business Insiderreported: Really?? You really think its stolen, Cops? The receipt for proof, the fact that you remember taking this mans possessions, the evidence the whole Internet has been watching for a month and soon millions on The Today ShowNone of that changes anything? The two implored respect for the police and drew different kinds of jeers for their emphatic defense of the cops who arrested Leo. It almost sounded like a PSA to comply with the NYPD. They expressed sentiments for NYPD such as comparing them to 9/11 heroes and: have faith in NYPD, they did nothing wrong, just doing their jobs, just following orders Whose orders? Unfortunately, there is a national coordinated effort toward sustainable development plans to sweep the homeless away, even plans to indefinitely detain them in a camp. You see what a ruckus people had to cause to get Leo out. But not every homeless person has that kind of support. Contact: Heather Callaghan is a natural health blogger and food freedom activist. You can see her work atNaturalBlaze.com and selfnewsPost.com. Like at Facebook. Read Other Articles by Heather Callaghan 