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Originally Posted by heRS
When it pays better than a real job sure, some people will go for it. A local news reporter let his facial hair grow a few days, put on some shabby clothes and went and panhandled for an hour. He made $90.00. Which he donated to a womens' shelter. I read about another town that was selling some kind of hobo vouchers you could give them that they could turn in for shelter & food locally.
Saw an old hobo fall and fail last year, hundreds of people drove by this guy face down in the dirt in 20 degree weather. Me and my friend went back. He was still wearing hospital wrist bands from being in the hospital. Meybe he just got up and walked out, but he was too sick to be going anywhere. We called 911 and waited til an ambulance came to assist. Hundreds of people drove by him and didn't give a 2nd look.
I'll help when I can, but give begging people money? Nope. They can go get a job, but why should they when they can make $90.00 per hour on a good corner?
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To the first part I have seen a guy walk off the side of the road in his dirty clothes and sign and get into a miata. And I know people who will buy the grocerie cards they give to the homeless from them for money bc they want the cash for other things they dont use the card.
To the second part, that is very very sad.