An assistant manager at a busy shopping area saw a beggar stick his props (crutches that particular day) under his arm, wander over to his nice car, toss them in and drive away. Since then I don’t feel sorry for beggars—they’re often duping us all.
—Not So Naive Anymore
This article appears in Aug 1-7, 2019.
I saw this so many times working downtown for 25 years – especially the dude who used to beg in front of the old library then jump into his land yacht at 4:30 p.m. to roll on to his house in Fairview. Better to give money to a homeless shelter or a soup kitchen than feed someone’s addiction.