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6. What about agressive panhandling?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 06:51 PM

Jan 2013

Hanging out by ATMs and accosting customers? Following people? Blocking sidewalks? Using sob stories to extract money ("I need trainfare because it's my first day on the job and I can't be late!" from someone who tried to work the same platform several weeks in a row)?

Apropos of nothing in particular, my town has a regular panhandler who will not ask for money from women. He's been working his corner for over ten years, always polite, and always approaching just men.

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What about panhandling? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 OP

I think it should be legal, no restrictions. aptal Jan 2013 #1

I've seen a lot of panhandling in DC and NYC. Kind of goes with the territory. madinmaryland Jan 2013 #2

DU banned this one.... jberryhill Jan 2013 #3

Not to quibble, madinmaryland Jan 2013 #10

If it has been on a burn use a potholder! whistler162 Jan 2013 #4

+1 humorous maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #16

Legal, no restrictions. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #5

What about agressive panhandling? Retrograde Jan 2013 #6

I am sympathetic to panhandlers, but justabob Jan 2013 #7

There should be some rules. Cleita Jan 2013 #8

Way too many aggressive panhandlers in my neighborhood zappaman Jan 2013 #9

If a person is willing to suffer the public humiliation of begging, let them rustydog Jan 2013 #11

I'm too much of a bleeding-heart to demand regulation of pan-handling. Aristus Jan 2013 #12

What about psychotic panhandlers? Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2013 #13

Dude zappaman Jan 2013 #14

My wife has had been in several aggressive panhandling situations. Separation Jan 2013 #15