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katsung47 · 2014-05-17 17:45:56

Florida Couple Fined $746 For Crime Of Feeding Homeless People

By Scott KeyesMay 12, 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTj8txNc … r_embedded

Every Wednesday, the Jimenezes feed more than a hundred people a hearty lunch with dishes of chicken patties, macaroni salad, and fresh vegetables, among others. The meals are entirely funded by private donations and staffed with volunteers.

However, Daytona Beach is one of a handful of cities that enacted ordinances barring individuals from serving food in public. Last week, nearly a half-dozen police officers showed up at Manatee Island Park, where a long line of people had queued to get a meal, and served citations to the Jimenezes and volunteers.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/0 … -homeless/

fnord · 2014-05-17 18:02:14

Feeding the homeless is like feeding pigeons, squirrels, Canada Geese, and other vermin. It's unsightly and a health hazard to encourage such dirty nuisances to congregate in large numbers.

Dmtdust · 2014-05-17 18:45:40

Kathy, don't you find that the couple were fined 746 dollars, and that the airplanes used to hit the twin towers were 767, and the one used on the Pentagon was a 757? Mighty suspicious!

Tall Paul · 2014-05-17 19:52:40

You're absolutely right, Dusty! 2272 just doesn't add up.

Banjo · 2014-05-18 10:48:27

fnord wrote:
Feeding the homeless is like feeding pigeons, squirrels, Canada Geese, and other vermin. It's unsightly and a health hazard to encourage such dirty nuisances to congregate in large numbers.

I just forced myself to grow two more thumbs so I can give you the extremely rare "4 thumbs up!"

GooberMcNutly · 2014-05-19 07:47:54

Would you want your neighbors feeling "hundreds" of homeless people in front of your house?

katsung47 · 2014-05-28 16:48:59

Cities all over America are becoming extremely cruel to the homeless

Have you ever given food to a homeless person?

By Michael Snyder | The Economic Collapse Blog

Well, if you do it again in the future it might be a criminal act depending on where you live. Right now, there are dozens of major U.S. cities that have already passed laws against feeding the homeless. As you will read about below, in some areas of the country you can actually be fined hundreds of dollars for just trying to give food to a hungry person. I know that sounds absolutely insane, but this is what America is turning into. Communities all over the country are attempting to “clean up the streets” by making it virtually illegal to either be homeless or to help those that are homeless. Instead of spending more money on programs to assist the homeless, local governments are bulldozing tent cities and giving homeless people one way bus tickets out-of-town. We are treating some of the most vulnerable members of our society like human garbage, and it is a national disgrace.

http://intellihub.com/cities-all-over-a … -homeless/

Emmeran · 2014-05-28 18:00:15

Life is cruel Kat and fire burns. Don't be homeless and keeps your fingers away from the flames.

Dmtdust · 2014-05-28 19:09:17

GooberMcNutly wrote:
Would you want your neighbors feeling "hundreds" of homeless people in front of your house?

A good point, perhaps subsidized housing, and proper mental care had it's benefits, eh?

Oh, and sorry about this Goob. Good luck with that Golden Retirement! http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/28/healt … ?hpt=hp_t2

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