Replies to post #225386 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[StephanieVanbryce]

what? is Wall Street there in Houston?

[mr40]

Sorry your neighborhood has such a low quality breed of panhandlers. There were a bunch of panhandlers hanging out near the WalMart entrance and everyone gave them food! They didn't stick around long.



Why don't you contact your legislators about passing a bill to outlaw panhandling?

Louisiana About To Make It Illegal For Homeless People To Beg For Money
A new bill to outlaw panhandling is quickly moving its way through the Louisiana legislature. HB 1158 would criminalize solicitation, making it a misdemeanor punishable with a maximum fine of $200 and up to six months in jail. The bill is targeted not just at panhandlers, but hitchhikers and those engaged in prostitution as well.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/04/29/3432024/louisiana-panhandling-ban/



Cities crack down on panhandling

Cities across the USA are stepping up efforts to restrict panhandling, especially in downtown shopping areas.

In the past year, more than a dozen municipalities — from Olympia, Wash., to Orlando — have passed or strengthened such ordinances.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-01-22-panhandle_N.htm