Political Wrinkles  

Go Back   Political Wrinkles > General Forum > Open Discussion
Register FAQDonate Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Open Discussion Discuss Beggars must get written permission at the General Forum; Beggars must get written permission LACEY, Wash., March 1 (UPI) -- A town in Washington state requires panhandlers to get ...

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 03-01-2008, 05:55 AM
cnredd's Avatar
Administrator
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Philadelphia
Gender: Male
Posts: 8,991
Thanks: 218
Thanked 2,164 Times in 1,617 Posts
Default Beggars must get written permission

Beggars must get written permission

Quote:
LACEY, Wash., March 1 (UPI) -- A town in Washington state requires panhandlers to get written permission from property owners before they can beg in parking lots.

Lacey, on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, already required verbal permission. Officials say making beggars get it in writing will end disputes, The Olympian reported.

The town has other stringent rules for panhandlers. They cannot beg at bus stops, near ATMs or within 50 feet of another panhandler and are banned from approaching people in vehicles.

Other regulations ban the use of profane language and require beggars to stay at least 3 feet away from those they approach.
You know...

One of thee, if not THEE, reasons for homelessness (advocates "say") is being mentally unstable...

I find it pretty hypocritcial to believe these advocates when they think a homeless person has people talking in their head yet they're perfectly capable to fill out forms...

It's as if they're saying "Get money from the public so you can continue the status quo instead of getting the actual help you need."...
__________________
"You get the respect that you give" - cnredd
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 03-01-2008, 10:07 AM
crazyflamingos's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Alabama
Gender: Female
Posts: 893
Thanks: 1,926
Thanked 371 Times in 250 Posts
Default Re: Beggars must get written permission

Quote:
Originally Posted by cnredd View Post
Beggars must get written permission

You know...

One of thee, if not THEE, reasons for homelessness (advocates "say") is being mentally unstable...

I find it pretty hypocritcial to believe these advocates when they think a homeless person has people talking in their head yet they're perfectly capable to fill out forms...

It's as if they're saying "Get money from the public so you can continue the status quo instead of getting the actual help you need."...
How many schizophrenics do you personally know?

The ones that I have known are not always incoherent. As a matter of fact, most of them are pretty coherent for at least parts of almost every day of their lives. Being able to fill out a form doesn't make them capable of living normal lives nor of making good decisions for themselves.
__________________
Jesus Was A Liberal

If a certain course of action makes the mouth-breathers furious, then that’s a good policy. – The Practical Environmentalist
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 03-01-2008, 10:37 AM
chuck7251's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Boston
Gender: Male
Posts: 353
Thanks: 19
Thanked 155 Times in 104 Posts
Send a message via AIM to chuck7251 Send a message via Yahoo to chuck7251 Send a message via Skype™ to chuck7251
Default Re: Beggars must get written permission

Maybe the voices will read the statute and get the person to fill out the form...
__________________
some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant

http://www.marchforbabies.com/chuck725 ... helping babies born prematurely and with birth defects
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 03-01-2008, 02:18 PM
Spencer Collins's Avatar
Moderator
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Gender: Male
Posts: 4,529
Thanks: 1,526
Thanked 1,280 Times in 971 Posts
Default Re: Beggars must get written permission

Schizophrenics are interesting people and often they are highly intelligent! I have known a few over the years and one schizophrenic friend is a brilliant mathematician! He has taught at several universities. Note,I said "several" universitys! Society has rejected him,he lives in substandard housing. He would have an "occasional" conversation with "himself" while conducting class.
Sadly..he cannot hold a job for very long because he refuses to take his meds.I asked him why he would not take them and he said the meds interrupted his thoughts.
__________________
"Destiny must be shaped and not left to mere chance."..Spencer Collins ..cuppa.gif
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump

Search Engine Optimization and SEO Tools
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:21 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0