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Re:Thanks for the Bonus, I Quit by bsder on Monday April 19, 2021 @02:07AM (#26859525)
Maybe it's different for where you are, but I used to see several beggars park their car and unpack before lunch and repack and drive away once past dinner. One would bring a woman and 2 children to help panhandle. These aren't the exceptions--they're the norm.

Should we be helping these people? Yes.

Is panhandling money really helping these people? Not really.

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Re:Thanks for the Bonus, I Quit by emodendroket on Monday April 19, 2021 @09:26AM (#26862480)
Is their having a car meant to be proof they aren't homeless? And I would encounter several panhandlers just on a short walk to work in Boston; should this one anecdote from an unknown place be enough to completely change my perspective?

This article tries to find some numbers and should probably cast doubt on the rich beggar narrative: https://invisiblepeople.tv/how-much-do-panhandlers-actually-...

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