Washington, D.C., Suburb Pushes Regulations on Panhandlers?
~ The Rebel ~
2011/11/24 22:34:28
WHITE OAK, Md. – Vanita Smith sat in the grassy median of a busy road in Montgomery County, Md., her body balled-up underneath her blue poncho to keep warm.
When the traffic light turned red, she uncoiled herself and showed drivers her sign -- "Homeless. Hungry." -- and walked past their cars.
Over four hours, she said, she usually makes between $20 and $25. But there's a cost, too.
"You lose your self-esteem out here," she said.
If three state legislators get their way, it will be harder for homeless people like Smith, 40, to earn money panhandling in Montgomery County, Md
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Coddling the Occupiers ..
While the true homeless .. the ones most in need .. are basically out in the cold (literally and figuratively) .. the FORGOTTEN souls .. who don't have beds or sleeping bags or even tents or food ..