last 2 weeks in central ohio I have gone to Marion to rural king and see a woman both weeks with 3 kids on corner by aldi grocery begging for money. 1 is in a new stroller. Today she is dressed to the 9"s in nice summer dress. waving at all passersby. Same tricks I saw in s.e. Asia. Katty corner in front of rural king 2 very dark complected men with baby in stroller doing same. These people werent Americans im sure. Never thought I would see that here.

Here they play violins out the back of pretty new mini Van's with thousands of dollars of speakers and equipment and beg for money. But the best part is they are faking the playing of the violin- it's all pre recorded music from a sound system. Yet there are always people approaching them throwing money in their bucket.

Asheville just passed some restrictive ordinances. For example, no begging on public highways. If a beggar is on a sidewalk, once someone says no to the beggar, the beggar may not approach within eight feet. These rules are about a week old. Time will tell if anything changes. I think beggars will need baskets on long poles to comply.

The people who like to pat themselves on the back by giving to pan handlers should get a big fat fine

Saw a fellow begging for change outside of our local Fred Meyer’s. I rolled down the window and asked if he had applied at that grocery store. Dude swore me up and down.

I watched a beggar working a stop light next to a Hardee's one time. I was eating lunch in my truck and saw him walk across the parking lot at the end of his "shift" and leave in his new truck.

There's a beggar in the one stop light town of Shenandoah, VA . Welcome to the hood, west River rouge!

One thing I do when asked for money etc is to reply that I am unemployed.


It works every time.

Also learned a tip from a friend who is a smoker. Someone sees you with a cigarette they will try to mooch one. He carried two packs , one with one cigarette and another with the rest. When asked he would show the pack with one cigarette and tell them he had one left. It worked good , saved him a lot of money from moochers.

Lol

Happened to me once in spearfish S. D. After mines closed outside walmart about 2003. I had just bought food. I gave him a loaf of bread and peanut butter. Never give money

Just keep walking like they're not there.
I saw a gal in Walmart parking lot riding a Walmart scooter around the parking lot hitting up people loading groceries in their car.

I saw public-funded firemen in Fayetteville AR begging money in the streets with a fire engine parked along the street.

If you don't provide feed and habitat you won't have vermin; just sayin'.

There are scams people use because either their lazy or a drunk or druggie. You don't know who really needs help.

Had a man and woman going into Rural King lot holding a sign for money for food they had a dandy jack russel with them . When I got done pulled up to them they came to the truck I had a 100 dollar bill they thought I was going to give them but when I said I want the dog that was the end . Long story short they were professional beggars

I absolutely refuse to help illegals as they knew they were illegal coming. I knew it was going on. Wondered how long it would take to hit us here.

I was checking gas pumps about 10 years ago. Had one of the pan handlers come up to me and ask, I said, “hey, I saw how many people gave you money in the couple hours I was there, I was going to ask you for a few dollars” he laughed and said he has been “working” that area for a few years and makes about $150-$200 a day… all tax free.

If people feel good giving them money, I say good for them.

And if the “pan handler” is enjoying themselves getting some tax free money, good for them also.

The most aggressive one I've seen was in Taos, NM.
The smoothest was at a truck stop in Tennessee.

We never had a problem here. This is all illegals.

Yes, its akin to feeding a feral cat.