Fuel Panhandlers

mommicked

Lieutenant Commander
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Dec 15, 2009
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Re: Fuel Panhandlers

About 5 yrs ago, while getting gas, I was approached by a young pitifull acting woman who claimed she needed 5 bucks for gas to get home ( a town about 30 miles down the interstate ). Her beat up car had an unoccupied babyseat in the backseat and her country accent and shabby clothes made me think she was really in a bind so I gave her $10. A month later I saw her working the cash regester at a BBQ joint near my jobs office. A few weeks later I saw in the paper she was arrested for larceny for stealing money from the BBQ business........and possession of Methamphetamine :facepalm: Lots of curbside beggers around here at interstate offramps. I only hand them a bottled water or a pack of Nabs now and then, no money.
 

robert graham

Admiral
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Apr 16, 2009
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Re: Fuel Panhandlers

Beggars and bums really worry me, 'cause if they're broke and/or desperate enough to try and beg money, they just Might rob/kill/whatever!...And I don't like folks coming to the front door of my home asking for anything either!...keep my 9MM real handy!....hate to feel paranoid about folks and I'm always glad to help out, but it runs between fear, paranoia, guilt and sympathy....it's a tough call!
 
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