city vendor permits
By bigcgifts
@bigcgifts (87)
United States
December 25, 2010 6:53pm CST
how is this for something that is counter productive. Our city coucil passed an ordinance that requires beggers or panhandlers to pay 25 dollars for a permit to hold signs and ask for help. yes you read it right. a homeless person or panhandlers have to pay 25 dollars to get a permit to ask for money. I thought to myself. wow, hello ring ring, if they had 25 dollars they wouldn't be standing out here holding a sign in the freezing cold rain asking for change. they have to wear these cards on a necklace around thier neck so it can be seen. what do you think of this?
3 responses
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
26 Dec 10
Seriously? That's nuts!! I wouldn't charge $25 for someone to hold me!!
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
27 Dec 10
I am not sure I can agree that homeless should be able to pay a fee as you state, my gosh there is a reason why they are asking for help.
I suppose it is just another way for the city to control the taxes as I am sure that after getting a permit now they are obliged to pay taxes. This truly Shucks in my opinion. No one can get a single break can they ??
