There was a man who worked his scam in my neighborhood. His story was that he was a truck driver and he needed money for gas. I gave him $1.00. Several weeks later he approached me again with the same story. I said to him that he better change his pitch or start recognizing the people he already put the touch on. I then told him I was going to the video store and if when I got out and he was still there I would call the cops. Heck, it was a half block from the Market Barbecue so there was a good chance that I would be able to make good on my threat. When I got back, he was gone and I haven't seen him since.
I always carry change to give to homeless people, and consider charity an obligation that we all should bear. But when someone pulls a scam, I don't have any sympathy. One other story. There is a panhandler who works Nicollet and Grant. He rode the bus with me once. He put the touch on the passengers and then got off at Franklin Liquors. I never give he any money. He replied once when I said no :"So you don't participate?" My reply was "Put me on your 'Do not ask List." David Wilson Loring Park On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Mike Jones wrote: > I cannot count how many times I have been asked for money in minneapolis > because somebody's "car broke down." In fact, I always get mostly the same > story. They go to great pains to tell me they are a born-again Christian > (which back-fires, actually. I don't trust proselytizing born-agains as far > as I can throw them), and then tell me thier car has been impounded and they > need a ride or money to reclaim their car. I'm glad it all turned out to be > a scam, since I stopped them dead cold each time. > > I'm a college student, for crying out loud. I don't have any money for > strangers on the street. > > -Mike Jones > Uptown > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. > 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. > > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
