So explain what the point of this paragraph is. We've already learned that proximity to several charities offsets the noise level. Now, we learn that homeless people loiter here to "relax" and "take in the view". To me that says "These people are adapting to this effortless and lazy way of life". I've been without useful activity. The time DRAGS by when that is what you have ahead. It has NOTHING to do with "relaxation". No one should be employed as a wordsmith who can't anticipate how the audience (busy, employed downtowners) would react to words. But, then, maybe the author WANTS that reaction? I wouldn't.
"He claims he can make up to $200-$300 a night telling people on the street that he needs $4.50 to get his car out of a parking ramp. He says the technique usually works, yielding anywhere from a quarter to $20 from each person who responds.'
Since editing is a practice of shortening for greater meaning, why was THIS left in? Is it really more a reflection of what a homeless person is about than some other story that could have been put in?
"Other Islanders claim they don't use drugs, yet their bloodshot eyes - and the smells - suggest a different story."
I think the editor fell down here, too. These are liars and druggies, folks, don't give them ANY understanding!
"I know Mary Jo's heart is in the right place, but she seems to be the ultimate enabler," Walseth says.
Sorry, but THIS quote is DISGUSTING. No editor should have allowed it.
Well, David, I've read this masterpiece. What am I supposed to take away?
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