Aggressive panhandling on the rise in NW Oklahoma City neighborhood

[Old Fart]

If you're experiencing more begging in Oklahoma City, you're not alone, says News9. Officials say panhandling is on the rise and a certain neighborhood is seeing an aggressive form. Business owners and residents in the area of I-44 and Pennsylvania Avenue say ...

http://newsok.com/news-9-aggressive...nw-oklahoma-city-neighborhood/article/3884434

 

[LightningCrash]

Isn't it against the law for them to walk in the street to panhandle?

I see that going on a lot, but from how I understand it a LEO would have to witness it to write a ticket.

 

[swampratt]

You get a license for panhandling from the city..15 bucks..or something like that.

My son stopped at mustang rd and almost reno ave.. guy was there panhandling..
My son asked if he wanted to go for a ride to go apply for a job.. as he was on his way to apply for a job.
The guy stated he did not want to work for anyone....He is a younger feller and his legs are bent and he walks funny.

Guess he wants free money instead of working..
I have asked panhandlers if they would help me during clean up...NOPE!!

Free money is better..

 

[caojyn]

A buddy of mine buys their signs off of them, i'm not sure of his reasoning

 

[tRidiot]

Indeed.... I stayed in that area last weekend and I was amazed at how much panhandling was going on compared to what I was used to seeing in Tulsa. DANG. Multiples working each street corner in a lot of cases, it seemed.

 

[caojyn]

It's not just the homeless that have become more "aggressive" when it comes to begging for my money. There isn't a week that goes by that I don't see a group, in some uniform or other, thrusting a stanky old boot in my car window.

 

[aviator41]

The idea of the panhandler booklet was interesting. Something tells me that if you bought one of those and tried to hand them out to panhandlers they would either toss them on the ground or not accept them at all (probably coupled with some curing in your direction)

Most people realize that these folks are there because they choose to be there. Most of these are able-bodied people that found an easy way to make a few bucks, all they had to do was sell their soul and learn to ignore their pride. What fantastic lessons to learn. "If I stand around and look pitiful, people will give me money"

It's like feed stray cats. the more you feed, the more come around. Every time I see someone roll down their window and give money to these people, I shake my head. What a waste.

 

[BadgeBunny]

Indeed.... I stayed in that area last weekend and I was amazed at how much panhandling was going on compared to what I was used to seeing in Tulsa. DANG. Multiples working each street corner in a lot of cases, it seemed.

As God is my witness, they work in shifts ... GC and I saw the most interesting "conversation" going on one afternoon between the long-time "owner" of that particular corner and some "noob" trying to horn in on "his" corner ... Seems even panhandlers gotta "work it" sometimes ... BTW, the long-time panhandler?? Yeah, he lives in a neighborhood (fairly nice neighborhood, actually) within walking distance of his "work" ...

 

[tRidiot]

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MANDY: Brian! Come and clean your room out.
BRIAN: There you are.
EX-LEPER: Thank you, sir. Thanks-- Half a denari for me bloody life story?
BRIAN: There's no pleasing some people.
EX-LEPER: That's just what Jesus said, sir.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

When I spend time in OKC, I always stock my console with penny rolls... They're super effective