The PANHANDLERS are out of control!

[gamer_jim]

There's an interesting one off of Erdman Ave at the city line. Claims disabled vet status. Missing a leg, wears clothes with various vet organizations. Said he had two tours in Iraq followed by one in Afghanistan where he met an IED. I asked about disabiity, housing allowances, etc. He said he gets medical, disability, but no housing. After he cashes his check and pays the rent there's not much left so he hits the corner. I've passed him some money. If he's lying, he certainly puts up quite a show and you can't fake the prosthetic leg.

My wife raises money for Wounded Warrior Project. She meets vets who have one or both legs blown off that run marathons. There is no excuse.

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[torched02]

Back in the day I used to feel sorry for some of these folks until 7 or 8 years ago I was working in Arlington managing a large chain (nameless) grocery store. Earlier that day I had given one of the stoplight homeless people a couple of bucks on the way in to work. Later that same day after 7pm or so I see this same "homeless" guy standing at my customer service counter with a HUGE wad of cash. He was counting out the ones in piles of $20 the fives in piles of $50 the tens in piles of $100's asking the customer service girl to exchange all the little bills for larger denominations. He must have had at least $500 bucks. He then proceeded back to our beer and wine section (yes in Virginia all the supermarkets have beer and wine) and brought up a case of beer and 2 bottles of wine. Needless to say I stood there with my mouth wide open and have never given another nickel to any street beggar. True story……….

 

[DaemonAssassin]

There once was a guy that would stand at Guilford Driver and MD 85 in Frederick, with a sign asking for money. I never gave him anything because I rarely had coins or bills on me at the time. One day after a long day out there, I saw him walk in Wal-Mart and buy a brand new HDTV. That royally pissed me off.

 

[MikeCee]

My gun range began organizing food drives at some of our monthly meetings. All the food we collect goes directly to the local food bank. My wife and I have started doing this at home as well after our daughter did some volunteer hours there (different location than the back the range serves). We saw how it was mostly families coming in for the food so we know the food we donate is money well spent.

 

[SS396]

There was a guy that worked the intersection at Randolph Road and Georgia Avenue for quite a while. I happen to know he had a fairly new truck parked nearby and was driving in from Virginia everyday. I had reason to talk with him one day and he told me he works construction and comes to MoCo because that's where the money is and they don't mind parting with it.

I honestly think some motorists don't want to give money, but they're too intimindated to stand their ground. The others give some cash and feel good about themselves for the rest of the day; it's more about them than it is the panhandler. Unfortunately the motorists are perpetuating the problem.

Much of the time these guys are getting paper money. And they're at the intersection all day. Do the math and you'll be astonished what they're coming away with. Why should they get a job sweeping up at the local McDonald's or gas station where they'd have to pay taxes? Sometimes we don't realize the problems we create.

 

[Mrhyde]

100% true story.

About 2 years ago my girlfriend at the time (my wife now) and I were at a party at Jerry D's Saloon on Harford road near Taylor ave. I stepped outside for some tobacco and some bum comes up on his bike. I figure "here we go" and the dude walks over and says "Hey man I won't blow smoke up your ass. I'm a wino. Think you could spot me a few bucks for a drink?"

I figure what the hell? He's honest and I'm out for a drink myself. So I toss him 5 bucks. But after that I expect him to go away.

I figure that's the deal. I give you money. You go away. But he doesn't.

He won't stop harassing me for more. Until someone walks out of the bar and he hits them up with a completely different story. They shoot him down on site and he turns to me and says "Assholes. They must be F***ing republicans!"

My response was to look him square in the eye and say
"I'm a F***ing Republican."

Then I saw his face change and it looked like someone kicked his puppy. lol. So he grabs my left hand and I cock my right hand back ready to knock his ass into traffic and he lays this shit on me.

"Do you know what's worse than a Gypsy curse?!? A Gypsy BLESSING! MILLIONAIRE! MILLIONAIRE! MILLIONAIRE!"

Then he hopped back on his bike and hauled ass down the road still calling me a millionaire as he peddled his drunk ass off.

 

[michaera]

There's a young woman...maybe early 20's who frequents the area on New Hampshire Ave close to 495 right in front of Urban BBQ. Don't know the cross streets but I've been to Urban BBQ several times and always see her.
If you're in the area around lunch time, have lunch at Urban BBQ and I guarantee you'll see her come in to Urban, get some food, the walk down to Starbucks to get a $5 double frappe mocha java something or other. She has a partner...I assume a boyfriend or husband. He's out some but I see her out there more often.
She was pregnant for a while. Sign read "pregnant and homeless, please help, god bless." Now that she's no longer pregnant it reads, "single mom, need help, no job, god bless."
I guess standing on the corner is their job and they do lunch at Urban BBQ and Starbucks.

I don't know if this is the same girl or not, but I see one on the exit to get onto 650 north from 495 westbound. There's a traffic light at the exit and she collects during rush hour when the cycle is especially long. Twice I've seen her telling people, who are trying to give her money, to "hold on" so she could take calls ON HER MOBILE PHONE.

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[StantonCree]

I don't know if this is the same girl or not, but I see one on the exit to get onto 650 north from 495 westbound. There's a traffic light at the exit and she collects during rush hour when the cycle is especially long. Twice I've seen her telling people, who are trying to give her money, to "hold on" so she could take calls ON HER MOBILE PHONE.

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Same girl......btw she has a new man in her life. He was smoking in front of the pawn shop while she was giving him the money.

 

[michaera]

Same girl......btw she has a new man in her life. He was smoking in front of the pawn shop while she was giving him the money.

Sigh. I'm going to ask her for gas money next time I'm waiting at that exit. Just a couple of bucks. You know, so I can get home.

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[StantonCree]

Sigh. I'm going to ask her for gas money next time I'm waiting at that exit. Just a couple of bucks. You know, so I can get home.

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Ask her new boyfriend. Tall white guy (like 6 ft 3) very skinny, with slick back hair. He has the money, she just works for it. It's like legal pimping but way worse.

On a side note I pulled over a guy who had a homeless need money for food sign. It said Iraq vet on it. He admitted he was a vet and stated he panhandles for drugs.

I honestly didn't know if I should feel terrible or be pissed.

 

[michaera]

Ask her new boyfriend. Tall white guy (like 6 ft 3) very skinny, with slick back hair. He has the money, she just works for it. It's like legal pimping but way worse.

On a side note I pulled over a guy who had a homeless need money for food sign. It said Iraq vet on it. He admitted he was a vet and stated he panhandles for drugs.

I honestly didn't know if I should feel terrible or be pissed.

There's a shelter in Jessup that my wife works with. They help many in need. Just as many refuse help however because the shelter wants to get them on their own two feet. If they're on drugs and have no desire to get sober or if they just want to keep panhandling instead, the shelter can't let them continue to abuse their resources.

Bottom line, it seems like some want to get out of that way of life and some don't. With the particular vet in question, I might be on the slightly pissed side if you feel he doesn't want to get better.

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[Brooklyn]

If they say they need gas, and I think it's reasonably sincere, I might pump $5 or so just to shut them up.

I'll buy a burger for someone claiming to be hungry.

But I'll never give cash.

In fact, next time I'm approached on the street, I'll ask, "Do you have change for a hundred?" Chances are they will.

The gas scam .. I asked her if I saw her here last week ( buff ), she tried to counter bluff -- so I tossed her a few bucks ans the watched as she got into a runing car and rode off

then I told the manager that If I saw this again at his shop I would have him charged as a accessory to the bunko

Then there was the blind woman that looked both ways before crossing the street. The lady with the same flat tire 3 weeks apart. and the true genius that as using a broken vencian blind as a crunch


In NY they are even more dangerous and aggressive .


I am thinking we can start taking pictures


But here's something you may not realize --- I have reason to belivethat these scams are being taught by community help organisations funded by our own government -- can't prove it- and don''t have time to try.. but if I go missing it may be the community outreach mafia

 

[aquashooter]

At a red light one had a sign that said "I'll be honest, I just want a Miler Lite." Guy in front of me put his car in park, jumped out and opened his trunk. He opened a cooler and handed the panhandler 2 Miller Lites. We were all laughing as the light turned green.

 

[LargemouthAss]

I recently moved from Rockville to Fairfax County VA and I don't see panhandlers anymore. I used to see countless bums along 355 but they must not be able to swim because they don't cross the river!

Does anyone remember the guy who used to always be on 355 anywhere from Bethesda to Gude Dr who had the weird deformed leg that arched out like a half circle? It was disgusting and he cut the pant leg off that leg so the whole thing was visible. That is the only guy I ever gave to because I felt that even if he made $500/day it wouldn't make me want to switch places!

 

[Mdeng]

I recently moved from Rockville to Fairfax County VA and I don't see panhandlers anymore. I used to see countless bums along 355 but they must not be able to swim because they don't cross the river!

Does anyone remember the guy who used to always be on 355 anywhere from Bethesda to Gude Dr who had the weird deformed leg that arched out like a half circle? It was disgusting and he cut the pant leg off that leg so the whole thing was visible. That is the only guy I ever gave to because I felt that even if he made $500/day it wouldn't make me want to switch places!

Give it time. If more retarded liberals like my sister in law move from Maryland to Virginia, Virginia is doomed.

She actually had the nerve to tell me all the great things No VA has to offer; Low taxes, great schools and safe neighborhoods. I countered that if she doesn't realize that Virginia has historically been run by conservatives and that it was conservative politics that made all those things possible then she should seek a mental evaluation.

 

[K.C.Dean]

There was a whole family at the entrance of Sams club today. Man, woman and 4 kids. The sign said please help me feed my 4 kids. I am sure they are hiring at Sams club. I don't get it there in an area where the mother or father could walk to places and apply for a job. No excuse they could take turns applying while the other watched the kids.

 

[GrimReaper]

Well if your going to panhandle, the richest county in the nation is the best place to do it. They probably make a pretty good living

 

[Smitch521]

This type of shit should be against the law, although I will not get my hopes up the leftist that control Montgomery County will EVER do anything about it.

Rant over....

Yeah let's just jail all of the poor! Remember America is a christian nation!

 

[Fishguy]

Yeah let's just jail all of the poor! Remember America is a christian nation!

Most of the panhandlers you see in Montgomery county probably make more than you. It is a lucrative, tax free business. Poor? Doubtful.

 

[teratos]

Give it time. If more retarded liberals like my sister in law move from Maryland to Virginia, Virginia is doomed.

She actually had the nerve to tell me all the great things No VA has to offer; Low taxes, great schools and safe neighborhoods. I countered that if she doesn't realize that Virginia has historically been run by conservatives and that it was conservative politics that made all those things possible then she should seek a mental evaluation.

The liberals will move away from the chit they create, the proceed to bring their chit to a new neighborhood. They will wonder why they can never get away from it....