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TexasTowelie

(117,050 posts) Sun Jul 7, 2019, 02:39 PM Jul 2019

Montgomery panhandlers now face time in jail

An Alabama city council has approved an ordinance to strengthen enforcement against panhandlers.

News outlets report the Montgomery City Council passed the ordinance proposed by Councilman Arch Lee unanimously by a vote of 9-0 Tuesday.

Lee says aggressive panhandling is a problem plaguing every district of the city.

The ordinance is separate from a state law that's already in place. It defines panhandling and includes city streets and public places the state law doesn't include.

Read more: https://www.al.com/news/montgomery/2019/07/montgomery-panhandlers-now-face-time-in-jail.html

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Montgomery panhandlers now face time in jail (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2019 OP

Useless article, doesn't explain exactly what is illegal. If it's talking to people, 1st Amendment. Shrike47 Jul 2019 #1

Shrike47

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1. Useless article, doesn't explain exactly what is illegal. If it's talking to people, 1st Amendment.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 7, 2019, 05:32 PM

Jul 2019

The ACLU will make short shrift of this turkey.

I hate being panhandled. That’s why I send money to the food bank every month.

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