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Old 06-29-2024, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston View Post
Just because one ‘states in advance’ that you ‘have no proof’ about what you’re about to post....doesn’t absolve you from making non credible statements. To say that ‘you were told’ that panhandlers up north are pulling in 100K a year and exiting their ‘workplace’ in BMW, Cadillacs.....without personal knowledge of such...is irresponsible. That is my point. Drug dealers, pimps would’ve been a more credible premise...even without the receipts!
He "was told". What he heard and passed along was hearsay, not necessarily non-credible. I have read many articles and reports that have said as much. And, on occasion have observed what certainly appeared like they were picking up the "workers" at the end of their shift. One article even reported there were "schools" that teach the various types, tools, dress, stories, etc, that one might use to elicit the most sympathy. Their product? Making you feel good for helping someone you believe is unfortunate. Problem is, you don’t know who is the legit unfortunate individual or a scammer. It's your money. You decide what you want to spend it on.