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by: derp Active Indicator LED Icon  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 5:33pm  
Is it just me or is panhandling in Kingwood a major thing now? I have seen three groups of panhandlers on Northpark Drive just in the past week. Two days in a row there was a man panhandling at the front of Northpark Drive with his wife and child standing behind him. I've seen this done before and think it's a scam to tug at your heartstrings.At HEB the same thing, a family panhandling at one of the exits, except this time the mother of the baby was breastfeeding!Then just today a man at Northpark Dr and West Lake Houston was panhandling while holding a gas can, another common tactic to make you think he's out of gas.What's going on? 4951
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topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 5:42pm  
They need to go away. Can't we call the cops? 4951
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thegoodwife Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 7:04pm  
Atascocita.com use to have a lot of post dealing with this. 1960@ WLH seems to have alot of panhandlers  & even in other parts of their area. In the end they always mentioned that the people are driving newer type vehicles  & it is a scam, and tax free! People said they would offer them food, jobs & all they wanted was cash! 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 7:07pm  
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 7:11pm  
Is it just me or is panhandling in Kingwood a major thing now? I have seen three groups of panhandlers on Northpark Drive just in the past week. Two days in a row there was a man panhandling at the front of Northpark Drive with his wife and child standing behind him. I've seen this done before and think it's a scam to tug at your heartstrings.At HEB the same thing, a family panhandling at one of the exits, except this time the mother of the baby was breastfeeding!Then just today a man at Northpark Dr and West Lake Houston was panhandling while holding a gas can, another common tactic to make you think he's out of gas.What's going on?
 
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Lol all I got out of this was "the mother was Breastfeeding!" I'm not one of those crazy activists but oh no, she was giving her baby free food!
 
I freaking hate panhandlers, solicitors, all of the above. They just make me uncomfortable. 4951
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Odin Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 7:25pm  
I hate them because the scammers make people cynical and jaded. 4951
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Burnsway Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 7:38pm  
sorry my medical bills are killing me....I will tuck the kid away next time and just give boob shots...probably get more money that way!!!! 4951
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Odin Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 7:47pm  
just give boob shots...probably get more money that way!!!!
 
@Burnsway: Please let me know your schedule.  
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 7:59pm  
Lol all I got out of this was "the mother was Breastfeeding!" I'm not one of those crazy activists but oh no, she was giving her baby free food!
 
@Katiemcg: During the Great Depression, there were many photographs taken of women breastfeeding in public, like it was normal. We as a society have become less modest, but somehow seeing a mother breastfeeding a baby makes people uncomfortable. It's weird.That said, I am definitely one to cover up when feeding the baby. But if I were outside in the heat, I might reconsider.
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 8:11pm  
I work up by 1960 & bammel and the panhandling has doubled there in the last 6 months. We have had to call hpd several times for homeless people living next to our dumpster. Part of me is sad and the other part is cynical. I want to help but don't want to be scammed. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 8:23pm  
Back in Atlanta there was this chick....middle age and actually not bad looking. She wore shorts and a tank. That wench made more than 100k a year.........They did an interview with her. She was at a major intersection and at a major corner with two bars.  4951
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donnatella Active Indicator LED Icon 13 Forum Moderator
~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 8:28pm  
They were hanging out big time on 1960 on front of HEB, Walmart and all places in between begging and conning people out of their money. The gypsy family drives a nice car and this is how they "work". It's multi-generation operation and they really know how to work the system. Many of the businesses tried to run them off but they would just move around then come back later. 4951
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derp Active Indicator LED Icon  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 8:39pm  

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>> Is it just me or is panhandling in Kingwood a major thing now? I have seen three groups of panhandlers on Northpark Drive just in the past week. Two days in a row there was a man panhandling at the front of Northpark Drive with his wife and child standing behind him. I've seen this done before and think it's a scam to tug at your heartstrings.At HEB the same thing, a family panhandling at one of the exits, except this time the mother of the baby was breastfeeding!Then just today a man at Northpark Dr and West Lake Houston was panhandling while holding a gas can, another common tactic to make you think he's out of gas.What's going on?
 

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Lol all I got out of this was "the mother was Breastfeeding!" I'm not one of those crazy activists but oh no, she was giving her baby free food!
 
I freaking hate panhandlers, solicitors, all of the above. They just make me uncomfortable.
 
@Katiemcg: It was more the fact she had her entire breast exposed to gain attention more than the fact she was breastfeeding, I should have mentioned that part lol.
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 8:47pm  
City of Houston recently announced their homeless population has been reduced thru their new homeless re-homing program.  I read some posts on FB from people out in the Katy area that now have a fresh influx of panhandlers in that part of the county and one of them said they saw a 'program van' dropping off panhandlers in the early morning.  Maybe this is how the CoH is redistributing the homeless.  4951
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 23, '14 9:21pm  
I saw a man and woman panhandling the 1960 / WLH intersection on Saturday. The guy was dressed in a nice golf shirt and khakis; the woman nice jeans and sweater cardigan. Definitely made me question it...  Panhandling is very prevalent down here, as compared to where we moved from. On the rare occasion we would see a woman looking for help with diapers or other baby items, or homeless in the downtown area, but that was it. It's sad - and it's even sadder that scammers have made us all cynical. Emoticon 4951
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shiner Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Apr 24, '14 12:56pm  
The more people give, the more panhandlers will come. I stopped giving YEARS ago when i got yelled out for giving the guy food. If they do not get any money from people in Kingwood than they will move on but if they get good money then they will stay and others will join. 4951
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