Ugh street beggars are back, bolder than ever

21.8 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 8:51am

Ruger5 :
Ooh, you fixed the typo before I could post my joke… ; )

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15.5 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 9:11am

cbear : Usually the intersection of Kingwood Drive in 494 and the intersection of Westlake Houston Parkway in Kingwood Drive, that seems to be a favorite spot, although they are in other areas as well

Ruger5 : The back HEB and Aldi shopping centers are where I encounter some.

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19.3 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 12:17pm

luv2eatsushi : PIP? Tell me more. Would they WANT me at this meeting 😂

Ruger5 :

Oh hell yes! Third Tuesday at 7. Lots of good information and will put your mind at ease.

Ive learned a lot. You can do a drive and go to work with them.

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9.1 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 7:20pm

Panhandling is not illegal, in fact it's 1st amendment protected free speech. Y'all are going to learn this some day.

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10.6 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 7:29pm

Ruger5 : Honestly the best call to action would be to round them all up and deport them to a single location. I hear Florida is nice. They could all hop and skip and play wonderful games. Maybe even put them in a giant production of Oliver so they have a job.* Please do not continue personal/character attacks or insults in this discussion. Gray box details Dispute

@SetecAstronomy : The best call to action would be to discourage the unsavory behavior to begin with.

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1.4 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 7:31pm

Ruger5 :
Well, I proposed a solution. What's yours?

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10.6 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 7:36pm

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Ruger5 : Well, I proposed a solution. What's yours?

@SetecAstronomy : To discourage the behavior to begin with. Give, but give responsibly. Am I misunderstanding something?

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9.1 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 7:51pm

Couldn't it be said this infringes on their right to the pursuit of happiness? Hmmmmmm

Ruger5 : The pursuit of happiness is not mentioned in the Constitution.

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10.6 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 7:52pm

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Ruger5 : The pursuit of happiness is not mentioned in the Constitution.

1836 : I stand corrected. That was the bill of rights. My bad.

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9.1 yrs
~ 1 year, 4 mos ago Jun 6, '25 7:56pm

That was the bill of rights.

Ruger5 : No it wasn't. The Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution. Try again, you'll get there...

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