Comments on: Escambia Passes Panhandling Ordinance

By: Charles "TOM" Smith Jr.

Charles "TOM" Smith Jr. — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 02:44:18 +0000

Some of you state that you work too hard for your money to hand it over to panhandlers. I’m curious as to who is forcing you to do so. i don’t.

By: Richard s.Thompson

Richard s.Thompson — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:12:27 +0000

Unroll your homeless don’t judge the next person what they do.

By: bite me

bite me — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:53:29 +0000

Sorry, but I work hard for my money. I’m not handing it over to a “homeless” person that has newer shoes than I do(true story-saw one today with a fresh pair of white adidas on Davis Hwy). Most of these people are just lazy and can earn more money standing on the side of the road with their ‘” give a cracker a break ” sign, than making an honest living. I’d rather buy my child a new LEGO set for getting good grades in school. At least he earned it. If you give these crack heads money you’re only contributing the problem. I’m with these other people … donate to a cahrity if you feel the need to do good!

By: Teacher

Teacher — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:21:20 +0000

You’re absolutely right, Everett. I was on Nine Mile Road today and panhandlers were everywhere. One woman had her car pulled on the side of the road and was out begging with a fresh bleach job and makeup on. Hmmmm, glad to see hard working people’s money going to good use. Gas, peroxide and makeup.

By: Everett

Everett — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:06:56 +0000

Nine mile road was saturated today with panhandlers in the median. The sheriffs office has a substation less than a mile away and you could not find an leo in site anywhere.

By: about time.

about time. — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:05:09 +0000

Most of these people just have addictions they don’t want to kick and
are lazy. Some of them have homes right here in Pensacola and
are just scamming the tax free dollars. If you want to donate don’t
feel sorry for these creeps who laugh at you in the evening while
they get high. Go out and donate your money and time to the
Ronald Mcdonald House, Breast Cancer, Pensacola Children’s
home or something equally DESERVING, I can assure you they
won’t be laughing.

By: Gigglebug

Gigglebug — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:05:58 +0000

We were never the type of family to be in church every Sunday, but my sister said something many years ago to my mom as she made a joke about a homeless man innocently. We werent really the church going family so I was surprised to hear the reply from my sister. “Mom, its said that when Jesus comes back he can take any form, you never know that might be him you just laughed at” I’ve looked at homeless people in a different light ever since. Most people dont know that there are shelters sure….but they are drug infested places that set time limits of a few days of staying there.Then you have to leave for a few days and you can return. The homeless that are used to the system find it easier to stay in the “camps” There has been a huge homeless camp behind the Dennys on Davis for years that most dont know about. When China Town was open a homeless man asked for a cup of soup, not a free full meal, just soup and the owners were so rude and were trying to make him leave as he begged. I was maybe 19 eating with my aunt and grandma. We had just ordered our drinks and let the owners know that I would pay for his and that if they didnt let him in we were leaving to. Days right the look you get is truelly heartbreaking! I’ve left the beach with a cooler of beer, offered one to a homeless man on the Bayou exit after explaining I had no cash or anything else and he thanked me but kindly told me that he didnt drink. But I’ve also gave money to homeless folks out side the tom thumb in front of Sams and watched as they walked in a bought High Life. lol. We cant let our actions be dictated by what we think might happen, you do good to do good and act with humanity. All that matters is you did your part at lending a hand. Who cares what they turn your good deed into. None of us are above being on the streets. In a perfect world we would all have jobs, no drugs and alcohol to ruin our minds and no needs for the compassion God has instiled in most of us. In a perfect world they would help themselves, in somes perfect world all homeless people would be tucked in the forest and never seen. But for me I will use the compassion to help anyone when I can that I can tell is not damning their own lives right in front of me.

By: huh

huh — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:18:19 +0000

What about the people in front of the mall begging for money for whatever charity, will they be fined as well?

By: wow

wow — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:52:19 +0000

so do the news paper people loose their jobs now?

By: Rufus Lowgun

Rufus Lowgun — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:43:07 +0000

YAY! Let’s keep those poor and homeless people out of sight. If we can’t see them, they don’t exist. Keep cutting the programs that are designed to help them and surely they’ll just go away. After all, they’re just lazy and looking for a handout. That’s what Jesus would do.