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Title: Man Ticketed for Dropping Money on the Ground
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URL Source: http://fox8.com/2012/05/22/man-tick ... -dropping-money-on-the-ground/
Published: May 25, 2012
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Post Date: 2012-05-25 07:56:29 by Artisan
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Man Ticketed for Dropping Money on the Ground CLEVELAND — A random act of kindness lands a man in trouble with police. Last Monday, May 14th John Davis was exiting I-90 at the West 117th ramp when he saw a man in a wheelchair. The man was pale, thin and holding a sign that had a religious sentiment and also a request for help. John thought to himself, “I think we’re all to help the less fortunate.” The middle class family man from Elyria works hard for a living and enjoys giving back especially to people who are physically challenged. “I have a brother that’s paralyzed,” said John, “My brother’s in that same situation and struggles.” John reached into his wallet and grabbed a couple of bucks to give to the man. As he approached the light at the exit, he rolled the money up vertically and stretched his arm out of his window. He says, the man touched the cash and one of the dollars fell to the ground. The man then bent over and picked it up. Moments later as John travelled North on West 117th he says a Cleveland police officer pulled him over. “He proceeds to tell me he’s pulling me over for littering,” said John. John and his friends who witnessed the exchange were baffled. The ticket cited Section No: 613.06 of Cleveland’s Municipal Codes, which is littering from a motor vehicle. His offense was listed as, “Throw paper out window,” and in parenthesis, “money to panhandler.” John said he was confused because money is paper but it’s not trash. Cleveland police can’t comment on the ticket at this time but according to a spokesperson there is another code that may have been violated. There is a code which states that it is illegal to panhandle or give money to panhandlers near a highway or street including a berm, shoulder, treelawn or sidewalk. Section No: 471.06 states in part that “No person shall stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting…contributions…” It also reads that “No driver” is to “transfer currency….to any person standing on a street or highway.” But John says that’s not what he was ticketed for. He was cited for littering from a motor vehicle, and the officer advised him to “take it up with the courts.” John does plan to challenge the ticket in court, mainly because it carries a hefty fine. It could cost him $500 once you add the fine plus court costs. John says he has always had a deep admiration for Cleveland police, and he isn’t trying to start trouble, but that’s a lot of money for helping out someone less fortunate. “I don’t mean any disrespect toward the police department at all we need ‘em but I just wish I didn’t have to pay this ticket,” said John Davis. The experience has left him disheartened, and has already destroyed his joy and willingness to give money to those in need. “I’d like to do it again but I’m petrified I’m going to get a ticket.”
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#1. To: Artisan (#0)
I don't know, the cop may be correct. "The few who understand the [FEDERAL RESERVE] system will either be so interested in its profits or be so dependent upon its favours that there will be no opposition from that class, while on the other hand, the great body of people, mentally incapable of comprehending the tremendous advantage that capital derives from the system, will bear its burdens without complaint, and perhaps without even suspecting that the system is inimical to their interests." The Rothschild brothers of London writing to associates in New York, 1863.
There is one woman I know that actually makes good money flying a sign. Her sign says, "Just another asshole begging money." She rakes it in. deleted
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.” —Samuel Adams America: Israel's Handmaiden
Too bad he didn't have a box of donuts to throw out his window to distract the oinker so he could get away.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.” —Samuel Adams America: Israel's Handmaiden
He has lot to learn. I sense a disturbance in the farce. Much gnashing will ensue.
Perhaps the less fortunate man is black. The Cleveland Police were sued by black officers and had a consent decree issued against them as far back as 1977, and the "indigenous population" claim that the cops enjoy wailing on the bruthas and shooting them whenever the opportunities arise. A white man who contributes to a black panhandler is not likely to earn any merit badges from white cops who regard all blacks with suspicion and hostility. It could be argued by even those with less bias than me that the nig....I mean, African American residents and the cops in Cleveland are out of control. I remember a contest where first prize was a one week vacation in Cleveland. 2nd prize was a two week vacation in Cleveland....
John said he was confused because money is paper but it’s not trash.
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John said he was confused because money is paper but it’s not trash.
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