Australian Outback town plans to fine beggars - Instablogs
Australian Outback town plans to fine beggars
Chris , Perth: Aug 1 2009
Made Popular Aug 1 2009
Australia :
A town council in Australia’s Outback has proposed discouraging beggars by slapping them with a 130 Australian dollar ($108) fine, but critics argued Friday that such penalties could increase the need for panhandling. Jonathan Pilbrow, of the...
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Lynne K
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Lynne K Aug 2 2009
Sydney, Australia
Why attack the poor people, who aren’t hurting anybody - except the snobbery of fat public servants!
If there is so much begging there then why not provide them with opportunities to help them out and find a solution, next step will be driving them into petty crimes ie. shop lifting, burgulary, harrassment, police brutality, prostitution.
Stop trying to drive them into prison by causing them to commit petty crime just to exist.
Charity should begin at home (Mr Rudd)
Where are the charities?
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