i'm driving down 30 and for the past 2 days i seen 4 people trying to hitch hike (never the same person) and on a couple of exits i seen panhandlers with signs saying they're homeless/there car brokedown/ they lost there job/etc. i thought it was illegal in iowa to pick up hitchhikers and i've never seen so many panhandlers at once here before, what gives?
Anyone whats up with the massive influx of hitchikers/panhandlers?
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Maybe they've all gotten frustrated with the increased competition in their hometown?
$375 collected in Iowa City panhandling meters | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register
$375 collected in Iowa City panhandling meters | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register
Its the weather... I have noticed it as well!
It is crazy to think that people actually pick these people us????!!!!!
It is crazy to think that people actually pick these people us????!!!!!
move to Denver, with everything that is awesome here, it seems most of those panhandlers make it to the Rockies and say f-it and set up camp. Homeless guy asked me for 10 bucks the other day, i was like "for real?"
Reminds me of the South Park with the change.
Reminds me of the South Park with the change.
I will never give change to a homeless person again after my last incident in Des Moines. Gave the guy $2 and he ******* at me. Said I was going to take it back and he kept complaining saying he couldn't eat on $2. Finally he turned and walked away but he ******* and moan the whole way.
I've noticed that there isnt as many downtown DSM anymore.....Maybe theyve migrated. Use to be you couldnt walk 5 ft w/out one of them yelling and screaming about not giving them money. I once had a guy wearing a brand new ISU coat come in and sit down w/ us at Legends, took 15 minutes for them to throw him out.
there used to be a group that used to have 3 or 4 areas of town where they would rotate. one was over by johnston just off of the merle hay exit. ive heard they made at least 1k-2k a week. i think tougher laws forced them to move from there normal spots so they have just found new areas that dont enforce their laws as strictly
I remember seeing a story about a guy making about $70k a year panhandling in florida. He would wake up in his decent house, purposely get all nasty, drive to his destination and stand on a street corner... crazy
^^ thats what a lot of panhandlers do, or are alcoholics, either way, i normally tell them to f off.
if a guy can panhandle, a guy can work
Hey, that was my hometown! I don't recall any panhandlers... funny how being young makes the world rosy.
This is why I don't give people anything.:skeptical:
Sad really that they're ruining it for people who are truly needy.
I saw that too, its 7 in the morning, and BAM! the last thing you expect to see is hitchhiker on the side of an on-ramp......then when i was leaving to get back onto Hwy 30, BAM!....another hitchhiker....
If the guy is holding a "Need booze money" sign, I'll give him a buck or two if I have one. At least that guy's honest.