Salem Officials Take Aim at 'Agressive Pandhandling'
Salem city officials are hoping to pass an ordinance that might help them crack down on local panhandlers, the Salem News is reporting.
Salem city officials are hoping to put a stop to panhandlers who aggressively approach locals for money, according to an item published in The Salem News. Salem City Council members are currently considering an ordinance that will be aimed at curbing the activity, which Police Chief Paul Tucker told the Salem News is a widespread issue. The ordinance would reportedly keep local panhandlers from approaching people near ATMs and from being able to walk up to vehicles that are stopped at red lights. Each offense would carry a maximum fine of $50. Have you been accosted in Salem by a panhandler looking for money? Where do you run into aggressive panhandling on your walk through the city? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Timothy Camire
3:57 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
I gave that guy $5 once several years ago, and I've reminded him of it each time he's asked me since. His mistake was saying he wanted to borrow $5 because he was hungry. So, when he asks me or anyone near me now I remind him again of the loan he owes me. He wasn't hungry, he just wanted a larger offering than 37 cents. More to the point of the proposed law, I've seen some people who will block … more ›