Beggar story in ct! (1 Viewer)

wingy · Mar 28, 2016

Sorry can't post a link
I despair of modern society
Yeah Jail em that will sort it.

Nick · Mar 28, 2016

What's the story?

Sky Blue Pete · Mar 28, 2016

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/they-head-in-telegraph-readers-10385550

Jack Griffin · Mar 28, 2016

This one?

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/beggar-jailed-breaking-ban-sitting-11100443

I don't recollect seeing beggars in the streets in UK before the late 70's. What was it like in 40's & 50's or before WWII?

Sick Boy · Mar 28, 2016

Hardly surprising. No one should be homeless in 2016, yet the problem is getting bigger and bigger.

It doesn't help that the majority couldn't care less and only care about themselves and their own boring, irrelevant lives.

Nick · Mar 28, 2016

Surely if he is actually homeless prison will be want he wants, if he isn't then he should stop being a dick

Sick Boy · Mar 28, 2016

Why would anyone who is homeless want to be surrounded by criminals?

Jack Griffin · Mar 28, 2016

Sick Boy said:
Hardly surprising. No one should be homeless in 2016, yet the problem is getting bigger and bigger.

It doesn't help that the majority couldn't care less and only care about themselves and their own boring, irrelevant lives.

I can see nothing in the story that says he is homeless.

wingy · Mar 28, 2016

Some of the conditions imposed on him were pretty stringent and Ludicrous to overbearing, around his freedom of movement and interactions with strangers.

Sick Boy · Mar 28, 2016

wingy said:
Some of the conditions imposed on him were pretty stringent and Ludicrous to overbearing, around his freedom of movement and interactions with strangers.

Exactly.

Sick Boy · Mar 28, 2016

Some of those comments by readers are disgusting, let's hope none of them or their families fall on hard times.

I probably buy a couple of sandwiches most days for the homeless. Considering doing it myself for a couple of weeks to raise a bit of money for charity.

wingy · Mar 28, 2016

I do give most of the time or buy Big Issue occasionally.
But I don't see them everyday through work location etc.
But I just don't find them offensive in any way
If I didn't want to I would simply walk on by.

Nick · Mar 28, 2016

I don't tend to give to people on the street, never know where the money is going or if they are actually homeless.

ccfctommy · Mar 28, 2016

I used to give money, but a Scottish man wanted more then the pound that I gave him!

Me and a mate went to see City play Walsall last season. We made a day of it and went to town at night. From walking from the station to outside the Casino on Spon street there must have been at least 8 beggars.

I speak to homeless people daily at work, there is a hostel at the salvation army known as the rough sleepers unit. Jesus Army does stuff for the homeless also. Once the rough sleepers is full your on your own i'm afraid.

covboy1987 · Mar 28, 2016

Sky Blue Pete said:
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/they-head-in-telegraph-readers-10385550

jail the people that are less fortunate but let the travellers turn up anywhere cause thousands of pounds of damage leavde tons of litter and intimate people to part cash for poor workmanship and the police not say a word to them accept sorry civil matter

Sky Blue Pete · Mar 28, 2016

It's so hard isn't it - I trust what my friends who I respect who are good policemen and women who tell me that it never helps the situation to give money. Food and genuine love and help but never money - Other good friends will always give money as they figure they need their money more than them.

Bloody disgrace that we don't help in situations like this - we just pass the problems on at much greater cost - police / courts / prison!

Pipehitterz · Mar 28, 2016

isnt this the dude that begged daily in ballhill?
if so, i once saw him doing a weekly shop, with his dad in arena tesco
the guys a prick and obiously just begs for cash and cant bebothered to work

Jack Griffin · Mar 28, 2016

Pipehitterz said:
isnt this the dude that begged daily in ballhill?
if so, i once saw him doing a weekly shop, with his dad in arena tesco
the guys a prick and obiously just begs for cash and cant bebothered to work

Doubt he'd have got these restraining orders if he was genuinely destitute & needy. Some people get taken in too easily.

rob9872 · Mar 28, 2016

I saw a beggar in Peterborough the other night and bizarrely in my head I chucked him a few quid thinking that would help city win if I did a good thing.

I remember thinking afterwards that despite the good it would do him, I shouldn't have been so generous, but on reflection I think it's me who needs help, I'm clearly beyond being rational !!

Terry Gibson's perm · Mar 28, 2016

rob9872 said:
I saw a beggar in Peterborough the other night and bizarrely in my head I chucked him a few quid thinking that would help city win if I did a good thing.

I remember thinking afterwards that despite the good it would do him, I shouldn't have been so generous, but on reflection I think it's me who needs help, I'm clearly beyond being rational !!

it wasn't a woman in her 50's with blondish hair and hard face was it or a fat man with a beard a face you would want to punch and a big dog?

rob9872 · Mar 28, 2016

Nope, was a guy on the corner with a beard. I also said "sorry mate got no change" and he said no problem, have a good evening, thanks for communicating with him as so many just walk by. I thought such a nice thing to say when I was already walking past and felt bad for those that didn't even acknowledge him. I turned back and chucked him a note - as I say in my head I thought it would somehow help city because I'm not the full shilling! but also he seemed genuine and I thought in need as opposed to just fuelling a drug habit. I could have been wrong, so if he duped me fair play, but would like to think if I needed it or someone I know, that others might respond in a similar way.

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