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Ratting Out the Panhandlers, Illegal Day Laborers of Salt Lake City
Wisdom of Dave ^ | January 18, 2011 | Dave

Posted on 01/17/2012 11:34:44 PM PST by zippythepinhead

Have you ever gone shopping, to a movie, or to get gas and on the corner is a panhandler with their cardboard sign claiming that they are homeless, starving, a Veteran, need money, etc? Do you ever see that many of them look well fed, actually semi-clean and work the same street corner, freeway off ramp, or shopping center exit?

Why does the city allow these vagabonds to beg for money on the corners? Does Salt Lake City have no pride? Panhandlers not only work the interstates and shopping centers, but also work over people out on the streets. If you say "no" to one, he usually just walks away. Sometimes though, things can get a bit tense, especially if there is some mental illness or other needy reason.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: beggars; bums; panhandlers; vagabonds
A concerned citizen.
1 posted on 01/17/2012 11:34:54 PM PST by zippythepinhead
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To: zippythepinhead

Salt lake used to have (15 years ago) had a day labor center run by the city.

Well organized and well run.

All laborers checked for ID and SS card.

Contracters came to the center and picked workers or could call in (after registering with the city) and have workers sent to a job site.

Rates of pay were negotiated between contracter and laborer up front.

As a side note. A third of the people in the homeless shelters were black. Less than 5% of the laborers were black. However, back then, everbody spoke english.


2 posted on 01/18/2012 4:14:03 AM PST by maine yankee (I got my Governor at 'Marden's')
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To: maine yankee

In the WDC area many of the “homeless” are in their “offices” at intersections in the suburbs where the Metro stops are nearby. They fan out for their day of “work” collecting money from guilty suburbanites who hand them folding money. I bet they “earn” $100-$200 per day, depending on how long they hold “office” hours. At the end of their “work” day they get back on Metro and go back into the city. Most have some sort of “God Bless You” sign written on cardboard. Not to be cold-hearted, but you might think they could maybe get a real job. Just sayin’...


3 posted on 01/18/2012 4:46:41 AM PST by hal ogen (1st Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: hal ogen
Not to be cold-hearted, but you might think they could maybe get a real job. Just sayin’...

And miss out on some tax-free spending money?

Personal observation:

I regularly see a woman in downtown DC asking people to help her get some food.

I also see her buying lottery tickets.

4 posted on 01/18/2012 8:08:46 AM PST by rllngrk33 (Things will continue getting worse until January 21, 2013.)
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To: maine yankee

I would love to see the day laborers checked for proper documentation and real SS cards. SLC should bring that back rather than let them hang in front of the Home Depot on 21st South. Good post.


5 posted on 01/18/2012 12:28:52 PM PST by zippythepinhead (The Salt Lake Tribune hates Freepers.)
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