NYPD officer photographed giving boots to barefoot homeless man melts icy hearts online

Yahoo News ^ | 11/29/12 | Dylan Stableford

[Kartographer]

A photo of a New York City police officer kneeling down to give a barefoot homeless man in Times Square a pair of boots on a cold November night is melting even the iciest New Yorkers' hearts online.

[BerryDingle]

I hope they fit, man that guy has some big feet.

[ChowChowFace]

A great film! :)

[miss marmelstein]

He apparently asked the man his shoe size.

I’ve always seen examples of kindness on the streets of New York City. It is not the heartless place so many people think it is.

[Fully Awake DAV]

“I often see evidence of private acts of human kindness here where I live.

There are a number of people here who often help others with no desire for recognition.

Sense of community is still strong here.”

YES! I see the same where I live. Most I know give privately, no accolades expected. I am poor (& disabled), yet I still help out those who have less than I do, the only people who know are those people I help!

[Old Sarge]

"Second-Hand Lions"... loved that movie!

[PA Engineer]

Great movie and post. BTTT.

[Bigg Red]

May God bless you. And thank you so much for your service.

[OldMissileer]

Thank you. I always get a little embarrassed when someone thanks me. I always thought it was my duty to stand up and wear the uniform. Even as a child it was the only thing I wanted to do. I am part of the .45% and would do it again without hesitation.

God bless the USA!

[jennychase]

Why Billionaire Bloomberg failed to provide shoes to poor during winter?

[Tarantulas]

“I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there’s purpose and worth to each and every life.”

- Ronald Reagan

[bicyclerepair]

What if the cop is happy that obozo won and showing his enthusiasm this way?

[Texas Fossil]

Thank you, sir.

That is how it should be.

It is not about money, it is about helping your neighbors.

It is a very old tradition here. Dating back to when this county was settled. My family has been here since 1889. That was an extremely hard time. Those who came to settle here simply wanted to be left alone, enough to settle on the fringe of the prairie where life was harsh, but few meddled in your life.

[Optimist]

and he was sitting outside of a shoe store

[Altariel]

He did the right thing.

Good for him. :)

[GeronL]

The homeless man went and sold the boots.

probably for booze.

so... heartwarming.... booze.... lol

[21twelve]

They fit. The cop went to the store not thinking - and then realized he had to go back and ask the guy what shoe size he is! (A size 12).

[Kartographer]

If the guy did, he did, but the cop did the right thing. We can control others actions but we are responsible for our own.

"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Since you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me." Matthew 25:40

[Larry Lucido]

There is an update here (which takes nothing away from this generous act).

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2965118/posts