I’ve been approached twice in the past week by panhandlers in my little suburban strip mall shopping area. I’ve lived in this area all my life and have NEVER been approached by panhandlers before. Either Obama’s Summer of Recovery has really been a massive fail, or panhandling has become a very lucrative “job” in the Obama economy....
They could be drifters. I have been approached by WV drifters looking for cash. He said he needed $25 for gas to get home. When I questioned his details($25 for 70 miles), he said he had a hole in his gas tank. Nice try, dude.
They wander all over town, looking for cash from churches, people, etc. Sometimes they arrive in packs. They’ll run driveway sealing scams, roof scams, etc.