Comments on: Should I Give Money To Homeless People? http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/ Tracking the road to financial success from the age of 22 (now 27). Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Piotr http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-5958 Piotr Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:39:17 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-5958 hello, need financial assistance, the bailiff takes me 50% of the payment for the work I do not have the money to support his family. I have a 2 year old son, I can lose your home please help. contact - piotr198111@interia.eu hello, need financial assistance, the bailiff takes me 50% of the payment
for the work I do not have the money to support his family. I have a 2 year
old son, I can lose your home please help. contact -
piotr198111@interia.eu

]]> By: guest http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 guest Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:57:25 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-5547 you are stupid, ignorant, and stupid again. don't try to comprehend an issue that is clearly beyond your narrow frame of mind. it only highlights your prejudices. you are stupid, ignorant, and stupid again. don’t try to comprehend an issue that is clearly beyond your narrow frame of mind. it only highlights your prejudices.

]]> By: Guest http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-5542 Guest Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:26:22 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-5542 Your thoughts are so incoherent. What exactly was your point? Your thoughts are so incoherent. What exactly was your point?

]]> By: Markie http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-5506 Markie Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:01:51 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-5506 ok lets go over what this dummy is saying "it supports standing on the streets and begging" it is so hard for homeless people to find a job because they dont have a cell phone or an e mail address for them to call them back. "it almost all goes to alchol" ok yes it might go to alchol at times and if thats what they want to do insteed of getting food then so be it you did the right thing stop trying to CONTROL everthing in your power. "there are usualy many places for them to go" I dont see many places or hear about them what if they are to far away for them to go they dont have a car and try to ride the busses there are more liqor stores then shelters its closer to get it and eaiser. "Its only the Chronically homeless people well duh that means that they are il and have some mental problem they need help and dont have any help thats all that i have to say ok lets go over what this dummy is saying
“it supports standing on the streets and begging” it is so hard for homeless people to find a job because they dont have a cell phone or an e mail address for them to call them back. “it almost all goes to alchol” ok yes it might go to alchol at times and if thats what they want to do insteed of getting food then so be it you did the right thing stop trying to CONTROL everthing in your power. “there are usualy many places for them to go” I dont see many places or hear about them what if they are to far away for them to go they dont have a car and try to ride the busses there are more liqor stores then shelters its closer to get it and eaiser. “Its only the Chronically homeless people well duh that means that they are il and have some mental problem they need help and dont have any help thats all that i have to say

]]> By: Drew http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4963 Drew Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-4963 I agree - awesome site Jack. I think I recognized one of the panhandlers that I see almost every day on my way home from work. I agree – awesome site Jack. I think I recognized one of the panhandlers that I see almost every day on my way home from work.

]]> By: Neville http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4962 Neville Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:15:04 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-4962 Jack, great site! I spent 20 minutes poking around all the stats! Jack, great site! I spent 20 minutes poking around all the stats!

]]> By: jack http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4961 jack Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:16:39 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-4961 I spend a lot of time monitoring Austin Police Dept. data. One thing that I have found is that the biggest use of police resources is interaction with the homeless (I suspect the same applies to EMS but I don't have data for this). There are many homeless people who have been arrested over 50 times. <br /><br />Try this...go to <br />http://www.krimelabb.com/_lab/view/_view_frequent_arrestees.php<br /><br />and enter your Austin zip code to find out who has been arrested the most in your area. Then click on the arrestee's name and view their arrest record. In many cases, the arrest signature of people with many arrests is that of a homeless person. We all want to reduce misery in the world but over the long term giving money to solicitors only prolongs it. <br /><br />Jack<br />krimelabb.com I spend a lot of time monitoring Austin Police Dept. data. One thing that I have found is that the biggest use of police resources is interaction with the homeless (I suspect the same applies to EMS but I don't have data for this). There are many homeless people who have been arrested over 50 times.

Try this…go to
http://www.krimelabb.com/_lab/view/_view_frequent_arrestees.php

and enter your Austin zip code to find out who has been arrested the most in your area. Then click on the arrestee's name and view their arrest record. In many cases, the arrest signature of people with many arrests is that of a homeless person. We all want to reduce misery in the world but over the long term giving money to solicitors only prolongs it.

Jack
krimelabb.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4876 Anonymous Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:19:33 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-4876 Right now I live in central Wisconsin I know what homelessness feels like and I might be there again with three teenagers. I almost want to go out and hold up one of those signs but cant get myself to do that. I do have a job, but it does not pay enough and I cant get the gas turned on due to the fact that <br />I cant afford it. Today I have enough gas to get to work but am not sure if I can make it tommorrow. That is how some people become homeless. Have a job but lose it then they lose everything house, car, everything. Losing a job just because they cant get there. I am also going to college online but I am lucky I can pick up the internet where I am at. I will probably be losing college also because I will need to sell the last thing I own worth anything and that is my computer. There are some people I admit that dont need the money and claim they are homeless but are not. I have tried getting help through agencies but they send me other places and that costs money too for gas which is hard to get that kind of money. I know it is an opinion you hold about the homeless but if I was you I would dig deeper into your thoughts and giving.I have not came to this sight before but if you have a comment for me e-mail me at theresaabbott@peoplepc.com Right now I live in central Wisconsin I know what homelessness feels like and I might be there again with three teenagers. I almost want to go out and hold up one of those signs but cant get myself to do that. I do have a job, but it does not pay enough and I cant get the gas turned on due to the fact that
I cant afford it. Today I have enough gas to get to work but am not sure if I can make it tommorrow. That is how some people become homeless. Have a job but lose it then they lose everything house, car, everything. Losing a job just because they cant get there. I am also going to college online but I am lucky I can pick up the internet where I am at. I will probably be losing college also because I will need to sell the last thing I own worth anything and that is my computer. There are some people I admit that dont need the money and claim they are homeless but are not. I have tried getting help through agencies but they send me other places and that costs money too for gas which is hard to get that kind of money. I know it is an opinion you hold about the homeless but if I was you I would dig deeper into your thoughts and giving.I have not came to this sight before but if you have a comment for me e-mail me at theresaabbott@peoplepc.com

]]> By: Sheer Blind Luck http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4867 Sheer Blind Luck Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:02:48 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-4867 Back in January of 2004 I was in a homeless shelter for a month. I was tired of being beat up by my dad and I was newly 18. I had called the police and they had placed me there. There are time limits at this particular place. Two weeks for homeless and 45 days for domestic violence victims. Food and support is easy to get. All that was required of us was to do one daily chore and keep our rooms clean. Food was provided at certain hours during the day. When we left we were all set up with apartments/living situations, assistance via food stamps, the food bank, etc. Most people who lived there did at least one type of drug. I remember my roommate smoking crack in the bathroom with the vent going and two other of her "friends" with her. After we were out, all of the people I was connected to lost their homes and ended up going to another shelter. Some just didn't want to go to work, the other had her baby and the father didn't help. I'm not sure what happened to them, but I worked hard and got out of that situation. At least it was just and experiment and something serious didn't happen where you lost your job and everyone who would help you. However, several people seem to bring homelessness on themselves. Back in January of 2004 I was in a homeless shelter for a month. I was tired of being beat up by my dad and I was newly 18. I had called the police and they had placed me there. There are time limits at this particular place. Two weeks for homeless and 45 days for domestic violence victims. Food and support is easy to get. All that was required of us was to do one daily chore and keep our rooms clean. Food was provided at certain hours during the day. When we left we were all set up with apartments/living situations, assistance via food stamps, the food bank, etc. Most people who lived there did at least one type of drug. I remember my roommate smoking crack in the bathroom with the vent going and two other of her "friends" with her. After we were out, all of the people I was connected to lost their homes and ended up going to another shelter. Some just didn't want to go to work, the other had her baby and the father didn't help. I'm not sure what happened to them, but I worked hard and got out of that situation. At least it was just and experiment and something serious didn't happen where you lost your job and everyone who would help you. However, several people seem to bring homelessness on themselves.

]]> By: lee http://www.nevblog.com/should-i-give-money-to-homeless-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4840 lee Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:44:41 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=514#comment-4840 It seems often annoying but the right thing to do is to help with a bit of money. It seems often annoying but the right thing to do is to help with a bit of money.

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