INC NEWS - Panhandling Ban

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You're welcome Newman! 
Just finished filming a segment for News17, set  to air at 6pm, 7pm, and 11pm.
 
Bill Anderson
 
In a message dated 10/6/2007 4:38:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
newman at nc.rr.com writes:

 
 
 
 
Thank you, Ken, Risa,  Bill and all those who have worked on developing the “
Can You Spare A Change”  campaign.  What I like most about your approach, is 
that you have  partnered with the organizations that have the ability to make a 
difference in  the lives of the panhandlers and provide our county with the 
best chance of  getting the panhandlers off the streets.  As we have seen from 
the  efforts of other cities that have implemented bans, they have not been  
successful in addressing this problem.  (This information has been  discussed 
in great detail on the INC, PAC2 and DISC lists over the past two  years.  I 
refer those interested in the specifics to review the  archives.) 
Durham has a history of  developing innovative solutions to problems, and I 
believe that your campaign  actually has a chance of working.  Unlike the 
proposed ban, which if  enforced (which is highly unlikely), would only serve to 
unnecessarily divert  law enforcement resources and further exacerbate the 
overcrowding in our jail,  your campaign doesn’t cost the taxpayers any money and 
actually has a good  chance of succeeding because it addresses the root causes 
of the  problem.  
We already know from a review of our current arrest records  that some of the 
individuals most frequently arrested in Durham are panhandlers  arrested 
under laws and ordinances that are already on the books.  In  Durham,  frequent 
arrests of panhandlers (at great expense to taxpayers, I might add)  have not 
served to deter the panhandlers. 
I hope our county  commissioners will bring the proposal to a vote and see 
the wisdom to vote  against the proposed ban. 
Cheers. 
Newman 

 
In a message dated  10/5/2007 4:20:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
Ken at KenGasch.com  writes:

 
On Monday night,  the BOCC is once again considering a proposal to make 
panhandling illegal in  Durham  county.  Less than 2 years ago, I fully supported 
such a measure.   I no longer support this idea.  I, for one, favor a different 
 approach.  You may read about that approach at _www.CanYouSpareAChange.org_ 
(http://www.canyouspareachange.org/) .   
 

 
I credit Risa  Foster as the primary brain of this effort.  Bill Anderson, 
the money  guy, has raised $1,600.00 so far and the gate is still down.  The  
contributors so far have been Housing for New Hope, Worth Hill, Julie  
Seagroves, Forest Hills Neighborhood Association, Downtown Durham Inc and  the DCVB.  
 

 
Rather than pan a  law against the panhandlers, I would ask that our BOCC 
consider supporting  this campaign.
 

 
Ken  Gasch
 



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