[Durham INC] [pac2] Re: [pac3] Aggressive Panhandling
TheOcean1 at aol.com
TheOcean1 at aol.com
Tue Jun 8 13:21:20 EDT 2010
I've attached a copy, but (like Mike) I always carry some around in my car.
Will make sure there are plenty at the next PAC meeting... this Monday at
6pm... usual place
Bill Anderson
PAC2
In a message dated 6/8/2010 1:18:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
riojosie at gmail.com writes:
How can I get a copy of the (Durham, Can you Spare a Change" brochure? If
I have one, I'll get it duplicated to keep in my car. Can it be sent
around by email?
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 11:44 AM, M. W. Shiflett - Hotmail
<_mwshiflett at hotmail.mws_ (mailto:mwshiflett at hotmail.com) > wrote:
Two years ago the InterNeighborhood Council produced several thousand
brochures entitled
"Durham, Can You Spare a Change" which not only tried to address pan
handling in instances like this but also touched on the homeless and needy
who approach us with 'situations' that end up as requests for money,
rather
than solving the underlying problem they have.
The point of the brochure is to make folks aware that there are literally
dozens of functioning non-profits, government programs, churches and
citizen
volunteer efforts (food banks) that are located in Durham to serve just
about any need an individual truly in desperate times can rely on to get
assistance.
As a concerned citizen, I also have given money to folks like the ones
described in the previous post. But in recent years, I've come to
understand that directing my spare change to these formal groups is a
better
solution to the huge set of problems 'people in need' have that I am not
able to address personally.
I have found it very satisfying to be able to show that DURHAM CAN SPARE A
CHANGE when these situations present themselves by handing one of these
brochures to individuals soliciting money from me rather than just hand
over
some cash.
I carry several with me in my car for just such situations.
And if all else fails, I turn to those highly trained police officers who
know how to determine what is and what isn't a true emergency which also
enables them to use resources that I don't have immediate access to, by
calling 911.
Mike Shiflett
----- Original Message -----
From: "dgregdurham" <_dgregdurham at dgregdurhdgr_
(mailto:dgregdurham at netscape.net) >
To: <_pac3 at yahoogroups.pac_ (mailto:pac3 at yahoogroups.com) >
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 11:42 PM
Subject: [pac3] Aggressive Panhandling
> Recently, I was approached by two aggressive panhandlers. The first one
> was at night as I was leaving Target on 15-501. A woman and a small boy
> said they could not get dinner at the shelter because it was too late
and
> needed money to get food before going there. I gave her some money, but
> felt she might have been lying. I heard this same story once in D.C..
> Today a scarier incident happened as I was leaving Wal-Mart at New Hope
> Commons. My daughter and I had just entered our car when a woman
appeared
> at the window crying. I let down the window a few inches. She told me a
> story about how she had been abandoned in Durham by a cruel boyfriend
and
> needed bus money. I decided to refuse her and I think from now on I am
> going to refuse no matter how pitiful the story. The woman could have
> been acting and she could have been dangerous. It scares me to think
what
> might have happened if I had gotten out of the car. I think Durham needs
> to restrict panhandling to street corners so customers of Durham's
> businesses can feel safe. I couldn't even find out how to contact New
> Hope Commons to report the incident to them. Perhaps shopping centers
> could put up signs asking panhandlers not to work their stores and lots.
> I hate that this is necessary, but with the bad economy, panhandlers are
> going to become more and more direct.
>
>
>
> ------------ -- --
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
__._,_.___
_Reply to sender_ (mailto:riojosie at gmail.com?subject=Re: [pac2] Re: [pac3]
Aggressive Panhandling) | _Reply to group_
(mailto:pac2 at yahoogroups.com?subject=Re: [pac2] Re: [pac3] Aggressive Panhandling) | _Reply via web
post_
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pac2/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwdmE3NGl0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ5NTU1NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNTk0MTgEbXNnSWQDMTQxMDMEc2VjA2Z0cgRzb
GsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMjc2MDE3NTAy?act=reply&messageNum=14103) | _Start a
New Topic_
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pac2/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJkZzhubDJyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ5NTU1NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNTk0MTgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDbnRwYw
RzdGltZQMxMjc2MDE3NTAy)
_Messages in this topic_
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pac2/message/14102;_ylc=X3oDMTM1Ym1sbDluBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ5NTU1NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNTk
0MTgEbXNnSWQDMTQxMDMEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMjc2MDE3NTAyBHRwY0lkAzE
0MTAy) (2)
Recent Activity:
* _New Members_
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pac2/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZWZmY3RrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ5NTU1NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNTk0MTgEc2Vj
A3Z0bARzbGsDdm1icnMEc3RpbWUDMTI3NjAxNzUwMQ--?o=6) 2
_Visit Your Group_
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pac2;_ylc=X3oDMTJkc25ubnU3BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ5NTU1NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNTk0MTgEc2VjA3Z0bARzbGs
DdmdocARzdGltZQMxMjc2MDE3NTAx)
***
The opinions expressed herein represent the views of the individual and do
not necessarily represent the views of Partners Against Crime - District
II (PAC2) or any other organization. Any use of the material on this
listserv other than for the purpose of discussion on this listserv is strictly
prohibited without the knowledge and consent of the person responsible for
such opinion.
***
For more information: _http://pac2durham.org_ (http://pac2durham.org/)
to post message: pac2 at yahoogroups.com;
to subscribe: pac2-subscribe at yahoogroups.com; to unsubscribe:
pac2-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com
*** Neighbors and friends: in order to keep traffic on this list focused
on crime prevention, please do not post virus warnings or personal replies
to this list. Thanks! ***
MARKETPLACE
_Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on -
Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now._ (http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=15o
hfs6db/M=493064.13983314.14041046.13298430/D=groups/S=1705059418:MKP1/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1276024702
/L=d7493610-7321-11df-b16c-938fd882e61e/B=dgTCimKImh8-/J=1276017502748035/K=
gkBRXS8IP9dAEb9Dm0P8_Q/A=6060255/R=0/SIG=1194m4keh/*http://us.toolbar.yahoo.
com/?.cpdl=grpj)
____________________________________
_Get great advice about dogs and cats. Visit the Dog & Cat Answers
Center._
(http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=15oln5fq6/M=493064.13814537.14041040.10835568/D=groups/S=1705059418:MKP1/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1276024702/L=d7493610-7321-11df-b16c
-938fd882e61e/B=dwTCimKImh8-/J=1276017502748035/K=gkBRXS8IP9dAEb9Dm0P8_Q/A=6
078812/R=0/SIG=114ae4ln1/*http://dogandcatanswers.yahoo.com/)
____________________________________
_Hobbies & Activities Zone: Find others who share your passions! Explore
new interests._
(http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=15oph4bhl/M=493064.14012770.13963757.13298430/D=groups/S=1705059418:MKP1/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1276024702/L=d7493610-7
321-11df-b16c-938fd882e61e/B=eATCimKImh8-/J=1276017502748035/K=gkBRXS8IP9dAE
b9Dm0P8_Q/A=6015306/R=0/SIG=11vlkvigg/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/h
obbiesandactivitieszone/)
(http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJjcjg4YmM1BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzQ5NTU1NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNTk0MTgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDZ2ZwBHN0aW1lAzEyNzYwMTc1MDI-
)
Switch to: _Text-Only_
(mailto:pac2-traditional at yahoogroups.com?subject=Change Delivery Format: Traditional) , _Daily Digest_
(mailto:pac2-digest at yahoogroups.com?subject=Email Delivery: Digest) • _Unsubscribe_
(mailto:pac2-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe) • _Terms of Use_
(http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/)
.
__,_._,___
-------------- next part --------------
HTML attachment scrubbed and removed
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: PanHandleBro
Type: application/octet-stream
Size: 758735 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://rtpnet.org/pipermail/inc-list/attachments/20100608/9d59ea36/attachment-0001.obj>
More information about the INC-list
mailing list