Yes, you read the headline right.
From the Orlando Sentinel:
In the first test of Orlando's controversial ban on feeding groups in public parks, a jury Tuesday found 22 year-old Eric Montanez not guilty of the misdemeanor charge against him.
After the verdict, Orange County Judge Steve Jewett praised Montanez for the "important" volunteer work he does feeding the homeless at Lake Eola Park, but cautioned: "you do have to obey the law."
"I would hope a jury would not convict a person for feeding the homeless," Montanez said. He faced a possible $500 fine and 60 days in jail.
And in a related story from Talk Left:
Los Angeles may finally have ended its war against the homeless. LA's police officers were routinely arresting the homeless for sleeping on sidewalks, despite the lack of sufficient shelters and the city's closure of parks at night, leaving the homeless with no choice but to forgo sleep. A federal court concluded that the practice violated the Constitution by punishing people for being homeless.
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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1 comment:
I understand laws against giving money to the homeless--often they choose to be homeless, and/or are trying to get money for drugs or alcohol. However, feeding the homeless should be entirely legal.
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