Re: What would make you believe?

Wildepad <noreplies> wrote:
>>You act as if $1 is extremely hard to acquire in the modern world.  Walk

>>up to someone and ask for it.  
> 
> That's a complete non-starter. 
> 
> In some areas, shopkeepers immediately contact the police if they see
> someone panhandling. Is this one of those areas? There is no way of
> knowing.
> 
> In some areas, neighborhood watch people report any strangers who walk
> into the area without seeming purpose. Is this one of those areas?
> There is no way of knowing.
> 
> etc. etc. etc. 
> 
> While the total chance of the contact person being approached by the
> police is probably less than 0.1%, any such incident would be fatal.
> Without a traceable id, and speaking less than fluent English, he
> would be detained, missing his mark for the transit home. 

Some people call the police when an obviously insane person shows up at 
their doorstep.

I would wager that the odds of having that happen are quite a bit higher 
than the odds of getting arrested for panhandling, especially if you try 
several different places trying to find someone who doesn't slam the door 
in your face.

-- 
Michael Ash
Rogue Amoeba Software