Panhandlers

in Durham, NC they made it illegal to panhandle without government approval and then charged homeless people 20 bucks to get an orange vest.

hilarious

Hi all, newbie here. I live over on Eastern Parkway but I work as a nanny within the area. Whenever I take the kids to the playground-especially on Dean street- there is some bum sitting there in all his smelly glory. I usually get the nearby firemen to chase the guy out but in general it seems like ppl just roll their eyes at me when I ask for help. I don't think it's crazy for me to not want these ppl around the kids, and isn't it against the law for any adult without a child present to hang out in parks designed for children? I'm all for being kind to those around you but I think some ppl in this neighborhood are taking the whole tolerance thing a bit too far. I hope this doesn't make me seem like some nazi...

Slopehead wrote: Uh, unfortunately you can't just kick someone out of a public park......

Unless, I believe, it's a playground within a park. No idea whether that's the case with the poster concerning the Dean / Eastern Parkway park, but there is a NYC law banning adults w/o accompanying children from City playgrounds