RB> To correct you, the Supreme Court has found that 'begging' is
 RB> protected speech  under the First Amendment. However, municipal
 RB> ordinances (that normally are not  heard in constitutional
 RB> cases) that are written under the pretext of public safety, are
 RB> allowed. However, an out-and-out ban on panhandling, such as what
 RB> you've indicated above, is unconstitutional.
How fascinating! All I can say is that our municipal ordinances make this
occupation a very difficult one, almost impossible in the City Limits for
many reasons. They block public sidewalks, they interfere with legitimate
business, etc. Their biggest problem is finding a legal place with sufficient
people where they are not breaking the law.
Tom Rightmer - A Victims' Rights Advocate
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