DON'T FEED THE HOMELESS.....IN FLORIDA ANYWAY

     What happened to us as human beings that now we can't feed the homeless? I mean, yes, some homeless people are drunks and drug addicts, but there some who were just displaced because they couldn't find a job and possibly had no family as a support system. If they can't afford food, why shouldn't they be able to accept food from kind-hearted citizens? 

     Of course, this can only happen in Florida as a senior citizen and couple of clergymen in Fort Lauderdale are facing up to two months in jail for feeding the homeless. That's right! Two months in jail for feeding the homeless. A group of volunteers with nonprofit charity Love Thy Neighbor in Broward County face up to $500 in fines and 60 days in jail because they were feeding the homeless this past Sunday. 

     World War II veteran Arnold Abbott, founder of the interfaith organization, and members of a local church were confronted by Fort Lauderdale's finest because they had reportedly been in violation of these new laws against food sharing, a law that was enacted on Halloween, a night reserved for sharing candy. So, as I was saying about how dumb of a state Florida is. I mean seriously! When my fiancee and I lived in New York City, we used to hand our doggy bags from restaurants to homeless people in hopes that it would at least put in a smile on their face for a few minutes, which is what I'm sure Abbott was trying to accomplish himself. 

     Trays of hot food intended to be distributed to the lines of homeless people on the street were instead thrown directly into the trash by officers, who ordered Abbott to "drop that plate right now." In total, four police cruisers and a half-dozen uniformed police officers arrived at the scene. Abbott and two clergymen were issued citations and are due to appear in court. The state of Florida is an absolute joke and an embarrassment to the rest of the United States. Who does this to upstanding citizens just trying to feed those less fortunate? If it wasn't for Universal Studios and Disney World, I would never step foot in Florida because this is an absolute joke!

      These new laws come on the heels of an announcement from the city in January about restrictions on camping, panhandling, food sharing and other "life sustaining" activities. Hey Florida, if you don't want these "life sustaining" activities to happen, then build a homeless community for people without homes to live. Keep them off the streets yourselves! When we were in Cleveland, we wanted to give our leftover food from dinner to a homeless person, but we couldn't even find one. Take a lesson from Cleveland, Florida! Anyway, not to be deterred, Abbott, who has been feeding the homeless for years, said, "I went through World War II. I fought in the Civil Rights movement. This won't stop us. All this did was move us to court earlier than we had planned."

     I say, "Good for you, Arnold Abbott!" I don't get how these lawmakers can pass a law like this. People need to eat to live. If they can't afford it, they need people like Abbott in their lives who takes his own money and feeds them out of his own pocket. These cops literally took the food that he bought and made for them and threw it in the trash. I see dollar signs getting thrown in the trash as well. If I was Abbott, I would sue the city for being a bunch of assholes. Besides, who arrests an old man and clergymen? I'll tell you who. The trash in Florida does!