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I stopped giving money to the homeless. I used to stop and just chat with them sometimes because they tend to be invisible people that society doesn't see anymore including me today.

One of the things that solidified me stopping giving money was after Katrina we were travelling in the Philippines and India. When people heard us speak they knew right away we were Americans. The first thing they asked was, "How come poor people in America are so fat?"

(Edit: stupid touchpad ate the rest of the entry apparently)

On my travel to and from work I can encounter the same homeless people, about 5-8 of them. Some of them I have seen for over 10 years panhandling on the trains.

The other day we were at the Seaport with Aberkok, JustJess, Amonkie, Tecoyah, and some person called himself the deacon asked us to sign a petition, and asked for money for the children. I don't know how much was giving, I tossed in some quarters but didn't sign anything. Later when after I dropped them off at the train and I walked back to the bus, several under cover cops were tailing the "reverend" and arrested him.

Again, like shesus, very jaded to the plight of the homeless in NYC.

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