re: Crazy New York subway musicians

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I asked how old the kids were. One was 14. The others were 15 or 16. I couldn't believe their parents let them do that.

Then it made perfect sense.

No parents.

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There are kids in groups that are 8,9,11 that have full time jobs in the the quarter going around hustling money.... one little group I see them making money and then every couple hours their mom will show up to get their money to go smoke crack with it and then leave them out there to make more money.... the oldest one carries a cell phone so their mom can find them to get their money...... It's sad because I hear this one racist drunk telling them their mom is a whore crack head and shite. He gets mad because he says they go on "his" block and makes his money, meaning people give money to them that he tries to beg them for