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Gause Blvd panhandlers
Posted on 6/21/18 at 8:56 am
Posted on 6/21/18 at 8:56 am
Why is it being allowed? It’s getting out of control. I counted 9 people out there this morning aggressively knocking on car windows. I can’t believe idiots keep giving them money.
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Posted on 6/21/18 at 8:57 am to gptigerfan
If memory serves, they tried to pass a law against it and the mf'ing ACLU stepped in and threatened suit.
This post was edited on 6/21/18 at 8:57 am
Posted on 6/21/18 at 8:57 am to gptigerfan
It's Slidell, what do you expect?
Posted on 6/21/18 at 8:58 am to gptigerfan
I made a pit stop at Hooters a couple of weeks ago and the amount of beggers was insane. Literally every light around I-10 had at least one person begging each direction.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 8:58 am to gptigerfan
If you're bothered by 9, I'd suggest staying out of downtown NOLA.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 8:59 am to rowbear1922
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It's Slidell, what do you expect?
Up until several years ago there was virtually no panhandling problem in Slidell. I don't really understand what happened all of a sudden. Katrina obviously ruined Slidell forever but even for 10 years after the storm there wasn't a pandemic of hobos everywhere like there is now.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:02 am to ChewyDante
Somethings happened in BR the last few months. U rarely saw beggars on surface streets except maybe corporate/college area
Now every somewhat major intersection has them. Even jones creek/coursey
Last few weeks there’s even beena really attractive young blond girl at florida and 22nd
Now every somewhat major intersection has them. Even jones creek/coursey
Last few weeks there’s even beena really attractive young blond girl at florida and 22nd
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:03 am to LSUMJ
In BR the beggars are pros. I see guys wearing highlighter yellow safety vests as they navigate the car lines at the stop lights. 
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:04 am to LSUMJ
i'm on my way.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:07 am to ChewyDante
I told Kevin Davis he could have one the election if he said he would do something about the panhandlers
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:12 am to gptigerfan
Damn... Makes me glad I don't live in the Dirty Dell anymore. Speaking of weird people in the streets of Slidell... anyone remember the Hat Lady?
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:13 am to jmarto1
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I told Kevin Davis he could have one the election
I told him that two.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:15 am to gptigerfan
You should gather a bunch of coupons to give them
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:16 am to ChewyDante
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Up until several years ago there was virtually no panhandling problem in Slidell. I don't really understand what happened all of a sudden. Katrina obviously ruined Slidell forever but even for 10 years after the storm there wasn't a pandemic of hobos everywhere like there is now.
Ah the good ole days of just having the "Hat Lady" sitting on the i-10 on ramp.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:17 am to LSUMJ
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Last few weeks there’s even beena really attractive young blond girl at florida and 22nd
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:25 am to LNCHBOX
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f you're bothered by 9, I'd suggest staying out of downtown NOLA.
Amen to that. I live in Mid-City near Jesuit High and I can't go in any direction without running into multiple panhandlers at every major intersection making sure they cover every directional flow of traffic.
When I go to Costco I can easily count no less than a dozen of them between the intersections of Carrollton/Tulane, the light on Carrollton to enter Costco's lot and on the way out at Carrollton by the big drainage canal to head back home.
Head out Canal St. to the cemeteries and you'll easily find 3-4 on that corner alone.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:26 am to LNCHBOX
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If you're bothered by 9, I'd suggest staying out of downtown NOLA.
I used to think downtown NOLA had a serious beggar problem and then I moved to downtown Houston.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:28 am to gptigerfan
What is worse? Slidell or BR?
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:28 am to gptigerfan
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I can’t believe idiots keep giving them money
This is why the problem keeps getting worse. More hobos realize they can make some decent money pandhandling at intersections...and non-homeless people who pretend to be hobos so people will give them money too.
The one that irks me is the AAU basketball team (look to be in the 15-18 year old range) thats panhandling at Manhattan and Lapalco at least 2-3 days a week. Coach is really teaching good work ethic...forget working on a fundraiser. Lets just stand at red lights and shake a bucket for handouts.
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:30 am to gptigerfan
Dallas has had the same problem of a huge spike in people begging at lights. I heard around town in dallas that there are basically begging rings organized by "beggar pimps" that organize and place people at certain intersections to beg for money and then take a big cut out of what everyone else brings in. Pretty sad if thats true but cant put anything past shitty people anymore.
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