Florida: 90-Year-Old Man Faces Jail Time for Feeding Homeless

[umbertino]

In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a 90-year-old man is facing potential jail time for serving food to the homeless.

 

Arnold Abbott, known as Chef Arnold, has been cited twice in the past week after a city ordinance went into effect that bans feeding the poor. He described one of his encounters with police to a local news station.

 

 

Arnold Abbott

: "One of the police officers came over and said, 'Drop that plate, right now!' as though I was carrying a weapon. These are the poorest of the poor. They have nothing. They don’t have a roof over their head. And who could turn them away?"

 

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/11/7/headlines#1174

Edited November 9, 2014 by umbertino

[sxsess]

In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a 90-year-old man is facing potential jail time for serving food to the homeless.

 

Arnold Abbott, known as Chef Arnold, has been cited twice in the past week after a city ordinance went into effect that bans feeding the poor. He described one of his encounters with police to a local news station.

 

 

Arnold Abbott: "One of the police officers came over and said, 'Drop that plate, right now!' as though I was carrying a weapon. These are the poorest of the poor. They have nothing. They don’t have a roof over their head. And who could turn them away?"

Another example of where the world is completely ass backwards. Lord help us!

 

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/11/7/headlines#1174

[Jaxinjersey]

Umbertino... Is there a better source for these stories?   They are irresponsibly deficient of the most pertinent information... unless I'm somehow not finding the full story there.  Thanks. 

[Medina]

Jaxinjersey

 

There are quite a few reports on this story. Here's one where they interview the 90 year old man along with the story.

 

http://wtkr.com/2014/11/05/why-a-90-year-old-man-was-charged-for-feeding-homeless-people/comment-page-1/

[Jaxinjersey]

Jaxinjersey

 

There are quite a few reports on this story. Here's one where they interview the 90 year old man along with the story.

 

http://wtkr.com/2014/11/05/why-a-90-year-old-man-was-charged-for-feeding-homeless-people/comment-page-1/

Thank you Medina... much more comprehensive reporting.