tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post7205124712856816770..comments2024-03-27T01:58:17.583+13:00Comments on Tongue Tied 3: jonjayrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13363092874281160320noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-65284901169093735422013-03-16T13:41:20.785+13:002013-03-16T13:41:20.785+13:00Perhaps the city needs to approach this as regulat...Perhaps the city needs to approach this as regulating comerce within city limits since there is money changing hands and require a $200 permit. This would effectively give officers authority to stop them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-5886904344704099352013-03-05T20:16:24.376+13:002013-03-05T20:16:24.376+13:00Asking for charity/donations/hand-outs is, of cour...Asking for charity/donations/hand-outs is, of course, expression.<br />Acting in an agressive or intimidatory manner is another thing.<br />Banning the first is unconstitutional. Banning the second is a perfectly acceptable limit on speech.<br />These anti-hobo laws are simply too broad.<br />As for 'would you like to buy heroin?' - my understanding is it is not illegal to ask the question, but it is to supply the product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-89972795297473321802013-03-04T13:40:48.204+13:002013-03-04T13:40:48.204+13:00A vote for Obama was panhandling, asking for more ...A vote for Obama was panhandling, asking for more free stuff by the takers. the rest of us have to pay for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-73860421946797707492013-03-03T23:09:45.669+13:002013-03-03T23:09:45.669+13:00Of course panhandling is allowed by the courts. If...Of course panhandling is allowed by the courts. If you ban that then you will have to ban political begging, not that it would be a bad idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-17826318129860664682013-03-03T10:38:25.158+13:002013-03-03T10:38:25.158+13:00May I humbly suggest that these court decisions ar...May I humbly suggest that these court decisions are out of touch with reality? Freedom of speech refers predominantly to expressing opinions and providing information - two things essential for a working democracy. Begging hardly comes into that category.<br />Next, I suppose, they will rule there is a constitutional right to say, "Would you like to buy some heroin?"Malcolm Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672612354161787023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-4219488074168796162013-03-03T04:31:59.967+13:002013-03-03T04:31:59.967+13:00Or indeed intimidation, as refusal might lead to a...Or indeed intimidation, as refusal might lead to aggressive behavior by the beggar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-52374403837259057422013-03-03T04:02:07.974+13:002013-03-03T04:02:07.974+13:00What, if any, is the difference between panhandlin...What, if any, is the difference between panhandling and harassment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com