Atlanta Targets Good Samaritans Sharing Food with Homeless
Feed yourself in a public park. Feed the pigeons and the squirrels there, too. Whatever you do, though, don't share your food with a hungry person.
Baylen Linnekin | December 9, 2017
Feeding homelessWieslaw Jarek / DreamstimePolice in Atlanta are the latest blunt instrument around the country used to crack down on people sharing food with those in need.
Though the Fulton County permit requirement Atlanta police claim to be enforcing has been on the books for many years, it appears Atlanta's mayor only decided recently to enforce it, just in time for Thanksgiving. Violators face potential fines.
This crackdown is part of a larger, awful, and national trend.
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