Comments on: Steal change, not spare change http://copsandcourts.com/?p=954 Criminal Justice Blog Thu, 06 May 2010 01:56:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Downtowner http://copsandcourts.com/?p=954&cpage=1#comment-844 Downtowner Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:47:46 +0000 http://copsandcourts.com/?p=954#comment-844 I'm not a cop, RC. Here's hoping you know the difference between a guy who needs it and a guy who wants it. I’m not a cop, RC. Here’s hoping you know the difference between a guy who needs it and a guy who wants it.

]]> By: realitycheck http://copsandcourts.com/?p=954&cpage=1#comment-832 realitycheck Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:13:39 +0000 http://copsandcourts.com/?p=954#comment-832 Downtowner- This sticks out: "That would be doubly helpful on your part, as the person benefitting is probably not allowed in the nearest liquor store on account of a history of theft." I'm assuming you have this information because you are in some way affiliated with the MPD. I won't be lectured to by a hired thug who regularly practices racial profiling and cover ups assaults on detained individuals. I'd sooner give a dollar to someone who needs it that to contribute to Ms. Hills sumptuous $60,000 salary. Downtowner-

This sticks out:

“That would be doubly helpful on your part, as the person benefitting is probably not allowed in the nearest liquor store on account of a history of theft.”

I’m assuming you have this information because you are in some way affiliated with the MPD. I won’t be lectured to by a hired thug who regularly practices racial profiling and cover ups assaults on detained individuals.

I’d sooner give a dollar to someone who needs it that to contribute to Ms. Hills sumptuous $60,000 salary.

]]> By: Downtowner http://copsandcourts.com/?p=954&cpage=1#comment-777 Downtowner Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:02:13 +0000 http://copsandcourts.com/?p=954#comment-777 Well, "realitycheck", here's a reality check: Meaningful aid requires a responsible administrator. If you'd like all of your dollars to directly "benefit" a panhandler, buy him/her a pint of McCormick's Vodka. That would be doubly helpful on your part, as the person benefitting is probably not allowed in the nearest liquor store on account of a history of theft. If that doesn't jive with your intent, donate to the charity of your choice, one of which might be "Real Change", whose beneficieries include clients of the Pov, Sal's, and the food bank. You'll have to pay a percentage for an administrator to work hard to make sure your dollars are well spent, but you'll sleep easier knowing your's was not the dollar needed for a person to die of "exposure" on Higgins. Well, “realitycheck”, here’s a reality check: Meaningful aid requires a responsible administrator. If you’d like all of your dollars to directly “benefit” a panhandler, buy him/her a pint of McCormick’s Vodka. That would be doubly helpful on your part, as the person benefitting is probably not allowed in the nearest liquor store on account of a history of theft. If that doesn’t jive with your intent, donate to the charity of your choice, one of which might be “Real Change”, whose beneficieries include clients of the Pov, Sal’s, and the food bank. You’ll have to pay a percentage for an administrator to work hard to make sure your dollars are well spent, but you’ll sleep easier knowing your’s was not the dollar needed for a person to die of “exposure” on Higgins.

]]> By: realitycheck http://copsandcourts.com/?p=954&cpage=1#comment-758 realitycheck Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:27:27 +0000 http://copsandcourts.com/?p=954#comment-758 "The purpose of the program is to funnel donations to aid agencies rather than dole coin out to panhandlers, who long ago realized Missoula’s generous citizens are always good for a couple bucks." And I've heard the vast majority goes to paying the salaries of people administrating the agencies. This is probably the biggest direct benefit the "real change" program has had to the homeless in its history. Ha. “The purpose of the program is to funnel donations to aid agencies rather than dole coin out to panhandlers, who long ago realized Missoula’s generous citizens are always good for a couple bucks.”

And I’ve heard the vast majority goes to paying the salaries of people administrating the agencies. This is probably the biggest direct benefit the “real change” program has had to the homeless in its history. Ha.

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