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Analysis Of The Article 'Buddy, Can You Spare A Dime'

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In the article “Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime? A federal Judge Protects panhandling as a form of free speech”, attention is brought to the question of do the poor have a right to beg for items out on the street? Some people say that it is their constitutional right while others disagree. In a novel ruling New York federal district court judge, Leonard Sand found that “panhandling is a form of free speech protected by the first amendment.” The case started when two homeless people got harassed in the subway station by police because they were begging or panhandling. Judge Sand believed that a total ban of panhandling was strict and that times, places and types of begging should be defined rather than outlawed. Some people go as far as to say that “if the homeless have received any assistance it is because their pleas have been seen and heard,” meaning that the only way they can help is by begging. …show more content…

The homeless curse and harass the people who tell them no when they ask for money or items causing many cities to pass laws to keep the homeless off the streets so residents of the town feel safe as they complete their everyday tasks. Gomez paints a picture the picture of these cruel people who have no respect for others, he doesn’t connect them to human beings, but rather closer to animals. However since he is pro get rid of the homeless that’s exactly what he would want people to

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