Heam44
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I used to give money to homeless people most of the time, when I carried cash. Had a daft habit of giving them a tenner or so if I was on the drink. Now I rarely do simply as I hardly ever have cash / change on me.
Obviously there are genuine homeless people, although there are many more supported living accommodations than people know about a lot of the homeless people aren’t allowed to stay as they have caused problems at the facilities previously. Unfortunately some of them have severe mental health problems / behaviour issues exasperated by drunk and drugs which means the facilities will not allow them to stay in the interests of the other residents safety.
When I was policing in Bradford City Centre we put a leaflet together which listed various useful numbers and locations for homeless people. One part showed all of the places they could attend to get free food - such as soup kitchens etc. Every day except Sunday they could get 5+ meals a day if they wanted.
I’d say most “beggars” are not homeless people. I’ve arrested 3 “beggars” before, 2 were sound, 1 was a n0b. 2 of them I can remember quite well for different reasons. The first one (who was sound) when we interviewed him totalled up all of his benefits housing benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, PIP etc, whatever he was getting totalled up to just under £2,900 per month (possibly per 4 weeks actually can’t remember) he was open about he would beg each day (obtain between £70 - £150 per day) assist his very expensive drug habit which could be up to £400 per day.?
The one that was a nob was basically saying we were mugs for being police and that he ‘earned’ more than we did (bout £200 per day he reckoned) and he wouldn’t get out of bed for what we earned
Obviously there are genuine homeless people, although there are many more supported living accommodations than people know about a lot of the homeless people aren’t allowed to stay as they have caused problems at the facilities previously. Unfortunately some of them have severe mental health problems / behaviour issues exasperated by drunk and drugs which means the facilities will not allow them to stay in the interests of the other residents safety.
When I was policing in Bradford City Centre we put a leaflet together which listed various useful numbers and locations for homeless people. One part showed all of the places they could attend to get free food - such as soup kitchens etc. Every day except Sunday they could get 5+ meals a day if they wanted.
I’d say most “beggars” are not homeless people. I’ve arrested 3 “beggars” before, 2 were sound, 1 was a n0b. 2 of them I can remember quite well for different reasons. The first one (who was sound) when we interviewed him totalled up all of his benefits housing benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, PIP etc, whatever he was getting totalled up to just under £2,900 per month (possibly per 4 weeks actually can’t remember) he was open about he would beg each day (obtain between £70 - £150 per day) assist his very expensive drug habit which could be up to £400 per day.?
The one that was a nob was basically saying we were mugs for being police and that he ‘earned’ more than we did (bout £200 per day he reckoned) and he wouldn’t get out of bed for what we earned
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