Seen in the window of a Dallas business:

[TheMightyFavog]

[louis-t]

1. Yes, by all means, let them die in the street.

After all, they're just lazy people.

[HERVEPA]

2. Deep Ellum Blues :-(

[JoeBlowToo]

3. Jesus would not be welcome...

Proverbs 19:17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.

Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.

[datasuspect]

16. most of the ancient roman/greek pantheon wouldn't be either

since they visited earth in different guises, usually as a traveler or beggar.

[babylonsister]

4. OK, so what/who/where is Deep Ellum? nt

[Recursion]

5. Gentrified neighborhood in Dallas

Once the main black neighborhood, now a big arts/hipster neighborhood.

[babylonsister]

11. Thank you! Hard to believe

'hipsters' have such a low opinion of people not as fortunate as themselves. Disgusting imo...

[snooper2]

12. If you are out in Deep Ellum after 2:00 AM alone, you may well die...

Just so ya know

About 10 years ago a buddy and I were down there after leaving a party on some X. Someone smashed into his truck on commerce street right after we got onto the strip there. We pushed the truck to a parking lot...went and partied for a couple hours. Came back around 1:00 A.M. and the stereo and system were gone, back window smashed out...

Finally some friends picked us up around 2:30 in the morning but that last hour waiting after everything closes and people are gone gets freaky

[babylonsister]

13. OK, but time wasn't even mentioned

on what was posted, seems like a 24/7 mindset. That just doesn't sit well with me.

[snooper2]

15. Nothing happens in Deep Ellum unless it is 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM

literally...

[X_Digger]

19. And the 'spare change' / 'got a smoke' / etc is pretense to get close to you.

I had a friend get stabbed in DE a couple of years ago while loading equipment into their band's trailer.

[southernyankeebelle]

6. If I saw that I wouldn't be go into that store.

[Fawke Em]

20. If I saw that, I'd do at least half of those

things - like giving food and change - to some homeless/helpless person right in front of the store.

[southernyankeebelle]

22. Well of course I would do the same thing. I just wouldn't shop in that store. I would

probably ask the owner WWJD?

[bamacrat]

7. Normally this might bother me, but having lived in Dallas for a few years...

The Deep Ellum area especially is coming back but is very sketchy after dark. I have no problem helping out a homeless person if I can, but there are certain times people should be more aware and careful who they speak to or allow to get near them. Compassion is one thing but common sense is the best way to stay safe and alive.

Once while in Atlanta , a friend and I asked a "homeless" person to help us find our way to the nearest liquor store. Two of them took us through the "secret ways" through downtown ATL. Since we carried no cash we gave them a few beers as thanks. They haggled us for more beer and cash. We said no and walked away.

on edit: my use of quotations around homeless was to imply that not all those out there are truly homeless. Not to belittle them. There was a story of a "homeless" man in downtown Dallas that hung around the Ross St. area and near Dealy Plaza that made over $60,000 asking for change and stuff.

[datasuspect]

14. i wonder if 60k homeless guy drove a welfare cadillac?

[bamacrat]

18. Haha, not sure.

Could have bought one with cash if he wanted to. People treat the homeless poorly, but people should still be careful.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. Gives new meaning to...

"When you go down to Deep Ellum, keep your money in your pants..."

[annabanana]

9. Looks like Deep Ellum is in Deep Shit!. . . .n/t

[marybourg]

10. "It's against the law for them to ask"

The poor have forfeited their 1st amendment rights?

[Beacool]

17. Activists for the homeless in this area (NY/NJ) do not recommend giving them money.

There are plenty of facilities that offer meals and a place to sleep. Most of the money doesn't go for food, but for their addiction (drugs and alcohol). Instead, they suggest offering to buy them a meal.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

21. I once saw an (illegally posted) sign posted in an upper-middle class section of Boca Raton, FL:

"Panhandlers drive down property values."

My temptation--before the highway department discarded the sign--was to place another sign immediately below it reading:

"Insensitive assholes drive down property values."

(As to the sign in the OP--No money? Fine, if you think they'll just buy alcohol or drugs with it. But "Do not give food to anyone"? Really?)