90-year-old Florida man arrested for feeding the homeless

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FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (WPLG/CNN) – It did not take long for City of Fort Lauderdale to make good on the promise to criminally charge those who violate a new ordinance that effectively outlaws groups from feeding the homeless in public.

On Sunday, the city charged three people, including two ministers and a 90-year-old homeless advocate, and they could face up to 60-days in jail for their so-called crime.

“I fully believe that I am my brother’s keeper. Love they neighbor as thy self,” explained Arnold Abbott.

90-year-old Abbott prepares hundreds of meals each week for the homeless in the kitchen of the Sanctuary Church.

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[Dont call me Shirley]

1. Arnold Abbott, a true hero!

WTF is wrong with the mayor, city council and police of Ft Lauderdale? Are the TeaBaggers? Do they proclaim themselves as Christians?


If the homeless are becoming such an overbearing issue to the city ,then why do they not create programs to help the homeless?

It is extremely bizarre to criminalize feeding helpless people. Criminalizing feeding the homeless is criminal.

[OnlinePoker]

10. The Mayor's a Democrat

Had problems finding info on the 4 city commissioners.

[Dont call me Shirley]

21. What the heck is wrong with him? DINO?

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

27. That is no excuse. A hearless democrat is called a republican in my house.

[think]

2. Shame on Ft Lauderdale's govt leaders for criminalizing an act of philanthropy... /nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

23. That really needs to be a court case

Churches cannot feed the hungry ?????

A state passed against it?

[stillwaiting]

3. I literally feel nauseous reading this story. nt

[Blue Owl]

4. Hey Rick Scott go fuck yourself you POS

n/t

[Downwinder]

5. Sounds like a religious belief.

That trumps Ft. Lauderdale laws.

Cite the Supreme Court.

[harrose]

6. Repukes Forbid Feeding the Homeless??

Whatever happened to their supposed belief in things like charity?

Hypocrites...

[Tripper11]

7. Repub charity only includes...

....those multi-billion dollar profit reaping corporations and the sleazy politicians that protect them and their off shore tax holdings etc.

[Quackers]

8. Here's the jackass responsible

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Seiler

And how to complain:
Mayor Seiler may be reached at 954-828-5003 or via e-mail at [e-mail].

http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/commission/bios/seiler.htm

[irisblue]

11. I called

got someones' voice mail. Shame on this mayor.

[Quackers]

15. What really pisses me off is

This act of kindness isn't even costing the city anything but they want to prevent a hungry person from receiving a meal. They're not cats Mr. Mayor! They won't go away if you stop feeding them!

[Fred Sanders]

9. Food preparation hygiene is a concern for the poor also, there's a legit reason for the regulation.

If you really are advocates for the poor as equals, why should they have no protection from food safety laws that protect everyone? Are the poor not deserving of the same protection, or is it take what you can get, poor folk, and be grateful?

What difference does it make how old the person is who is giving out the free uninspected food, no matter the good heart?

[Comrade Grumpy]

12. This isn't about food preparation hygiene. It's about shooing away the unsightly homeless.

[Rex]

13. "90-year-old Abbott prepares hundreds of meals each week for the homeless in the kitchen of the

Sanctuary Church." So all those meals are tainted or something? Sounds like there is some kind of standard for hygiene here or would you like the homeless only to be able to eat out of dumpsters?

[Fred Sanders]

14. Of course not, I am sure the church kitchen is fine, a food inspector would assure it, that is all.

[Rex]

16. Just saying the city might want to take into account that this guy does this for a living.

And I agree with you, food can be bad BUT we always know it will be bad if the homeless have to rely on a dumpster for food. How hard would it be for the city health inspector to pay the church a visit? Probably easier than all the paperwork for criminal action.

[Fred Sanders]

17. The true injustice is Scott denying enough funding for government food inspectors, if I have that right.

Creates public confusion and division over petty stuff like this. Serve stirred, not shaken, rinse and repeat.

[Rex]

18. You do, his only concern is with drug testing so his wife can make millions.

Well one of his only concerns - the man only cares about himself and maybe his wife at best. I also hear he is going to lose!

Can't wait to watch that criminal do the loser walk!

[Fred Sanders]

19. Scott going down would be sweet enough for me to take a lot of other losses....

[BobbyBoring]

20. I don't think there's much "Food hygiene" in dumpster left overs

And that's one of the few alternatives these poor folks have.

[demmiblue]

22. I am at a loss for words. So sad.

[jtuck004]

24. I wonder how many jail cells they have? A bus convoy, perhaps 50000-100000 people,

all pull up, serve a plate of food, get arrested, do it again...

I think we could bring the ass clowns to their knees, but it would take solidarity (some may have to look that up). Until they let him go. With an apology. And some city funding.

Wonder if spring break college students would like to stick those heartless and bigoted regulations somewhere up Ft. Lauderdale where the sun don't shine?

That would be fun to organize...

They just THOUGHT homeless folks were their problem

[shenmue]

25. Mercy

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

26. Jesus, talk about heartless! I think I'm about to give up on life.