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90-Year-Old Vet Arrested For Feeding Homeless Will Hand Out Christmas Eve Dinner
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Arnold Abbott, a 90-year-old vet previously arrested for feeding the homeless, will hand out food on Christmas Eve
In October, the city of Ft. Lauderdale passed a new ordinance cracking down on those who give out food to the homeless in public. Abbott, a veteran of World War II who has handed out meals to the homeless every Wednesday for years, was arrested almost immediately after the law went into effect. He has since been cited two more times for continuing to hand out food to the needy.
Earlier this month, Broward Circuit Judge Thomas Lynch ordered a temporary stay of enforcement for the ordinance so the city and homeless advocates could enter mediation. That stay was automatically lifted last week when the city appealed Judge Lynch’s ruling. Under public pressure, though, the city announced on Monday that it would voluntarily suspend enforcement of the ban during the holiday season. It will take effect again on February 5th barring successful mediation or a permanent judicial decision.
The law’s suspension means that Abbott and others will be able to continue distributing food to the needy over the holidays without being arrested. “We’re going to be there Christmas Eve. We’re going to be there New Year’s [Eve]. Nothing is going to stop us,” Abbott told the Sun Sentinel.
Still, he saw little room for compromise with the city when it comes to doing charity work. “They know they’re in the wrong. They know they’re not going to win.”
Arnold Abbott, a 90-year-old vet previously arrested for feeding the homeless, will hand out food on Christmas Eve
In October, the city of Ft. Lauderdale passed a new ordinance cracking down on those who give out food to the homeless in public. Abbott, a veteran of World War II who has handed out meals to the homeless every Wednesday for years, was arrested almost immediately after the law went into effect. He has since been cited two more times for continuing to hand out food to the needy.
Earlier this month, Broward Circuit Judge Thomas Lynch ordered a temporary stay of enforcement for the ordinance so the city and homeless advocates could enter mediation. That stay was automatically lifted last week when the city appealed Judge Lynch’s ruling. Under public pressure, though, the city announced on Monday that it would voluntarily suspend enforcement of the ban during the holiday season. It will take effect again on February 5th barring successful mediation or a permanent judicial decision.
The law’s suspension means that Abbott and others will be able to continue distributing food to the needy over the holidays without being arrested. “We’re going to be there Christmas Eve. We’re going to be there New Year’s [Eve]. Nothing is going to stop us,” Abbott told the Sun Sentinel.
Still, he saw little room for compromise with the city when it comes to doing charity work. “They know they’re in the wrong. They know they’re not going to win.”
THE REST:
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/12/24/3606751/homeless-feeding-xmas-eve/
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I mean, one human being giving food to another is... a ..PROBLEM ??
Yikes !!
