Auckland City wants to ban street beggars

**bobsmith** · 3rd July 2013, 12:55

Originally Posted by Road kill

I don't see em' on the streets much because I'm in a truck when I'm visting beggar country.

But I do find the window washers at the lights quite interesting.

One light sequence an they can make $10.

I just smile an carry on.

I welcome the idea of outlawing street begging in the city. Can't be doing our tourism any good which is actually making money for the country.

While we're on this note, can we get rid of the fucking window washers at the lights as well? I find them even more annoying then the beggers. At least I suppose they're doing some work... Whether it's wanted or not.

**Maha** · 3rd July 2013, 13:37

Anytime we have been in the shithole (aka Auckland CBD) never seen a beggar...takers yes, scroungers yes. The homeless bums act more like seagulls, they don't ask, they just take. If it's on the ground, its theirs. We had one stand in front us watching us eat a burger and chips, waiting for a bit to drop on the ground. I have no reaction but to carry on as if they are not there, as I do with seagulls.

**Swoop** · 3rd July 2013, 13:43

Originally Posted by bobsmith

While we're on this note, can we get rid of the fucking window washers at the lights as well?

This document intimates that it is already an offence.

Discussions with police have revealed that, while they have greater enforcement
powers to deal with offences such as car window washing...

**Akzle** · 3rd July 2013, 14:02

Originally Posted by Swoop

This document intimates that it is already an offence.

Discussions with police have revealed that, while they have greater enforcement
powers to deal with offences such as car window washing...

legally, youd need a hawkers permit.

Window washers, i mind not. Buskers and street performers (chch buskers fest wuz the fkn shiz in teh day. And darling harbour used to harbour some gooduns) all good. They are doing something for money, and everyone does SOMETHING for money.
'any change?'ers, 'will pull pants up for food'ers, and layabouts should be used for testing...

**awa355** · 3rd July 2013, 14:25

A twist to this begging, is the guy that runs around our local supermarket car park going up to people with the line, ( often with a cigarette ),

Him " Please sir, my little child is very ill. We need to get her to the doctors straight away. We have no money, can you please help us?"

Me " Get fucked, you tried this last Sunday."

Him " Fucking arsehole".

He, walks away to another vehicle, " Please miss, my little child **** " etc.

**oldrider** · 3rd July 2013, 14:35

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

You get over it.... Walked to Wellington M/C's last week - 2 city blocks and passed 4 beggers and accosted by two of them. Mr 'scuseme' has been around forever but the rest - dear god one of them had an iphone.... 2 more on the way back on the other side of the street...

That was a BAD day but always a couple of three of them these days

Walking to Wellington M/C I can understand .... but walking back? .... WTF!

Crasherfomwayback must be loosing his touch!

**SPman** · 3rd July 2013, 15:16

Originally Posted by akzle

the ones that treat me as human, i will return the favour.

Like anyone, really...
Had one in Auckland once - wanted some money for some food - reckoned he hadn't eaten for a day or so...gave him $5 (all I had) and he did actually go straight into McDonalds in K'road ( We also had an interesting conversation about Grafton cemetery - he slept in there, apparently)..... I had no problems with him.

**scissorhands** · 3rd July 2013, 15:39

Originally Posted by unstuck

Life is what you make it, if you think you are stuck in a certain way of life with no possible way out, guess what, you have no way out. There is always a solution, to everything.

Yeah thanks mate, I know your coming from a good place with that.

My real honest take on beggars is:
that they are ruining their health living on heavily trafficked and polluted streets
eating junk food
and damaging their energy field via de-gradating thought forms from passers by
damage to their self esteem

I still maintain a Kiwi Kibbutz is a good healthy place for some people.
Good food, ability to earn, subsidised accommodation, zero drug and alcohol policy
Wider society drops some people to their knees, they need protecting, from themselves too

**unstuck** · 3rd July 2013, 15:57

Originally Posted by scissorhands

Yeah thanks mate, I know your coming from a good place with that.

My real honest take on beggars is:
that they are ruining their health living on heavily trafficked and polluted streets
eating junk food
and damaging their energy field via de-gradating thought forms from passers by
damage to their self esteem

I still maintain a Kiwi Kibbutz is a good healthy place for some people.
Good food, ability to earn, subsidised accommodation, zero drug and alcohol policy
Wider society drops some people to their knees, they need protecting, from themselves too

Certainly coming from a good place.

Law of attraction (google it) is how I try to live my life.

**R650R** · 12th April 2017, 16:40

Some people have no shame.....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...fund-trip.html

**EJK** · 12th April 2017, 19:32

Originally Posted by R650R

Some people have no shame.....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...fund-trip.html

I've seen some talented buskers raising funds to travel around in Queenstown. They put up great entertainment and laughter which is awesome and they deserve all the support they get. They had serious skills.

But that straight up "begging" people in the article is a fucking joke. What happened to honest hard work?

**TheDemonLord** · 12th April 2017, 20:38

Originally Posted by EJK

But that straight up "begging" people in the article is a fucking joke. What happened to honest hard work?

It's Hard Work....

**jasonu** · 13th April 2017, 16:07

Originally Posted by EJK

I've seen some talented buskers raising funds to travel around in Queenstown. They put up great entertainment and laughter which is awesome and they deserve all the support they get. They had serious skills.

Support for what, getting on the piss every night for free and not having a job. Fuck 'em.