darsben
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https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-45102437/scanning-homeless-people-with-smartphones-to-donate-money
SeilerBird said:That's not going to work. The homeless can't buy drugs with a smartphone.
Oh yes they can, Venmo. Transfers money easily. My college kids use it all the time to pay one another for their part of expenses, etc.SeilerBird said:That's not going to work. The homeless can't buy drugs with a smartphone.
Bam! )darsben said:For those who choose not to listen or watch the video but comment anyway.
darsben said:Watch the video the funds you place are restricted as to what the homeless can use it for.
Can use for food, shelter etc
For those who choose not to listen or watch the video but comment anyway. The homeless have one of those QR codes for cell phones. You scan the code and decide how much you want to contribute to the fund. The funds can be used for certain things. The homeless needy cannot get access WITHOUT their caseworker approving the expenditure. You also get a small biography of the recipient and can contribute to specific needs for the person such as rent, food etc.
darsben said:Watch the video the funds you place are restricted as to what the homeless can use it for.
Can use for food, shelter etc
For those who choose not to listen or watch the video but comment anyway. The homeless have one of those QR codes for cell phones. You scan the code and decide how much you want to contribute to the fund. The funds can be used for certain things. The homeless needy cannot get access WITHOUT their caseworker approving the expenditure. You also get a small biography of the recipient and can contribute to specific needs for the person such as rent, food etc.
Most of the people you see panhandling on the streets is not a homeless person, but a scammer. It is easy to tell if the person who approaches you is a legit homeless person or not. Just inhale. Real homeless people rarely shower and they stay in the same clothes all the time. So therefore you can smell them from five feet away. I used to work with these people and the real ones are pretty obvious. Yes the scammers have cell phones and they make a lot more money than you would ever imagine.Rene T said:Unbelievable, they don't have a pot to pee in but they have cell phones.
Rene T said:Unbelievable, they don't have a pot to pee in but they have cell phones.
Then why comment on a thread that you have not bothered to do any research into?SeilerBird said:I don't want to watch the video.
Ok I just watched the video and read your post. That did not change my mind at all. I still think it is a stupid idea and I still hate the homeless and the scammers. It is very easy to get a job for these people. Why don't they do that instead of begging for money? There are many corners in my town that have sign twirlers standing there all day long. I have heard it pays $10 an hour. Or just about anyone can get a job at a carwash, McDonalds or as a Walmart greeter. But why don't they get a job? I cuts into the time they spend being drunk or stoned. If you think these people are so deserving you should get to know a few of them. Take one out to lunch.darsben said:Watch the video the funds you place are restricted as to what the homeless can use it for.
Can use for food, shelter etc
For those who choose not to listen or watch the video but comment anyway. The homeless have one of those QR codes for cell phones. You scan the code and decide how much you want to contribute to the fund. The funds can be used for certain things. The homeless needy cannot get access WITHOUT their caseworker approving the expenditure. You also get a small biography of the recipient and can contribute to specific needs for the person such as rent, food etc.
As I have said before. I do help the homeless and have seen many older homeless AMERICAN CITIZENS living in their cars. I carry care packages of food to distribute to them. Some homeless cannot hold jobs because of mental problems, disabilities and or age so to paint them all with your broad brush does all lot of people a disserviceSeilerBird said:Ok I just watched the video and read your post. That did not change my mind at all. I still think it is a stupid idea and I still hate the homeless and the scammers. It is very easy to get a job for these people. Why don't they do that instead of begging for money? There are many corners in my town that have sign twirlers standing there all day long. I have heard it pays $10 an hour. Or just about anyone can get a job at a carwash, McDonalds or as a Walmart greeter. But why don't they get a job? I cuts into the time they spend being drunk or stoned. If you think these people are so deserving you should get to know a few of them. Take one out to lunch.
Mental problems, disability or old age is no excuse for ending up homeless. Drug and alcohol abuse are the reasons almost every one of them is homeless. The homeless are the ones doing the disservice. Giving them money is not helping them, it is making the homeless problem worse. You are encouraging them not to work. If every one stopped giving them money they would have to go to work.darsben said:Some homeless cannot hold jobs because of mental problems, disabilities and or age so to paint them all with your broad brush does all lot of people a disservice.
Okay I will help a few more homeless to take up the slack for those who won't/don't.SeilerBird said:Mental problems, disability or old age is no excuse for ending up homeless. Drug and alcohol abuse are the reasons almost every one of them is homeless. The homeless are the ones doing the disservice.
darsben said:Okay I will help a few more homeless to take up the slack for those who won't/don't.
I have been blessed many times over and I will help others to the best of my ability.
If they are scammers that is on them not me.
Rene T said:Unbelievable, they don't have a pot to pee in but they have cell phones.