Only in Cleveland, Ohio

foghorn wrote:Jesus! What's wrong with you people? :CLEVELAND (AP) -- Prosecutors tossed out a $344 littering citation
against a driver whose money fell to the ground after he reached through
his open car window to hand it to a panhandler.


The city dropped the ticket because it decided the cash didn't qualify as trash, assistant city prosecutor Jonathan Cudnik said during a court hearing Thursday.


John Davis, of Elyria, had pleaded not guilty to the minor
misdemeanor earlier in the week and said he was determined to fight the
ticket.


He said he was trying to help someone in need when he handed the
money to the panhandler, who was in a wheelchair at a busy intersection
during rush hour on May 17. A police officer who was behind Davis saw
the money hit the ground and cited him for littering.


Davis told reporters Thursday that he was glad the matter was now
over, but he said he'd no longer give money to people along the road and
instead would give to charities.


Cleveland police said it's illegal to solicit or give money at the
side of a roadway, and that it's dangerous for those doing it and other
drivers.


The police officer didn't ticket Davis for donating to a panhandler,
which carries a smaller fine of about $160, but instead cited him for
littering from a vehicle.


The man in the wheelchair was not cited for panhandling, but he has
been many times in the past at the same spot and along other roadways,
police said.

foghorn wrote:Jesus! What's wrong with you people? :CLEVELAND (AP) -- Prosecutors tossed out a $344 littering citation
against a driver whose money fell to the ground after he reached through
his open car window to hand it to a panhandler.


The city dropped the ticket because it decided the cash didn't qualify as trash, assistant city prosecutor Jonathan Cudnik said during a court hearing Thursday.


John Davis, of Elyria, had pleaded not guilty to the minor
misdemeanor earlier in the week and said he was determined to fight the
ticket.


He said he was trying to help someone in need when he handed the
money to the panhandler, who was in a wheelchair at a busy intersection
during rush hour on May 17. A police officer who was behind Davis saw
the money hit the ground and cited him for littering.


Davis told reporters Thursday that he was glad the matter was now
over, but he said he'd no longer give money to people along the road and
instead would give to charities.


Cleveland police said it's illegal to solicit or give money at the
side of a roadway, and that it's dangerous for those doing it and other
drivers.


The police officer didn't ticket Davis for donating to a panhandler,
which carries a smaller fine of about $160, but instead cited him for
littering from a vehicle.


The man in the wheelchair was not cited for panhandling, but he has
been many times in the past at the same spot and along other roadways,
police said.

Randell60 wrote:

foghorn wrote:Jesus! What's wrong with you people? :CLEVELAND (AP) -- Prosecutors tossed out a $344 littering citation
against a driver whose money fell to the ground after he reached through
his open car window to hand it to a panhandler.


The city dropped the ticket because it decided the cash didn't qualify as trash, assistant city prosecutor Jonathan Cudnik said during a court hearing Thursday.


John Davis, of Elyria, had pleaded not guilty to the minor
misdemeanor earlier in the week and said he was determined to fight the
ticket.


He said he was trying to help someone in need when he handed the
money to the panhandler, who was in a wheelchair at a busy intersection
during rush hour on May 17. A police officer who was behind Davis saw
the money hit the ground and cited him for littering.


Davis told reporters Thursday that he was glad the matter was now
over, but he said he'd no longer give money to people along the road and
instead would give to charities.


Cleveland police said it's illegal to solicit or give money at the
side of a roadway, and that it's dangerous for those doing it and other
drivers.


The police officer didn't ticket Davis for donating to a panhandler,
which carries a smaller fine of about $160, but instead cited him for
littering from a vehicle.


The man in the wheelchair was not cited for panhandling, but he has
been many times in the past at the same spot and along other roadways,
police said.

We just had a panhandler near here that was arrested for the 160+ time for this same offense...this time, hours after being released from jail. Are they not smart enough to see that this guy just needs three squares and a cot? I guess Barney Fife has family in Cleveland also....LOL

foghorn wrote:

Randell60 wrote:

foghorn wrote:Jesus! What's wrong with you people? :CLEVELAND (AP) -- Prosecutors tossed out a $344 littering citation
against a driver whose money fell to the ground after he reached through
his open car window to hand it to a panhandler.


The city dropped the ticket because it decided the cash didn't qualify as trash, assistant city prosecutor Jonathan Cudnik said during a court hearing Thursday.


John Davis, of Elyria, had pleaded not guilty to the minor
misdemeanor earlier in the week and said he was determined to fight the
ticket.


He said he was trying to help someone in need when he handed the
money to the panhandler, who was in a wheelchair at a busy intersection
during rush hour on May 17. A police officer who was behind Davis saw
the money hit the ground and cited him for littering.


Davis told reporters Thursday that he was glad the matter was now
over, but he said he'd no longer give money to people along the road and
instead would give to charities.


Cleveland police said it's illegal to solicit or give money at the
side of a roadway, and that it's dangerous for those doing it and other
drivers.


The police officer didn't ticket Davis for donating to a panhandler,
which carries a smaller fine of about $160, but instead cited him for
littering from a vehicle.


The man in the wheelchair was not cited for panhandling, but he has
been many times in the past at the same spot and along other roadways,
police said.

We just had a panhandler near here that was arrested for the 160+ time for this same offense...this time, hours after being released from jail. Are they not smart enough to see that this guy just needs three squares and a cot? I guess Barney Fife has family in Cleveland also....LOL

So many fail to see the absurdity of it nowadays. ARREST?? a panhandler... hum... maybe giving him some time behind bars will straighten him up huh? Yea, I can see how 3 squares, a cot and access to TV would be such a dramatic change in his lifestyle. Makes me wonder if there is anyone left that uses common sense?. Of course I did hear someone claim they got 6 months for "lying". LOL.

LOL...All the politicians should be serving life sentences then according to Bobologic!!!!