That's his shtick - you don't want to interrupt his shtick
About that homeless guy and the cop who bought him a pair of boots?
He's barefoot again. From the
New York Times:
Homeless Man Is Grateful for Officer’s Gift of Boots. But He Again Is Barefoot.
After Officer Lawrence DePrimo knelt beside a barefoot man on a bitterly cold November night in Times Square, giving him a pair of boots, a photo of his random act of good will quickly took on a life of its own — becoming a symbol for a million acts of kindness that go unnoticed every day and a reminder that even in this tough, often anonymous city, people can still look out for one another.
More:
For days, his bare feet — blistered and battered — were well known. Yet precise details about him proved elusive.
His name is Jeffrey Hillman, and on Sunday night, he was once again wandering the streets — this time on the Upper West Side — with no shoes.
The $100 pair of boots that Officer DePrimo had bought for him at a Skechers store on Nov. 14 were nowhere to be seen.
“Those shoes are hidden. They are worth a lot of money,” Mr. Hillman said in an interview on Broadway in the 70s. “I could lose my life.”
Naaa -- those shoes were sold for $20. Being shoeless in bad weather is his
shtick -- his act. He is pulling down $15 to $30 an hour, all of it tax free. He puts up with a bit of personal discomfort to get this handout. No mention of the millions of people who actually need support and help.
Oh yeah, this:
“I was put on YouTube, I was put on everything without permission. What do I get?” he said. “This went around the world, and I want a piece of the pie.”
Hey snowflake -- the world does not owe you a living. Asshat.
Posted by DaveH at December 3, 2012 8:49 AM