90 Year Old Florida Man Arrested For Feeding The Homeless

90 Year Old Florida Man Arrested For Feeding The Homeless



When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.
Pope John Paul II

"This is not how our government is supposed to work. These are people who need to be fed."

Today in Florida we go to sunny Fort Lauderdale where a 90 year old man named Arnold Abbott was arrested for serving food to homeless people. What an asshole. Abbot along with two other volunteers from his church were taken into police custody earlier this week when they violated a new local law that bans the distribution of food to the homeless in public places. Does that mean you can still give out free food, but only to people who have homes?
http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2014/11/90-year-old_arnold_abbott_and_two_reverends_cited_face_possible_jail_time_for_feeding_the_homeless_i.php

Low down dirty bastard gave out Meatballs on “Meatless Mondays.”

Abbot was shocked when police officers stopped him from preparing meals for the needy. He told the  local news that he was treated like a criminal for doing the good works;

"One of the police officers came over and said 'Drop that plate right now,' as if I was carrying a weapon," Abbott said.

One of his criminal accomplices, church pastor Wayne Black also said that;

"We believe very strongly that Jesus taught us that we are to feed his sheep."

Animals! When will this crime wave stop. Abbot and his group “Love Thy Neighbor” have fed homeless in Fort Lauderdale for the past twenty three years. This isn’t the first time his criminal organization has been met with the heavy hand of justice. In 1999 Abbot sued the city after they banned him from passing out food on the beach. This latest crack down on handing out free food to the homeless won’t stop the persistence of Abbot who vows to continue his criminal activities… and plans to continue giving out food to the homeless. Some people will never learn.

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The mayor sesponded by saying; ""Just because of media attention we don't stop enforcing the law," said Seiler. "We enforce the laws here in Fort Lauderdale."

That reminds me of a game you can play in Florida where you go to the bank and get a roll of quarters and walk around with it until a homeless person asks you for a quarter. Then show them your roll and say “no.”

Back in May we told you of a similar story involving a couple who were arrested for feeding the homeless in a Daytona, Florida park. Apparently Florida thinks hungry humans are the same as pigeons; if you feed them they are just going to keep coming back for more.
http://www.break.com/article/florida-couple-fined-for-feeding-the-homele-2609337



What do you think, should the city of Fort Lauderdale leave Abbot and similar volunteers alone so they can feed people in need? Or do you agree with the city and  feeding the homeless creates a public nuisance?



 The ordinance — the fourth one that Fort Lauderdale has passed this year concerning the homeless — requires groups handing out food to homeless to be at least 500 feet away from residential properties. It limits feeding sites for homeless to one in any given city block, and prevent feeding sites from being within 500 feet of each other.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fort-lauderdale-latest-city-restrict-feeding-homeless-n231381
Black said the threat of police charging them again won't stop him and Abbott, who runs a non-profit organization called Feed Thy Neighbor, from handing out meals on a public beach Wednesday evening.

"As a Christian, it's pretty clear," he said. "Feed thy sheep. Take care of them."

Fort Lauderdale police said they were aware of Black and Abbott's plans, and said they had clashed with Abbott before.

"This individual was aware of the ordinance. He was warned, and when he violated the ordinance even after being warned is when he was issued the notice to appear," Fort Lauderdale Detective DeAnna Greenlaw said.

"This is not how our government is supposed to work. These are people who need to be fed."

Abbott, who Black describes as "the Mother Teresa" of community service to homeless people, successfully sued the city in 1999 for trying to stop him from feeding homeless, reported local10.com in Florida. Abbott did not immediately return phone calls from NBC News, but told local10.com he would sue again.http://www.local10.com/news/police-charge-90yearold-man-2-pastors-with-feeding-the-homeless/29510268

"These are the poorest of the poor. They have nothing. They don't have a roof over their heads. How do you turn them away?" he said.

A court date for the three men has not yet been set.

Legislative action criminalizing the distribution of food to homeless people is picking up speed across the U.S. More than 30 cities have passed or are considering such bans, with advocates arguing that allowing ministries and others to hand out meals aggravates homelessness by luring homeless people away from city-run programs.http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fort-lauderdale-latest-city-restrict-feeding-homeless-n231381