The Myrtle Beach City Council has placed serious restrictions on group that feed the homeless in city (public) parks. Church groups are currently feeding the homeless and hungry in obedience to their faith — weekly in one park and monthly in another. A new ordinance will require them to obtain … > read more
From a friend to me, on Facebook: “I have 2 stories for you tonight. one. A man got beat up last night at Urban Ministries by three kids who live down in Saint James.(he didnt know what hit him or who did it cause he was intoxicated.) The second thing … > read more
Surveilling the homeless: What will the City of Greensboro think of next? From a formerly homeless friend’s Facebook wall: “FREE PHOTO SHOOT-care to have your picture taken? -As of yesterday a new camera was put on the block. UNDER SURVEILLANCE-hmm… the block has been put on surveillance. There is a … > read more
I have literally lost track of the number of alcoholics and addicts I know who have used their disability checks, utility checks and food stamp cards to get alcohol and drugs. I have concluded that putting any kind of benefits check or a food stamp card directly in the hands … > read more
“A homeless man was assaulted and robbed in broad daylight Monday afternoon along West Florida Street, police said. At 5:22 p.m., Greensboro police responded to the intersection of West Florida and Luray Drive. Lt. Brian James said a man walking down the street was robbed and struck in the head … > read more
Quotes from “10 Plus with Mike Pugh,” in the News & Record: In response to questions about drugs and violence in neighborhoods, Pugh says: “There was one place. I had neighbors call me about it and tell me it had become a crack house, and there was prostitution there, too… … > read more
Fox8 reports that a homeless man was attacked and robbed early this morning while looking for a place to sleep in the Glenwood neighborhood in Greensboro. The man told police that two men approached him, attacked him with a chain and stole his backpack. I checked the incident report and … > read more
I was reading an article in the News & Record this morning about the arrests that have come since the debut of the paper’s recent “Guilford County’s Most Wanted” feature. And something caught my eye: “Farmer of 305 W. Lee St. was arrested…” Whoa. Nobody is “of 305 W. Lee … > read more
Young people fighting in school, dropping out of school or joining gangs and committing crimes are a frequent topic of discussion in local media and public forums. There’s a lot of talk about increasing programs for youth, like parks and rec, and getting the “faith community” involved. While I agree … > read more
A mental health advocate and I discussed the recent killing of a pregnant police officer by a paranoid schizophrenic who had recently been released from a state mental institution — even though he had expressed homicidal intentions while in the state’s care. In my opinion, the officer’s tragic death reveals … > read more