ABILENE, Texas (KTXS) — An Abilene man -- who appears to be homeless and handicapped -- is making a good living by panhandling on weekends, according to the police chief.
Chief Stan Standridge said the man panhandles every Saturday and Sunday at the intersection of Hwy 83/84 and FM 707.
He sits in a wheelchair and the police department has gotten calls from people concerned about the man thinking he's homeless.
Standridge said the department's homeless outreach team has been in contact with the man.
They learned he is not homeless. Standridge said the man lives in a home in south Abilene. He is also not wheelchair-bound, according to Standridge. Someone drops him off every weekend to seek charity. Standridge said the man earns about $1,000 a weekend.
Odd writing - it looks as though the guy thinks he's homeless, but that's not the case at all. So many people are so gullible.
"Imagine if those dollars were given to non-profits to help get our homeless neighbors off the streets," said Standridge.
I'm with him; I don't give panhandlers anything, though I do donate to organizations.
