Homeless man shoeless again. Wants a piece of pie.

Egad! What a cad! The man has no sole!

Just ignore the ungrateful homeless man. Nobody give him anything, that is an order.

If he sold them boots he is an ungrateful person and nobody should give him anything. Do not give this homeless man anything at all. Nothing. Zero. Urge you to not give him anything.

After all the good publicity for tbe NYPD the cop who bought them took them back to the shop?

aw come on, isnt he the same homeless man that turned out to be a radio personality, and appears in the crowd scene of that morning show almost every morning.

are you people blind or what.


Just what part of "they control all media" don't you get anyway ? Seems simple enough.

Um, the cop didn't know the pic was being taken. It took a few days to identify him and then the story started rolling.

lol, NyPost originally said the man wanted a piece of pie... they went in and changed it to he wants a "peice OF THE pie". I went along with it,a homeless man asking for a piece of pie seemed reasonable to me. lol

Didnt he he post it on his own FB page though?

Okay. That's funny.

Jennifer Foster of Florence, AZ was visiting Times Square with her husband Nov. 14 when they saw a shoeless man asking for change. She writes, “Right when I was about to approach, one of your officers came up behind him. The officer said, ‘I have these size 12 boots for you, they are all-weather. Let’s put them on and take care of you.’ The officer squatted down on the ground and proceeded to put socks and the new boots on this man. The officer expected NOTHING in return and did not know I was watching*. I have been in law enforcement for 17 years. I was never so impressed in my life. I did not get the officer’s name. It is important, I think, for all of us to remember the real reason we are in this line of work. The reminder this officer gave to our profession in his presentation of human kindness has not been lost on myself or any of the Arizona law enforcement officials with whom this story has been shared.”
Our thanks to the Fosters for their attention and appreciation, and especially to this officer, who remains anonymous.

*image cropped from the distance at which it was taken"
[link to www.facebook.com]

Whatever he did with the boots is his business. The cop GAVE them to him, after that the choice is his.. It's called freedom baby, and whatever the guy did with them is his business..

Anyone who has an opinion about what he should or shouldn't have done with the boot only reveals themselves.

For all we know, he could have sold them for drugs or given them to some other needy person, boiled them in a pot, threw them in the trash, etc..

Whether you like or dislike whatever he did with the boots it is a fundamental principal in the U.S. that it is our right to choose for ourselves.

It's not a gift if we dictate what must be done upon receiving.

Thanks Tashie!!!!


He didnt take it himself and didnt post himself......

My position has definitely changed.

Yeah, but if he is looking to be the next rags to riches morning news sensation, he is a shoe in.

Cute!

I haven't seen anyone say it wasn't his right to do what he wanted with the boots. But it is also our right to call him a douchebag for saying he wants a "piece of the pie".

I have a buddy that offered a homeless guy...that was holding "will work for food" sign...$10 an hr to pick up nails at his construction site. Told him he would give him a ride to and from..and that it would be about 6 or 7 hrs of work if he wanted it. The homeless guy said "nah...I can make more than that sitting here". That was 14 years ago. I haven't give a dime to a panhandler since.

Panhandlers with a good patch of land make more than min wage.

I want some pie!

On a related note, i have had paris of boots that lasted me 5 or 6 years before.

One of the pair i have at the moment i have had for at least 3 years.

That is your right as well, exercise it as often as you like. As did the man asking for a "piece of the pie".

Speak your mind... and reveal the heart, just as the man with no shoes.

He sold them for drugs or alcohol because seriously where would he hide them that was so safe if not on his feet.?? He doesnt want help.

TPTB have taught us all a value lesson here -- there is no point trying to help those whom they have destroyed and are now homeless

it's really common on glpee with many just a couple of paychecks away from bein homeless...so yeah...you're right.

I guess the shoes were stolen. Teenagers steal shoes off of other teenagers. Homeless with new shoes unprotected from thieves and punks.

There are a million stories in the Naked City.

This has been one of them.

Maybe he keeps his feet warm by hot footing it around.