HOMELESS: Never will give money

In response to Donna Wemple’s letter re: “Compassion for the homeless,” here is an experience that a relative had here in Coeur d’Alene: So the other day at Texas Roadhouse, there was an older man and younger lady standing at the exit of the parking lot holding a “ran out of gas, anything helps” sign and an empty gas can. Out of the kindness of my heart, I gave the man $20 and told him good luck. Just now I drove to the gas station to see the same couple, holding the sign and same gas can. When I went into the store the lady came in and bought a CARTON of cigarettes, then went back out, jumped into their Gray Jeep Grand Cherokee and drove off. The man was wearing a blue Air Force hat and the lady looks like she likes the taste of meth. SHAME on them! Because of people like that I will NOT give them money! We all have choices to make in life, and I know there are good intended people that need a HAND UP, not a HANDOUT! Ask for it help once, OK, but over and over, and never doing better for yourselves, you deserve what you get! Karma! I am just relieved there were not children with these people. I for one am sick of this don’t work, rely on everyone else to pay your way! Shame on all of you! They probably get food stamps too! Your welcome!

JAN POLLARD

Coeur d’Alene