I'd say it is free speech, you can stand out in public and say things, it's not a threat or screaming fire falsely or anything. You can stand there and ask for money. Do I like panhandlers? No. But I'll defend their free speech to my death. The way to stop panhandling is for more people to refuse to give them money.
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Is panhandling really a free speech issue or is it just...panhandling.
I'd say it is free speech, you can stand out in public and say things, it's not a threat or screaming fire falsely or anything. You can stand there and ask for money. Do I like panhandlers? No. But I'll defend their free speech to my death. The way to stop panhandling is for more people to refuse to give them money.
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Safety issue. Medians only exist in The first place to prevent accidents in a heavy traffic area.