Panhandlers with high end smart phones

[Above Average Bear]

Damn, that ignore button is not working.

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by don1945

One day I saw a homeless guy pushing a grocery cart on the street with all his belongings in it. He was talking on a cell phone !

I have a friend who lives in his car. Cell service is one thing he does need for work and other life functions.

[Reynard32]

Originally Posted by Mr_Geek

I'm talking about an iPhone 6 Plus, not the $20 flip phones that they give away.

Free phone programs have many avenues of access to phones. The phones that users donate when they upgrade are one source for example. And if all you are talking about here is iPhone 6 Plus units, let me be the first to inform you that it would be surprising if 1 in 10,000 homeless persons had that particular model.

[Reynard32]

This level of this thread has gone worse than housewives gossiping over the back fence.

[gwgirl80]

There are so many possible answers but what difference does it make in your life? You will still have a home to go to at the end of the day and a hot shower. His cell phone is probably connected to the wifi at starbucks and has no phone service. Be greatful for what you have and let others live their lives.

[BostonMike7]

Originally Posted by Mr_Geek

My point is if they are panhandling they should turn it into cash no matter how they obtained it.

Maybe a family member who wants them to have the phone so they can keep track of them gave them the phone and foots the bill.

[Mr_Geek]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

Maybe a family member who wants them to have the phone so they can keep track of them gave them the phone and foots the bill.

Should he keep the phone rather than feed his family if this was the case?

[Year2525]

Panhandlers often make quite a bit of untaxed income. Lets stop with the idea that these are all downtrodden people,that is often not the case.

[BostonMike7]

Originally Posted by Mr_Geek

Should he keep the phone rather than feed his family if this was the case?

How do you know he doesn't try to? You never really understand a person's reason for being on the street? Maybe they want nothing to do with family? Or they refuse help? Maybe it's drugs? Who knows.

That family member could have given them the phone as sort of a "listen, just please keep this with you so that we can keep tabs on you sort of thing".

Then again, what's to stop the person from selling it?

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by Mr_Geek

Anyone else notice the panhandlers with high end smart phones?

Yes. A guy with a cell-phone and a can of Arizona Iced Tea asked me for bus money once.

He didn't dig what I had to say.