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Old 05-27-2018, 11:52 PM
 
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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Give them money

Don’t give them money

Two options just as easy as the other

No one cares however.
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Old 05-28-2018, 12:15 AM
 
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The most recent scam is walking around with a gas can asking for someone to fill it. Anyone knows what these guys do with it? Sell it for half the price of a gallon of gas? Last guy that tried it called me an “evil mother f———“ for not filling his gas can.
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Old 05-28-2018, 12:31 AM
 
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Years ago when I was waiting for the bus, a girl about my age asked me for 50 cents so she could get on the bus. I rudely refused. She got the 50 cents from someone else and got on the bus. We ended up standing next to each other the whole time. I felt like an a$$.

In another incidence, I got on a bus before realizing my wallet was empty. As I was searching through my wallet, a kind lady paid for my fare without me even asking. How awesome was that?
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Old 05-28-2018, 12:40 AM
 
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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Years ago when I was waiting for the bus, a girl about my age asked me for 50 cents so she could get on the bus. I rudely refused. She got the 50 cents from someone else and got on the bus. We ended up standing next to each other the whole time. I felt like an a$$.

In another incidence, I got on a bus before realizing my wallet was empty. As I was searching through my wallet, a kind lady paid for my fare without me even asking. How awesome was that?
Yea and I’m sure you’d hate for that scenario where you received help to be made illegal, right?
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Old 05-28-2018, 02:53 AM
 
Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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Yea and I’m sure you’d hate for that scenario where you received help to be made illegal, right?
Who wants to do that? It's one thing to offer money to somebody, where as it's a different matter to scam somebody by soliciting for fake charities, etc.
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Old 05-30-2018, 08:29 PM
 
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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Who wants to do that? It's one thing to offer money to somebody, where as it's a different matter to scam somebody by soliciting for fake charities, etc.

I’m pretty sure THAT is already illegal
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Old 05-30-2018, 08:56 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles (Native)
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I’m pretty sure THAT is already illegal
Illegal maybe but who really gets caught ?
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Old 05-30-2018, 08:58 PM
 
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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Illegal maybe but who really gets caught ?


Umm.. MOST people that try doing it for more than a couple of days?

People LOVE calling the cops for LEGITIMATE salesmen, so you have to believe that some dope fiend is going to raise the necessary red flags to have the cops hailed to their attention.
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Old 05-30-2018, 09:03 PM
 
Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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Umm.. MOST people that try doing it for more than a couple of days?
The people who were impersonating Samo High Students didn't get caught to my knowledge, which was part of the reason I started this thread.
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Old 05-30-2018, 09:27 PM
 
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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The people who were impersonating Samo High Students didn't get caught to my knowledge, which was part of the reason I started this thread.
They got caught, but just not quick enough by the right people.
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