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Panhandler arrested, claims to have made $60,000 last year
KOCO.com ^ | Jul 20, 2012 | staff reporter

Posted on 07/21/2012 3:00:19 PM PDT by Daffynition

OKLAHOMA CITY -

A man arrested on suspicion of panhandling in Oklahoma City told officers there was no point in getting a job, because he made "$60,000" last year.

According to the police report, an officer spotted Shane Warren Speegle, 45, panhandling near Interstate 40 and Macarthur Boulevard earlier this month.

When the officer approached Speegle and told him it was illegal to panhandle without a permit, Speegle asked if he could get a permit that day and implied the $200 fee was not a bad price.

(Excerpt) Read more at koco.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: jobless; obamanomics; panhandling; recovery
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To: Huskrrrr

If he’s not careful, he’ll be a 1%er.


41 posted on 07/22/2012 12:13:29 AM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Ted Grant
John Stossel did a special on panhandling
42 posted on 07/22/2012 12:18:13 AM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Graybeard58

I believe anything under $10K or $13K per donation is not taxed.


43 posted on 07/22/2012 12:52:25 PM PDT by ParityErr (It's impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.)
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