I truly wonder if you have to be completely stupid to be a politician. Assume a man has a criminal record. He can’t get a job. So he has to panhandle. But he can’t without a license. And he can’t get a license because he has a criminal record.
I don’t like panhandlers. Especially those I know are frauds. Such as some guy with a sign that says “Disable Vet, please help.” If he’s a disable vet he’s getting a check every month and free healthcare. But it’s still stupid to require a license to be able to beg on the streets.
FYI: Disabled vets range from 0% (not a dime) up to 100% (a little over $3000 a month) and many notches in between. And just because they get “free healthcare” doesn’t mean they get to see a doctor any time they want to. Look at that situation in Phoenix or wherever it was. Plus, “free healthcare” doesn’t feed, clothe or shelter anybody.