And he was convicted!
Man Convicted of Raising Money For Charity After Judge Ignores Grammar of ‘Panhandling’ Law
http://freedomsfloodgates.com/2015/03/28/man-convicted-of-raising-money-for-charity-after-judge-ignores-grammar-of-panhandling-law/
You see, the ordinance that Xenia penned says that to be “panhandling” it must be done for “personal” gain.
The city’s definition of panhandling reads:
“PANHANDLING. To request verbally, in writing, or by gesture or other actions, money, items of value, a donation, or other personal financial assistance. Further, PANHANDLING shall include any request for a person to purchase an item for an amount that a reasonable person would consider to be in excess of its value.”
As expected, the police cited Mr. Vaduva and he came to court to make his case – not only against the unconstitutional ordinance, but also maintaining that he had not actually violated the wording of the ordinance.
You see, when the sentence says “or other personal financial assistence,” it is saying that everything mentioned before the word “other” was also for “personal” financial assistance as well. That is how the English language works. But more than a few people in the City of Xenia have difficulties with the English language. You remember the cult film classic “Gummo“? Yeah, that’s Xenia. Really: it’s based in Xenia, Ohio.
“PANHANDLING. To request verbally, in writing, or by gesture or other actions, money, items of value, a donation, or other personal financial assistance. Further, PANHANDLING shall include any request for a person to purchase an item for an amount that a reasonable person would consider to be in excess of its value.”
‘to request verbally, in writing, or by gesture, or other actions, money’
wouldn’t every single business in that town be guilty of panhandling?
wouldn’t the town also be in violation if they send out a tax notice or issue a speeding ticket?
It seems this was a show trial. The defendant was prohibited from raising his two defenses (Constitutionality and statute’s wording). This conviction should be reversed on appeal and this fascist judge should be thrown off the bench.