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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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1 posted on 07/21/2012 3:00:25 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

A far more honest means of making a living that a lot of folks choose.


2 posted on 07/21/2012 3:02:41 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Daffynition

that’s $60k before taxes, social security, insurance, etc.


3 posted on 07/21/2012 3:07:38 PM PDT by KingLudd
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To: Daffynition

60 grand tax free is decent money in most red states.

But will he pay his fine for not subscribing to BaraqqiCare?


4 posted on 07/21/2012 3:08:32 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: cripplecreek

” A far more honest means of making a living than a lot of folks choose!”

You can say that again!and far more honest than all Democrats, Liberals, Progressives, Atheists, Homos and Muzzies choose!


5 posted on 07/21/2012 3:09:09 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (May GOD SAVE OUR AMERICA from ALLAH and his Prophet, HUSSEIN OBAMA!!)
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To: KingLudd
"that’s $60k before WITHOUT PAYING taxes, social security, insurance, etc."

Wonder if the IRS would be interested in this tax cheat?

6 posted on 07/21/2012 3:10:44 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: True Republican Patriot

The fact that the state forces him to get a permit puts him head and shoulders above the legislators who have chosen to take some of his hard begged money. At least he asks for it.


7 posted on 07/21/2012 3:12:53 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: dynachrome
Wonder if the IRS would be interested in this tax cheat?

Only if he's not purchasing Obamacare next year.

8 posted on 07/21/2012 3:14:49 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Daffynition

The new, I predict, also temporary CEO of Yahoo, the once hot Stanford chick, I forget her forgettable name, who came from Google, was said to work (at Google) 90 hour weeks (while still having enough time to screw her husband and become pregnant for the first time at 37), and hear this, attend 60 meetings every week! 60 meetings! Who, tell me, was more productive, this workaholic woman, or the panhandler we are discussing?


9 posted on 07/21/2012 3:16:05 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: Daffynition
Mr. Speegle sounds a lot like Timothy Geitner.

5.56mm

10 posted on 07/21/2012 3:17:13 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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11 posted on 07/21/2012 3:22:35 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: Revolting cat!
Well assuming her sperm donor has normal performance capabilities, the getting pregnant part could be handled in 10 minutes or so.


12 posted on 07/21/2012 3:22:59 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Daffynition

60K plus probably receiving a government check to boot.


13 posted on 07/21/2012 3:31:49 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: nascarnation

Heck, a panhandler at a freeway exit could have done it for her!


14 posted on 07/21/2012 3:32:00 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: Daffynition

Most panhandlers I see on Interstate highway exchanges claim to be homeless and/or disabled vets. If this guy scams people in a similar fashion, he should be ashamed of himself. At least he owns up to being lazy, since that’s exactly what he is and it’s unfortunate ignorant citizens allow him to indulge this character flaw. My guess is that his contributions would shrivel to nothing if he were upfront about taking their cash to support this lifestyle as opposed to needing it for a temporary unavoidable emergency.


15 posted on 07/21/2012 3:38:52 PM PDT by DrC
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To: Daffynition

Oklahoma is known as the most Conservative State in the U.S. Guess this proves that Conservatives are more giving than Liberals. But then, Liberals are only benevolent with other people’s money.


16 posted on 07/21/2012 3:39:37 PM PDT by pistolpackinpapa (Why is it that you never see any Obama bumper stickers on cars going to work in the mornings?)
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To: Daffynition

This may be my new retirement plan. Beats the hell out of being a Wal-Mart greeter.


17 posted on 07/21/2012 3:48:45 PM PDT by umgud (No Rats, No Rino's)
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To: dynachrome
Wonder if the IRS would be interested in this tax cheat?

Gifts aren't taxed.

18 posted on 07/21/2012 4:21:02 PM PDT by ParityErr (It's impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.)
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To: Daffynition

Add in food stamps, welfare, free medical at the local emergency room, this guy uis making quite a living. Unfortunately he’s DOING IT ON THE BACKS OF THOSE WHO GET UP AND GO TO WORK EVERY DAY. I’ll bet he even has a sign that says, “Homeless, please help. God Bless.” What a sad state of affairs.


19 posted on 07/21/2012 4:24:15 PM PDT by jstaff
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To: umgud

This is the sign he showed people:

“$10 more and I can go home to Mexico”


20 posted on 07/21/2012 4:27:34 PM PDT by OregonRancher (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints)
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