I just visited Missouri last week, and stayed overnight in Springfield.
Missouri has a severe homeless issue. I passed through many poor states on my trip, and Missouri really takes the cake. At just about every intersection is a homeless person with a sign.
Many of these people have pitbulls sitting with them. I think that pitbulls are a serious issue for the city. I would imagine that the homeless are also using the dogs to actually fight for money.
Missouri is a sad, sad state these days.
“Missouri is a sad, sad state these days.”
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I am sorry to hear this.
Well, I live in Springfield but thanks for your expertise stemming from your one night here. There ARE a lot of beggars on corners. Most of them have homes but they think begging is legitimate work. I’ve seen some of them with dogs, never with a pit bull, but maybe it was your lucky day.
Anyway thanks for spending some money here. Johnny Morris will make good use of it building new golf courses.
Right; because there's no way these unfortunate souls reduced to living on the streets might want some companionship and possibly some protection from those things outside that go bump in the night while they sleep on those same streets.
Is it truly possible you're this freakin' stupid/ignorant or are you pulling our collective legs? Just don't bite them please. We have enough dog-hating biters in these disgusting hate-threads as it is.
They’re so poor they have to stand on a street corner and beg for money and they have enough to own a dog.
I see a huge disconnect there.
The “homeless” beggars were banned at one time from sitting near intersections. The ACLUseless sued various entities of government including Springfield. They (ACLU) prevailed. Most of these “homeless” park their cars out of eye sight. Collect $50-$100. per day. EBT Cards. Food stamps. Medicaid. Life is good. For the “homeless” in Missouri.
Springfield at one time had beggars at every intersection and it was disgusting, but they passed a law making it illegal to stand at an intersection to solicit funds. It is very rare to see now, and a huge improvement.
Not surprisingly, when they offered the beggars transport to a jobs center, the program was a total failure.