[txrangerette]

Possibly all money they had was used for food, etc. There ARE people who have zero money and are out on the street with nothing but a few possessions in a backpack, who do need a job. I have known of military vets in this situation.

As for hitchhiking, I would hope he wouldn’t do that. He could wind up raped and dead. Yes, an 18 yr old boy could easily become the victim of a homosexual psychopath.

[dfwgator]

Who picks up hitchhikers anymore, anyway? You gotta be nuts to even think about doing that.

[oh8eleven]

There ARE people who have zero money and are out on the street with nothing but a few possessions in a backpack
There are NO people with zero money (see your state's welfare budget for details) and the ones you refer to are homeless - overwhelmingly by choice.

[Utilizer]

There ARE people who have zero money ...with nothing but a few possessions ...I have known of military vets in this situation.

You just described something that I was unfortunate enough to have to experience firsthand. Hope to never have to repeat it.