90-year old man arrested in Florida. His crime: Feeding the poor

Nov 5, 2014 - 04:54
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90-year old man arrested in Florida. His crime: Feeding the poor
90-year old man arrested in Florida. His crime: Feeding the poor

It's a controversial move that has sparked outcry on social media.

Police in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida arrested and charged Aold Abbott,90, and two ministers for feeding the homeless in public.

The incident happened on Sunday (Nov 2).

The crime occurred because the city recently passed a law which basically outlaws feeding the homeless in public, reported local news outlet, KHON2. 

News reports described the 90-year-old as a "homeless advocate". It tus out he has been preparing "hundreds" of meals for the homeless.

 Now his regular good deed could see him jailed and fined $500.

The Mayor's response?

 “We enforce the laws here in Ft. Lauderdale.”

Abbott is not going to stop though. He said he is going to continue feeding the poor - handcuffs or not. 

Source: KOHN2 

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling