THUMBS UP to the Dallas City Council for passing what might be called the Safe Sidewalks Ordinance of 1991, The unanimous vote outlaws “solicitation by coercion,” a growing problem on downtown streets where women in particular have been the targets of aggressive panhandlers. Those who want to give money to the down-and-out should give. Those who don’t shouldn’t be hounded and harassed for their decision.
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