St. Pete Stop Punishing Poor People For Being Poor

The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations are demanding various local governments in Florida allow panhandlers to operate within the city or county limits.

The civil rights organizations sent out letters Thursday to Alachua County, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Lake Worth, Miami Beach, Ocala, Polk County and St. Petersburg and said all eight are violating the First Amendment and punishing poor people for being poor. here