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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you're begging in a parking lot, you obviously need the money.  It's not a "scam" unless it's purely for buying drugs.  Owning a vehicle to drive home in doesn't make it a "scam."  It's sad either way.  We don't know their life story.

A 2 bedroom apartment goes for what, $3000/month?  Gasoline at least $300/month.  Our groceries are about $500/week.  Cell phone $150.  Car payment $300.  Utilities $300+.  Incidentals like clothing, shoes, medicine, personal hygiene a minimum $300/month for a family. .  That's about $6300/month.  Begging 5 days a week, 20 days a month, you need $315/day to barely survive.  That's tough.[/quote]
It is a scam because they’ve made it their profession when begging is supposed to only be for those in need/unable to work. [/quote]

Who are you to judge? You don't actually know anything about these people yet you are actively trying to harm them? WTF?[/quote]

This is a chosen way of life for many of these families. It’s a culture, and their culture is to grift. [/quote]

They are  gypsies, but I think that’s an outdated term I think they prefer Roma people now. It’s their way of life to scam. They’re very active in Rome however they do more pick pocketing there.

One of their tactics is to hand you or distract you by having you read something while another person steals your belongings. That’s why I don’t even approach them when I see them here. If somebody is following you around the store trying to get you to read something, make sure your hands are on your purse or pockets so they don’t take your wallet.

And it’s not that they are unable to work. Of course they’re able to work, they are able people just like you and me. They choose not to work and to make their living off scamming and grifting.[/quote]

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