Homeless Given Food To Sign Ballot Petitions


	Homeless Given Food To Sign Ballot Petitions

deadcowkid

11-29-2007 9:18 PM

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activism, dignity, fair reporting, freedom, homeless, human rights, justice

deadcowkid says:

This is really disturbing and a very telling tale of how corrupt the system has become. Giving food to the homeless to sign petitions is illegal and immoral. They should be put in jail.

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