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Magic Invisible Bush theory
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Officers were dispatched to the area of Chastain Apartments regarding several people involved in drug activity. When the officers arrived, one subject ran. Anofficer pursued the man around the back of the nearby drug store.
The man threw a bag into the bushes. (Let me say that some perpetrators still believe in the Magic Invisible Bush theory.) The man continued to run around the building. He made the mistake of looking back while running forward and thus met Mr. Police Car that had stopped in front of him.
The car won. The man was handcuffed and arrested.
Will work for food if cops don’t come along
One of Sandy Spring’s regular panhandlers was arrested and charged for soliciting on the ramp at I-285 and Roswell Road. He made the comment that in the old days, meaning before July 1, he saw a police car every 2-3 hours. He complained to the officer that he sees them every 5 minutes or so now and he’s not happy.
Always come prepared for the interview
A 47-year old man was arrested along Hammond Drive for loitering and prowling just after 8 p.m. The man was observed by security officers checking office doors after closing time.
When the officers arrived, he told them he was waiting for a job interview. He didn’t know who was going to interview him or what job he was interviewing for.
These are important things to know by the way.
He was taken to Roswell jail.
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By Capt
July 7, 2006 7:23 AM | Link to this
Hey Steve, If your panhandler has a 2 day growth of beard and a thick bushy mustache he is probably to same one we moved off the Buford Hwy exit off 285. When I put him in my car we also had to load up (from the bushes next to the road)a 4 ton radio, a Sony walkman and headsets, 3 suitcases filled with clothes and an Igloo cooler filled with water. When checking his ID in his wallet I counted $457 in cash and two Visa cards in his name. Yeah right…he will work for food because he is hungry…it is people like him that make honest citizens hesitate or avoid all together giving to those that appear in need.
By MAry Alderson
July 7, 2006 10:05 AM | Link to this
I think the people that realy can’t find a job should be able to get a card at the Employment office and show it to people I know we should keep our jobs here or have FAIR TRADE . NOT FREE TRADE .
By byron
July 7, 2006 5:40 PM | Link to this
that is the oldest trick in the book. if you follow one of those people begging on the marta trains,youll see them get into new cars,go eat at the finest resturants.thats why i dont give to panhandlers