PC gone mad or just a genuine mistake?

Oberon · 11-16-16, 12:06 PM

He didn't need to add the "You might do it in your own country", that's just being condescending.

Von Due · 11-16-16, 01:05 PM

Perhaps this is two separate issues, as Oberon touched upon. One is as in the OP: There is a law against begging and begging should be dealt with appropriately. Another issue is what is appropriate, and the way I read it, it's the second issue that is the story.

Skybird · 11-16-16, 01:43 PM

Much ado about nothing. So, yes, PC is partying again.

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Reminds me of this: one of our profs at university, this one for psychopathology, used to greet us repeatedly with this:

"Meine Damen und Herren, diagnostizieren Sie nicht zu oft und nicht zu lange. Finden werden Sie letztlich immer was. Am Ende aber eben nur noch irgendetwas."

Translation: "Ladies and gentlemen, do not diagnose too long and too often. Finding something - you always will. But if you look too closely, you end up finding just anything, something."

Aktungbby · 11-16-16, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

During my time in uniform I would move the person or persons that were begging away from the location after giving a few words of support and directions to a place of help and that usually sufficed.

I reckon the major flaw here being it is not legally enforced equitably from area to area.

Likewise This is not helped by San Francisco's latest ruling- in effect 'quality- of-life' citations(generally infractions) are no longer enforced by the courts; http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/SF-courts-ignoring-thousands-of-quality-of-life-10611766.php?cmpid=sfc_em_topstories?cmpid=email-premium

Jimbuna · 11-17-16, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

He didn't need to add the "You might do it in your own country", that's just being condescending.

Agreed but I don't consider it a sackable offence and his employer may well take the opportunity to exonerate themselves from it all. That would be my concern.

Oberon · 11-17-16, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Agreed but I don't consider it a sackable offence and his employer may well take the opportunity to exonerate themselves from it all. That would be my concern.

Not sackable, no, but certainly a warning, if he wasn't already on his last one. A written apology could then be used by the company to the press and we move on.

11-16-16, 01:43 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,800 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Much ado about nothing. So, yes, PC is partying again. --- Reminds me of this: one of our profs at university, this one for psychopathology, used to greet us repeatedly with this: "Meine Damen und Herren, diagnostizieren Sie nicht zu oft und nicht zu lange. Finden werden Sie letztlich immer was. Am Ende aber eben nur noch irgendetwas." Translation: "Ladies and gentlemen, do not diagnose too long and too often. Finding something - you always will. But if you look too closely, you end up finding just anything, something." __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-16-16, 12:06 PM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	He didn't need to add the "You might do it in your own country", that's just being condescending.

11-16-16, 01:05 PM	#2
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Perhaps this is two separate issues, as Oberon touched upon. One is as in the OP: There is a law against begging and begging should be dealt with appropriately. Another issue is what is appropriate, and the way I read it, it's the second issue that is the story.