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Athens Banner Herald & Online Athens Blotter Report:

 Blotter: Homeless Man Reports Downtown Athens Robbery

A 67-year-old homeless man said he awoke about 12:20 a.m. Sunday on a downtown Athens bench to find a man going through his pockets in an attempt to steal his wallet, according to Athens-Clarke police.

A 60-year-old man lying on a nearby bench told police he witnessed the robbery attempt and was able to verify the suspect’s identity, police said. The 50-year-old suspect could not be located, but charges are expected.

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Someone once said, "Welcome to Athens, Ga where we have a bum on every corner".  I thought about that for a moment and realized it was an exaggeration, but if there's not one on this corner, then there will probably be one on the next.  Even though that too is an exaggeration, let's just say you won't ever visit Athens, Ga and not see someone begging for money somewhere unless something changes and these people aren't going to change.

 Seriously folks, isn't it more humane for everyone to get these eye sores out of the public eye, and the begger's bums off the concrete.  Give them a home in the Clarke County jail!

 Of course, if the jail is overcrowded you might be on the concrete then too, but at least they give you a pad, and maybe a boat to go with it.  You don't need a penny in your pocket in jail and you will not starve to death.  Neither do you need a penny in your pocket to survive the streets of Athens, Ga either, but they keep begging.  Sadly, it is tolerated. That's what really needs to change.  If you're begging around here you're nothing but a con man.

 Please consider a donation to the Northeast Georgia Food Bank by deposited coins in the meters provided on all four corners of the downtown square.  These funds are directed to the food bank and then food items are provided to multiple distribution points including the daily community kitchen of Our Daily Bread serving six days a week, as well as the AME Church where each Thursday sacks of food are distributed for the taking.  The poor know this all too well.  That's why there is a line as soon as they open the doors, but the beggers choose to beg.  I'm sick of it.

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