double post

The reason we think the way we do is because of what our life experiences have taught us. Yeah maybe he did do the right thing and didn't trade them for something else but that would put him in the minority of people like him that do what is right.

I had told my ol'lady today that he most likely got shoes all the time.

Do you really think it was random that he was chilling outside of a shoe store?

Officer was played.


To the above post... The lack of a shadow from the rack is lighting, it's in a different spot compared to the cop and homeless guy.

Basically, It's being hit directly by the light source, their not. I see no evidence of digital altering such as out of place blocks.

Go grab a copy of Photoshop (by whatever means you can). Will give you true insight as to what marks a photo as altered.

Or crap, get "Gimp". It's free!

Originally posted by hawkiye
Who cares the act of kindness by the officer was inspiring regardless he did not know if the man as homeless or not.

I tend to agree that the 'Cop with a Heart' is the main focus of the story. After all, that is the part that isn't seen everyday. That's the problem though. Given the outcome, cops watch the news and read papers too.....it's not likely to be repeated again any time soon either. What cop in their right mind wants to be seen doing something kind for a homeless guy for awhile? I'm serious...if we're realistic to human nature, their fellow cops would give 'em 10 kinds of grief after the ending to this.

So I admire the cop and I hope he keeps that warmth he has to have done this....but the guy still could have been a little more informative as he accepted what was undoubtedly a meaningful amount of money to a new cop.

The officer still did the right thing.

I'm starting to get mighty suspicious of the way these types of article are being handled.
Maybe it's just me, but why is it looking like the media is trying to make people look bad for helping someone less fortunate?

I'm thinking he is a pan handler as well. Likely doesn't have a job so to get some extra cash he's got to look as homeless as he can be. Brand new pair of shoes isn't going to give him much sympathy.

havent had a chance to read all the replies but hopefully someone made the point about what great PR it is for NYPD and the "homeless" guy was probably a cop too!

noone thinks maybe the guy just doesn't like shoes? he HAD to sell them for drugs?

This certainly is fuel for the cynical and mean, and surely does assist in acclimating audiences to the denial of compassion towards the 'homeless.'

I'm really not sure that someone would go shoeless on a cold night, just to get some cash when he's got an apartment. Even a very serious junkie in withdrawel would have a hard time with that. But then you've got that naked cowboy dude, so who knows. Sounds like his benefits would have been enough for some drugs or alcohol.

He may have some serious mental illness. My own Dad, with savings and pension, nice car and all would be homeless if it weren't for my Mom looking after his arrangements, as he is now batsh*t crazy. Without Lojack on him, we would not be able to find him when he takes off his shoes and walks up and down some public stairway until he starves to death or something that that makes no sense whatsoever. Never did drugs or drink very much, worked most of his life, had moderate depression nearing retirement then psychiatry did him in totally. He was too willing a patient to take any and all drugs and ECT treatments they gave him, but never improved so all they did was add more and more until he was totally screwed up. He would've done way better living with some crazy religious sect or something. This shoeless guy could be similar, so please hold your judgments unless you've got evidence he's a scammer.