Lake Worth Beach settles case with panhandlers
Four panhandlers sued the City of Lake Worth Beach and won $75,000."Lake Worth Beach, the target of a federal lawsuit filed by four homeless people, has joined a growing number of cities throughout the nation that are paying settlements and walking back their anti-panhandling rules.
The city commission voted in February to approve a combined $75,000 total settlement with the four men. According to their lawsuit, they racked up thousands of dollars in court fees after being arrested more than 200 times combined — all for alleged violations of a panhandling ordinance.
Such rules, which prevent people from asking for money or other assistance in public areas, are a violation of the First Amendment, and they fail to address the root causes of homelessness, the suit argued." [PBPost]
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3 comments:
Well with any lawsuit you have a chance for mediation to the City of lake worth
Beach decide to do that. Probably not so guess what these people aren't stupid they took it to trial and now they won
Lawyers will fight and sue for anything right or wrong!
Glen Torcivia, who I like personally, is into settling all suits.
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