Man Ticketed For Littering For Giving Money To A Panhandler

Just when I thought I've heard and seen it all. A man in Cleveland was given a $344 ticket for littering when he tried to give a panhandler money and the money landed on the ground.

The panhandler was in a wheelchair and was unable to reach the money. The cop was behind the man and watched him throw the money out of his window. The ticket was later dropped because money isn't considered "litter."

In Cleveland it is against the law to panhandle from the roadway and both the driver and the panhandler can be cited. In this case it was only the driver that was cited, but instead of a $160 fine the officer decided to cite him for littering.

Now the man says he will no longer give to panhandlers, only to charities. Wonderful. Let's make people scared to help others in need. Just what this country needs. I guess we don't have real crime to worry about anymore. At least not in Cleveland, OH.