Despite court rulings that soliciting money is protected as free speech, some cities and at least one state are considering new restrictions on panhandling in traffic medians, arguing it’s a safety hazard. Opponents, however, say that there’s no proof such restrictions protect pedestrians and that they infringe on free speech rights.
Damn right. What do they think they’re doing while I’m on the way to Hooters to drink a giant pitcher of beer?!