howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#1
Noticed this morning that a few shops in town had a notice in their window saying that begging is illegal and that people should give any money to a registered charity. I thought aggressive begging was against the law but simply sitting down with a hand out or a cup on the ground was ok otherwise there would be arrests on a daily basis.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#2
It is illegal under the vagrancy act, but would be a ridiculous waste of resources to enforce it.
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Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#3
A few weeks ago I got some money from an ATM. A well known "lady" approached me asking for 70 pence for a cup of tea. I said that I was sorry I had no change at all. She said "Well make it a fiver, I'll give you 15 quid for one of those £20 notes".
I declined the offer.
Terry
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#4
like wise.
Paul Gee- Registered: 30 Oct 2016
- Posts: 23
#5
A couple of weeks ago I was in town when I saw a man with a paper cup in front of him, squatting on the ground while he was arguing with someone on his mobile phone.
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Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,829
#6
Theres another that sometimes wears either mens or womens clothing that holds a sign that says homeless and hungry please help,which he is neither!
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#7
Two of the "homeless" live in council flats, one on Shooters Hill the other in George Street.
Terry
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Guest 1467- Registered: 30 Jan 2015
- Posts: 149
#8
Here's another one to watch, I have never seen them in Dover yet but have in Canterbury. Some are real though...
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sand-dogs-artistic-trick-8217-s-sweeping-nation/story-28354970-detail/story.htmlBrian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#9
i have seen that in dover a couple of times.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#10
They are real, just a very basic sculpture that looks quite impressive. Shame they all seem to do the same one.
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Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
- Posts: 285
#11
These are solid sculptures that are moved from town to town and they "play" with a bit of loose sand to make it look as if they are finishing it off!
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#12
Always had doubts about them as every one that I have seen is at the same stage of construction.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#13
Penny Little wrote:These are solid sculptures that are moved from town to town and they "play" with a bit of loose sand to make it look as if they are finishing it off!
I can only go by personal experience in that I watched one of these guys empty a sack of sand on to the floor next to his tablecloth and when I came out from my appointment he had about half a sand dog done.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3373121/So-MailOnline-uncovers-truth-sleeping-dogs-street-art-fad-s-not-mould-sight.html
-Provides photographic evidence.
Maybe some are scams ce la vie!
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- Posts: 395
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,397
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