arrested for feeding the homeless

Arrested for feeding the homeless Writers’ Cramp

Sam Jones walking down the street
In a Florida City
Thinking that too many people
Ignore the homeless.

He thought,
But what would happen
If we began to act
Towards others as we should.

Sam began a campaign
Treating homeless people
To coffee and sandwiches.

Buying them tents,
Buying them clothing,
Asking their names
Telling their stories.

The city authorities
Were not amused
They arrested him
For violating a local law

Forbidding handing out food
Water and drinks
To people on the street
Without a proper city-issued permit.
As a food vendor.

The case went to trial
They found him guilty
Sentenced to five years
In prison.

For helping the homeless
Without the proper food vendor permits,
And for contempt of court,
When he asked the judge,
To act according to his professed
Christian principles.

Based loosely on a true story about ten years ago – don’t know whether he went to prison or not. He was a 70 old man who one day started feeding the homeless and was arrested for doing so as he did not have a food vendor license. He called upon people to act on their professed Christian principles. It was a story for a week or so.
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