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Started 3 years ago by lifeliberty
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Harrison West
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Coremodels said:
While that story definitely seems like a bad deal, if its not actually representatives of Street Speech, I'm not sure they can be faulted for it.

I'm sure there were kids in my neighborhood growing up that would get UNICEF boxes and collect money from all the houses on the street, and then not actually turn in any UNICEF boxes...but its not a poor reflection on UNICEF.

I'll agree as long as they are actively monitoring this fundraiser on a somewhat regular basis and acting on any complaints they may field from business owners and shoppers. Like I said, I hope to speak with him and find out if those individuals are a part of the group or not.

Posted 9 months ago #
ChrisSunami
King-Lincoln District
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lifeliberty said:
This is what I feel the problem is too. It is not haves vs have not issue, or that no one wants to see the homelss, that is ridiculous! I'm at the point to where it is getting that I liked it better before the paper came about. i think it is a great idea and concept, don't get me wrong, I just think the market is saturated right now.

I think we need to remember that Street Speech didn't create the homeless population. It's likely that each of those people you pass selling the paper would still be asking you for money without the paper, they just wouldn't be offering you a product in exchange.

In addition, I don't think the paper was ever conceived as a lifetime job for anyone. Part of the hope is that people will gain some entrepreneurial skills, as well as have an incentive to stay sober and responsible, and eventually find some different career.

@Rivet - If the men wouldn't show a badge, they aren't authorized to sell Street Speech, period. Even a legitimate vendor who loses the badge is not allowed to sell. That policy is printed in each issue, along with a firm request to never purchase a paper from a vendor without a badge.

Other than that, I'm not sure what other options Street Speech actually has in terms of dealing with outside people who somehow get their hands on issues and try to sell them. Their main disciplinary measure is to rescind the badges of people who violate the behavioral code.

Posted 9 months ago #
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Coremodels said:
While that story definitely seems like a bad deal, if its not actually representatives of Street Speech, I'm not sure they can be faulted for it.

Says the guy who is the quickest to claim that he hates Columbus Underground when one or two posters are acting crazy. ;)

Posted 9 months ago #
Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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after getting brunch yesterday at mojo in the sn i was walking back to my car which was parked on high st in front of the lot between marcellas and the burgundy room on the west side of high. i noticed 3 men hanging around, so i entered the car and watched as they surrounded a group of young women most likely teenagers. the women looked frozen in their tracks and terrified... they obviously didnt have experience in dealing with these types of situations so i pondered weather or not i should intervene. after i saw them pull out a stack of C magazines and pass it along as street speech i couldn't sit there anymore... i got out of the car and approached the group i told them basically what they were doing was fraud and the women gave me a look of gratitude and took off. the men had nothing to say to me and walked off as well. this is def getting ridiculous and there needs to be some accountability.

during urban scrawl i received several complaints from folks being accosted by charlie our local homeless/rebuilding lives resident in the neighborhood. he was chasing people down as they were parking and walking into the fest. then another women set up shop and a huge fight ensued between the 2 of them. after i asked both to leave due to their behavior they started to act like children. what i realized is that some of these folks are addicted to selling these papers like drugs.. i think we need a better solution.

Posted 8 months ago #
Walker
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Nice work on helping out in that situation.

Pretty lame to see the type of activity this has spawned. :(

Posted 8 months ago #
ChrisSunami
King-Lincoln District
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Chris Sherman said:during urban scrawl i received several complaints from folks being accosted by charlie our local homeless/rebuilding lives resident in the neighborhood. he was chasing people down as they were parking and walking into the fest. then another women set up shop and a huge fight ensued between the 2 of them.

If they were actually badge-carrying vendors, you should report them to Street Speech so they can be suspended from the program. If no one reports the behavior to the program, there's no way for the administration to know.

If they were just crackheads masquerading as Street Speech vendors, then blaming Street Speech is like blaming the police department because someone robbed you while masquerading as a police officer.

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