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They Need Help

Just help them — without judging.

Carol Burt
4 min readSep 2, 2022

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“They’ll just use it to buy dope or booze.”

That’s the biggest excuse people use for not helping the begging, the starving, and those sleeping on the streets. And it may be true. It is often true. But just because someone is addicted to alcohol or drugs does not mean they do not feel hunger. And these days, don’t assume everyone on the street is there…

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Carol Burt

Former print journalist, former mayor, retired law enforcement officer. Writing about politics and government along with random personal essays.