Do you think aggressive panhandling is a problem downtown?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on December 12, 2009
“Kind of. I've lived here all my life and it's always been bad.”
— Emily Howell, corrections officer, Perry
“I don't think it's aggressive. I think for the most part, they're not belligerent.”
— Harvey Steir, retired, Lawrence
“I would say no, though I don't really come downtown very much. From what I've seen, they've been sitting on the side, out of the way.”
— Bernadine Talawyma, Haskell student, Lawrence
“I do, yes. Sometimes it makes me not want to get out of my office and walk.”
— Derek Priest, credit analyst, Lawrence