Over the past year I have used this blog to complain, but this time I want to thank the New Jersey Transit Police for doing their job. I usually feel sorry for panhandlers as you never know what put them in their current situation. Asking for money in a public place should be considered free speech as long as it is not done aggressively.
Yesterday there was an aggressive and noisy panhandler in the waiting room by track 1 of Newark Penn Station. Passengers were leaving the waiting room to stand in the cold to get away from him. I decided to call the NJT Police. Within two minutes they came and removed the man. Thank you for doing your job.
Today, a homeless person was sleeping in the same area. Since he wasn’t bothering anyone, I just let it go and didn’t call the police.