Santa Fe prohibits against aggressive panhandling

From the Santa Fe NewMexican.com - People who are aggressively asking for money on the streets of Santa Fe could face arrest following the City Council's approval Wednesday night of a panhandling ordinance. The rules that will kick in early next year replace an unenforced blanket ban on panhandling that has been on the city books for years. In addition to prohibiting panhandling at bus stops, on buses, near automatic teller machines, within street medians and at schools, police will issue citations and arrest repeat violators if they block someone's path, follow a person who is trying to walk away, use profane or abusive language, or make "other communication which would cause a reasonable person to be fearful or feel compelled," among other provisions. Officials made last-minute amendments to the proposal that has been working its way through city committees for several months. Read more
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