Willoughby Mariano, writing for the Orlando Sentinel, in Arrest is first under homeless-feeding law:
"Undercover officers filmed the food line, meticulously counting Montanez serving "30 unidentified persons food from a large pot utilizing a ladle," according to an arrest affidavit."
Yes, what you are reading is correct. The City of Orlando used undercover police officers to spy on volunteers who feed the homeless. Then, said undercover officers bravely apprehended the dangerous ladle-wielding food server before yet another homeless person was accosted with a hot, nutritious meal.
I don't know about you, but I am impressed. I suggest others do as I have done and email Mayor Buddy Dyer on his city's incredible crime-fighting prowess. I mean really, if they have the free time to take down the city's homeless feeding mafia, all other crime (like rape, murder, assaults, etc.) must have been eradicated long ago. This is incredible news!
You can express your gratitude and amazement to the Mayor here: http://www.cityoforlando.net/elected/mayor/index.htm
In addition, I hope the Mayor and Police Chief Michael McCoy are willing to teach the rest of the country their Super A Number 1 Crime Fighting Techniques. Perhaps even Washington, DC will one day be free of people trying to feed the homeless!
UPDATE: The real Sam Odom has contacted me regarding the emails I've received from an Orlando IP address purporting to be Sam Odom. Apparently, I was initially contacted by an internet fraud. What kind of no-talent ass-clown goes around impersonating people and picking fights all over the internet?! The individual who emailed me initially (see comments below) is masquerading as Sam Odom and is not the real Sam Odom, who is running for office in Orlando. Mr. Odom has assured me that he shares my disapproval of Orlando's ordinance that criminalizes feeding the homeless.
ugh, how ridiculous!
Keep your nose out of Orlando’s business. If you’re so concerned about the homeless, why don’t you invite them to Fairfax, Virginia?
Editor’s Note: This poster’s name has been edited to reflect that fact that he is trying to impersonate another human being. He failed.
Or what will happen exactly?
Do I need to start carrying a gun? Are you dangerous?
Or just one of those “big boys” who talks tough on the internet?
I’ll talk about whatever the hell I want to talk about. If you don’t like it, then you’ll just have to cry yourself to sleep big boy.
5/17/2007 19:33:00