This is just amazing!
Hey buddy, can you spare a movie ticket?
By Julie Poppen, Rocky Mountain NewsHundreds of Denver’s homeless could be cooling their heels in a movie theater or museum while the Democratic National Convention is in town next month.
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless plans to get 500 movie tickets as well as passes to the Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science and other cultural facilities for the people it helps.
Okay, now here is where it really starts getting funny.
Parvensky vigorously denied that there will any attempt to hide the homeless during convention, which runs Aug. 25-28.
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“A person who typically sits under a tree in a park that is now occupied by 1,000 protesters won’t have the peace and quiet they’re desiring,” Parvensky said. “Particularly those with mental illness can’t cope with crowds.”
Parvensky is confident Denver police won’t target homeless people unless a law is being broken. Aggressive panhandling and begging for money in front of an ATM machine are both banned.
But he remains concerned for people’s welfare. (more…)
This guy must do PR work for that company that sell naming rights to stars.
