Reply #43: Again, no evidence that other customers have had a problem with the homeless

[Luminous Animal]

or that she hasn't been treated with respect. The article clearly states that she wanted to make more money not that she was making less due to the homeless shopping and eating at her restaurant and needed to make up for lost revenue.

Most likely an analysis was done that charging $1.50 in a heavy traffic tourist area would offset any loss of homeless customers.