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nolabear

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12. Let us follow his example this winter. Do something for someone who has less.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 12:54 AM

Nov 2012

Good for him. Good for him.

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Photo of Officer Giving Boots to Barefoot Man Warms Hearts Online [View all] alp227 Nov 2012 OP

I don't usually have much good to say about cops but K&R for this one MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #1

Cops are like any other group of people: Chorophyll Nov 2012 #35

Yeah...A good deed in a weary world.... infidel dog Nov 2012 #36

"A good deed in a weary world." Aldo Leopold Nov 2012 #37

Me, neither. Iggo Nov 2012 #42

great story joeunderdog Nov 2012 #2

Well done, officer, well done. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #3

My best friend is a cop. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #4

Bravo! AlbertCat Nov 2012 #31

Thank you! hedgehog Nov 2012 #5

Recommend. I saw this on FB, and I can only babylonsister Nov 2012 #6

Not all are cynical...good work officer. Historic NY Nov 2012 #7

Now this is a great example of real community policing Smilo Nov 2012 #8

We usually hear only about the bad cops. Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #9

We need more cops like this. MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #10

My animosity toward cops in general has been lessoned by this humanitarian gesture from officer 1620rock Nov 2012 #11

My animosity toward cops in general has been lessoned AlbertCat Nov 2012 #32

Let us follow his example this winter. Do something for someone who has less. nolabear Nov 2012 #12

Heartwarming story. Beacool Nov 2012 #13

I saw a driver giving woman street corner beggar a jacket. ErikJ Nov 2012 #14

THAT is a FABULOUS idea!!! calimary Nov 2012 #16

You should have more respect and not call them a beggar. nt RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #20

So she wasn't begging? AlexSatan Nov 2012 #23

I was thinking about using "pan-handler" but I thought that might be worse. Or "spanger" ErikJ Nov 2012 #43

How about just needy? EC Nov 2012 #46

A person who runs is a runner... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #53

A rude person is an asshole RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #57

Just seems like there is a push... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #58

mmhmm RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #60

Good... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #61

Stories like this are so touching. montana_hazeleyes Nov 2012 #15

This brought tears to my eyes. CADEMOCRAT7 Nov 2012 #17

Wish I could rec more than once! mrsadm Nov 2012 #18

Officer Deprimo: Hero. JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #19

It's Random acts of Kindness that bring a tear to your eye. sheshe2 Nov 2012 #21

Anyone else think this might have been staged? The pic taker is a PD communications director... KurtNYC Nov 2012 #22

No Renew Deal Nov 2012 #27

I have seen cops help people here plenty of times KurtNYC Nov 2012 #30

His cynicism is well-founded in this case. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #34

Of course it was. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #33

I love New York ! KurtNYC Nov 2012 #40

Unfortunately they need help, but that pair of shoes, or that 2$ isn't the help they need. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #45

I hear you. Although I have seen plenty of homeless and talked to a dozens, I have only KurtNYC Nov 2012 #67

No - cop didn't even know the pic was being taken, or was taken until sent to the PD. dbackjon Nov 2012 #50

The photo was taken by a PR Rep from another police department. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #54

It was all over the news here she was dbackjon Nov 2012 #62

Can't you accept that people sometimes embellish bullshit to fabricate 'good stories'? AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #64

You are a sad, patheitc person dbackjon Nov 2012 #65

No, I'm a skeptic. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #66

If you read the NYTimes piece then you saw this paragraph KurtNYC Nov 2012 #68

rookie datasuspect Nov 2012 #24

Even if it was, does it matter? AlexSatan Nov 2012 #25

That cop is a good guy Renew Deal Nov 2012 #26

cops and other people that work out on the street at night Enrique Nov 2012 #28

I consider it my Karmic duty! robbob Nov 2012 #38

And one more thing... It's cold outside Renew Deal Nov 2012 #29

After seeing a blind panhandler walking into a friend's exclusive high rise appartment... TheBlackAdder Nov 2012 #39

K&R...... skeewee08 Nov 2012 #41

Nice to see... midnight Nov 2012 #44

cool Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #47

more from article Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #48

Thank you officer!!! jschurchin Nov 2012 #49

now thats protecting and servinf at its finest willhe Nov 2012 #51

great read alp227 pipewrench Nov 2012 #52

justice in a sad world. Beowulf42 Nov 2012 #55

I've ONLY had great experiences with the NYPD dorkzilla Nov 2012 #56

They interviewed the woman who took the pic, and the cop, on GMT (BBC news show) redqueen Nov 2012 #59

K&R...we need more people like this! NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #63

He's not wearing them thesquanderer Dec 2012 #69