Reply #13: Until you know the whole story, you should reserve judgement

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Maybe she was an abuser, but who knows? She could have been borrowing the car from a friend, or an employer or a relative who is more well off and has been helping the lady.

Or maybe the car has long ago been paid off and was bought by her when times were better.

We don't know, it's just like all of those panhandlers who claim to be Vietnam veterans. Some are, but others have been documented as sheer con artists and liars.