City Council votes 9-1 to ban passing items between vehicle occupants, pedestrians
The Fayetteville City Council voted 9-1 Monday nighyt to approve an ordinance inspired by the desire to decrease panhandling that would ban vehicle occupants from giving or receiving items from pedestrians on the side of roads not clearly marked by lanes..Councilman Johnny Dawkins voted in opposition.Brandon Christian, the Fayetteville Police Department lawyer, emphasized during the meeting that the ordinance was not aimed specifically at panhandlers.“This […]
