I have been trying to stay out of this thread, because it provokes me to judge. I will preface this post to say:
People criticize for only one of two reasons, to either help or hurt someone. My words are not meant to be hurtful and it took days for me to run this all through rakhma(or my concept of it, anyway).
SR, your first posts seem of opportunistic exploitation of homeless people. I actually found none of it funny or something to laugh at or about. Even when the man told you to "leave him alone", under his breath, you keep on........
I guess it's good you "got" you some, frankly, it's all TMI to me. You have actually done well at documenting what (I think) NONE of us would want to be exposed to, or have to live within.
I figured your last video of the old man getting kicked, would do me in. Again, struggling not to judge, I find putting these ppl on video and online a violation of their privacy. It is, imho, exploitive. I am having some difficulty wondering why you enjoy or relish in the suffering and inhumanity of man upon man? I do hope you gave that video to the police.
These homeless ppl are someones sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, grandparents. True, many have drug and mental problems, but that DOES NOT mean they should be exploited for public folly!
I DID FIND your compassion to the old man very touching that you admitted you cared about him. I wish you could have maybe had a free hand to give him a wet washcloth to wash his face, but, I know that video matters so........
Please be kind to these ppl. Don't laugh at them, their plight. It is NOT enjoyable, watching what we as a society, have turned our back on. Again, I don't mean to be judgmental about it, but I HAVE walked in their shoes and I would have stomped your little camera phone to bits, had you attempted to film me! sorry, just my 2 cents worth.