Officer Buys Barefoot Homeless Man, Boots

[gitana1]

This officer saw a homeless guy with no shoes and blisters the size of his palm. he asked him his shoe size, then bought him a pair of $75.00 boots and socks. he put the socks and shoes on the man himself: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/3...cop-says-of-charity-act-gone-viral/?hpt=hp_c2

 

[bogeygal]

This officer saw a homeless guy with no shoes and blisters the size of his palm. he asked him his shoe size, then bought him a pair of $75.00 boots and socks. he put the socks and shoes on the man himself: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/3...cop-says-of-charity-act-gone-viral/?hpt=hp_c2

Nice to hear a story such as this! Thanks for sharing!

 

[gitana1]

One of New York's finest:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...eless-man-boots-_n_2217619.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

 

[john's mom]

Well, there's always a twist to a story, right folks? He was found barefoot again. ~only in America!!~

From the article:

He says he's grateful for the gift, but he wants "a piece of the pie" because the photo was posted online "without permission."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...id10|htmlws-main-bb|dl1|sec1_lnk3&pLid=240675

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

"Kind-hearted NYPD officer who became global star after buying homeless man winter boots is promoted to detective one year on"

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ear-ago-promoted-detective.html#ixzz2m2XqS81C