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Alameda County Sheriff's deputy gives homeless man help instead of a ticket [KABC Los Angeles]

Gail Kennedy 12/29/1711:33 AM

Gail from ACEs Connection says: This story made me happy - a story about taking time to get to know someone and what a difference it can make in someone's life. Read on!

For years, Alameda County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Swalwell had seen an older man begging drivers for money at one of the city's busiest freeway off-ramps. "It's a safety issue, and that was more of a concern than the panhandling," said Swalwell, who works for the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. He had planned to write the man a ticket, but when he asked to see some ID, the conversation took an unexpected turn. "Got to know him pretty quickly, and realized that a citation's not what this man needs," Swalwell said.

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