The mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is deliberately misleading people about a programme to feed homeless people, say pastors there.
The city has put a new ordinance in place which opponents say is aimed at clamping down on the distribution of free food by church-run charities, saying it encourages homelessness. One of those to fall foul of the legislation was 90-year-old Arnold Abbott, who faces jail because of the activities of his Love Thy Neighbour charity. The legislation says that outdoor food programmes must provide a portable toilet and cannot be within 500 feet of residences, and Abbott said it was impracticable for the charity to comply.
Now, Fort Lauderdale mayor Jack Seiler has claimed that adequate feeding arrangements have been put in place to ensure that no homeless person went hungry. He told the Local10 news station: “There are dozens and dozens of proper locations in the city of Fort Lauderdale. We’re working with some 70 churches, some 20-plus organisations – they’re all feeding on a regular and daily basis…Read More
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