They’re not all aggressive, Tim.Reader Pisces Jesus Man responds to Tim Burgess Introduces His ‘Get Scuzzy People Out Of the Downtown Shopping District Act of 2010.'”I’m one of those ‘scuzzy’ guys that had to resort to briefly panhandling at one point in my life. And it probably made the difference in my survival. I didn’t starve or get mugged or die of hypothermia thanks to the compassionate people of Seattle.”Depression and anxiety disorders had brought me to a place where my nervous system couldn’t handle the stress of a regular job and there’s no way anyone would have hired me in that state. My family was even worse off and couldn’t help. I was never an addict or alcoholic either, although I found pot comforting when someone offered on the street. I was scared of the side effects of psych meds and couldn’t get on disability in time to keep me off the street.This sometimes happens to otherwise quality people. It’s not always their fault. They’re not all just surplus population. It can be tragic and one day, it could be you…””To this day, I am still grateful to and remember the people who gave me a quarter or a buck or two, even some coffee or warm clam chowder from Ivar’s. Even a joke or a smile changed my life in that moment. A term like ‘The Seattle Freeze’ shouldn’t even exist. We love each other more than that.”When I finally got it together, I made a point to go back and repay that karmic debt whenever I could. You buy a new jacket from the surplus store, then you go find someone who doesn’t have one and give them the old jacket off your back instead of it sitting in your closet. You never know what positive impact can come from ‘paying it forward’…”You don’t always have to consider the worst case scenarios when judging this situation. Remember that when all you Republicans out there don’t want to pay any taxes toward any social programs. It can come back to bite you in the ass! Literally… I’ve seen it happen!Of course it’s a huge, dangerous, unsavory problem, but just try not to forget the human element. I’m positive it made a difference in my life. Thank you, Seattle!”