Remember this winter when a photograph of a New York City cop who bought a $100 pair of boots for a homeless guy went viral? The cop was (appropriately) lauded, and everybody felt great about it. Barefoot in the winter, the homeless guy was now well-equipped.
But...
The “homeless guy” was a fake. The cop didn't know it, but this guy was running a scam, pretending to be a homeless guy while raking in over $100k tax-free dollars a year from generous New Yorkers. He also has dozens of pairs of shoes donated by Good Samaritans like the cop, all stored in his (rather nice) apartment.
Sigh...
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