CON ARTIST, MENTALLY CHALLENGED OR VICTIM: WHAT DO WE SEE?
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CON ARTIST, MENTALLY CHALLENGED OR VICTIM: WHAT DO WE SEE?
BY
Bernetta Williams
As I exited the car, I saw a lady making her rounds asking strangers for something. I saw various heads shaking and assumed the response was ‘no.’ To be truthful, I lost sight of her as I made my way across the parking lot. I hesitated for a moment as a car started to pull out of its parking space. Then I heard a voice off to the left side of me. Not next to me, but close enough for the warm humid winds to drift the softly spoken words in my direction. She stated, “I don’t want any money, I’m hungry. Can you buy me something to eat?”