What's Tampa Bay Saying?
Cop’s Gesture to Homeless Man Has People Talking
In a world where bad news dominates headlines, one New York City police officer’s random act of kindness has people taking pause. We’d like to hear your thoughts on the issue Tampa Bay!
Geography aside, New York City is about as far away from the Tampa Bay area as the moon. It’s highly developed, over-populated and practically paved over with concrete – not to mention the fact palm trees just aren’t a part of the landscape. One thing the Big Apple and Tampa Bay do have in common, however, are people who can still be touched by small gestures that restore faith in humanity. Case in point: the story about the New York City police officer who gave a shoeless, homeless man a pair of boots. Officer Larry DePrimo’s random act of kindness has sparked conversation not only in the city, but in places far away, including the Tampa Bay area. Locally, some law enforcement agencies are taking up the story as one that simply highlights…
Linda Craig
12:06 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
The sad part is that he's actually not homeless. He has an apartment that is government subsidized. It was in the Tampa Bay Times either yesterday or today. However... kudos to the officer :-) more ›