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Why did the photo of NYPD Officer Lawrence DePrimo giving a pair of boots to a homeless man create such a sensation? Full Story, Video

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NY's Finest
December 9, 2012 2:50 am

Wow!

One officer who is not a total pig… great to see the exception that makes the rule.

:-)
December 7, 2012 3:27 pm

The cop did a very noble thing, and it shows that he has wonderful medos. But in reality, coddling homeless individuals only perpetuates their unfortunate situation.

To #7and #5 from David
December 7, 2012 1:36 am

I was giving another perspective on the matter.I have a degree in social services,and have worked in a 200 bed criminal mental hospital tracking their tendencies for medication dependencies. I honor the heart and mind of the officer as well as the poor man,believe me.I have worked around and assisted unfortunate,demented and not yet well people in a clinical situation since 1956.My grandmother and mother both owned convalescent homes,and we cared for these people,many victims of WW2 and the Korean conflict. I was changing bed pans and feeding them before kindergarten.I care,and today I work with the IDF for their… Read more »

To #7
December 7, 2012 12:25 am

Your reaction surprises me. This person was asking for help. Better to say, “How can I help you? Here’s my phone number.” My mother bought socks for beggar on Kingston Ave. when we visited crown heights. The next day she scolded him for not wearing them. He said, “i’m saving them for Shabbos”.

Rabbi Schochet available to lecture
December 6, 2012 7:27 pm

Rabbi Schochet will be doing some travelings to the US in the coming weeks/months to book him for a shabbos or lecture please contact [email protected]

WOW! Shuchat & Schochet
December 6, 2012 3:11 pm

On another posting COL writes about Yitzchak Shuchat. And here Rabbi YItzchak Schochet writes about helping even people you consider beneath your dignity. Is it beneath anyone’s dignity to help Shuchat who is being extradited? We helped a Rabashkin which was in keeping with our dignity. We should be doing the same for him.

The Rebbe
December 6, 2012 3:00 pm

always sais Koil hapoishet yad noisnim loi! Doesn’t matter if they are homeless or not.

really?
December 6, 2012 2:59 pm

don’t start with the sanctimonios “you don’t treat us right in CH” attitude. What gives you the right to think others look down on you? Do they know you are struggling? Do they know you would accept a handout? I hate to say this but sometimes if you don’t ask no one else will know to give! Rabbi Shochet is right that we are selective in who we give to but that doesn’t mean we always look down on people who think we look down on them.

important for us in Crown Heights
December 6, 2012 2:16 pm

We should have this rabbi preach this in crown heights. There are many of us on the breadline and others who know our plight. But they don’t look to help us as they should. We work but we ha e kids, tuition, mouthes to feed. Are we beneath your dignity as the rabbi says? Thank you for posting this article. The message speaks to my heart.

To number 3
December 6, 2012 1:07 pm

Wow David you’ve completely missed the point.

GREAT ARTICLE
December 6, 2012 12:52 pm

I think what he did with the boots is irrelevant. The issue here is what made this picture viral. The rabbi makes a good point in that.

It turns out the man has a government apartment,and he chooses to live in the street,and
December 6, 2012 12:23 pm

and he hid the boots because he is afraid that one of the other homeless guys will kill him and take them.They are what they are,and many times they like it,as unfortunate and ugly a life it seems to us. Walk A MILE IN HIS “SHOES”,and you might understand what he needs to be….nowhere.He is happier there. Homelessness… is a state of mind.
David Benveniste,Tsfat

The world is ready for moshiach the acts of goodness to bring moshiach
December 6, 2012 11:57 am

The world is ready for moshiach the acts of goodness and kindness to bring moshiach
Like the officer said when asked what Do you say to all Your attention? He said simply that people should also to acts of goodness and kindness.
The massage to the world the rebbe said to CNN about bringing moshiach closer

ummm
December 6, 2012 11:38 am

He said by the interview $75 boots

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