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TIFU by giving a homeless guy 20 bucks and causing him to get the living shizzt beat out of him, and inciting a mini riot.
So this just happened.
Walking in Philadelphia. Saw a homeless guy sleeping in cold. Bent over and gave him 20 bucks. Other homeless dude saw and started kicking him to get 20 bucks. Then 2 people rushed over to stop the attacker. Then four cop cars all rushed on. Then an ambulance came.
And even worse, I stopped to watch, but did nothing to help. So now I feel like a sniveling coward who was evilly entertained.
All because I tried to do something nice.
What is this world coming to?
EDIT: Apparently I need to be more wordy. The homeless guy I gave the 20 bucks to was lying on a blanket at 5th and Callowhill Street. There was another guy begging for money with a sign in the middle of the road (who I initially didn't see), who saw me bend over and give the money. He rushed over from the middle of the street and started to kick.
Two men across the street saw what happening and ran over, and another guy stopped his F-150 truck on the side of the road and hopped out. Those guys pulled the assailant off the homeless dude. Then moments later the cops swirled all around. I do not know what happened to the $20. Sadly, I just walked away. In retrospect I should have stayed and talked to the officers. I do not know how badly the man was hurt.
Tl;Dr Tried to do something nice. Gave $20 bucks to a homeless guy, and caused the guy to be in a way worse situation than he was in previously.
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