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this post was submitted on 12 Jul 2024
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You should never assume any stranger is safe. But take each person's situation separately, some struggling people are actually legitimately honest.
Honestly, the fella I helped didn't even knock on my door, I knocked on his 'door', while he was resting at a local bus stop.
I had already known the fella for a few months in passing on my bicycle rides. I realized he was a good decent honest person, but he needed a haircut and beard trim.
Well, I happened to have trimmers, and figured that was the least I could do to try to help him out. That, and a pizza and a beer, just because..
Edit: Yes, I went out of my way to help this particular fella, he didn't actually knock on my door. But, what if it was 120⁰F outside, and some stranger knocked on your door asking for help?...