| A panhandler is not much different than a | | | | the panhandlers will move on down the line. |
| schoolyard bully. If you don't stand up to him, | | | | The one area that panhandlers have a wide range |
| you're in for a long term problem. If you do stand | | | | of knowledge in is the criminal justice system and |
| up to him, you may be in for a short term | | | | how it works. They've learned themselves or |
| problem in the form of a physical confrontation. | | | | from their friends that anyone who uses a stun |
| You didn't start your business looking for trouble | | | | gun or pepper spray against them is usually not |
| with panhandlers, but when they show up, you | | | | prosecuted because no permanent harm is done. |
| need to know how to deal with them quickly and | | | | A panhandler simply has no defense when a law |
| effectively. Seems like it gets worse anytime the | | | | abiding citizen tells the police that he only shot him |
| economy takes a down turn, and anytime the | | | | with pepper spray, he only zapped him with the |
| weather improves. | | | | stun gun, because the panhandler was threatening |
| But we haven't had any trouble at all with | | | | him. |
| panhandlers for more than 3 years now. I think | | | | Because there's no permanent damage done, the |
| the reason is because of this sign we have in our | | | | police usually treat the matter as a "no harm, no |
| front window: | | | | foul" incident. Everyone just goes his separate |
| "Self Defense Items Sold Here: Pepper Sprays, | | | | way, but the panhandler has just had his day |
| Stun Guns, etc." | | | | ruined-and all for nothing. |
| That's all the sign says, just that. | | | | Panhandlers may be beggars, but they're not |
| Inside our shop we DO sell stun guns and pepper | | | | stupid. When they see your sign, when they see |
| sprays and other self defense items. Have been | | | | for themselves that you actually do have those |
| for more than 3 years now-about the same | | | | items for sale, they just go somewhere else and |
| amount of time that we've stopped having | | | | you get your shop back the way it used to be, |
| trouble with panhandlers. | | | | just you and your customers. |
| If you're a business owner with better things to | | | | This is the easiest way we have found to deal |
| do with your time than waste it chasing away | | | | with a bad situation like panhandlers chasing off |
| panhandlers and other assorted trouble makers, | | | | your customers or even threatening you when |
| you should consider adding self defense products | | | | you open up in the morning or close your doors |
| to your line, especially if you can find a supplier | | | | at night. |
| that will not charge you a distributors fee. | | | | It's cheap, it gives you your own self defense |
| Putting up a sign all by itself, without having some | | | | weapons to have on hand when you need them, |
| products to sell, won't work to keep the | | | | you don't have to personally confront anybody-all |
| panhandlers away. Once they notice your new | | | | you have to do is put up your sign and display |
| sign, some of them will come in, pretending to be | | | | your new items-you get quick results, you get |
| interested in what you have, but really they're | | | | another source of income, and I'll even send you |
| just calling your bluff. They'll want to see for | | | | 2 signs FREE if you order a starter package from |
| themselves before they give up what they've | | | | me. |
| come to think of as "their territory." | | | | Solve your panhandler problem now, before your |
| But once the word gets out that you haven't just | | | | customers find somewhere else to do business |
| put up a sign, that you DO have some pepper | | | | instead of with you. |
| sprays and stun guns that could be used on them, | | | | |