One man, who was ticketed for helping to feed the homeless in downtown Houston, was found 'not guilty' by a jury.
man ticketed for volunteering to help feed the homeless downtown has been declared 'not guilty’ by a jury. Phillip Picone is one of dozens of volunteers with the group ‘Food Not Bombs’, who are now fighting the city of Houston against citations over charitable food-sharing.
Last Friday, a jury unanimously handed down a ‘not guilty’ verdict to Phillip Picone for volunteering to help feed the homeless downtown on March 3. Dozens more volunteers have been ticketed since, but Picone's is the first case to go to trial. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!
The city initially cited public health and safety concerns as the reason for the crackdown, saying an increase in the number of threats and violent incidents near the library have made it uncomfortable for families and visitors. The city later requested all charitable food service be moved down the street to 61 Riesner Street, also known as the old Houston Police Headquarters.
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