If you are so sure that she is not lying, then go ahead and give her the money. On the other hand, seeing panhandlers in the subway, a few dollars on each car, then moving on to the next – a crooked beggar can collect quite a lot in a few hours. I am not so bothered by requiring those collecting to have some documentation, as by the way I am becoming hardened and skeptical and find it so easy to say no.
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