City puts a stop to homeless outreach



Bobby "Tre9" Herring, center, prays with John
Bradley who had been on the streets for
41/2 months after his roommate lost his job
and created financial stress during
Feed a Friend  anniversary
event, Nov. 12, 2010, in Houston,under
 the Main Street bridge near downtown.

HOUSTON CHRONICLE  "Bobby and Amanda Herring spent more than a year providing food to homeless people in downtown Houston every day. They fed them, left behind no trash and doled out warm meals peacefully without a single crime being committed, Bobby Herring said.

That ended two weeks ago when the city shut down their "Feed a Friend" effort for lack of a permit. And city officials say the couple most likely will not be able to obtain one."

Neal Boortz entitled this piece "Government at its finest ."