People with no fixed permanent address have as much right to stand on a street corner as you or I do, Mr. Malcolm. None of us has a choice as to whether people who are homeless stand on a corner and hold a sign. They have a right to free speech and so do I. They have a right to ask and I have the right to give.
Only in a nasty, stingy country like the U.S. would an act like giving someone something they need be construed as a problem. I'll refuse the fine, get a lawyer and sue the city.