US veteran defies law by feeding homeless
Ninety-year-old charity worker faces arrest and fines under new law against feeding the homeless in public places.
Published On 14 Nov 2014
A 90-year-old war veteran in the US state of Florida is at the centre of a fierce debate about homelessness.
Arnold Abbott has been feeding people on a beach in Fort Lauderdale for years.
But a change in the law has led to him being threatened with 60 days of jail time and a $500 fine.
Al Jazeera’s Andy Gallacher reports.
Source: Al Jazeera