On 2007-12-20 17:45:05 -0500, Dave said:

In some localities they could also charge you with vagrancy if you
didn't have some money on you.

Those laws were held unconstitutional over 40 years ago. Believe it or
not, you can't make it a crime to be penniless.

Sorry, but that's an incorrect assumption. Some jurisdictions still
have that sort of regulation on their books, and they still use them.

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On 23 Dec 2007 16:03:01 -0600, Dave wrote:

Sorry, but that's an incorrect assumption. Some jurisdictions still
have that sort of regulation on their books, and they still use them.

Not an assumption. The Supremes have said so.

It's a long way from the supreme court down to the sheriff of Podunk
Hollow.