“They’ve traveled many different roads with all of them leading to the same destination – a place called homelessness. James Kelly, 44, is no exception. ‘James Kelly is a nine-year veteran of the Navy, who has fallen on hard times,’ said Randall Kallinen, a civil rights attorney. Those hard times recently got even harder, when Kelly was issued a citation as he foraged for food in a trash bin on Bagby Street. ‘The mayor is shutting down feeding the homeless,’ said Deborah Girton, who is also homeless. Critics point to a city ordinance passed last summer that places restrictions on good Samaritans and how many people they can feed.”
