some people have figured out begging is better than working. It's interesting how many people here beg on corners, wearing worn old clothes. Lol, with clean new tennis shoes. Umm, if you're a "street" person, those shoes would be dirty, worn out too.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2285423/Meet-man-makes-100K-year-begging-pretending-mentally-handicapped.html
https://careertrend.com/how-4747924-beg-money-panhandle-living.html
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/people-beg-living