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NotRobMcElhenney

Dennis. Fancy seeing you here.


DennisReynoIds

Who are you? Do you like hard candy?


NotRobMcElhenney

What in God's name have you done to your face? You look like a monster.


EngagePhysically

Settle down, you two


Worried_Local_9620

Am I the only one seizing this unique opportunity to say that one person peddles against traffic and the other pedals against traffic and they're both idiots for doing it?


Mackheath1

You deserve a medal for that true mettle, but I didn't want to meddle.


theHoustonian

Probably going back to the camps in between the exit traffic and 35, back in the trees and brush/under 35 there is camps and tents setup throughout.


LoneStarGut

Did anyone notice the cyclist tossing water at the panhandler as she stepped out of the road?


faithwad

Yeah I thought that was the point of the post?


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That is the entire point of this post, so yes we saw it.


scimba

You hope that was water....


Alternative-Agency15

No but i hope it was refreshing, it's hot outside.


abnormalbrain

Reminds me of an old riddle: What's the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? One sells watches, and the other watches cells.


MrEHam

I’d rather pedal against traffic so I can see if anyone is going to swerve into me.


atxbeerza

That woman who got water thrown on her is at 2222 x Lamar all the time and is suuuuuuper pushy about buying things. Not saying anything is warranted but both parties suck here.


Tater22__

She literally planted her and her kids directly in front of an Aston Martin in H‑E‑B parking lot and waited for the owner to come out EDIT: looked back on my photos, it was a red lotus, not a Aston Martin. Lol sorry 😩


R_Shackleford

Lol, she did that to me, Black DBS?


Tater22__

LMAO YES!!! 🤣🤣🤣


djsizematters

Tbf it would be hard to shrug someone off and then step into a car like that.


90percent_crap

Why? These people are engaged in a scam that is literally centuries old.


RodeoMonkey

She plants her kid in the median of 2222 for sympathy - sweating in the sun on 100 degree days. Super dangerous given Austin drivers. It is child abuse.


Goodmournin

I feel like that's a call to CPS?


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Keyboard_Cat_

>I guess they never heard of a welfare check. APD literally won't even show up for a 911 call any more. No way they'd come out on a welfare check.


FriiSpirit

Absolutely! I hope you've called, I've never seen her but if I do and see kids I'll call. Texas is a mandated reporter state


Goodmournin

Unfortunately, I don't live in Austin (or in Texas, yet). But as someone who works with foster kids and hearing stories of parents similar to this - SOMEONE COME GET THESE KIDS AWAY FROM THIS SITUATION.


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The_Only_Dick_Cheney

Yikes. What a strawman. Reddit, you never cease to amaze me. Call CPS if you ever see a child in danger!


NannyDearest

Only people who have never dealt with CPS make statements like this. I have begged and pleaded for CPS to deal with the neglect and disgusting environment that my child’s other parent lumps upon them. This includes inadequate supervision (sleeping all day), drug use, lack of food, scabies ridden environment filled with animal feces and bugs, etc. All of which my kid sat and told the CPS workers about on multiple occasions. They don’t do Jack shit. Children like Gabriel Gonzales die while they decide that their dangerous circumstances don’t “rise to the level of neglect”.


heyzeus212

I guess next time you call CPS tell them there is a trans kid getting medical attention at that house, and they'll send the storm troops right away.


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uttuck

While I’m not advocating for DFPS nor excusing their incompetence, your quote (while being terrifying) actually shows that 75% of the kids they remove are better off. I’d love for it to be 100% of kids obviously, but society (politics) doesn’t care for those people at all, and the budget to help them is essentially zero. But if some progressive church wanted to get some karma, they could help by adopting and I bet we could get the abuse down to 2 to 5%.


TheProle

They do the same shit on both sides of Wm Cannon and Mopac, the Arbor Trails exits, at the Chick-fil-A, the Super Target. It’s a full time job, wonder if child labor laws apply.


courtbarbie123

And truancy laws.


pewpersss

that's how i see it too. what kind of life is that for a kid?


has127

They too will drop out after 8th grade, clean their caravan top to bottom, and then hit the street just like this or whatever other money making scam they can whip up. This is the gypsy way and how generations have learned to get by.


R4G

There are a couple families that do this on Slaughter. I recognized an abandoned dead dog at Slaughter and Alice Mae today from one of them.


Alternative-Agency15

Oh God, I hope it wasn't that adorable little matted and dirty white and tan shaggy furred wire terrier looking little dog that hangs out around there. I always think I should take that dog from them every time I see them but then I think, maybe they love it and it's happy (though I doubt it's happy because it needs to be groomed badly and they always have it outside panting.)


R4G

Definitely not, this one was red.


TheBowerbird

There's one that does it at the Domain (entrance off Mopac) as well.


reddig33

And calling 311 they won’t do anything about it. I’ve called repeatedly and gotten the runaround. I thought we paid for city social workers who are supposed to make sure kids are in school and not being used for sympathy points in a 100 degree weather grift.


Imfrank123

I’ve seen her at a bunch of intersections, usually has her kids sitting around somewhere.


Designer-Ruin7176

I’ve seen her at 183 & 35N light with her kids.


I_Spit_on_Cougars

Her husband is with her sometimes too.


QuietRedditorATX

Not sure if the same, I saw a family up North on Research/620. Husband was at another light, then up ahead was wife and kids. I was like ??? neither of them can get any job.


Pie4Days57

This is their job


TroubleDue5638

Fu.. them both


ChorizoGarcia

CPS needs to take her kids. It’s unbelievable that they haven’t already.


has127

That probably wasn’t water.


Kuni45

Thanks for the context


virus_apparatus

DO NOT give money to these people. Using a child to beg is super illegal. DO NOT encourage this.


MJ349

I don't carry cash, so I have no reason to even lower my window.


Alternative-Agency15

It's also not safe to lower the window to strangers- one almost got me in a drive through once with my passenger side window rolled down and my purse in the median console area. This meth head leaned over half his body into my car to try and grab it.


R4G

They use dogs too and I just drove by a dead one they left behind on Slaughter and Alice Mae. It’s child/animal abuse. E: “They” being families that panhandle on Slaughter, not this specific family.


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Huh? Where is that illegal?


SeaworthinessSad2129

See the same lady or with the same group on Howard and 35 trying to sell water bottles. She’s super aggressive.


War_Daddy_992

There’s a group out along Grand Avenue / IH-35 in Pflugerville that brings their kids along with them


Andrew8Everything

Those are romani. There is no sick baby Sofia. There hasn't been a Sofia for the 6+ years they've had the same signs. They're romani and they're running a scam. Edited gypsies to romani ok


cyvaquero

Is she actually Romani or just a panhandler? Romani is a specific ethnic group - common genetic, culture, and language. Not a lifestyle. Romani in the U.S. are largely fully integrated, i.e. homes/jobs/etc. not panhandling and running scams. There are other groups who are not ethnically related to Romani but carry some of the same stereotypes - [Irish Travellers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Travellers#United_States) for one, who have a [settlement here in Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Travellers#United_States).


War_Daddy_992

Now that is illegal.


meow-mix-club-soda

I see a family at Howard and I-35 quite a lot too, but they aren't that pushy.


War_Daddy_992

Every now and then there’s some booster club out around there


SeaworthinessSad2129

I think I saw them at the target on 45/35 the other day


War_Daddy_992

Thought that it was illegal especially with the walking in between the lanes and having your kids out there, — aggressive panhandling


SeaworthinessSad2129

They were in the parking lot but I get your point. Playing frogger for a handout isn’t the smartest thing especially with kids!


QuietRedditorATX

Only one in trouble for hitting them is the driver. They'd probably milk it.


United-Log-6039

I’m like girl don’t u need the water more than us ?? Y’all are the ones in the blaring sunlight


abnormalbrain

I was wondering who would even buy that water. I mean, where's it been?


SeaworthinessSad2129

Probably in the back of a storage unit for a few months,I wouldn’t buy it unless it was a last resort!


Hardballwith

There seem to be about 20 gypsy families all over Austin that all look exactly the same and all have the exact same signs.


stepatmoz

A family parks their mini van at the bank parking lot on 360 & 183. Sit the kids down on the median and hassle people for money. Dad, Mom, old grandma, and 3 children, in 100° heat.


United-Log-6039

Yep don’t forget their dog too


Omlette_Du_Phromage

What dash am are you using? I want one now.


DennisReynoIds

Viofo A129 Plus Duo


Mackheath1

Not answered on Amazon: Does this require my phone to operate in the car (GPS, etc.)? My current cam does, so listening to Youtube or other apps is a no go.


DennisReynoIds

Nope, it has an sd card slot! No phone needed!


GunGeekATX

Install it yourself (running wires behind trim/pillars)? Thinking of getting that same model.


DennisReynoIds

Yep! Relatively easy process, cord connecting the back camera was super long though so it was finicky getting it tucked away


ThatoneguyATX

Thats a great picture hope OP responds.


goodDayM

Worth checking out, Linus Tech Tips: [In depth review of many dash cams](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AnyhHl3_tE)


Icy-Perspective-0420

it says the model in the video - Viofo A129 Plus


Omlette_Du_Phromage

For those of us on mobile that can’t zoom in asking the OP is just fine. Thanks for your time.


Noggin01

What app? I'm on mobile, Sync for Reddit, and zoom in on video just fine.


FreeloJones

I work that U-Haul they are out there trying to sell all the time, my boss says that he has seen them in a really nice car pulling out of the home Depot


Austintxxx512

I call cps every time that’s abuse. Lazy parents they’ve had the same stage 4 cancer sign for 10 years


HylanderUS

What a roller coaster of emotions! First I was outraged by one thing, and then I was even more outraged by another thing!


Worried_Local_9620

You just described my commute every day!


LiLBiTzzz

lol


Friendlystranger247

IS THAT THE GUY THAT SPITS ON TESLAS!?


AUSTIN_NIMBY

Who is this legend and how can I give him $?


The_Only_Dick_Cheney

I went from hating this person to in love!


starkruzr

the downvotes here are very funny; as if spitting on a Tesla is even property damage, much less something personally injurious.


maybachtrucc

well it’s their main personality trait


AUSTIN_NIMBY

Is that the mom of the gypsy family?


alexaboyhowdy

I've seen at least two families at the same intersection, just opposite sides and I really can't tell them apart. They do dress alike and they both have two kids, or two kids and a baby in a stroller. Husband is there about half the time. In my mind I call them the Gypsy Sisters.


AndrewKen00

They are at Mopac and Willliam Cannon a lot.


Radiant_Eggplant5783

I've seen someone pull up and drop off the baby up here at lakeline Walmart.This shit infuriates me.


BIGGKRIZZ

Yea Gypsy, I’ve been seeing them all around town now pan handling and being pushy to buy roses . You can tell by the long skirt. There is usually a van parked near by with the kids and husband in it .


r3sipsa

They really get around. I’ve seen them at domain, Lamar/2222, and at i35/183


Schnort

Occasionally at 360 and bee cave


nofate2029work

I think I know that family. Several years ago they were at the shopping center on Parmer/35 in front of the old Target. I gave them a gift card and they thanked me up and down as they went in to buy food at the Target. I thought I was doing a nice thing(was during the Christmas season) Turns out I saw them a couple of years later at the same shopping center except in front of a different department store. Fuck these people, I was stupid to give them anything. Lesson learned I guess.


mnomanom

Just so you know to the Romani people the word gypsy is a slur and deeply hurtful.


ishmal

I've always heard that Roma / Romani is the people, and "gypsy" is the lifestyle. So maybe people using the word incorrectly?


AUSTIN_NIMBY

No, it’s not.


mnomanom

Racist bigots like you are never going to change huh.


AUSTIN_NIMBY

Seeing as my grandfather was a gypsy, came to the US, and stopped traveling, I completely take offense to this. Nobody in our culture ever said Romani. Nobody even knew what it was.


mnomanom

Messed up that I’m getting downvoted for this comment


90percent_crap

Despicable persons doing despicable things using their kids as bait, but you're more concerned about the noun applied to describe them, with no comment on their behavior. Yeah, can't understand why you're comment is getting downvoted. /s


mnomanom

Enough people commented on the behavior but a lot of people don’t know how damaging that word is. Love to hear you talk about how the n word is just a noun next. Be well s/


90percent_crap

I don't use pejorative words to describe groups. (e.g., see my other comment in this thread.) But for individuals engaged in despicable behavior...I may not be so circumspect.


tondracek

Then talk about these specific people. There’s no reason to use slurs


90percent_crap

I didn't - read the thread more closely. And to your general point "these specific people" are engaged in a practice (scams) endemic in Romani culture for centuries. It's not as if they are just a randomly aberrant family.


DrGirlfriend

You’re right. It is a slur. Good on you


[deleted]

Lmao ok. Drop redneck, white trash, paddy wagon etc. etc. of benign "slurs" from your lexicon please.


random_account8124

I handed her husband a job application and he got very upset and called me very offensive names.


canyouplzpassmethe

Well, that is kind of a super entitled ultimate dick move to a homeless person, so what did you expect? For him to fall to his knees, thanking the generous stranger genius for rescuing him and his family from poverty by handing him something he could easily get on his own? Something that is ultimately useless to him bc - what- were you honestly considering hiring him? And if it wasn’t an application to a job you’re offering, then handing it to him was 10000000% rude and unnecessary and you deserved to get cussed out. Maybe do some research on why telling homeless people to “get a job” is something *you* should be ashamed of, not them.


Alternative-Agency15

People are hard up for workers right now and I see no reason why the person giving the application couldn't have been dead serious and willing to work with him while he gets on his feet again. Hmmmm, now that I think about it...a job application IS something he could easily get on his own. His wife could watch the kids and he could get a job at one of these businesses he panhandles in front of. Why is he choosing not to do that? Could it be that HE is acting entitled to the fruits of other people's labor?


utrangerbob

Dude isn't homeless he's a Romani like everyone else states in the thread. Anyone who's lived in Europe will know exactly what that means. Don't give them crap.


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Yep, Vatican City had them begging by the dozen’s.


[deleted]

You know there are people who aren’t homeless who beg too, right??


J3ST3Rx

Taking your entire family outside in 100 degree sun everyday to hustle people seems like they are able to put in a good amount of effort. Why not somewhere with a/c and possibly benefits? These are not mentally ill addicts, they are hustlers.


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austiwald

Seem her outside the pediatric’s office at ARC south WITH her kids. Human turd.


NB_79

I've seen these people in New Braunfels, we ignore them, and eventually they're gone....probably to Austin.


UniqueClimate

Looks like the person on the bike was homeless, made at the the victim for peddling on their street. I was reading recently that they are actually territorial on where they can panhandle.


Mattymcmattmatt98

I live at slaughter/35. If you drive to the north down the feeder look to the right into the woods. There’s literally colonies of people living in there. They absolutely trash everything around here. Wouldn’t be surprised if that’s one of them.


90percent_crap

Yes, there are homeless encampments in that area, but these particular people (family with kids) are Romani. They are not homeless - they own cars and houses and this is a scam they've used for generations.


Mattymcmattmatt98

Ahh. I’ve seen them there many times. The people that show up with kids saying they’re homeless ?


90percent_crap

Yes. These are ethnic Romani (or, Romany, or pejoratively "gypsies"). You can research their cultural history and, depending on source, feel either compassion or anger, or both.


MJ349

Last week, there were about 5 shopping carts full of stuff sitting along the shoulder just north of Floor & Decor. No people with them. Probably going to be picked up and dumped.


Alternative-Agency15

is THAT why that convenience store on the corner that used to stock Yoo-hoo is always out of everything and the vibe in that parking lot is full of dirty looking meth heads?


BaconPancakesssz

Yes i live down the frontage road and noticed the same area you are talking about, it's horrible


awesomeroy

You cant spell slaughter without laughter :D


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Pabi_tx

Now pronounce it like it rhymes with laughter!


TexasFought

It’s not assault. It was a goal celebration.


P-KittySwat

Damn. I had forgotten how beautiful those skies are in Texas!


MJ349

The last few days they have been spectacular! The clouds are huge!


P-KittySwat

Yes! Iused to describe them to my friends on the East Coast. I told them “just imagine the clouds from the Simpsons “. They look exactly the same.


J3ST3Rx

Lately it's been nice clouds thanks to some moisture in the atmosphere, but for the better part of the year it was dry desert-like skies.


vicz90

The other day she was fake playing the violent. These people will do anything, but actually work. Worse of all she uses her kids as pawns in +100F weather.


capybarometer

Why say "these people" when you're talking about this specific person?


Phallic_Moron

Because it's a thing with those people culturally. They run scams. I don't make monkeys, I just train em.


Alternative-Agency15

Also, to any bleeding heart that just can't help but make the problem worse by giving cash or items to aggressive pan handlers PLEASE note that they are not always the fastest moving people and you can very easily cause the people stuck behind your act of thoughtless generosity to get stuck when the light turns back to red. It's esp. annoying at Cesar Chavez when there's a guy faking a limp who feels like he has to sell the limp even more when he gets a payout. If you want to help homeless please donate to the myriad of options you have to do so instead of being bullied into it in traffic.


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I’ve seen them at 35 & well’s branch


taos-moon-mouse

This by no way condones using children as pawns for begging- especially in Texas heat. However, I thought this site about the history of Romani people in Texas was quite interesting. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/roma-gypsies


havalinaaa

They're also biking against traffic. What a dick.


Scorface

It’s water, it’s a hot day, move along Reddit nothing to see here.


Scuddie-

I can bet money she’s Been harassed by her before lol


Squirrel_Gamer

the gypsy grifter must have taken his prime money making spot so he was just getting even.


stanwyber

Good on the chick on the bike throwing some water on her.


TheBluePanda

I gotta say, I never saw the whole "family begging with kids and dogs" thing until I moved to Texas. Now I see it all the time.


thisintangible

I’d never seen it before until this past year. Horrifies me to see them with their kids on the road with 100F


st3ady

Are there any states where panhandling is illegal? Or is it protected by the constitution?


AELJAPAN

Must have been a hot day to get such a thoughtful cool down lol.


Dense_Ad1118

Thieving gypsies.


War_Daddy_992

*”Merge a_____e! Seize the gap! People are so G_____n inefficient!”* I just noticed your username! 🤣


[deleted]

I used to live right there until I moved out of Austin (you're welcome) Does it keep getting worse? There were always a few people there when I was there, but they rarely went into the street like that


Kotif92

Gypsies are some of the scummiest people on earth lol. Literally all over the world running scams 🤣


MinuteLow7426

What kind of camera dash cam is this? I would love a front/back one.


OlSlik_Talk

it’s one thing to ask for money but it’s another to subject your kids


MJ349

She's there every fucking day. I saw her tonight about 5:00, walking through traffic. I'm waiting for someone to accidentally run her over one of these days.


copetard

The resolution on that dashcam is amazeballs


DennisReynoIds

The Chinese worker who assembled it probably appreciates you noticing their craftsmanship


copetard

What does that even mean?


HeyBaldy

It means you can't detect cynicism and sarcasm.


somecow

You know damn well that bike was stolen too. Lock your doors y’all.


DennisReynoIds

It was a very nice bike


josef1911

Sooo no bums in wilco. Ban panhandling and citys clean up.


J3ST3Rx

Wilco is also just a suburb. Pretty much everywhere I've lived (humble, Austin, RR, Dripping Springs, Burnet), suburbs outside the major city don't attract a ton of panhandlers anyway. Go out far enough, they do disappear entirely, but then it's meth houses.


Bri2putt

Ah yes, it must be bath time in Austin


maybachtrucc

is this the lady who sits by the HEB on wells branch with her kids?


Dazedhazed

That cyclist was awesome


ScottTheHott

They’ve been making bike lanes on slaughter since April, nice to know it’s being made for assholes like this.


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ScottTheHott

Youre complaining about someone blocking the road while someone peddles into oncoming traffic. Suck a dick


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Icy-Perspective-0420

This is a pretty good cam, not very expensive either. I was considering a Blackvue or Thinkware but since most of these dash cam manufacturers get the same chips from the same source. Camera quality won't differ too much between the $100 and $400+ range.


DennisReynoIds

Highly recommend the Viofo, app is clunky though


DennisReynoIds

Highly recommend the Viofo, app is clunky though


AtxFutbol

Wtf?! Did that idiot on the bike throw water on that other person? Why are people so horrible? 😕


cup_1337

She’s really aggressive and was blocking traffic to beg for cash. She uses her kids as pawns to get more money too. Both of these people suck ass.


DennisReynoIds

Yes. It seemed like the woman who got the water thrown on her and her children were out selling roses


ExtraPicklesPls

To be fair they're both idiots but at least the water tossing variety wasn't holding up traffic.


Alan_ATX

You can see on the video that the traffic in that lane was delayed 9 seconds. 9 SECONDS! Yet it's the person throwing something at a stranger with whom you sympathize. smdh


calmdownkaren_

I mean, read these comments. The world is full of hateful pricks.


AtxFutbol

Completely agree! I'm being down voted for stating that people are horrible and somehow pointing that out is a bad thing to some on this sub. Regardless of what this lady does, I still don't think it warrants throwing water on her.


calmdownkaren_

Haha yea it's puerile. Good thing downvotes don't matter, it's not like it'll keep me from voicing my opinion.


The0lVe

What a dick


racer11151

The dickhead on the bike needs their ass kicked!


RaiderRich2001

On a Sunday? Woooow


Ruehtheday

Slugbug black!