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million participants nationwide. The Ring doorbell homelessness in the city. We are also aware that some of
is not too expensive. There may even be a them congregate at Commercial Boulevard and Federal
discount on the purchase Highway to ask for handouts. The Fort Lauderdale police
of the Ring doorbell if department suggests that we not give them a handout
you contact Phil Dienstag when they ask. Walking in the street to ask for a handout
at phil@ring.com. It has is dangerous for them and an impediment to traffic flow.
also been suggested by When the police have to ask them to leave it ties up two
Howard and Sussy Rosen police officers for at least four hours in order to process
that another doorbell by Nest may be better and less them (They usually claim they are injured or sick and then
expensive. It is my understanding that the Neighbors by they have to be taken to the hospital and the officers have
Ring app will also work with other video doorbells. to stay with them until they are released from the hospital).
If everyone stops giving them handouts they might stop
Giving to the Homeless congregating there because it doesn’t pay.
We are all aware that Fort Lauderdale has a significant
homeless population. The City of Fort Lauderdale is Mike Watson
currently working on a major initiative to address President

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