Katrina refugee arrested for panhandling in Atlanta: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Katrina refugee arrested for panhandling in Atlanta: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "ATLANTA -- A man who fled Louisiana with his family to escape Hurricane Katrina was arrested for asking motorists for money in this city where panhandling has been one of the most contentious issues lately.

James Scott says he had slept in a car for days with his brother, sister and her two young children when they decided to ask for help last Thursday. Nearly broke and newly stranded, the family drove to Buckhead -- an affluent north Atlanta neighborhood -- and got out near a shopping mall and split up, hoping for the charity of others."