Is this legal???

AngelinaBallerina
By AngelinaBallerina

We've just had a man going around our compound in a KSA registered car asking for money for an orphanage!!!!Spouted that it was Ramadan etc etc Stragely enough he said he would accept any currency......I said I had no money.....He also asked what the nationality of the next door neighbour was!! Not sure I'm exactly comfortable with this!!!!

By ydlov12• 7 Aug 2012 22:34
ydlov12

Saudis collecting alms. Cuteness.

By makedeal• 7 Aug 2012 20:25
makedeal

hope this will help people ....

Begging is a bad habit. you can report begging cases to 2347444-2347483. Please ask deserved people to approach charities in the country.

https://www.facebook.com/moigovqatar.en

By t_coffee_or_me• 7 Aug 2012 17:15
t_coffee_or_me

You are way out of line here mister

Even MOI have posted warnings on Twitter of not giving alms to these so called beggars.

By Angela Dondi• 7 Aug 2012 17:03
Angela Dondi

Its not legal!

call police...

By _noms_• 7 Aug 2012 16:16
Rating: 4/5
_noms_

its very common with Saudians... most of them ask for alms ! i'v spotted many saudian on road asking money for fuel to go back saudi..lol

you should've reported that person! its illegal ofcourse!

By FlyingAce• 7 Aug 2012 16:14
FlyingAce

Call 999!

By britexpat• 7 Aug 2012 16:13
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

ofcourse its not legal. In addition he is trespassing. Take the number of the car and call the police....

By anonymous• 7 Aug 2012 16:09
anonymous

Call the police. If they are Saudis they come from paradise so need need for earthly money.

By Bachus• 7 Aug 2012 15:58
Rating: 5/5
Bachus

If it's on your compound, contact security immediately. He has no business whatsoever being there.

There are plenty of registered official charities in Qatar that do great work for those in need. Better to donate to them rather than anyone else.

By timebandit• 7 Aug 2012 15:40
timebandit

I hope there is a hidden camera to film me sending them packing. I give charity of my own free will not because somebody is doing the rounds earning more money than me in a day from the proceeds.

By Tarsiers• 7 Aug 2012 15:38
Tarsiers

to see people's reaction and make fun of them, so you better pay these people so that you will look a kind person with good heart on TV

By nomerci• 7 Aug 2012 15:33
nomerci

If I were you, I'd mention it to the compound management.

By AngelinaBallerina• 7 Aug 2012 15:32
AngelinaBallerina

This one was knocking on all the doors!!!!

By AngelinaBallerina• 7 Aug 2012 15:28
AngelinaBallerina

Oh yes I remember the urine bag at Megamart a few years ago lol Didn't fall for that one!!!

By Tarsiers• 7 Aug 2012 15:28
Tarsiers

Once near Doha Clinic and once near Jarir bookstore..The strange thing is that both were with Saudi registered cars and with their wives (or gfs) setting beside them and totally covered (I mean covering the face too). Both were claiming that they lost their way and they need money for petrol.

By timebandit• 7 Aug 2012 15:27
Rating: 2/5
timebandit

AB is not a troll, and I have no reason to doubt her. Besides I come across this kind of begging myself. And yes it's against the law.

By nomerci• 7 Aug 2012 15:25
Rating: 4/5
nomerci

From what I know, it is illegal. Happens a lot during Ramadan though. You can find them at parking spaces in front of shopping centers, restaurants etc. You might also encounter people with IV drops,seeping wounds, and urine bags...it's all fake. Just walk away.

By AngelinaBallerina• 7 Aug 2012 15:24
AngelinaBallerina

actually it's perfectly true......I don't tend to waste my time posting a new thread if it's made up....

By AngelinaBallerina• 7 Aug 2012 15:22
AngelinaBallerina

Exactly!!! That's what I thought!!!

By nomerci• 7 Aug 2012 15:21
nomerci

How come security let him in?

By zaxabi• 7 Aug 2012 15:19
zaxabi

miserrr.."grrrr"

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