Blinkies - Fake Blind Street Beggars - By John

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   ravirajan01posted 20 months ago

   John shares an exciting article about Blinkies. These are beggars who pretend to be blind to extract money from people. Some of these blinkies were so successful that they started owning apartments and vast sums of money due to their nefarious activities. The link to this fascinating article is as below.
   
   https://hubpages.com/politics/Blinkies- … et-Beggars

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   Jodahposted 20 months ago

   Thank you for sharing this, Ravi. Glad you found it interesting.

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   Misbah786posted 20 months ago

   Ravi, thanks for sharing John's fascinating article.
   
   John, this was an interesting read. I wonder how someone can risk putting their eyelids in contact with nail polish remover or alcohol. Ehhh! It sounds insane. I feel bad when people lose faith in real beggars because of bad experiences with fakers. I think there are some who truly needs support, but the fraudulent ones call the genuine ones into question, which is unfair.
   Thanks for sharing. 
   
   Blessings always!

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      Jodahposted 20 months agoin reply to this

      Some people will go to extraordinary lengths to deceive, Misbah. Yes, many beggars truly do need help, but the fakes give them a bad reputation and make it harder. Blessings.

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   AliciaCposted 20 months ago

   I have never heard of the term “blinkie” before. What a horrible impersonation. People that are really blind need as much help as they can get, but impersonating a blind person in order in order to obtain money is disgusting.
   
   Thank you for publicizing the situation, John, and thank you for sharing the article, Ravi.

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      Jodahposted 20 months agoin reply to this

      Hi Linda, I hadn't heard the term either until I read about it recently. It is very concerning that people would stoop this low to deceive and obtain money. But there have always been scammers around in one form or another. Thanks for reading.

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   ChitrangadaSharanposted 20 months ago

   Hello John!
   This sounds really strange, taking advantage of people’s kindness! But it’s believable, because some people can go to any length for money. It’s difficult to understand how someone’s conscience can allow this to happen.
   Thank you for sharing this information.
   Thank you Raviji for highlighting John’s work.

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      Jodahposted 20 months agoin reply to this

      Hello Chitrangada, it is difficult for most of us to believe that anyone could be so deceitful, but some people will go to any length for money, as you say. They have no conscience.

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   surovi99posted 20 months ago

   This seemed a strange account of Blinkies that they would go so much at length pretending to be blind beggars and earn money. Good for them some of really turned blind at the end or they were brought under judgement by authorities. I am sure they all will be caught someday and their malign business wouldn't flourish. Thanks for sharing this account, John.
   
   Thanks, Ravi, for sharing John's work.

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      Jodahposted 20 months agoin reply to this

      Thank you for reading this, Rosina. It is good that some got what they deserved in the end. It is sad that people are so dishonest in order to get money.

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   Carb Divaposted 20 months ago

   I've never heard of blinkies. Perhaps it's an East Coast phenomenon. Here on the West the street people are bold to the point of being aggressive in asking (demanding) money. What a fascinating story, and you've told it very well.

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      Jodahposted 20 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks for reading this, Linda. The articles I read only referred to the New York area so I have no idea where else the term “blinkies” is, or has been used. Street people aggressively demanding money is even worse.

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   aesta1posted 20 months ago

   John, thanks for this new information. I have not heard of this word before though I know some people who fake disabilities to beg. Sadly, people do this. These acts discourage some of us from giving to those who have disabilities. I hope this tribe doesn't increase.

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   Jodahposted 20 months ago

   Mary, unfortunately, people will do these unscrupulous things. I hope it is on the decline rather than increasing.

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