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A day in the life of a panhandler

KINGMAN – He’s one of Kingman’s more recognizable panhandling regulars. A man named “Dave” frequently works the corner of Airway Avenue and Stockton Hill Road, catching some shade cast by pine trees just west of the fuel island at Smith’s.

So, if Dave has multiple hours to beg, several days a week, why would he not work instead?

“I’m 63. I can’t compete for a job with these kids. I can’t wait three weeks or three months to get a phone call out of 100 applications and then they ask me 100 questions about my career path

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