'Fill The Boot' violated county panhandling laws
City firefighters broke the law last weekend when they raised more than $10,000 for children with muscular dystrophy, according to city and county officials.
A 2007 ban on panhandling makes it illegal to solicit money from motorists in Anne Arundel County - regardless of who is doing the soliciting.
County firefighters stopped "passing the boot" - gathering loose change from motorists in a firefighter's boot - to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association after the law went into effect.
But city firefighters continued the practice, believing city roadways didn't fall under the same rules.
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A 2007 ban on panhandling makes it illegal to solicit money from motorists in Anne Arundel County - regardless of who is doing the soliciting.
County firefighters stopped "passing the boot" - gathering loose change from motorists in a firefighter's boot - to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association after the law went into effect.
But city firefighters continued the practice, believing city roadways didn't fall under the same rules.
More
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