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Atlanta toughens laws against panhandlers

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ATLANTA -

The city of Atlanta will get tougher on aggressive panhandling. The city council amended the current city ordinance by a 9-5 vote on Monday.

The measure puts some teeth into the existing law that now includes jail-time up to six months instead of 30 days.

The new crackdown will  also allow police to arrest panhandlers on the first offense.

Opponents argued the ordinance was vague about enforcement and could not support it.

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