Is there nothing sacred anymore?

That's the question I ask today.

This story from last week which originally broke at the end of last year, December of 2021.

Police across America issue warnings over scammers pretending to play the violin.

That's a nationwide emergency.

What?

You mean to tell me that the musicians playing outside asking people for donations aren't

professional musicians.

They don't play and concert halls around America and decide, you know, today I'm going

to go stand on a street corner and see if somebody will toss a couple of bucks into my violin

case.

Some actually have a pre-recorded track and you as a human being wouldn't be able to

tell that.

Come on, it's a national emergency.

A nationwide emergency.

You know, instead of simply leaving cases out, so passer rise can leave money.

These con artists will usually have someone with them either collecting money or play against

the sign, pleading for money to help with rent, bills or other financial issues.

Some, some falsely claim to be sick or raising money for a poorly relative.

I won't hear of it.

People hockin' for money on street corners, not telling you the truth with their signs.

It's a nationwide emergency.

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