Last week I stopped at ghetto Burger King on Northside Drive. Approximately three seconds after exiting my car, I was accosted by a belligerent homeless man demanding a hand-out.

Unfortunately, even with Mayor Shirley Franklin’s brilliant ban on panhandling in downtown, Atlanta still needs improvement. Atlanta is only fourth on a list of the 20 meanest cities for homeless. Clearly, the next step is to ban panhandling within the city limits.