On the streets of Geelong and Melbourne, and around the world, we often feel uncomfortable when people ask us for money.
It seems as though the number of people begging on our streets is increasing, and I'm sure many of us struggle to know how to respond to people we don't know asking us for money.
It would surprise many of us to learn that begging is a crime in Victoria, and that people can be imprisoned for up to two years if found guilty.