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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #messianicjews #christianjews #2014
***DESIRED ALMSDEED to gladly receive: 1-WAY TRIP TO ISRAEL***
***ARE THERE ANY JEWS (Messianic-Christian) left IN THE WORLD?***
***I think all CHRISTIANS DESERVE A FREE TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND-ISRAEL :) ***
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*JANUARY-APRIL*
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*MAY*
In May, the locals of Layton, Ogden, Sandy, South Jordan, and Draper offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, temporary camping space, ride(s), heat (warmth from fire), help, Shelter information/suggestions, Food Pantry/Clothing Distribution Center information, travel information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, more jeans, panties, more shoes, and socks
-LAYTON, UT-
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*Best Western Plus Layton Park Hotel: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel...I was approached, while I used my laptop in the Breakfast Room; 1 Local Police Officer [on another day] issued me a "Layton City Police Department Trespass Warning" (1 year ban from Best Western), after briskly escorting me out of the Hotel...while I sat on a toilet in a restroom. While I used the toilet (for another 10 minutes), the Officer kicked/banged on the restroom door, and demanded a quick exit. After I exited the restroom, the Officer accused me of taking something off of a Housekeeper Cleaning Cart. Also, a Front Desk Worker said that they saw me on camera take something off the cart, too. Yet, I explained to the Officer that at the start of my restroom visit, I noticed that the toilet paper was low, so I asked a Housekeeper, at the end of the hall, for another roll of toilet paper. As I requested, the Housekeeper picked up a toilet paper roll from the cart, and obviously handed it to me; 2 Local Police Officers [on another day] requested my departure from the Hotel, by escorting me out of the Hotel, before placing me temporarily under arrest, also inquired about my travel situation...while I finished off a bowl of oatmeal in the Breakfast Room. Initially, 1 of the 2 Officers slowly walked into the Breakfast Room, and reiterated that the Hotel already issued me a "Trespass Warning." Then, the Officer explained that the food and coffee (and other amenities) were not free at the Hotel, and were only for registered Guests, who pay lots of money for the food (and other amenities). Eventually, while under temporary arrest, the Officers explained that the detainment process would include the trashing of my food and other perishable items. 1 of the 2 Officers noticed the amount of food and perishable items in my possession, and said, "I don't want to toss over 50% of your stuff into the garbage." So, the Officers continued to pry and ask additional questions about my travel plans. Lastly, in consideration of my present situation (as a Pilgrim Backpacker, who shall NEVER WORK again IN THE WORLD), the Officers released me from custody; 1 Hotel Staff Member [on another day] asked me to leave the Hotel area...before I expressed disdain for the way I was treated at the Hotel, by explaining that (I visited the Hotel for food, and to use the restroom, yet) over 50% of the food in the Breakfast Room was trashed, which to me, was not a smart way to handle the leftover food (especially since the food was prepared for human consumption, and I COULD EASILY HELP finish off the remaining food). Yet, the Hotel Staff Member explained that they retain the previous day's food, and reheat (the old food) for the following day's breakfast period [*SCARY*]. Next, I inquired into whether or not the Hotel's odd food management practice was FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved, since it could be a Food Safety Violation and Public Health Hazard. Yet, the Hotel Staff Member did not respond to my food safety question. Eventually, the Hotel Staff Member called the Police, while I continued to protest/demonstrate w/ notepad outside of the Hotel.
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*Outside of AMC Loews Layton Hills 9 [Movie Theater]: #CLEANSLATEUTAH#
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*Woodland Park Drive/1000 West near Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 2 Locals (a Mother and Daughter) [in a vehicle] offered monies...while I walked towards the Hampton Inn
*Outside of Carl's Jr. [Hardee's affiliated Fast-Food Chain]: 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered monies...while I rested on my tote box, near the "Drive-Thru" lane; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered a meal, after asking, "Are you hungry?... I would like to offer you something to eat. I do this often."...while I finished off soda in an old Hardee's cup. [NOTE: Hardee's and Carl's Jr. are TWIN SISTER brands.]; 1 "Drive-Thru" Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., breakfast sandwiches, and a box of orange juice)
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*Outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Strip Mall Retail Space on University Park Boulevard/1200 West: 1 Local Police Officer kindly asked me to leave the premises of the UNDER CONSTRUCTION retail space (a Restaurant), after mentioning that the Restaurant would soon open (implying that I should stay away from the UNDER CONSTRUCTION retail space)
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*Outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION Strip Mall Retail Space on University Park Boulevard/1200 West: 1 Business Owner offered more "Time & Space" (until a certain date) to camp outside of the UNDER CONSTRUCTION retail space (a Restaurant)
*AMC Loews Layton Hills 9 [Movie Theater]: 1 Theater Staff Member (???Manager???) offered Food Pantry/Clothing Distribution Center information (w/ a Google Maps print-out [directions]), after requesting my departure from the Theater (premises), by stating, "You can't stay out here all day!"...while I rested outside on my tote box near the front doors. [NOTE: Earlier, I toured the Ladies restroom and Concession areas of the Theater. Afterwards, I attempted to get some soda from a Self-Service Soda Fountain Machine in the Concession area, yet the Theater Staff Member denied me soda, by saying, "You can't get soda. The soda is for paying customers. You can get water." Even though, I was holding 3 old Theater tickets (found earlier in the entryway), they quickly assumed that I WAS NOT a PAYING CUSTOMER! *I SENSE DISCRIMINATION*]
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*Davis Conference Center: 2 Facility Workers requested my departure from the Conference Center, after 1 of the 2 Workers asked, "Why are you here? Are you a Hotel guest?... Oh well, the cameras see you. So, they want you to leave."...while I sat on a sofa in the main entryway Lobby; 2 Local Police Officers [on another day] issued me a "Layton City Police Department Trespass Warning" (1 year ban from the Davis Conference Center and Hilton Garden Inn), before escorting me out of the Conference Center...while I used a toilet in the Ladies restroom. As I cleaned up (for another 10 minutes), after a massive bowel movement, 1 of the 2 Officers threatened to drag me out of the restroom and take me to Jail, if I didn't "hurry it up."
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*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Store (a former location of Old Navy [Clothing & Accessories Retailer Chain]) adjacent to Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 Local Police Officer offered a meal (i.e., sandwiches, and fries w/ beverage from a local Restaurant), and encouragement (???to stay safe on my travels???), after explaining that the storefront was not a campsite, also asked about my travel story...while I rested inside my pitched tent just outside of the front doors of the vacant Store. Initially, the Officer asked, "Do you have permission to camp in front of this store? And, why are you here?," and I replied, "No. No one has asked me to leave. And, I pitched my tent here overnight a few days ago, without any problems... [Also] I pitched my tent here tonight to stay out of the rain [because the store] has an awning." Then, the Officer asked, "Can you go anywhere else tonight?... And, have you had anything to eat? Are you hungry?," and I replied, "I do have permission to pitch my tent at a store located on the other side of Lowe's. That Business Owner doesn't mind... [No.] I ate earlier around 5pm...yet I can still eat [more food]." The Officer also requested my ID (identification), and asked about my travel activities/plans; 1 ???Local??? [on another day] offered monies...while I stood and used my laptop
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*TownePlace Suites Salt Lake City Layton [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel, after asking, "Are you a Hotel guest?... Oh, [the Breakfast Room] is for Hotel guests. I am going to have to ask you to leave."
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*Holiday Inn Express Layton [Hotel]: 1 ???Manager???, and 1 Hotel Staff Member offered fruit, monies, a ride (to any place in the area), help (if needed), and Shelter information/suggestions...while I leisurely waited in a stairway for the start of the evening "Manager's Reception." Initially, the ???Manager??? asked, "Are you waiting for a ride? Do you need a ride? We can give you a ride anywhere? Yet, you can't stay here, because a few [guests] staying here have complained." I replied, "I'm not waiting for anyone, and I don't need a ride. I'm a visitor to the Hotel... Yet, I'll leave." Meanwhile, the Hotel Staff Member handed me money, and said, "Yeah, we can give you a ride." Then, the ???Manager??? asked, "Well, do you need help? We can get you help...like a ride. We can give you ride to a place, [such as] the Family Center...[because] I know they take people in, and help find them a place to stay." I replied, "No. I don't go to shelters, because they typically don't allow pitched tents on their properties. And, I like to keep my things with me... Yet, I don't mind food pantries... Recently, I was told about a place nearby called DI [Deseret Industries], to get food and clothing." Lastly, the ???Manager??? went to go get a van, from another Hotel across the street, so that the Hotel Staff Member could give me a ride to DI. While waiting for the van, the Hotel Staff Member handed me an orange (from a pocket in their uniform).
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*Outside of Massage Envy [Day Spa] of Layton Hills Mall: 1 Mall Area Security Guard requested my expeditious departure from the Layton Hills Mall Area, and offered an area map of the Mall Property Block...while I rested inside my pitched tent just outside of the front doors of the Day Spa. The Security Guard mentioned that they remembered me from a previous incident that occurred outside of the Utah Red Zone (a University of Utah Campus Store), and that the Security Guard, who encountered me at that location, handed me a map, too. Eventually, after I packed up, I walked towards the nearby Denny's Diner. When I attempted to enter the Denny's, the Security Guard stated that the Denny's was a Mall Property, and demanded me to quickly exit the Mall area, while pointing towards Hill Field Rd. Since, I didn't see any obviously marked paths to the road, I walked back towards Frontage Rd. Then, the Security Guard hassled me to quickly exit by crossing the grassy embankment parallel to the road. After I mentioned that the grassy area could destroy my cart (hand truck-luggage cart), I continued walking towards Frontage Rd. Consequently, the Security Guard was irate about my "Wiser Path Choice," and threatened to get me arrested, if I didn't quickly exit the area.
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*Outside of a Vacant Retail Property (a former location of Cutler's [Cookies & Sandwiches Shop]): 1 ???Property Owner??? aggressively knocked on my tent, and demanded my departure from the area, after stating, "You gotta leave... If you don't leave, you will have a hard time, as others will also try to get you to move."...while I rested inside my pitched tent just outside of the front doors. [NOTE: It rained overnight into the afternoon, and the Property had a large overhead awning.]; 1 Local Police Officer issued me a "Layton City Police Department Trespass Warning" (1 year ban from the Property) w/ the Property Owner's permission
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*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered monies (to pay for a meal), after asking, "Are you a hiker?" also inquired about my travel story...while I stood in line to place an order
*Davis Conference Center: 1 Security Employee offered more "Time & Space" (to stay warm) at the nearby Courtyard Fire Pit, after reluctantly requesting my departure from the Conference Center, by saying, "Sorry to have to say this, but I got to lock up the building. So, you'll have to go. I would let you stay, but there are cameras."...while I rested inside my pitched tent in a hallway parallel to the Conference Center Expo Hall. [NOTE: I pitched my tent indoors, because there was a chance of overnight rain, according to weather forecasts.]
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*Outside of a Vacant Strip Mall Space (a former location of Pier 49 Pizza) on University Park Boulevard/1200 West: 1 Property Owner requested me to leave the Property, after frankly stating, "You can't camp here. It's private property."...while I was inside my pitched tent near the side door of a vacant retail space; 1 Local Police Officer asked me to leave the Property, after stating, "Keira! Keira! [The Officer knows me by FIRST NAME!!! *SCARY*] I would like to talk to you, please step out [of the tent]... I saw you here before, on the other side of the building. And, I know that you already have [a bunch of] 'Trespass Warnings' from other businesses in the area. If you keep camping on private property, the businesses will keep calling."
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*Outside of Panda Express [Asian Gourmet Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a meal (i.e., a chicken entree w/ beverage)...while I leisurely sat on my tote box on one side of the Restaurant; 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement, after saying, "You got a heavy load!" also inquired about my travel story...while I walked away from the Restaurant
*Outside of Exxon/Common Cents [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Customer offered food (corn dogs)...while I leisurely sat on my tote box, next to the Icebox
*Outside of Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery: 1 offered bread (i.e., a loaf of bread)...while I stood a few steps away from the front doors of the Restaurant; 1 Waitress offered FREE bread (i.e., a slice of banana bread)
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*Outside of Comfort Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member demanded me to leave the Hotel area, and asked, "Do you have a room yet?... This Hotel is for registered guests. You can't just be where you don't belong... You must leave, or I'll call the Police."...while I sat on my tote box and protested/demonstrated w/ notepad near the front doors
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*Outside of Comfort Inn: 2 Local Police Officers (NOTE: Both greeted me by FIRST NAME!!!) issued me a "Layton City Police Department Trespass Warning" (1 year ban from Comfort Inn) ???w/ the Hotel Manager's permission???, and suggested that I visit 2 local facilities that help Homeless People. 1 of the 2 Officers suggested a local Shelter and Medical/Health Care Affiliated Facility for help. I replied, "I don't need Medical/Health Care help. [Besides] I do not support the Medical/Health Care Industry, and I have a 'Living Will,' which also explains why [I do not support the Medical/Health Care Industry]." The other Officer warned that I would be took to Jail if I'd continue to visit the Private Property of those who don't want me.
-OGDEN, UT-
*24th Street near Beyond Glaze Fresh Gourmet Doughnuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 ???Local??? [w/ a vehicle] offered bread (fresh pita bread [in a plastic bag]), by asking if I wanted "Fresh & Warm" pita bread (more than 3 HUGE PITAS), after hopping out of a vehicle...while I walked Westward on 24th St (after I left the nearby "Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel")
-SANDY, UT-
*Outside of Best Western Plus CottonTree Inn [Hotel]: 1 offered monies, after asking, "Can we help you?"...while I sat and used my laptop on my tote box
*Outside of Carl's Jr.: 1 Customer offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a box of cereal, and bottle of Powerade), and monies...while I stood (and looked at my pocket mirror) near the "Drive-Thru" lane
*Parking Lot of South Towne Center [Shopping Mall]: 1 Local (who is a Mormon) [in a vehicle] offered monies, a ride (to Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]), and encouragement...while I walked away from a Mall exit near Dillard's [Department Store]
*Hampton Inn Salt Lake City/Sandy [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered 'food & water' (i.e., a cookie, and bottled water), also inquired about the nature of my travel situation...while I prepared to use my laptop in the Breakfast Room. Initially, the Hotel Staff Member inquired about the nature of my visit, soon after I walked into the Breakfast Room. Later, they mentioned the time (that evening), and said, "Sorry. I can't let you stay here... Yet, you can have a water and a cookie."
*Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: Over 2 Workers offered FREE 'food & beverage' (i.e., ice cream [for an order of apple pie], and a large drink cup)...soon after I entered the Restaurant
*Outside of Hilton Garden Inn [Hotel]: 2 Local Police Officers offered travel suggestions, and encouragement (on my travels), also inquired about my travel story...while I stood alongside the Hotel. However, the Officers still asked me to leave the Property, because they said a few Hotel Guests complained about me. 1 of the 2 Officers asked, "Where are you going?" I replied that I was preparing to walk to the Mall. Next, the Officer said, "You can't live there [at the Mall], too!... Where did you come from?" So, I mentioned that I traveled to Sandy from Salt Lake City, by train. Then, the Officer frankly said, "You should take the train back to Salt Lake City. They have shelters and food. Here in Sandy, there's no food and no shelters! There's nothing for you, [such as] shelters and food, South of...South Salt Lake City. So, you can't get food here. You should go back to Salt Lake City."
*Noodles & Company [Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE beverage (drink cup)...soon after I entered the Restaurant
*Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]: 1 Barista offered a FREE pastry (warm chocolate croissant)...while I prepared to use my laptop in the Dining Room
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*Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites: 1 Hotel Staff Member requested my departure from the Hotel, after sincerely saying, "Please don't come back. Please don't return to this hotel. If you do, then we will have to call the Police."...while I walked away from the Ladies restroom
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*Outside of JCPenney [Department Store]/South Towne Center [Shopping Mall]: 1 Security Guard asked me to leave the Mall Property, after mentioning that I was told on another day that "solicitation was not allowed anywhere on the Mall property"...while I rested on my tote box near a Northern entrance of the Department Store
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*Best Western Plus CottonTree Inn: 1 Security Manager asked me to leave the Hotel, after mentioning that I was noticed on a previous day, too...while I attempted to temporarily store my hiking gear in a stairwell near the Breakfast Room. [NOTE: I visited the Hotel to search for food and beverage.]
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*Hampton Inn Salt Lake City/Sandy: 1 Hotel Security Guard asked me to leave the Hotel (premises), after mentioning that I was seen on a previous day, too...while I walked away from an exit across from the Hotel Pool house
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-SOUTH JORDAN, UT-
*Denny's Diner: 1 group (Party of 3) offered monies (to pay for my meal)...then the Waiter informed me of the charitable donation
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*Country Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member (???a Manager???) asked me to leave the Hotel, after frankly stating, "Get your stuff, and leave now!"...while I sat on a sofa chair across from the Hotel Meeting Room
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*Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Local offered monies, after stating, "I would like to pay for your lunch today."...while I sat (and fixed the shoelaces on a new pair of shoes) (on a bench) in an entryway. [NOTE: I visited the Walmart to replace a recently purchased pair of shoes that were half a size too small for my feet.]
-DRAPER, UT-
*Outside of Fazoli's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Worker offered food (i.e., a FREE plate of spaghetti w/ breadsticks)...while I walked away from the Restaurant (soon after exiting the Restaurant). [NOTE: Earlier, I attempted to redeem an old receipt coupon (a deal from a Council Bluffs, IA location) for "FREE SPAG[HETTI] MARINARA W/DRINK PURCHASE" inside the Restaurant. However, the Worker did not accept the out-of-state coupon, because the Fazoli's locations in Utah were under different management.]
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*Fairfield Inn by Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Swimming Pool Maintenance Employee asked me to leave the Hotel...while I used my laptop in the Breakfast Room
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*Outside of SpringHill Suites by Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Swimming Pool Maintenance Employee, encountered earlier at the Fairfield Inn, offered more "Time & Space" (to rest) in the Outdoor Patio Area behind the Hotel, also asked about my travel story...while I used my laptop at an Outdoor Picnic table. Also, the Employee asked questions about my travel plans, and suggested that I apply for a job in the area. I explained that I no longer job seek, since I'm a Backpacker (Traveler), who desires to Religious Pilgrimage through the Holy Land-Israel (for the remainder of my days on Earth).
*Outside of VF Factory Outlet [Outlet Store]: 1 offered food (in 2 carryout boxes)...while I prepared to pitch my tent outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION entryway
*Outside of Del Taco: 1 offered monies, after saying, "You look like you're having a hard time...[yet] you're still using a laptop."...while I used my laptop on my tote box, behind the Restaurant
*Outside of Cinemark [Movie Theater]: 2 Moviegoers (???a Couple???) offered help...while I sat on my tote box in an exitway
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*Outside of Cinemark: 1 Security Guard asked me to leave the Theater (premises)...while I sat on my tote box in an exitway
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*Corner of 12150 South near Cinemark: 1 [in a vehicle] offered food (from [an international Fast-Food Chain])...while I walked away from the Theater, near a parking lot corner. I responded to the offer, by stating, "I don't eat [food from a certain international Fast-Food Chain]. Yet, I do eat food from other fast-food restaurants."
*Outside of Corner Bakery Cafe [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 Waitress offered food (i.e., a "BAC MAC&CHEESE" plate, and few bags of cookies), after asking, "Did you eat dinner tonight?... So, are you down on your luck?" before warning me about the local Police (who monitor the area at certain times during the day), also asked about my travel situation...while I used my laptop near the front doors of the Cafe. When the Waitress asked about my travel situation, I replied, "No. I'm a Pilgrim Backpacker (Traveler). This is what I do now. I also hope to backpack through the Holy Land-Israel."
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*JUNE*
In June, the locals of Draper, Lehi, American Fork, Orem, Provo, Salt Lake City, and West Valley City offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), drugs, monies, food coupon(s), coupon card(s), ticket(s) (train), shelter, Motel room(s), ride(s), help, Food & Shelter Agency information/suggestions, Religious Church service information/suggestions, protest/demonstration information, travel information, and encouragement.
-DRAPER, UT-
*Outside of VF Factory Outlet: 2 Locals (???who were Gold's Gym Members???) [in gym clothing] offered 'food & alcoholic beverage' (if wanted), and drugs, also asked about my travel situation...I was approached, while I stood near my pitched tent outside of an UNDER CONSTRUCTION entryway of the Mall. 1 of the 2 Locals asked, "Is that your tent? Whoa, the Police could find you here... I was going to offer you a beer. [Yet] can I take a look at your tent?" Then, the other Local warned about the local Police, and asked if I've encountered Police in other towns. Lastly, the 1st Local asked, "So, do you do chronic [a.k.a. marijuana]? Did you eat? Well, I live right there [in the nearby housing complex], so I can go get you some food. What do you want to eat?" I replied, "I eat food at the local fast-food restaurants." Earlier, I explained that I DO NOT DRINK AND DO DRUGS.
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*Outside of VF Factory Outlet: 1 Mall Security Guard asked me to leave the area...while I stood near my pitched tent
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*Outside of a Vacant Gas Station Property on State Street & 12300 South near Wendy's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 State Worker [in a vehicle] offered a sandwich...while I stood next to my hiking gear (after taking down my tent on the North side of the building)
*200 West towards Utah State Prison: 1 [in a vehicle] offered monies, and travel information (w/ directions to Timpanogos [WOMEN'S PRISON]) (after I mentioned that I was en route to the Prison)...while I sat and protested/demonstrated w/ notepad (on my tote box), on the Southbound side of the road. [NOTE: Afterwards, I launched a 4 hour long protest/demonstration w/ notepad, across the street from the Timpanogos Prison Facility. Initially, I attempted to protest/demonstrate just outside the Prison, but a Prison Patrol Officer suggested that I move the protest to the street.]
-LEHI, UT-
*Outside of Culver's [Fast Casual Dining Chain]: 1 offered monies...while I sat at an Outdoor Picnic table; 1 [on another day] offered a coupon (for a "FREE Concrete Mixer"), after asking, "Where are you off to?... Well, go in and get yourself one of those concrete mixers."...while I stood next to an Outdoor Picnic table
*Culver's: 1 Customer offered monies, and stated, "Use that [money] to get yourself a burger, too."...while I moved my hiking gear into the Restaurant towards a Dining Room table (after placing an order); 1 Customer offered monies, and encouragement (to have good luck ???on my travels???)...while I finished off an order of fries at a Dining Room table. Initially, the Customer said, "You look like you're moving." Then, I mentioned that I'm a Backpacker (Traveler). Lastly, the Customer said, "Well, good luck!"
*Outside of Denny's Diner: 1 Waitress offered water...while I used my laptop on a cushioned bench
*Outside of Vinyl Industries Inc. [Vinyl Fence Company]: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a burrito [in a "Del Taco" Fiesta Pack box], and bottled water)...then an ???Office Employee??? informed me of the charitable donation, while I rested on my tote box next to a gazebo in the "Outdoor Model Showcase"
*Outside of Days Inn Lehi [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered water (in a cup)...while I rested on my tote box just outside of a side door
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*Outside of Alpine Credit Union: Over 3 Local Police Officers [w/ Police vehicles] issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning," after they strategically rolled into the parking lot, and 1 of the Officers said, "I'm giving you a Trespass from Alpine... They don't want you here. So, no longer pitch your tent here on their property." before the 1st Officer asked if I'd been to the Mission in Provo, also the 2nd Officer asked about my travel plans...while I packed away my gear, and prepared to take down my tent
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-AMERICAN FORK, UT-
*Outside of Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local (w/ a group) offered a coupon card (for a "FREE Combo!" meal)...while I sat on my tote box just outside of the Restaurant
*The Meadows [Shopping Area] Welcome Sign (Circular Drive) near Walmart: 1 offered monies...while I rested on my tote box, and protested/demonstrated w/ notepad, in front of the welcome sign
*Parking Lot of Roxberry Juice Co. [Smoothie Shop]: 1 Local (who is a Mormon) offered 'to pay for a smoothie,' and encouragement, after mentioning that they noticed me and really wanted to offer me something (such as charity), before handing me a business card (Church Promotional Card), also asked about my travel story...while I looked towards the "Drive-Thru" menu
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 Waitress offered 'food & water' (i.e., a few sandwich plates, and cup of water), and more "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the Restaurant (to sit in a Dining Room booth), after saying, "I would like to offer you some food... It [could] be useful later."...while I sat (on a couch) in the entryway. [NOTE: I visited the Restaurant to redeem a "FREE Short Stack of Pancakes" receipt coupon.]
*Cafe Rio [Mexican Grill Restaurant]: 2 Customers (a Couple) offered monies, 'to pay for a meal,' help, and encouragement (???to have good luck on my travels???), also asked about my travel story...while I walked away from the Restaurant (after taking a look at the exterior of the Restaurant). Also, the Customers said that they would try to follow me online, even if I make it all the way to Israel.
-OREM, UT-
*Bus Stop on 1430 South: 1 Local Bus Driver [in a transit bus] offered a ride (to Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]), and encouragement (wished me luck)...just as I started to walk away from the bus, after I asked, "Is the Lowe's located up the road?... So, [does] a bus ride cost $$$?... Well, I don't have enough."
-PROVO, UT-
*Courtyard Marriott [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered 'food & beverage' (from "The Market" [pantry] in the Lobby), and more "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) in certain areas of the Hotel (to use the WiFi)...while I proceeded to leave the Hotel. I first encountered the aforementioned Hotel Staff Member, while I used WiFi in a Meeting Room. The Staff Member said, "I got to lock up... Sometimes homeless people try to sleep in here, and it can get unsafe. So, you can continue using WiFi in the other areas of the Hotel." [NOTE: Later, another Staff Member (???a Security Guard???) implied that I should leave the Hotel, after mentioning that it was getting late (that night), while I used my laptop in a TV/Sofa area.]
*Outside of Maceys [Grocery Store Chain]: 1 Shopper offered a doughnut...while I rested on my tote box. [NOTE: I got some quick rest, before making a visit to the former Headquarters of HIT Web Design (formerly Heritage Web Solutions), which is now out-of-business. I used to work for the company as a Telecommute/Freelance Web Programmer.]
*UTA FrontRunner [Commuter Rail Train] Provo Central Station: 1 UTA Worker [in a train] offered 'food & water' (i.e., a granola bar, and bottled water), before mentioning that they saw me moving (walking) down towards Provo on a previous day...after I entered a train
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*Fairfield Inn Provo: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel...while I toured the Hotel
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*Hampton Inn Provo: 1 Hotel Staff Member (who held a phone to their ear) requested me to leave the Hotel, after saying, "Look...you can't stay here for long... So, you look like you're trying to stay out of the warm weather. Well, this Hotel is for guests [who are] staying here. You need to leave soon."...while I prepared to use a computer in the Computer Room. [NOTE: I suspect that the Hotel Staff Member looked me over (as if to examine me) to confirm that I was as profiled, because they were talking over the phone w/ the Hotel Staff Member that I encountered earlier from the Fairfield Inn.]; 1 Hotel Staff Member, encountered before, [on another day] asked me to leave the Hotel, after saying, "I can't have you here. Sorry, but you have to leave. [This Hotel is only for registered guests.] I don't know your situation, but I can't help... Once again, I can't have you here...and I've informed the other Hotels."...while I moved my gear into the Hotel (through a side door)
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*Sleep Inn Provo [Hotel]: 1 Swimming Pool Maintenance Employee asked me to leave the Hotel...while I leisurely sat in the Fitness Room
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*La Quinta Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel...while I used the WiFi in a hallway near the Lobby; 1 Swimming Pool Maintenance Employee [on another day] asked me to leave the Hotel premises, after saying, "I saw you on another day. They told me to tell you that you can't go into the Hotel."...just as I attempted to open an entryway door near the Outdoor Swimming Pool
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*Vacant Car Wash Property on University Avenue near Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 offered food ("Crisp Bean Burrito" from Taco Time [Fast-Food Chain])...while I looked through my cooler/lunch bag inside a Car Wash bay
*Dillard's/Provo Towne Centre [Shopping Mall]: 1 Store Associate offered bottled water ("Dillard's Natural Spring Water")...while I used the FREE WiFi in the Ladies restroom; 1 Store Associate, encountered before, offered bottled water...while I briskly attempted to leave the Department Store. [NOTE: A few minutes earlier, the Store Associate entered the Ladies restroom, and stated that the Store was closed for the night.]
*Towne Centre Boulevard near La Quinta Inn: 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride...while I walked towards the Hotel
*La Quinta Inn: 1 Swimming Pool Maintenance Employee, encountered before, offered limited "Time & Space" to sit inside the Hotel near the Laundry Room
*UTA Bus Provo Station: 1 Homeless Person offered a granola bar, Food & Shelter Agency information (w/ directions written on a bus schedule), and Religious Church service information/suggestions (w/ directions to a Church)...while I waited for a bus. The Homeless Person sparked up a spontaneous conversation with me, while explaining daily bus route plans, and recent itinerant oriented experiences in Metro Salt Lake City and Provo. Also, while on a bus, they explained that I could get a FREE mailbox through the organization that manages the local Food & Shelter Agency, and invited me to a Salt Lake City Church (Non-denominational Evangelical Ministry).
*University Avenue & Towne Centre Drive near Knights Inn [Motel]: 1 Motel Guest [w/o a shirt on] offered food (bagel [in hand]), after running towards and shouting, "Hey [young woman]! Are you hungry?"...after I walked past the Motel towards the Mall
*Food Court/Provo Towne Centre [Shopping Mall]: 2 (???a Couple???) offered monies...while I stood, and "looked around the Mall Food Court" near a Dining table
*Parking Lot of Knights Inn towards Provo Towne Centre [Shopping Mall]: 1 Truck Driver (who resided in Northern California, and attended a College in California) [w/ a semi-truck that displayed a "Quick Freight Logistics" Truck Company decal] offered a Motel room (i.e., a shared Motel room stay, including 2 Queen-size Beds)...while I walked past Maverik Gas Station towards the nearby Mall. Initially, the Driver offered a shower in a Motel room. Lastly, I explained that I did not accept shared Motel room stays, yet I have accepted FREE single Hotel/Motel room stays before.
-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
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*Salt Lake City International Airport: #CLEANSLATEUTAH#; #CLEANSLATEUTAH#; Over 3 Airport Police Officers [on another day] requested my departure from the Airport...while I protested/demonstrated w/ notepad outside in a "Pick-Up" area on Terminal Drive. [NOTE: I repeatedly mentioned that "I will return to protest/demonstrate at the Airport, yet (for the time being) I don't mind moving the protest elsewhere (on Airport grounds)." In spite of my frank 'statements of return,' the Police simply suggested that I take the TRAX Light Rail (train) back into town. Lastly, 1 of the Officers quickly mentioned that I could just continue the protest downtown.]; #CLEANSLATEUTAH#; Over 2 Airport Police Officers [on another day] verbally requested my departure from the Airport, and escorted me to the TRAX Light Rail (train) Airport Station...just as I exited the Ladies restroom. [NOTE: Once again, I repeatedly stated that I would return to the Airport to protest/demonstrate to gain more visibility, and maybe someone or some group (perhaps, a Travel Charity) would offer a FREE ticket to Israel in the process.]; 2 Airport Police Officers [on another day] asked me to take the train (Light Rail) back into town...while I used WiFi near the TRAX Light Rail (train) Airport Station; 2 Airport Police Officers (Bicycle Patrol) [w/ bicycles] asked me to leave the Airport, after insisting that I take the train (Light Rail) back into town, before escorting me to the TRAX Light Rail (train) Airport Station...while I was inside my pitched tent, in the 'Employee Bypass' area of the International Terminal; #CLEANSLATEUTAH#; Over 4 Airport Employees (including Police Officers and Customs Agents) requested me to relocate (i.e., to take the protest/demonstration away from the International Terminal Baggage Claim [U.S. Customs Check] exit hallway), and asked me to leave the Terminal. [NOTE: Later, 1 of the Airport Employees (a Customs Agent), while off-duty in casual clothing, walked towards me just outside the Terminal, asked about my protest/demonstration, and verbally berated me for not fully complying with their earlier directives to leave the Terminal. They said, "[And,] earlier, you didn't leave when I told you to. Listen! You will follow Lawful Orders!"]
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*Corner of North Temple & Redwood Road near Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 ???Local??? offered monies, and protest/demonstration information (e.g., about one's legal right to protest)...while I protested/demonstrated w/ notepad. During the encounter, I explained that the Airport Police booted me from the Airport for protesting/demonstrating. Then, the ???Local??? said, "You have a right to protest at the Airport... If a group was there [with you] protesting, then the Police would not have bothered [you]. So, they are probably just picking on you...don't let [the Police] pick on you."; 2 offered monies
*Outside of Burger King: 1 offered monies, and a coupon...while I used the FREE WiFi w/ my laptop on my tote box; 1 Local (who is a CAR DRIVER w/ a malformed arms birth defect) [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies...while I walked towards an entry door
*Salt Lake City International Airport: 1 offered bagels (i.e., a bag of bagels), and monies...while I packed away my hiking gear, and prepared to leave the Terminal 2 Parking Garage (Ground level) (after sleeping overnight in the parking garage)
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] Jackson/Euclid Stop: 1 Rider [in a train] offered monies...while I stood, and then noticed that the Rider tried to pass by me to exit the train; 1 ???Rider??? [on another day] offered a pastry...while I waited for a train on the railway platform
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] 1940 West North Temple Stop: 1 Rider offered a train ticket, after exiting a train and mentioning that the Police were on the train, checking for tickets (fare payment)...just as I attempted to enter a train
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] Airport Station: 1 offered a train ticket (i.e., a UTA TRAX "Rail Round Trip" ticket)...while I used the FREE WiFi in the UTA TRAX Airport Station building (adjacent to Terminal 1); 1 Rider offered a train ticket, and additional help (if needed), after quickly exiting a packed (ready to depart) train...while I waited for the next train (because the 1st train was full) on the railway platform
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*Holiday Inn Express & Suites [Hotel]: 2 Hotel Staff Members asked me to leave the Hotel...while I used my laptop in the Breakfast Room
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*Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Airport: 2 Hotel Staff Members requested my departure from the Hotel...while I slept near the doorway of a Hotel room, across from a stairwell. [NOTE: I decided to tough it out inside the Hotel, because my tent was still in Police custody. Annoyingly, a Local Police Officer placed my tent and luggage cart (hand truck) under 'Officer Authorization ONLY Release' at the Salt Lake City Police Department Property & Evidence room. Yet, the Officer was out-of-office when I attempted to pick up all my property.]
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-WEST VALLEY CITY, UT-
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*Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel...while I attempted to temporarily store my hiking gear in a Hotel stairway, so that I could more effectively search for food in the Breakfast Room
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*Holiday Inn Express & Suites/Staybridge Suites [Dual-Brand Hotel]: 1 Hotel Manager (???a Day Manager???) asked me to leave the Hotel...while I put together a bowl of oatmeal
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*Country Inn & Suites: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered food (i.e., the remaining 'eggs, meat and potatoes' at the end of the breakfast period)...while I finished off a plate of food at a Breakfast Room table. *CAN I GET A MOMENT OF SILENCE for the phrase 'IF AT 1ST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN'* [NOTE: I was denied access to Hotel amenities in May. Yet...now...I'm good to go. :) ]
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