“It is necessary to solve the issue of begging once and for all. More and more people of working age appear on the streets, who could find a job instead of standing with an outstretched hand, ”he said.
According to him, such people, as a rule, raise funds not for food, but for alcohol or to support criminal structures.
“First of all, such people need support, and the authorities of the regions should provide it,” believes Vostretsov.
The deputy also noted that we should not forget about those who are building a business on someone else's grief and earning on beggars, and it would be right for them to introduce criminal liability.
Earlier it was reported that the deputies of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly adopted in the third and final reading a law establishing increased fines for people begging and illegal trade in the subway.