That's his shtick - you don't want to interrupt his shtick

About that homeless guy and the cop who bought him a pair of boots? He's barefoot again. From the New York Times:

Homeless Man Is Grateful for Officer�s Gift of Boots. But He Again Is Barefoot.
After Officer Lawrence DePrimo knelt beside a barefoot man on a bitterly cold November night in Times Square, giving him a pair of boots, a photo of his random act of good will quickly took on a life of its own � becoming a symbol for a million acts of kindness that go unnoticed every day and a reminder that even in this tough, often anonymous city, people can still look out for one another.

More:

For days, his bare feet � blistered and battered � were well known. Yet precise details about him proved elusive.

His name is Jeffrey Hillman, and on Sunday night, he was once again wandering the streets � this time on the Upper West Side � with no shoes.

The $100 pair of boots that Officer DePrimo had bought for him at a Skechers store on Nov. 14 were nowhere to be seen.

�Those shoes are hidden. They are worth a lot of money,� Mr. Hillman said in an interview on Broadway in the 70s. �I could lose my life.�

Naaa -- those shoes were sold for $20. Being shoeless in bad weather is his shtick -- his act. He is pulling down $15 to $30 an hour, all of it tax free. He puts up with a bit of personal discomfort to get this handout. No mention of the millions of people who actually need support and help. Oh yeah, this:

�I was put on YouTube, I was put on everything without permission. What do I get?� he said. �This went around the world, and I want a piece of the pie.�

Hey snowflake -- the world does not owe you a living. Asshat.