BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Chinese medianet) --A man gave away cash to
anyone who asked in Times Square of New York, media reported Thursday.
The mystery man, known only as "Bailout Bill", wore
wraparound black glasses and a wool hat pulled low over his head, giving money
to hundreds of people waiting in temperatures well below freezing.
Some people waited for more than five hours to reach
a makeshift window marked "Bailout Booth."Each of themreceived at
least 50 U.S. dollars, sometimes much more.
All that people had to do was tell their problems to
an assistant standing in the street with a microphone and camera.
A man walked off with 100 dollars after saying that
he was an Iraq war veteran with 500-dollarrent debt and was unable to pay
for stress medication.He added thathis parents were recently
hospitalized.
Another man carrying a walking stick got 150 dollars
after saying his mother is dying in bed.
Tuesday was theBooth's second and last day
in New York. Next it goes to Washington, Boston and Philadelphia, said Drew
Tybus, a spokesman. About 500,000 dollars will be dished out in several U.S.
cities, he said.
(Agencies)
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