Scanning the homeless persons barcode

I can see how this would work and be quite useful

I can also see lot's of hand wringing, moral guardians of the universe getting annoyed

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...ase-donations/

Quote:

Homeless people wearing barcodes to accept cashless payments Homeless people are wearing barcodes around their necks in an attempt to increase donations in a cashless society, under an Oxford University backed initiative. A new social innovation project, called Greater Change, hands homeless people a QR code, similar to the kind issued for online tickets. Passersby who wish to give money - but who may not have any change in their pocket - can scan the code using their smart phone, and make an online payment to the person.........

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