NYC cop buys boots for homeless man, photo goes viral
A New York City cop was caught on camera doing an act of kindness. The officer paid $75 for new boots for a homeless man on a cold night.
A New York City cop was caught on camera doing an act of kindness. The officer paid $75 for new boots for a homeless man on a cold night.
聽A tourist's snapshot of a New York City police officer giving new boots to a barefoot homeless man in Times Square has created an online sensation.
Jennifer Foster, a tourist from Florence, Ariz., took a cellphone picture of Officer Larry DePrimo giving the man the all-weather boots and socks on a frigid night in Times Square on Nov. 14.
The image was posted on the聽NYPD's Facebook page and became an instant hit. More than 362,000 users "liked" his generosity as of Thursday morning.
The Skechers story manager told The New York Times: "We were just kind of shocked,鈥� said Jose Cano. 鈥淢ost of us are New Yorkers and we just kind of pass by that kind of thing. Especially in this neighborhood.鈥� Mr. Cano gave the officer his employee discount to bring price of the boots to $75.
DePrimo tells Newsday聽 the homeless man "smiled from ear to ear. It was like you gave him a million dollars."
He told The New York Times he keeps the receipt for the boots in his vest to remind him "that sometimes people have it worse."
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