Cops are often portrayed as unkind, and mean-spirited in the news, and it’s refreshing to see their softer, more generous side.
On a cold night in Times Square, Officer Lawrence Deprimo was working when he noticed a homeless man with bare feet sitting on the sidewalk. He asked the man what his shoes size was, and then disappeared. When he returned, he had a new pair of boots for the homeless.
A tourist named Jennifer was so touched by the officer’s kindness that she snapped a photo of the interaction, and posted it to the NYPD’s Facebook.
After asking the homeless man what his shoe size was, Officer DePrimo ran into a store and bought him a new pair of boots.
Officer DePrimo says he keeps the receipt with him “to remind me that sometimes people have it worse.”
Watch the entire video below to hear why this NYPD officer bought a homeless man a new pair of shoes.
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[Featured image credit: CNN]