Jumper Cable Guy was seen on South Main this afternoon. He’s a guy who approaches people, maybe talking on a cell phone as he walks up, looking like he is in need of help. He’ll tell you his truck has broken down several blocks away, and he needs $7 and an odd number of cents for jumper cables. If you tell him you have some he can borrow, he’ll claim that he has a heavy-duty Ford truck and needs bigger ones than what you have. Let’s have a look at Jumper Cable Guy:
He was seen approaching a couple near the National Civil Rights Museum plaza this afternoon about 3:30. The couple was stopped afterward and asked what he said… same old story. That truck sure breaks down a lot. Many, many times a day, in fact, if we are to believe Jumper Cable Guy is telling the truth. And surely he wouldn’t lie!
We ran him out of Downtown this spring by simply yelling, “Hey, Jumper Cable Guy!” loudly every time we saw him. Unable to fly under the radar, he had no choice but to leave the area.
Maybe it’s time to make him leave again.