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Demovictory9

(36,075 posts)
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 03:30 AM Tuesday

"Just a tired dad". Neighbors call cops on "homeless man with baby" when father takes baby on a walk

A Huntington Beach father whose neighbor called police after mistaking him as a homeless man is using his art to change the conversation around homelessness and parenthood.

The artist with a man bun and baggy clothes was on his second walk of the morning with Florence in the baby wrap carrier when someone followed him and called police.

“Were you going for a walk? Is this baby or something? Your neighbors saw you and thought you were homeless,” Hamborg recalled the officers’ questions after they knocked on his door. “Nope, not homeless. Just a tired dad.”

Hamborg, the dad of four, was surprised his neighbors didn't recognize him as he goes on a walk with the baby multiple times a day.

“Apparently, I need to work on my appearance,” Hamborg said, adding the lady who called the police thought he had stolen a baby. “I guess being an artist or a tired tad isn’t a valid excuse.”

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/just-a-tired-dad-huntington-beach-father-who-was-mistaken-as-homeless-speaks-out/3713968/
https://www.instagram.com/chapmanhamborg/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=29486e62-137e-49a5-9bed-e4ec2871c07b

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"Just a tired dad". Neighbors call cops on "homeless man with baby" when father takes baby on a walk (Original Post) Demovictory9 Tuesday OP
He is lucky he was white Old Crank Tuesday #1
yeah and he's good looking, rolling up to an upscale home. Demovictory9 Tuesday #3
Yet another victim... GiqueCee Tuesday #2
But T-H-E-S-E people know they're shit otherwise. Huh? czarjak Tuesday #4

GiqueCee

(2,307 posts)
2. Yet another victim...
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 06:29 AM
Tuesday

... of a lowlife, over-privileged Karen who doesn't have the sense to get her facts straight before she drops a dime on someone.

czarjak

(12,902 posts)
4. But T-H-E-S-E people know they're shit otherwise. Huh?
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 06:42 AM
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Their other assumption like believing a convicted felon should be in charge of everything is spot-on. It's like a sinner leading Christians around by the nose. Or something! Maybe a draft-dodger leading the military? Poor Mr. Hamborg should probably just pull those bootsraps a little harder too? Huntington Beach, California, it's just too good for some people.

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