I feel sorry, but I like when someone is actually trying do to something, no matter if it's taking the cart back or wathever. When I went to school in Milan there where a woman over a railway bridge and she cleaned it up every day. Good weather, bad weather, she still was there. She deserved every euro she raised, and she deserved something more for shure!
Very skilled player though! And I think being a street musician can be a way of living satisfying for the musician himself and also for the people around. They can spread some joy in a grey cold city day, so they deserve some money in exchange!
Anyway something that is scaring me is where the money goes when someone's begging...
Thanks for your nice comment and the experiences that you shared. It is amazing what the woman in Milan was doing. Yes that accordion player pulled me like a magnet with his skilful playing!