A resident of Irvine, Calif., running for a city council seat has come under scrutiny for his alleged practice of dropping off his 86-year-old disabled mother to panhandle on local sidewalks. WAVE OF VIETNAMESE AMERICANS RUN FOR OFFICE IN ORANGE COUNTYIn September, when the Orange County Register invited the Irvine City Council candidates to share information about their policy positions, Chey did not participate, the Register reported. The alleged incident prompted the witness to launch an anti-panhandler ordinance with City Council. Video footage captured by angry residents shows Chey defiant and, in some cases, counter-recording people with his phone. Chey, who ran unsuccessfully for Irvine mayor in 2016, has reportedly acted as his own attorney in several lawsuits.

Source: Fox News October 31, 2018 06:33 UTC