記者錢玉紘／綜合報導
美國佛州一名遊民想要去應徵工作，但是被告知必須要刮掉厚重的鬍子，可是他沒有鏡子，也不會用剃刀，只能勉強試著自己來，一名警察看到之後，就在大太陽底下站在路邊幫忙。這個暖心的景象剛好被路過的民眾拍下，並PO在警局臉書上，受到大批網友稱讚。
▲美國暖心警察幫遊民刮鬍子。（圖／翻攝自City of Tallahassee Police Department）
警察卡爾森（Tony Carlson）站在一間超市的門口外，正在幫忙一位男性遊民刮鬍子，原來是這位男子準備要去隔壁的麥當勞應徵清潔工作，靠自己賺錢改善生活，所以警察才出手幫忙。這支影片由路過的媽媽凱莉（Kelly Duvall）和她女兒拍下，凱莉提到，女兒後來在超市內碰到全身是汗的卡爾森，當時正在洗手，於是她買了一杯飲料請這名好心的警察。
卡爾森表示，這位街友菲爾（Phil ）要去麥當勞找工作，但是餐廳表示一定要刮鬍子才能應徵，菲爾沒有鏡子，也不太會用剃刀，他看到這一幕就上前幫忙，把剃刀修好，替菲爾刮掉厚重的鬍子。凱莉把這支影片寄給塔拉赫西（Tallahassee）警局，她表示，「有這麼棒的警員在我們的社區服務，身為住在這裡的一員我感到很驕傲」。
#MustSee #MorePureAwesomeness We thought the picture was awesome, well here’s THE VIDEO of Officer Carlson helping one of our citizens. #TPD #Tallahassee THE STORY AS TOLD BY THE CITIZEN SUBMITTING THE INFORMATION: “My daughter just sent me this picture and called to tell me the story, I had to share....she went to the gas station and saw this officer shaving a homeless man's beard. A minute later the officer went into the store and Hannah walked in after him and saw him cleaning himself up because he was hot and sweaty. She offered to buy him a drink and got talking. Apparently the officer was at McDonald's next door and this gentleman went in looking for a job. He was told they wouldn't hire him unless he shaved his beard. So the officer went and got some clippers and shaved the man's beard so he could go back and get a job! I am so proud to live in a community where our deputies and officers are such wonderful people. Good job Tallahassee Police Department!!! ❤”
Posted by City of Tallahassee Police Department on Sunday, July 22, 2018
卡爾森還說，菲爾都願意幫助自己，找工作好好生活，「那我就要更幫忙他，盡力提供我所能的幫助，真希望他能因為這樣而得到工作」。菲爾已經在23日完成投履歷，目前還沒有結果，一名麥當勞的發言人表示，只要菲爾通過背景檢驗等程序，就有機會錄取。
菲爾向員警表示，他還必須前往遊民收容所，取得身分證和社會安全卡，但不管如何他都會盡力去完成。卡爾森則說，當他幫忙刮完鬍子後，菲爾還笑說他可以去當理髮師了，「我開玩笑跟他說，等你看到鏡子再說吧」。
這支影片已經有超過6萬人觀看，許多人都被這個小小的善行感動，「感謝麥當勞願意給這位男子一個機會」、「他不只是個好警察，更是一個好人」、「真希望他順利得到工作」、「謝謝這位警察，真的很值得學習」。卡爾森則說，員警們不管有沒有被錄下來，都會持續幫助所有居民。
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