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An Irvine resident running for city council is drawing the ire of local residents for dropping off his 86-year-old mother to panhandle in Laguna Beach and Irvine.
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A resident of Irvine, Calif., Running for a city council has been tested for dropping off his 86-year-old disabled mother to panhandle on local sidewalks.
David Chey, who's been an Irvine resident since 1978, said he was running for office "to help residents achieve the American Dream," the Los Angeles Times reported. But Chey has offered details on how to make it happen, according to the report.
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In September, when the Orange County Register invited the Irvine City Council candidates to share information on their policy positions, Chey did not participate, the Register reported.
For more than 10 years, Chey has dropped off his mother, Soon Chey, who uses a wheelchair, Laguna Beach and Irvine to beg for money, the Los Angeles Times reported. The alleged practice has been reported to be in place by some people. 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. Yet Chey and his mother are not homeless. The two live in an apartment in Irvine, according to the Times.
Chey, who ran unsuccessfully for Irvine mayor in 2016, has reportedly acted as his own attorney in several lawsuits. Court records indicate Chey in a legal battle with Wells Fargo after the family in 2007 to bankruptcy. He ultimately lost.
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