Yeah, agree about the roadside panhandlers.  But from the cops I've raised the issue with, most of them - off the record - admitted that they'd have a harder time justifying to themselves that a homeless person should just move along compared to someone obviously more well off.  "Hey, being homeless ain't a crime" is pretty much what I was told.

Now, I have to say that I've never been personally hassled or been overly bothered by any homeless person or beggar holding up a roadside sign in Honolulu, east Oahu or the windward side.  I think it's because most people begging for money or assistance don't wave their signs wildly about like political sign wavers.  And Honolulu is not (so far) like some mainland cities where "aggressive panhandling" is more-or-less winked at by some local street cops.  Unless you intend to pass them a $20 bill through your car window, just ignore them and they'll ignore you.