What does the term 'aggressive' mean when it comes to panhandling?

Per DeLand ORD. 21-29(a)(1) - Aggressive means and includes, but is not limited to, approaching or following pedestrians, repetitive soliciting of a person despite refusals by the person, the use of abusive or profane language to cause fear and intimidation to a person, unwanted physical contact to a person, the intentional blocking of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the touching or causing physical contact with a solicited person without that person's consent or threatening to make such contact, the intentional blocking of the entrance to any building or vehicle, the following behind, ahead or alongside a person who walks away from a solicitor after being solicited with the intent to intimidate or continue solicitation, the approaching of a solicited person in a manner that is intended to or is likely to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon property in the person's possession or is intended to or is likely to intimidate a reasonable person into responding affirmatively to the solicitation; or the soliciting of a person while the solicitor is under the influence of alcohol or drugs in a manner which disrupts the peace. Aggressive also includes, but is not limited to, solicitation of a person while the solicitor is acting in a manner while committing an assault, by committing a battery, or in a manner which violates the provisions of this section.

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