The councillor is making his rounds, quietly soliciting from his neighbours their troubles and concerns.
"It is impossible to see how they are soliciting funds the way they're soliciting, and putting those funds in their political action committee, without violating the law".
Under the new legislation, 'passive soliciting', i.e. walking the pavement, as well as 'active soliciting', is now illegal.
Last year, Dutch artist Dries Verhoeven put himself in a glass box inside a Berlin theatre, soliciting strangers on gay hook-up app Grindr.
It is not illegal for individuals to buy or sell sex from each other but soliciting and sex workers working together as a group are illegal.
Without Daniel Day-Lewis's great performance, this would be a rather tentative piece of work, nervously soliciting the approval of black audiences.
Specifying someone displaying "a track record of visionary leadership", and combining "experience in attracting and retaining creative people" with "personal resilience", the BBC's job ad seems almost to be soliciting an application from the man who co-wrote Extending Choice, oversaw the rise of Chris Evans, and was prepared to take the flak as Radio 1's ratings went into freefall.
Or is it Gary Barlow of Take That, in his suit and tie, conscientiously following his accountant's advice to invest in a tax avoidance scheme, while soliciting other people's money for charity and denying the most vulnerable members of society the benefit of his personal financial contribution?
Blazer was accused of soliciting a bribe for Warner as long ago as 1992, from the bid committee seeking to have Morocco selected as the host for the 1998 World Cup.
As in the UK, prostitution itself is legal but soliciting and living on illegal earnings are not.
Paul is even soliciting information on Clinton Foundation donations through his campaign website.
