Carl is a U.S. Citizen Homeless in London

I was shocked when I first heard Carl's accent. Carl is from Iowa. He is an American, and he is sleeping rough on the streets of London.
How does an American end up homeless in London? Carl was visiting some friends when all kinds of madness happened. He ended spending all the money he had, including funds to pay for travel home. Carl says the U.S. Embassy offered no help. The U.S, Embassy has programs for people who have lost their passport and such, yet there is no assistance for people who are broke and just want to return home.
I find this story very interesting. As we learned in Edwards story [bit.ly/Rm2Der] people from Romania cannot get benefits in the UK. Well, neither can someone from the U.S.. Before you get all upset, we do the same thing. When a person is not a U.S. citizen it's extremely hard to find them support services. Both Carl and Edward cannot get a housing benefit (shelter) nor can they get any welfare assistance. That means they are left to beg to survive. Carl told me that his biggest challenge isn't the cold, it's that most public facilities in the U.K. are pay toilets.
Carl was able to find a refuge charity to help him get a ticket home, but that's going to take a few days, and until then - - he's out sleeping rough in the freezing cold. I am still trying to wrap my mind on an American being classified as a refuge. I mean, it makes perfect sense from an international perspective, but still very surreal.
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[@elainebmack]

He seems like an intelligent guy who ran into some difficult situations. He does not seem to be blaming anyone. He just wants to get back home. I hope he makes it back to the US soon.

[@nameddduser9678]

I agree. But even he is to blame for something because of bad experiences, I don't think that is to be blamed. I mean they could talk all the things and I could understand.

[@Nomadicsage1]

It's his fault,he put himself in that situation,I still wish the best for him though...

[@Supersquishyawesomeness]

Maybe you were listening to a different interview but this guy was blaming everyone but himself.

[@spiritualfreedom5372]

@@Supersquishyawesomeness He said that relying on someone else was the problem which means he did blame himself, what the hell are you talking about?

[@Supersquishyawesomeness]

Spiritual Freedom he blames whoever that was that he relied on as well as the US embassy. Why would he have even thought they would be an option. He went on vacation and didn’t bring enough money. Any American having the means to get a passport and get to the UK is privileged.

[@LinkWave290]

He has an awesome voice

[@spicyshrimp4323]

Lol! Ikr 🤣

[@wtfstudioinc.1827]

LinkWave like me.

[@fortunasbiggestfan]

LinkWave he could be a voice actor

[@dean9330]

I agree, I could listen for ages! Maybe he could do some voiceover work! I hope he’s doing well x

[@lilkandy7042]

Fortunas biggest fan ! No he shouldn’t

[@2011blueman]

If I was homeless in london I'd just turn myself in to be deported for overstaying my visa.

[@closethedoornow7538]

And possibly have to stay in a detention centre?

[@Elevhant]

Close The door now warm detention center

[@kiri101]

@@Elevhant I don't think you understand what the Immigration Removal Centres are like. Take a look in to Yarl's Wood.

[@dean9330]

L K well said man, some idiots in the comment

[@Koalatronic]

That's not how it works. He is white and from America therefore not a priority to deport. He also didn't enter the country illegally. There are also a range of options in which you can stay in the UK. From what he was saying he planned on living here, so he could have years left on his visa or even Right to Remain status which mean he is still not a citizen, but is entitled to be here. If that is the case then the UK government won't pay the expense to send him home. The US embassy should be sorting something out for him. That is one of their purposes, so they are obviously incompetent or also don't want the expense of laying for his flights. The charity and voluntary sector in the UK is what primarily keeps the homeless fed and supoorted. The government do very little indeed.

[@MrMeanor]

Man, the homeless problem in the US is so bad... They're starting to become homeless in other countries too!

[@SweeneyBourque]

Over 331 million people in USA genius lot of people You have a brainless problem? why do people not know country populations

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

@@SweeneyBourque it was just a joke....

[@ToquzOghuzKhaganatekhan]

Homelesses will be always homelesses , no matter which country they currently in . Just lol

[@Gutterslutextermination]

@@Elbowbanditest2003 nah it wasnt was just framed that way to avoid criticism its funny that people have this mentality so severely that even when its clearly shown in the video people will preform mental gymnastics to blame america and americans I swear people from other countries just love to hate on america even when they never been here lol

[@SweeneyBourque]

@@Elbowbanditest2003 not a good one

[@AmarjitSingh-ts9rm]

Find a Gurudwara, when ever you stuck like this, the least they can do is give you food and give a place to crash .

[@toocharged]

@Harsh Maurya in a masjid there would be most likely to look after you and care for you in a mandir it never happens

[@banton9368]

Big respect to the entire sikh community, not religious my self and come from a christian family, but my experience with sikhs has been nothing but good

[@Trrippy_Shades]

Amarjit Singh a what? Wtf

[@Trrippy_Shades]

QU3ST 47 nice

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

Amarjit Singh Good idea!

[@Sci-Mon1]

The LEAST the embassy can do it let him go home and then just have him pay it off in 6 months

[@SaceMilk]

Seems fair

[@thekilla4k81]

In some cases this does exist, it usually happens in cases where Americans abroad lose their money or are robbed it’s sad. Hope this dude gets home to family

[@ninjaturtlemaster24]

Exactly. Spot on. What kind of an embassy allows its citizens to remain on the street in the cold in a foreign country?? When it can easily....VERY EASILY .....just send him home as you said and have him pay it off. And here the U.S is still boasting how its the greatest country in the world with all its 'freedom and democracy' bullshit. This video and many like it.....is a reminder that 'freedom and democracy' doesnt mean anything. So you can talk and express your opinion in that country.....wow.....big deal. Is that really so important when when it comes to 'saving your life'......that country is probably the last to do it. It took a 'charity' organisation to help him buy a ticket home. LOl sorry but the U.S is a joke.

[@mangafq8]

The US Embassy won't do that as they are not in the lending business.

[@Sci-Mon1]

@@mangafq8 not directly but they should be able to provide aid to their citizens especially in this situation

[@John420ridge]

I’m from uk, I wouldn’t care if we had to pay for this man to get back home to USA. Uk government waste money on crap all the time. He should be helped.

[@itsfreerealestate6747]

He is just a privileged white man. Only people who deserve help are arabs and Africans.

[@betrousaltaweel]

Then all tourists would claim to have run out of money and be unable to travel home in order to be given a free ticket home.

[@dean9330]

I agree brother

[@dean9330]

Speaking Truth we are all liable to fall on hard times.

[@Will-mq3nn]

@@itsfreerealestate6747 say sike right now

[@polishpat95]

i recently met a homeless US man in *GREECE* Yep..... I was in athens and he asked for help, not sure how much of it was true that he lost his passport and all that. But either way, we helped him out, gave him a fair amount of euros and sent him on his way. He was pretty grateful! Still couldn't believe i was hearing the american accent. It was nice and sad at the same time!

[@ps4games164]

God bless you! I'm serious!

[@Arena-nv2ul]

Przecież jesteś Polakiem

[@jmaldo92]

Why do y'all always mention that they were grateful?

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

being outcast in your own country sucks, but it's even worst abroad.

[@sliccbacc]

agreed

[@JonnySublime]

I'd rather be homeless in Canada than anywhere else in the world.

[@subbingtoeveryonewhosubsto3854]

Jonathan Chicorli why

[@snehafernandez7211]

In India we have a large population of homeless, but at least it is easier to survive because the weather is warm.

[@skylartipton909]

@@JonnySublime be mighty cold place to be homeless though

[@WatchHeadsRoll]

Poor guy. He looks like he's freezing. Hopefully he's in a better place now.

[@maksymkovalchuk92]

Lol, sounds funny

[@sharonaprilapril2170]

Thanks n yep he s good He s my brother

[@rochester212]

TF, u saying he died?? I used to work outside in London during winter, the temperatures don't really drop below - 1 at night, which is a good thing.

[@melancholymeoow]

Sharon April april He's really your brother? How is he doing? What is his history? I'm just very intrigued as to how he ended up there , ...."by relying on someone he shouldn't have" as he put it' Will you please share his story ? Wondering about his life, hope he ended up there and what's he doing now that he's in Texas relying on someone he shouldn't be relying on......

[@melancholymeoow]

Hahaha bahaha you're like.... "DID HE DIE!?!?". Baaahhhaaaahaha oh gawd I'm dying so funny!!!!!

[@dariusthurman8835]

When I lived in France, I found the US Embassy just to call home but they couldn't help me, skype did.

[@maylai6549]

Omg...I'm sorry to hear about it...

[@Funrunner008]

So he wants the U.S. government to fund his vacation because he ran out of money? gtfo

[@schwarzerregen9338]

this shows up on my feed 8 years later, I hope he got home :(

[@myoldvhstapes]

Yes, why is the algorithm suddenly promoting this? Half the comments are from this week!

[@asdfghjk8876]

It says in the description that he found some organization that'll help him get a ticket back home, so he probably made it!

[@peacefamily212]

He seems like a lovely genuine man. Best wishes young man! God Bless x

[@MissyTC-86]

Poor guy, talking about his troubles seemed to make it hard to fight the tears.

[@Toodle0920]

Ugh I’ve depended on someone and been left on the streets as well, I just wanna hug him

[@lonia.5283]

God Bless You Carl 🌷❤️

[@melhew4102]

Poor guy has a couple moments where it looks like he wants to cry. Hope he made it home safe and doing well now. Hope the guy who interviewed him at least fed him!

[@Go-Big-Red]

This was 9y ago

[@melhew4102]

@@Go-Big-Red And.....??? Just bc the story is old doesnt mean you cant hope it turned out well.

[@Go-Big-Red]

@@melhew4102 it was in the past you can't do anything about it, you must think in future tense

[@melhew4102]

@@Go-Big-Red I dont HAVE to do anything. Why do you even care?? Go troll someone else.

[@Go-Big-Red]

@@melhew4102 go at least help some homeless rather than arguing here..

[@Cocochantelle]

So he isn’t there on a work visa or a student visa and spent all his money. US citizens are only allowed to stay in the UK for 6 months without visa. How did he even end up in this situation and what did he even plan to do?

[@lorsange1107]

@Aj OMG!🤣 Best answer ever!!🤣🤣🤣

[@legallybored8876]

This could’ve been me I almost moved to England for a guy a while back with the promise that we would get married and I would get citizen ship there and be able to work . It’s likely that he moved there with someone giving him the promise of helping him get settled wether it was a friend or someone. When I broke up with the guy I Almost still went because I had the ticket still and some family members were saying I should just give it a try. But I listened to my cousins advice who was very well off there and is from there and she told me straight up without citizenship in the UK you can do nothing , you can’t even get an apartment. And if you do It’ll be like an illegal apartment and that’s how people try to take advantage of you because they know you have nothing else . In the US you can live for years with money and a good life without citizenship . Job , apartment, everything . It’s just not the same in the UK .

[@zerofcksgiven8564]

Watching these vids makes me realize that there is more to life than a paycheck.

[@kemchobhenchod]

Watching these videos makes me realize A LOT of life is about having a paycheck

[@hassankhan155]

Homelessness?

[@zerofcksgiven8564]

@@hassankhan155 These people seem to have genuine happiness while millions of people that have FAT paychecks are always unhappy.

[@gogosolar21]

He wants to work, that’s great. I guess the relationship he went there for fell apart? I hope you make it back on you feet soon

[@hassankhan155]

@@zerofcksgiven8564 I agree but so are people in third world countries but we still want to use the excuse of poverty to steal their resourcees. The only people that are hard up in UK are those who live beyond their means, like a girl I know who lives in a council flat but thought it's wise to spend £1400 on a pram and bought her daughter designer clothes off a handout. She struggled for a couple months thinking she made the right choice

[@tookitogo]

As an American living abroad, I think it’s hilarious/infuriating how Americans living abroad have to pay income tax to the USA, which the USA justifies because of “services” they ostensibly provide, but then when Americans abroad actually need assistance, the USA absolves itself of any responsibility, and all of the helping-citizens-in-distress services are actually provided by volunteers (!) called “wards”. It’s shameful.

[@jaekn]

It's only paid if someone makes over 107K per year, and then, it's only a small percentage for maintaining one of the most valuable citizenships on the planet.

[@tookitogo]

@@jaekn It’s way more complex than that. For example, unemployment benefits are not exempt. And even if you don’t _owe_ you still have to _file_ - and that often means finding a tax consultant who knows both local AND US tax law, and that doesn’t come cheap. Trust me, the whole thing is a big PITA and a big “f you” to citizens abroad. And none of the similarly valuable citizenships punish their diaspora in that way. Now that the Philippines has stopped citizenship-based taxation, the only other country in the entire world that taxes its citizens is Eritrea. So “we provide value” is no argument, when countries with more valuable passports don’t do that to their citizens.

[@katesanderson3208]

The Canadian government will loan a stranded citizen enough money to get home.

[@bigurn3808]

That's stupid

[@bigurn3808]

Specifically because of situations like this. He knew what he did when he did it and wants a free ride home.

[@bigurn3808]

People need thick skin lmao. The world isn't sunshine and rainbows as much as anyone wants it to be

[@GR2dot71GORY]

@@bigurn3808 I don't see how that contradicts what Aliana Wood said.

[@rinchenlama1843]

Erin H You could talk big. But, god knows, you could wind up in a similar situation.

[@ummhalil766]

Hope 🙏 he's fine now

[@CharlieSpoons]

he's not a refuge, he's got himself into this, he is going home to set himself back up. he's learned something about life. This isn't even a story of any substance.

[@FAKETV96]

Wow you’re an asshole dude. You can’t say this man didn’t still go thru something terrible and that his story isn’t relevant or helpful to anyone else.

[@hoodojama5979]

Good luck

[@CharlieSpoons]

@Drew Keenan he's not worthy of 'invisible people' I'm much more interested in how people with drug, prison, mental health issue cope A ND are being looked after. There is no excuse for homelessness in 2020. This guy will have been in the US for 8 years now. probably has a job kids and a wife. host homeless people cant even attain that. So this guy isn't worthy. So they you go Drew all done without opening my mouth...

[@fishing4truth91]

I was an overseas student in England from 1997-2003. As an overseas student I had absolutely no recourse to public funds (social benefits) and had to be 100% self-funding. With no family, that meant getting up at 6 AM, attending 5 hour lectures, doing assignment research and then washing dishes for 5 pounds an hour until 1 AM. By that time, the buses had stopped running and I was forced to take a taxi home. I did that for 6 years; I was 45 years old when I began my British education. There were no food banks available in those days, and nothing for non-citizens.

[@EMVelez-qb1zu]

You were an overseas student at 45??

[@bensassy8137]

He should go to heathrow airport. It's 24 hrs.

[@commendatori1]

Luna Vazques Yh he should, he could live in there like Victor Navasky..

[@lifesnojoke333]

LOVE U LUNA! UR AWESOME!

[@DEAD4LIVE]

Can't sleep there

[@giuseppenero110]

How should he go? with no money

[@pippipster6767]

Seems quite jolly, but his face looks like he has proper suffered.

[@billjoe39]

probably 80% of Americans have never been to London or even outside the USA ( too expensive) so this is an ironic situation here.

[@dynamo3059]

ikr, who has money for foreign vacations nowadays?

[@Snowboarder54688]

It's not that expensive. You can get a round trip to Europe for 300-400 dollars. That's cheaper than a gaming console.

[@dynamo3059]

yeah, maybe if you don't plan on staying anywhere or eating food. or getting around. that's how much it costs to get on a plane and come back. there are a hell of a lot more expenses to traveling than that.

[@Snowboarder54688]

nachos I'm aware of that. Food wouldn't add too much because you have to eat anyways and you don't have to stay in the nicest hotels. You could do something like Airbnb. I'm not saying it's not expensive, it is, but to never travel outside one's country, I think, is a mistake.

[@phillipharris4814]

I miss Europe so much! I plan to return but definitely don't want this to happen

[@frankmid8515]

I feel bad for this guy I'm Hispanic American born in America but because of child support I choose to work construction in los angeles and I get paid cash. I hope this guy is doing good now in 2020 may god be with you amigo always remember you can work construction cash amigo

[@jaekn]

Pay your child support amigo. Deadbeat

[@Soulsoftemptation]

Wait, he said he spent all his money and was relying on the support of someone else?

[@younghellion2420]

Did you not hear him say it’s illegal for him to work there homie?

[@valourexonerated7046]

Young Hellion it’s illegal for him to be here let alone work here

[@younghellion2420]

Valour Exonerated illegal to live, illegal to die, I can respect the law of gravity but situations like this are just showing the flaws that are in the human “law” system. Does it sound like this guy made some irresponsible choices? Yeah. Does that mean he should be homeless and unable to right the wrongs he knows he made? I mean what is he supposed to do in this situation? Everyone could use help sometimes. This guy could have the cure for cancer or a million other wonderful ideas in his head but instead he has to sleep on the ground outside a McDonald’s. All he needs is some help

[@Jello836]

Young Hellion get a grip. There are probably thousands of people in London who have no access to public funds because they are fleeing persecution or extreme and life threatening poverty. The lack of support for these people illustrates the flaws in the system. For someone who allows their money to run out and had not thought about buying a ticket home? You cannot expect the same sympathy.

[@soulfreeman6307]

Young Hellion try to be good, that’s great. Just not naive.

[@Sameoldfitup]

"Death is one moment, and life is so many of them." Tennessee Williams.

[@fergaldownes]

Go to a backpacker hostel and ask if he can work for free bed. They do that all the time and it's perfectly legal.

[@-Anjel]

so confused. What happened to his passport? How come he didn't ask for help before his money ran out? What was his plan?

[@dylandoge1627]

Doesnt have cash for a plane or boat back

[@JudgeHill]

He’s trashy and expects other people to solve problems of his own making

[@ToquzOghuzKhaganatekhan]

This homeless can go to Eastern Europe , here have sort of girls will chase him even he is homeless lmfao

[@DeadYorick]

Did you watch the video? He says he didn’t lose his passport. He just ran out of money and doesn’t have a ticket back home.

[@davemojarra2666]

Let someone else pay his bills.

[@mangafq8]

Some people, like this guy, make less than shrewd, inappropriate and uninformed decisions. It happens. God willing he was able to get back to the States and has a job. 🙏🙏🙏

[@sarahdior1]

I wonder if the invisible guy gives them something after these interviews. I hope so :(

[@leslierindel4610]

@Sam Armstrong and often helps with money and other things

[@logistaur]

@@deaf2demands706 thats why hes the invisible guy

[@kingdomdom1]

In a few interviews he says he will help them out after the interview, the young redhead from Cardiff is one that comes to mind.

[@jayclause4674]

A toothpick

[@dublinsfaircity]

He gives them lots of invisible money.

[@jesan2588]

Any update on him? 7 years later...

[@wsxbrken9366]

@Frisbe I died when I read that🤣🤣🤣

[@wsxbrken9366]

@Frisbe but wait, rele?

[@undergroundlace1686]

@Frisbe how you know that?

[@je6874]

No one knows. Those saying they do can’t back up their sources so they’re just trolling.

[@moderatesunited]

He froze to death.

[@tucobenedictopacificojuanm168]

Carl should lie that he is from Syria and he lost his passport, then he will recevie help, tousends of "refugees" is doing that

[@azhartahir7832]

Or you could stop making such sweeping statements

[@fat5045]

Or you should maybe stop blaming homelessness on refugees. People here out talking like there was no such thing as homeless people before refugees. They should be glad they ain’t homeless in Syria.

[@chess1458]

Haha....was just thinking the same

[@MrPaulafish]

Oliwia Burczymucha yeah or say he’s only 13...........

[@billjoe39]

oliwia or he could lie and claim he's trump's bastard and then get huge public subsidies courtesy of donald.

[@hb645]

The US embassy should help him

[@Lovesongs-Deathdance]

No, they wouldn't. Maybe bc he had spent all his money, and then suddenly "I want to go home"... Didn't he have a family back home, anyone who could help him with a ticket home? 😓

[@PW-le6cr]

The knucklehead should have said he was robbed.

[@starsfalldown1234567]

Why? That's not their responsibility to take care of someone who makes stupid decisions. He still has his passport and can leave when he wants.

[@rogergr5019]

The US is taking such good care of their citizens. And than talk about God this and God that. It's so freaking fake.....shame

[@iplayfoofee3547]

Yea, when the embassy said there's nothing they can do to help him because he spent all of his money and still had his passport. All they had to do was spend 1k out of their own pocket to send him back to the states. Like cmon man you work at the US embassy, you literally make 6 figs just being there that small 1k ticket is dirt cheap.

[@ilfiore934]

Imagine if this guy (he is clearly an intelligent individual) ended up homeless, how more likely that most other people can end up homeless?

[@survivalistboards]

How is he doing all these years later

[@ArthurShelby-PB]

He’s dead.

[@nakkadu]

There's a lot of information missing from this story.

[@b8IIin]

I agree, all we know is that the guy said he can't "legally" find work. He never told us how he blew all his money, why he was there in the first place, why he cant legally work there, etc. makes it hard for me to feel sympathy for him compared to others featured on this channel

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

@James Buscher I clicked on it and that's a Muslim site! what!

[@ooonurse33]

I hope he got something for dinner and is warm tonight.

[@Luca_86]

Legend says he’s still sleeping in the same spot

[@jeanniesaenz8057]

Who goes to another country?Run’s out of money and expects a handout?

[@tiraichbadfthr6454]

Mexicans

[@bigbattybigties6574]

most immigrants

[@justinm2924]

Every immigrant ever?????

[@lj7169]

Everyone knows if you're homeless you just have to walk near a bus stop asking for some change so you can "get the bus home" - this guy should just hang around an airport asking for some change so he can "get the plane home"

[@jmaldo92]

You try it and let us know how it works for you.

[@godstomper]

one thing I learned is that your government is not here to help you but to make your life a living hell.

[@anon4041]

They help people all the time but they can't help everyone so they have a "criteria"

[@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871]

We ourselves are the ones that make our own destiny. We are the ones making our life a living hell. If you are blaming anyone for the outcomes of your decisions, you really don’t have the intellectual capacity to make your life better. We are the master of our own destiny.

[@godstomper]

@@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871 nobody is perfect

[@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871]

@@godstomper You are deflecting from your original post argument. Atheist really have no brains to even defend their argument. All they they know is blame game.

[@godstomper]

@@createinmeacleanheartohgod6871 I'm not a atheist. You don't know me

[@gloriabhendrix1940]

Good looking guy!! Very articulate, love his voice and his outstanding personality. Says he has been all over the U.S. just wonder what kind of job he held in the past. Seems at one time he did have money. He is a very interesting person. Would love to hear his life story

[@gloriettaeroy4031]

This guy is so cool and very brave. Jesus Christ never abandon you, young man.

[@howardkerr8174]

The question NOT asked: how did you get here? If that response of " depending on other people for support " was the answer, it was beyond vague. As a kid I once got stranded a few hundred miles from home. I was too embarrassed and ashamed to call my family to come and get me and the idea of sleeping out in the middle of strange territory either never occurred to me or was too frightening to think about. When I finally got to within 75 miles of home, it was after 1 am and I didn't think Trailways wanted a kid to sleep in their station so I finally called my folks.

[@maylai6549]

I just couldn't understand the US embassy there? Why can't just help and offer him a place to stay ? My opinion is that he is a tourist there in UK and he needs help !

[@Kelo60]

Hope he made it and is doing well.

[@beorlingo]

8 years later, he is currently homeless in Paris (Texas).

[@ArthurShelby-PB]

beorlingo - really??

[@cristophersanchez_gaming617]

Need more details on how he's homeless

[@beorlingo]

See Karens comment above.

[@redemption8980]

@@beorlingo 😂😂

[@plumeria66]

Thailand has tons of homeless westerners. Some have lived on the streets for year and years and can’t afford to buy a plane ticket back home.

[@dinarkhomsyah6102]

Also indonesia specially jakarta n bali lol

[@plumeria66]

Dinar Khomsyah Really? Wow.

[@sandpiper8991]

How does this happen I wonder? Very interesting. Dreadful of course but interested in how they go over there and their life just stops.

[@amervito9872]

@@sandpiper8991 unbelievable

[@zensmita]

@@sandpiper8991 lost western youth. Escaping reality.

[@tomasholub7282]

people still complaining the guys is on something that he is high etc...he looks messed up yeah...but no need to look like that and be on drugs...i was homeless for about 1 month only thanks god...but when u re living on the streets you re not gonna sleep to much...even not eat to much...i looked like him too...just exhausted without energy..this guy is not high..just lost everything..i couldnt be so positive like him ..it was very depressing for me...sorry for my english ..its poor i know

[@marboni1579]

I know exactly what you mean, I went through tough months in my life. I know how difficult is to sleep on a cold rough floor and have no roof over my head. My prayer at night was just, I HOPE IT DOESN'T RAIN. I wish everything i hear about GOD'S HELP was true.

[@maryburland2829]

I wonder do you help them in anyway after the interviews..very heartbreaking stories..

[@reeder198]

Lara Miriam HOW DARE U SAY HE DOESNT HELP ! he gives them a hand warmers

[@jayclause4674]

He gives each one an old copy of the sun tabloid and a toothpick

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Do you help them in any way?

[@nameddduser9678]

He is talking as if he is fine but there would be some tough stories behind his smiling face. He could talk about bad experiences and could blame for lack of system or any kind of harassments while on the street , and I could understand and don't want to blame for blaming even though he didn't talk about anything.

[@moktasim5746]

Omg his smile just stole my hart Seriously he is a homeless guy I'm scared

[@unicornloverbutmyfriendsca3940]

Heart* but we get you

[@MeezerGurlMakes]

Not everyone wants to lie to survive.

[@ciaranredmond8807]

He's lying through his teeth. I was a naive backpacker and ended up broke in Cambodia, because of my own doing. I went to the embassy and told them. They scolded me, which is kind of part of what they are supposed to do. They set me up with a hotel, and some money for food. They are supposed to call your relatives in the states and ask on your behalf if they can spot you the cash, if they determine that your relatives are unable to support you, they will buy you a ticket and fly you home. Which is exactly what they did for me. They made sure I had food and shelter until my flight, and I went home. I felt stupid, and a little broken, now I know the USA is far from perfect, but I am happy that I come from a country that does this for their citizens. The caveat is you have to eventually pay them back for the plane ticket.. But they were pretty adamant when they said to me, that they "never leave an American citizen destitute overseas". I asked the guy who worked with me how frequently this happens and he said "you are the fourth one today".... So yeah, this guy is full of shit. And by the way, the video was posted in 2012 which is the same year I had this issue.

[@marmary5555]

Ciaran Redmond It's not only U.S. citizens who can get emergency assistance to get home while they are abroad. Most countries around the world have embassies that can provide this type of help + more while their citizen's are abroad and are in need of emergency help to get back home.

[@CorinnaAtHome]

Ciaran Redmond different embassies, different countries. Rules may be different based on the threat to the American citizen.

[@ceetheemrun4240]

trust me there was no threat to me in Cambodia. The only threat was my pride if I had not gone to the embassy and admitted that I goofed up. I've traveled and lived in many many countries since then. I am currently an expat living in Paris. I had drinks with my friend who works for the Department of State and has had assignments at many embassies around the world. He confirmed word for word what I just said. This guy would not be left homeless in London, Paris, Cambodia or elsewhere. So either my mate at the Department of State is lying, or this guy is. Not hard to figure out who is.

[@chloegilbert647]

Maybe it's different in Cambodia than Britain.

[@scottykingdavid]

Ciaran Redmond let me guess your a female and had relatives

[@JLaurieRobinson]

I felt so sorry for that man. I sure hope the interviewer, at least bought him some dinner.

[@ActualCounterfactual]

I was thinking exactly the same

[@wingberry123]

I thought the same, like, how can you walk away after interviewing him and not buy him dinner!

[@faaaduma6876]

He reminds me of David Harbour for some reason. He also, seems grateful for someone in a awful situation.

[@iflJerichoxx]

He seemed like he was gonna cry near the end.

[@viper5625]

Dang girl!!! You are gorgeous!

[@viper5625]

Kosta Starr LoL

[@iflJerichoxx]

Viper Morpheus thank you!!!

[@viper5625]

@xMrsJericho 🤩

[@amauritaniannomad6533]

I can see that the homeless population in the US has grown exponentially that they started exporting the homeless to other countries.

[@msh5597]

Where's his family

[@1leon187]

Oh man... God bless America and his proud Citizens

[@mobspeak]

Hope you helped him out with a hotel room and a meal, looks like he really needed it.

[@creativemediaportfolio4502]

Did they fuck

[@kirkcarranza603]

Theres people that dont know and are not good at asking for help, he is definitely one. You have to not be ashamed to ask for help when you need it.

[@LyricsThatFly]

No one deserves to be homeless but he left his home to london for a visit and ended up spending all his money 😞 sounds a little irresponsible

[@Slimecrazy234]

This is usually where family comes in to help you get home. If family units were still strong homelessness would be a much smaller problem.

[@Slimecrazy234]

@Marcus Tulius Cicero Well in this particular case its probably his parents who kicked him out at 18 and didnt give a shit about him after. The feminism problem is for the future.

[@SvendleBerries]

Just say youre a 12 year old Syrian refugee. They will give you whatever you want, no questions asked. Granted, this was 2012 so it probably wouldnt have worked then.

[@thewhat531]

Yeah fuck children!

[@alexpayne1523]

He seems strong

[@karencraig4371]

Well I'm from Texas and I'll welcome you if you're anywhere in Paris Texas stop in brookshire's and see Karen

[@kidus_tv]

Some Karens are really nice.

[@mutalix]

Truly you are the best Karen, bless you congenial Karen.

[@beorlingo]

Yeah, that's very nice of you 8 years later.

[@redemption8980]

@@beorlingo lmao

[@itsmoyzehh3873]

beorlingo no need to be a prick

[@trevorfarrell5910]

God bless Him. He is a Fighter Warrior Blessed Grateful Always Amen Always ❤️🙏

[@Bulltardwin]

He's a lazy jackass, Trev.

[@Rbourk252]

We could have helped him out. Despite everything we are forced to believe, we are a wealthy country.

[@eskiemax5133]

Prayers!

[@dtd1986]

This was uploaded over 7 years ago. What happened to him?

[@tonyagetsreal8905]

In Nigeria the embassy have people lined up taking money everyday just to tell them NO you can’t enter the USA I never heard of the embassy doing this in other countries 🧐.

[@Chee.Y4ng]

Hes not really homeless. He just used all his money and had no help to go home. He couldve asked his friends to buy him an airplane ticket wtf

[@ella-bt8hp]

He probably didn't have a friend who could afford it.

[@andreiordean9346]

Yeah, cuz an airplane ticket to fucking America is that cheap

[@johnstack5008]

@@ella-bt8hp Friend doesn't need money. He can use his credit card to send money through Western union or Money gram.

[@SuperThesaurusRex]

Your tour guide today will be Carl. He's gonna let you know things to avoid and how to plan ahead. Tips are appreciated.

[@biker1373]

no vapor from his breath , so it's over 7 degrees Celsius .

[@Currency999]

Americans love to complain , I’m from ldn

[@ryanbeatbox8274]

This was uploaded 1st december 2012. I've checked the weather reports from late november to early december in london 2012. The peak temperature was 8c and the lowest was -10c This guy spent 2 weeks sleeping on the streets. Of course he is freezing cold. Probably in wet clothes too.

[@biker1373]

@@ryanbeatbox8274 so i was right

[@pussyboa7975]

I live in Dallas and I seen this dude before. One love.

[@computername]

Comment section shows what a hostile, xenophobic place the UK has become.

[@easternson1]

The UK is a xenophobic hostile place nowadays, but I think that is becoming the norm throughout a lot of western countries nowadays. We'll just have to wait and see where that leads.

[@vsculpt]

Can you blame people you are being invaded by illegals and then FORCED to provide them with everything a British tax payer gets plus 40 pounds a week pocket money. What a bloody disgrace!!!

[@harrylime8077]

Lots of sympathetic comment on this guy. I must admit to being a bit suspicious, something ‘hinky’ about this guy. You cant be admitted to a (westernized) foreign country on a one way ticket unless you are a citizen or legalized immigrant/refugee. He is now a illegal immigrant with no intention of returning. With current events in the U.S., i can appreciate that.

[@jeremiahf9377]

I'm going to make an educated guess that he was visiting a woman he met online in the UK, she milked him of all his money and now he is homeless. The things we men do for some poon.

[@shirleyontiveros612]

Come home Carl! We will take care of you here in AMERICA!

[@vsculpt]

Great another leftie that's just what be we need more of in this world.GOOD GRIEF!!!

[@TheJames1579]

is there an update in 2020?

[@Glaiket]

The UKBA would have deported him right away if he had reported to them.

[@kamotecruiser4083]

So much for AMERICAN DREAM eh? You have to be asleep for you to live it.

[@IRGhost0]

well he’s in the UK being homeless, and he’s going back to the US to work. a dream is something to aspire to. the american dream doesn’t mean you come to the US and you’re given a job, a home, and everything you need to live. that’s more of a communist dream.

[@GeneJenkins]

Hope things worked out for Carl... oh and btw... paused at 3:35 he looks just like Dexter

[@Marchoupi]

I would have gave him something to eat.

[@londontrada]

Believe it or not, even if he could work and earn some money as an American citizen he would still have to pay taxes to the same people who are not helping him. Imagine that? 🤔

[@kellymeganart]

His visa would be a tourist visa so he can't work. He came to visit without enough money. The embassy should have helped him instead a uk. Based charity has probably had to pay 1000 for his ticket.

[@dondebasco9021]

@@kellymeganart you really gotta point but the question is where is He there.Alive or dead? No one knows

[@londontrada]

@@kellymeganart yes I know

[@Tom-uv7ry]

Dunce

[@johnowen7302]

Jesus i would have at least gave him money for a premier Inn until he goes home, only a week,

[@boxingexpert9919]

A week in the Premier Inn would cost about 450 quid

[@johnowen7302]

@@boxingexpert9919 it's 50 a night so be about 250 maybe bit more, he's in a horrible situation fair away from people who know him, or I'd get him on a plane, so he could get home

[@kopthelotklopp1523]

@@johnowen7302 it's not £50 a night on a Saturday though. And it depends on location. It might be £50 off a motorway in Darlington but different story in London.

[@johnowen7302]

@@kopthelotklopp1523 mate I'd help him either way, so it doesn't really matter, London is crazy expensive tbf

[@alexviller3890]

I have this idea , interview people in difficult situations and then ask people who could help doesn’t matter how or how much , I feel there is a lot of big good hearts out there After situation is sorted hero’s are shown to public good hearts must be shown humanity have to become normality and helping others less fortunate but I have to manage to reach them ... I don’t care what people will think of me or my accent my goal is start a snowball of goodness and then slowly slowly but maybe very fast people could change .. to be honest we all need that change

[@kai_johnsonn]

I dont understand, if he was visiting friends, why didn't he stay with them?

[@Lovesongs-Deathdance]

IF this was today, he could make a sign "AMERICAN WHO WANTS TO COME HOME TO VOTE AGAINST TRUMP".... He would get the money to a plane ticket in 2 days!! AND food! 👍😉😋

[@David-wn8xo]

Haha ... but sadly trump will still win

[@tg689]

Why are you outside - i relied on someone else. Oh, and I spent all my money. Well tough, if you're dumb enough to spend every last penny, don't blame "the system". It's his own fault

[@alicewanderound6158]

Next time try couchsurfing!

[@naplock_off9274]

Two hundred years ago this guy was a British citizen

[@nadaghani8792]

So the interviewer finds a fellow american and ask him his wishes which were dinner and place to sleep for this night and his reply was THANK YOU for talking !!!!!!! What a shame....

[@maylai6549]

YES. Why not just give him some money ? At least buy him a dinner ?

[@saulgoodman7858]

Yeah he is kind of indifferent. I've noticed that in alot of videos.

[@aliwalker7667]

Wow! How can you say this without proof of what the guy who makes the videos actually does for the homeless & people he interviews? I know for sure he has made these videos in the USA and the UK, at his expense.... to open the eyes of those who are unaware of the situation of homeless people world wide, showing the viewers it is not just junkies or alcoholics, etc. He has actually taken his own time to portray this to us and I know through these videos (if you took the time to research before assuming) he has filmed a homeless lady in her 60's, a remarkable lady who's story touched many people therefore a director made a short film of her which is on you tube, eventually this lady was given housing and many people raised money on go fund me to furnish her house. So before you state he is indifferent, what have you done to help the homeless? since you are on here and quick to judge Saul you too Nada Ghani & Mary Lai, did you invite a homeless person to dinner or offer food or even a hotel for the night when you crossed the path of someone crying out to you? Yes well I gathered you didn't! Please do not JUDGE prior to doing research..You are all Ignorant and narrow minded to say the least!!!!!

[@maylai6549]

@@aliwalker7667 I do agreed part of your comments that Mark did a good job that to bring the awareness of homelessness ! Because of his awesome works that most peoples understand and know better about the situation of homelessness peoples. I have no ideas about what is homelessness until I saw his video , it was a great shock to me !!! I did try my best to do the contribution by donating to some peoples and charity organisations and go for street feeding. And I wish in the future , i could do more for those unfortunate peoples within my means. I think most of the peoples here were caring peoples that they show their empathy on the homelessness , I believed they were doing the same as what I'm trying to do now.

[@leslierindel4610]

He does the interviews and helps

[@HistoryandFacts]

Please should have return ticket

[@thahomiegonzo4021]

I noticed that the cameraman asked where he was going to sleep tonight yet didn’t even consider the fact that he had a residence in the area. Anybody without the fortitude of character to pull someone out of the cold for a night doesn’t have the necessary character to cover homeless problems as a journalist.

[@Youhavenopowerherelucas]

What about the risk? He could have been attacked or anything.

[@markiscouch6729]

Great video!

[@joseluki]

Don't worry he will eventually deported to the US as he has no right to remain in the UK