Denver's Homeless Problem Is Nuts! (Behind The Scenes)

[@NickJohnson]

Here's my entire Mountain West Road Trip Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6yq836p_Frch75GtIGQXn-AX&si=9khw7TK3ahqPnXp0

[@HamhocksUnlimited]

Maybe you could go to Carbondale and document the Venezuelan migrants? It's not far from where I am in Colorado

[@PatrickCole-md9bu]

Are you currently in Colorado?

[@PatrickCole-md9bu]

You're soft like melting table butter. He's speaking the truth. This state is a mess and it's because of Democraps like yourself!

[@aronaeleven5574]

Rocky mountain high

[@JulyEmerald]

The only way that you can get the carts out of the parking lot is to put the carts upside down and drag them out once you get them 100 yd away the wheels will not lock😂 I seen someone doing it one day and I asked him why they had it upside down and that's what they told me😂

[@CaveCreek101]

Sucks ! Grew up in Colorado we didn’t have those problems decades ago . Very disturbing

[@martinel2450]

Positive correlation with turning solid blue. The science is settled

[@leandrawomack9029]

Agree!

[@darrenhanson3875]

Same here in Portland oregon. Portland used to be a place I'd tell friends they should move to. NOT NOW!!!!!!

[@Mike_D_5150]

They voted for this crap

[@flypole1255]

Like the majority of other homeless-plagued cities Denver is under the influence of wacky blues.

[@stephcarlofc]

Me and my family was homeless living in a hotel for 2 years. We are blessed to have our own places now. This upcoming March will be 2 years of me living in my current apartment. Stay blessed everyone!!

[@The2ndFirst]

How did you manage that? I'm in a 2/2 apartment and it costs me more than a hotel would. How could you afford a furnished apartment with maid service cable TV and all utilities included?

[@chloeew4627]

90% of this is not homeless my friend . Drugs and culture and woke Govt is the problem.Good luck to you and yours .

[@BigCountry1]

its possible we get alot of homeless at the property i work for most are through united way or a church and most we have to kick out to do drugs and them trashing the room and property the others most of the time get arrested cause of theft or credit card fraud hotels are not cheap now our weekly rate is 535 now was 350 2 years ago but due to inflation and companies taking advantage of it prices are through the roof @@The2ndFirst

[@The2ndFirst]

@@chloeew4627 There is a reason most people are homeless. It's drugs.

[@RiOT5111]

@@chloeew4627 lol go woke go broke ig

[@GoalGetta]

I live in Denver and within the past 3 years the homeless & migrants have ruined the city completely. As a native, it’s terrible and definitely not going to change for the better

[@CTSFanSam]

I am bothered by the fact that the majority of voters voted for this. So, this is what they wanted. Hmmm.

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

Thank the politicians and the constant Democratic voters. 😂😅

[@mountainmonk5874]

@@Cornbread-gi6kt I think you mean the Californians that invaded.

[@jeltoninc.8542]

I believe these ultra left policy states are now owned by china and will be annexed sometime within the next five years. I especially feel this way after Newsom’s visit with the dictator. Canada as well!!! Oddly enough, both Canada and California have plans to ban gasoline vehicles by 2035… coincidence???

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

@@mountainmonk5874 Biden and his administration. When all those people stormed the capital the guards were shooting the people, people died. But when the migrant population storms American cities the migrants are rewarded with benefits, resources, and privileges.

[@craigjorgensen4637]

Downtown Denver NEVER used to be like this! What a shame. Happening in cities everywhere.

[@Off-gridPA]

They should have tough love cold shower rehab. Get people off streets.

[@PInk77W1]

I was renting in Santa Cruz CA My landlord told me she was gonna double my rent. I could’ve easily been homeless. I moved to Texas. I knew no one. I got a job. I saved for 2y. I bought a small home in Coleman Tx. I’m doing great now, thx to the landlord who was gonna double my rent

[@richardmorris7063]

You played you're cards right & you're probably not a junkie. Don't understand why more don't do that, get outta there. Oh but we like it here or all our friends are here. F... that,self preservation for me!

[@PInk77W1]

@@richardmorris7063 I love California The weather is great. The ocean and the mountains. It’s just too expensive for me. I go back 3-4x a year to visit.

[@bfranco1519]

Drugs are the real problem. High rents , normal people move.

[@kellymiller3747]

What kind of job? Coleman, TX is a pretty small town.

[@eddees8089]

Don't bring your bullshit politics from California to Texas

[@Rasia-lu2ib]

As a young teen, I used to walk the streets of Denver. I never felt unsafe even past curfew. Now I would never walk those same streets. Never.

[@Spoiled_horsegirl]

My husband and I recently went on vacation and stayed on 16th Street Denver. The hotel was clean and the restaurants were nice. I don't understand why people say it's so horrible.

[@nunyaburts1246]

That injury is from drugs not work

[@healthysupereduardo2222]

​@@Spoiled_horsegirlyou just didn't pay much attention. It's worse than you think 😭😒😡

[@Spoiled_horsegirl]

@@healthysupereduardo2222 I had no complaints. The hotel room was clean and I had a great time at the Denver Zoo.

[@Nursing609]

​@@Spoiled_horsegirlyou must of been in better area!!

[@joshrobertson8189]

My Mom works at a grocery store in Denver and the employees will get fired if they try to stop a shoplifter. Its sad

[@keeper6458]

Disgusting...

[@michaelsanger7795]

Safeway? I qork at Safeway in Denver....yup they come in grab bewr and loads of food and walk out of the door...

[@patjones5723]

😮😮😮 😢

[@JrueThrondsen]

It's the company doing it. They are scared. But will leave the area and leave people without jobs.

[@derekjackson3990]

You know the reason why right? It’s 3 fold. 1 the obvious insurance law suits. 2 the insurance claims for stolen merchandise which I guarantee is listed at a higher price than what was actually stolen. 3 they now can raise prices across the board to cover their losses on stolen merchandise that they are already getting covered by the insurance company. Petty theft is a godsend for retailers.

[@davejavumorse0416]

The dude said he couldn't do random food off the street, but random fentanyl was no problem. Holy holy crap.😢

[@martinel2450]

Courtesy of the federal govt. very nice of them.

[@epiphany2112]

@@martinel2450 Anything the government can do for everyone. They are so nice!! Idiots they are!

[@dwaynejones1555]

Good point.

[@damonmelendez856]

Lmao

[@paulacomstock3742]

Ya..food can mess you up immediately because of bacteria……drugs are synthetic and take time to do the damage

[@susanbobo5098]

Homelessness is everywhere now and it’s getting worse! 😢

[@erikkibler3466]

All by design.the powers that be used to be ok with people owning some things..not anymore.theyre putting the screw tighter every day.this problem is and has been outta control for a long time.if we all came together we could over take them but they are experts at keeping us divided

[@briandonaldson7357]

Very sad,

[@malumnexus7919]

I just went homeless. This is why my plan when I get back up on my feet is to leave the US. These problems are only going to continue to get worse as both parties mess up the country.

[@LoLuvLo]

Truth it’s gotten worse everywhere

[@Slimedog1963]

Good thing America found $95,000,000,000 to send to Ukraine and Israel...

[@Soggygranite]

You know it’s getting bad when the junkies don’t mind having a stranger with a camera give a cribs tour of their open air drug markets

[@jamesrecknor6752]

It's all good in the Democrat 'hood

[@Soggygranite]

@@jamesrecknor6752 court of appeals is setting the rules and standards for treatment of homeless people on the west coast. Local governments such as Portland have tried to enact changes but the damage is already done and now the 9th circuit court of appeals says we can’t tell them they cannot camp here because “there’s nowhere for them to go”

[@andrewbell2749]

@@Soggygraniteback to work

[@michaelhayes3627]

So, what is your recommendation for solving it?

[@andrewbell2749]

criminalize drugs

[@dreaminez472]

I appreciate the work you do Nick. I have to mention though Colorado and Washington legalizing marijuana was a massive, long overdue development that drew in many types of people, from folks like these here to PhD students, medical professionals, lawyers, and many others. Nobody winds up homeless because of weed though but some stoners are homeless because of the cost of living. I'm one of them. I work full time and would rather save my money than hemorrhage it on rent. I've been in the workforce 20 years and finished college twice while smoking weed everyday. The problem is housing genuinely fails the cost-benefit analysis. It's gotten so out of control that the only way to be financially responsible is to cut it out of my budget.

[@Shackleton71]

Came here to say similar! Thanks

[@AnthonyLambson]

Weed is 1000% the gateway drug. Ask every drug user what their first addiction was. No, it won't wreck your life, but I don't think it's benign either.

[@thegroovypatriot]

The guy's right when he says being homeless is a job. I'm not homeless, but I live in a nice van, and the amount of time and effort it takes to maintain things is a lot! Gathering water, emptying toilet, buying fuel, charging the solar battery, driving to the gym to shower...it's endless. When you pay rent, you're not just paying for a roof and walls, you're paying for infrastructure! Running water, hot water, flushing toilets, gas and electricity at the flip of a switch.

[@gigievans395]

Yep! Fellow Nomad I get it!😢

[@kimberlydeeney5652]

Absolutely 💯

[@whateyecansee]

Lived in a Tahoe in Denver, 2018, not an addict, made $18-20 an hour. Studio apartments are expensive, $900 a month. It was a ton of work, driving to the gym, self storage, fast food, freezing temperatures. The city of Broomfield made it illegal to sleep in your car. Tried to sleep in a VA carport and was escorted out by security.The VA doesn't consider you homeless when you have a vehicle to sleep in!

[@davidwhelan1545]

Been in my buses for years and until my recent illness, keeping on top of your living space isn't easy, but we'll worth it. A proper sence of community. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

I own a home in southern California but I live in a van by choice due to guilt and depression

[@matthewfusaro2590]

If someone who was once making $100,000 can end up on the streets, then nobody is safe from being homeless.

[@Jhchah2492]

It takes one major thing to happen

[@mariacherrington61920]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mariacherrington61920]

Shout this louder for the ppl in back ❤ I wish I could like this a million times ❤

[@Rocks_vs_Uzis]

It's because families no longer function. Muslims and Jews aren't homeless in the streets. I wonder why. Take note.

[@bizygirl1]

Youre right

[@busybody1474]

Often overlooked is the glaring fact that when these junkies come down off their high, they steal us blind to pay for their next fix 😢

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

Never ending cycle

[@heaveymelt]

Thats why it needs to be free

[@sapphireblue222]

They receive $915/month plus $300 in food benefits. $1215 in total. That is gone within 2 weeks for their heroin fix. The remaining money they need comes from crime.

[@madpeace1764]

​@@heaveymelt not... gonna... happen...

[@gardenjoy5223]

Instead you could pay normal taxes, instead of that itty-bitty compared to us in Europe. For those extra taxes, people down on their luck or wounded or ill are getting enough money to make it through and then back to work. Without losing everything. Without needing to numb to pain of losing everything! Americans are beyond dumb. They save 2000 to spend 20000.

[@patrickboyd3364]

I hate to see our veterans on the streets, and we're giving billions of dollars to other countries or the migrants😓

[@AOK_Adam]

That's a damn fact! And they say they want to work. Basically creating a hand out society.

[@nanni8629]

This is not immigrants faults ! This is your POLITICIANS and POLICE officers faults !

[@AlexRides808]

@@nanni8629 No. ILLEGAL immigrants.

[@AlexRides808]

Just because they say they are a vet, doesn't mean they served honorably. A lot of vets got kicked out.

[@marciasamuels5805]

I don't think she's blaming immigrants. But the immigrants will soon realized America is not the American dream whatever that means, cause these politicians can't fund these much people for too long.​@@nanni8629

[@kerrybracken2903]

Couldnt stop watching this , brilliantly done Nick, shining a light on how people survive in extreme conditions , and its not really something thats broadcast over the mainstream media channels, especially over here in UK, keep up the good work man ,

[@Ytmy2sense]

Stay safe out there Nick and thank you for showing the world what other parts of the United States really look like. We must protect Nick at all costs.

[@djdarksidejungle559]

nothing will happen americas not that rough put it this way ya five times more likely to get robbed and assulted walking through any town centre in the uk then you are in a bad area in america yeah could argue gun violence but honestly the over whelming majority of gun violence and homiscides are domestics as in husband and wife are arguing and she/he has gone upstair got the colt 45 semi automatic come back and unloaded 3 bullets into ya chest yeah theres bad areas anywhere but one thing america still has and thatys a sense of community UK hasnt just brutish out there on the street in the uk in america theres a certain degree of community and we'll work it out

[@FirstFreedom]

@@magikmycology6660 exactly

[@kathypetersen2447]

Nick needs to travel past the boarders out

[@eunhyuekpark6159]

$12,000,000 for a couple of those tiny tent cities? WHAT?! For 12 million you could build multiple dozens of mobile structures including the over sight of people you would need to make sure they run properly. There are grifters in the charity/philanthropy industry that need to be audited but not enough responsible people to do it. Perry seems like a high functioning addict, I can only imagine what he could get done if it weren't for the hard drugs. Really likeable guy.

[@billbill6576]

Homelessness has become another government money laundering scheme, like healthcare, college debt and war.

[@peterlawson8040]

Likeable till your being robbed.

[@dcg590]

They don’t want that! It also takes money to maintain. They don’t want rules or structure and why should they get free anything? While the rest of us fund enough already?

[@John-du2mq]

That's because the non profits are owned by the politicians and their rich donors. They can funnel money through there and right back to themselves.

[@georgeromey4971]

The consultant class isn’t for solving the problem. Instead they take the billions, go to conferences and the sole some of their actions is to tell people like Nick to get lost.

[@GabrielV.-wk4xy]

I remember the last time I went to Denver it was very sadly seemingly almost as chaotic as Seattle. Druggies everywhere, shut down buildings kind of reminding you of Chicago, ambulances rushing by, run down houses looking like the run down houses in Detroit, it was almost exactly like Seattle, and sadly, Denver has almost the same overdose deaths as Portland in a year. Just goes to show how bad Denver has become very sadly SMH

[@Young-wi9ut]

Downtown Chicago looks nothing like this..

[@josephjames259]

Same governmental philosophy. Not surprising the results are the same as other cities.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

TRUE @@josephjames259

[@daniel51404]

Chicago and New York will look like that in the next 5 years.

[@1MinuteFlipDoc]

Seattle is not as bad as Portland.

[@juliearcand2358]

This is so sad. It's more than just a drug issue; we need affordable housing in this country!!!

[@asullivan4047]

Go to Degenerate Uncle Joe for affordable housing

[@iquetzal6014]

Bums trash the affordable housing and bankrupt the landlords.

[@mjhoffman3609]

These druggies couldn't afford 2000 a month, much less 5 a month.

[@jimmylegs06]

Its drugs When you become tolerant of everything, cuz that fits your apparent political ethos, then the snowball becomes a full on avalanche

[@JesusLovesYou86758]

@@mjhoffman3609i make over 100k and 2000 a month is hard for me.

[@tka1528]

That wound on Perry's arm is not from no construction accident, it's probably from that drug tranq or whatever it's called, it eats the skin away

[@bluorion4360]

You are right. There is no way in hell that is a construction accident. It’s a fentanyl with xylazine accident or more like an addiction

[@dustinduzgames1276]

I agree but i would argue hes probably been in construction before just probably let go for that reason

[@angieliyah1484]

If he was making almost 100K in construction he would have had health insurance. Also, if he got injured on the job it would have been covered under working's comp. That didn't sound right to begin with.

[@annehedonia156]

​@@angieliyah1484 Not necessarily. He could've been an independent contractor with no benefits.

[@erikkibler3466]

Yeah they say it happens when they miss trying to shoot it up…but I saw a doctor say it happens no matter what.not everyone realizes that when they try it.its flesh eating

[@eve_bee]

As a Denver native, it's shocking and sad to see what my city has become. Now I know what Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders meant when she sang "I went back to Ohio, but my city wasn't there." Way to go Denver.

[@rhiannon-bv9rk]

Colorado is full of liberal anti Christ, pro drugs. So sad to see

[@justinsane7128]

As a 3rd generation 66 yo Colorado Native I no longer go Denver...

[@Gee-xb7rt]

This is a national problem, housing is supply side, they make too much money renting at elevated prices and leaving thousands of apartments open than renting for a fair price and filling apartments. Its a national problem, and a city can't fix it, cities just bus homeless people from one city to the next.

[@benjammin4247]

@@Gee-xb7rt Yeah, okay, it's the American system at fault. Baloney. It's the communist influence that started with Barry Soetoro and his husband.

[@sarah5971]

She was talking about the development of the countryside. This is something way more destructive and ominous.

[@DuffDiggler3]

I get it now. "Progressive" means progressively worse!

[@martinel2450]

In a world where apes evolve from men.

[@Steve-318]

Progressing over a cliff usually.

[@marcos-ll2yr]

You are wrong this channel shows right wing states in the same situation just look for

[@SMD-i3v]

This has nothing to do with progressive or leftist or republican or any of that. This has everything to do with the middle class collapsing due to economic reasons. Only the rich are benefiting right now. Everyone else on survival mode

[@TiredOfImbecileLibtards]

Very true, those homeless people are smart not to trust the evil system.

[@COCarDude]

Thank you for your efforts. This video really hits home

[@vinniecorleone62]

This was a fascinating profile of homeless in Denver, very informative! The in-depth interviews really brought a sense of humanity to their tragic situations. You have a great channel Nick, keep up the good work my friend.

[@charles1606]

This country has always had a crisis. That crisis is that a few have gotten all the control, power, resources, etc., and there is nothing left for everybody else to have a decent life, and opportunities.

[@charles1606]

The government and those that control it has to go.

[@TwinFalls88]

you hit the nail on the head. all the $$$ being wasted on wars and tax breaks. Nothing left over to invest in PEOPLE. sad.

[@xoox7469]

Even if we cut back on ALOT of spending. Working class people are extremely treated badly for years

[@mistercrankypants]

Revolution is coming if this shit keeps going. The rich getting richer, the poor eating shit.

[@ryanwhitley9789]

Exactly, they are called jues.

[@janicestewart6116]

And until people actually see these pod casts they will skippity-do-dah thru their days not having a clue what is really going on in this country! Completely blind to what is really happening! Keep pressing on Nick. Your work is appreciated. STAY SAFE!

[@daleslover2771]

Spot on 👍👍👍

[@Acemechanicalservices]

We know exactly what’s going on, we’re just smart enough to not live in places where everyone votes for socialism.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

Comrade Politburist Sanders and The Party want to know your location.@@Acemechanicalservices

[@PsillyApeUSA]

Because they don't see what's happening and it doesn't affect them. Not their responsibility to fix it either.

[@angelaf5040]

Be kind! Most of this is a perfect example of the mental health crisis! If we don't treat and help the mentally ill, chronic pain patients and other vulnerable people it's not going to get better.

[@patjones5723]

Bingo 💯 💯 💯 😢😢😢

[@bitterbaubles7829]

Kindess and FREE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND ADDICTION TREATMENT.

[@dianabirchman7540]

Its just not the mental people with problems. Remember 10 yrs ago and the homeless in Texas?? Well, now its across the nation. There is many people aged in their 60's living in cars. WHY????

[@TROSE-xi6xj]

CAREFUL CAREFUL YOU COULD FIND YOURSELF IN THE SAME PLACE SOMEDAY 😐 THERE'S NOBODY BETTER THEN ANYBODY 🕊️

[@mariacherrington61920]

Amen ❤🙏🙏

[@shoechew]

LOL, no.

[@roberthernandez3902]

Facts people are quick to judge not know the reality of this crazy life

[@roberthernandez3902]

​@shoechew um Huge yes , this could be any one of us you never know to think your exempt makes you look silly but do you .

[@comosaycomosah]

lol, yes@@shoechew

[@rb89509]

I got out of Colorado in the year 2000. Bill Owens was the Governor, Mike Rosen was on KOA in the mornings, everything seemed to be looking up. Three Democrat Governors later and it's officially a shithole.

[@tvelasquez718]

100%

[@cherrybb3888]

Yup. Democrats have wrecked the state.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

To be expected of The Party

[@jacobmartinez5461]

I left in 2003

[@cherrybb3888]

It sucks in Denver. I’ve been here 35 years and have seen the decline n the state. I do live in a conservative pocket of the state so locally things aren’t too bad yet.

[@The2ndFirst]

As the state has gone blue, the homeless have cropped up. I'm up the road a bit and I hate that Greenies run away north to escape what they've done.

[@martinel2450]

Same is happening here in Texas. As counties and cities get more blue the shit just gets worse. The people seem to be blind deaf and dumb.

[@The2ndFirst]

@@martinel2450 They literally keep voting for homlessness and crime. I came from Texas man. I moved up this way in 2020 as I saw things going sideways there.

[@TheHamburgler123]

​@The2ndFirst I'm glad Fort Collins at least puts its foot down on stuff like this. There's a homeless problem here as well but they don't tolerate encampments, thankfully.

[@The2ndFirst]

@@TheHamburgler123 I dated a girl from Ft Collins for a bit. Every time I've been through there, it's been a decent experience. Good on you guys.

[@trebors386]

Check out red state of Alaska with the homeless everywhere in Anchorage

[@rfink222]

America's lack of concern and respect for their neighbor. Government's concern is helping the rich and business get richer while neither one of these care about anybody or their country. While religion declines in America, the country goes downhill.

[@toolsntruck941]

Great Job Nick! Thanks for covering what the main stream media won't

[@NickJohnson]

You bet!

[@DamePiglet]

There are churches that would help homeless people who would stay off drugs, but many of them refuse the help. They love drugs more than they want help.

[@th5579]

After watching many of Nicks videos I’ve come to this conclusion: there are ruined cities/towns, red and blue but they arrived that way differently. Red: industry left, jobs gone then poverty and drugs moved in. Blue: drugs came in, homeless came, then society collapsed. Outward changes for one and the other is deliberate. Both are probably deliberate, to weaken our country and our men.

[@2878cl]

It's all deliberate. None of it is coincidence. There is no other rational explanation for the way our leaders act. Everyone that can be bought has been bought. Truth is treason. Common sense is a superpower.

[@johndespard3477]

Likely a plan drafted by the Chinese government lol.

[@ScruffyIsMyName]

Reds: drugs moved in. Blues: drugs came in. Common denominator - drugs.

[@chiplangowski3298]

Great observation! I would say that in the Red cities it was not deliberate. Rather, the leadership wasn't competent enough to recognize the decline and stop it. They tried to maintain the past and the world left them behind. But you are 100% correct about the Blue. The leadership of Blue cities did it intentionally.

[@JustinaJayne]

I’ve been wondering; what’s the end game of this? Who is buying all of this undesired area ultimately to help the cities? It won’t be the govt will it? Another country perhaps? The general elite? This disease x is scary in combo w all of this…. Giving walking dead vibes

[@Dee-cg4hy]

This is happening more and more throughout the country. This is so alarming, more and more people getting displaced due to the rising cost of rent. There was a time when companies gave their workers a cost of living raise, not anymore. Many of us are barely able to keep a roof over our heads, even with a job.

[@mdishuge]

It’s deeper than this. When you crush someone’s hope you remove morals. A hopeless society is a godless and morally corrupt one.

[@michaelbell75]

Yes, and it's only happening in solid blue, Democrat run cities that were beautiful places to live just a decade ago under Republican leadership. I lived in Portland in the early 90s and it was awesome. Then it turned blue not long after and slowly started to become the dump it is today. Just a coincidence? I think not.

[@Xyz98900]

Negative...that is a choice to use dope.

[@PsillyApeUSA]

Its the drugs. Nothing to do with rent. Plenty of resources to house these kind people, but they prefer to stay in the streets because they're not ready to get and stay clean. I've been there, done that.

[@lynnrussell1641]

Equity Firms now own 21% of all US housing.For profit Corporate landlords whose first move is superficial improvements like over landscaping and paint,second move is to jack rents up,third move is to have automatic increases and less than 12 mo.leases.Never forget another 20+ percent of housing is AirBnB and VRBO now too, turning apts.and homes into motels.

[@carismaperez2]

Working at a homeless shelter it definitely got worse after Covid

[@navagatingthroughthebeasts2908]

I'm boarderline homeless I'm in motorhome & work at a campsite on lake. It's cool and all I'm greatful but it's getting harder & harder for me to work , keep up & all. Reckon that's life for us all

[@totogogocc5526]

Lot of us are struggling.. Not b kuz of flippin drugs. I'm sic of people saying that. Can't they see what these politicians are doing? i can barely eat.. I am blessed in many ways.. I m thankful.

[@teresa4700]

Thank you for opening American eyes to the homeless apocalypse that is spreading across our country. You are making it hard for people to close their eyes to the truth. Maybe when enough eyes are opened we can force the change that needs to happen

[@dopeMike_]

The Zombie Apocalypse wasnt about zombies.

[@carryingfire286]

Vote republican.

[@JrueThrondsen]

​@@carryingfire286 poor people in the red states too.

[@Jonathan-Pilkington]

@@carryingfire286 you thinking that homelessness is a red vs blue issues is the reason things will get much much worse.

[@FloridaManChowder]

I moved from Denver to Melbourne Florida 4 years ago. Spent the majority of my life living in denver and lakewood. You will see this all over the metro area. Glad I got my son out of there!

[@ColfaxJones]

made the same move 5 years ago, left a nice 11th floor Capitol Hill condo with a view of the mountains, for a nice house with a huge yard 15 minutes from the beach. After seeing this video, I think we both made the right choice.

[@burly636]

I lived in Lakewood too for a couple years. I have never seen anything like this. Then I went to Washington state and worked for the Department of Defense. I’m not even there anymore, though I miss Washington’s beauty.. I don’t miss politics.

[@TheEmpressPalpatine]

This was an eye opener. Excellent journalism. You get into the causes of homelessness which is good. Our congressmen need to see these videos.

[@patjones5723]

Agree but it wouldn't help being they've all been bought off 🤨

[@bcc7777]

They don't care. 😒

[@mundanemidwest1945]

My cousin Drew is homeless in Denver. He is not a drug user or alcoholic. Drew refuses to take meds for a mental illness.

[@TheJust22az]

I live in Phoenix and the problem is the same if not worse.

[@ryanlogan754]

Truth… I run an Amazon delivery team and I won’t even send my female drivers downtown anymore.. it’s too dangerous… so sad.

[@kd3nal72]

What are you a 3rd party delivering packages i worked for Amazon they would laugh if you didn't feel safe or maybe they would idk Amazon sure likes to cater towards women which personally i think is bs but 100% sure if you can't deliver packages cause you don't feel safe you would be shown the doors quicker then you can blink cause there's a line of people outside that will deliver in that area regardless

[@Romans-10-9-13]

Isn’t that sexist? You don’t think women are equal to men?

[@tyreselovell]

stop voting democrat and this wont happen

[@iGame3D]

ironic how your job took everyone else's, and yet you'll complain about the people you pushed out of housing.

[@deeriggs3319]

@@kd3nal72so these women should lose their jobs because people are trash? Someone will rob a woman quicker than they will rob a man.. it’s common sense to have drivers that can and will run the sketchy areas. This person is a good boss and working with the situation they are given.

[@generichumor]

A friend of mine (now deceased) was homeless off and on in DEnver for almost a decade. He said the situation there was pretty bad. He ended up going to San Diego where conditions were better but more strict. His addiction in the end got to him.

[@user-tm8jt2py3d]

What did he mean by "the situation"?

[@jeffb321]

​@@user-tm8jt2py3dthe homeless and drug epidemic

[@jonathanweller5061]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Addiction is so hard to fight. I lived in Fort Collins for a few years and knew a lot of people on the street. It’s tough to see fellow humans go through all that.

[@GabrielV.-wk4xy]

Wow, so it's easier to make it in San Diego at the end of the day than Denver. I feel it just really shows you how much the elites of Colorado don't care at all about the people of Colorado. Colorado is a becoming a really bad craphole SMH

[@brocklanders9442]

He had it coming because of his lifestyle and its a wonder he lasted so long.

[@bluerose3385]

Their main concern is to oust Trump off the ballot rather than cleaning up their state. Any city in USA that looks like this, the politicians need to be removed immediately and replaced with hardworking problem solving leaders.

[@NealD]

Mean tweets hurt liberals more than the homeless crisis or migrants dying trying to get to the US.

[@jessicabixler1658]

Part of the big reason this is happening is because Trump, Bush, Regan gave tax cuts to the rich. When you don't collect revenue you don't have money and have to close shelters and rehab. You don't have rent vouchers or affordable housing. So yes.

[@Attmay]

Then, maybe it’s time to talk about their statehood.

[@michaelgarcia5689]

WEF has a plan to destroy the middle class, you will own nothing and be happy.

[@jolovesminnis]

Our Governor is Aweful!

[@jenniferfox8382]

I love how we all keep calling it a homeless problem. Fentanyl is a big problem in CO. The RESIDENTS are the people voting to open more shelters and offer more resources rather than increase consequences, do more sweeps, make it hard to be a junky. "Their just down on their luck" "they just need a tiny home", "they just need more help". In another 2 years the problem will cause businesses to close just like in Portland and San Fran.

[@hellooutthere8956]

If increased consequences was the answer this would have been fixed long ago. All that does is sweep the problem under the rug. Out of sight out of mind. While the legal system becomes a racket to put money in the pockets of the ones in charge. Look at the. Immigrants and the total mismanagement of funds. Nothing gets solved and working ppl pay more and more in taxes and cost of living expenses. You don't decriminalize crime tho and that is wht they are doing. The purpose in doing that is to implement total control of the population. Make things so bad ppl give up their freedoms for security. The rich get richer and the poor...

[@mgabor6936]

Fentanyl is destroying the whole of North America. Big business for some...

[@catherinehanson1106]

​@hellooutthere8956 it's democrat policies that are implemented

[@theGIGbetween]

Ok now that you have filled us in on the problem how about you tell us the solution.. bc this is a problem beyond the individual

[@Honeycomblife]

I remember weed was legal there and denver being known for that and now look at them. I hate weed smells so i noticed fhat right away many years ago when i visited

[@DarryllCampbell]

Such a hopeless feeling when I was homeless. Alot of those who surrounded me were mental cases, alcohol, crack cocaine, you name it.

[@stryder909]

You should do another video interviewing people in Denver who can afford the super high rents and what they do to be able to afford them.

[@Kegs2689]

They might skim money off the 12million dollar tent area.

[@Pickle_Zero]

That’s what I want to know, what do people do for a living that they can afford those overpriced under built condos in Denver.

[@joe9349]

They probably don't do drugs

[@stryder909]

@joe9349 Dude. You have to be on drugs so you can be that deluded to pay $2500 a month for a place in downtown Denver.

[@Pickle_Zero]

@@joe9349 I didn’t do drugs, had a decent office career and STILL couldn’t afford the cheapest rents out there. I guess I missed the boat on 100K + a year jobs cause that is what it takes to get by on your own in Denver.

[@farwoodfarm9296]

Always a good day when a new Nick Johnson video drops.

[@berthaford2152]

My hometown of San Diego is now ruined in the downtown area. San Diego County was such a great place to grow up in. It was such a great area and we went downtown all the time as teens to study in the main library . We’d eat lunch at Woolworth’s and we could even go at night and have no problems.

[@doe729]

Many of us have memories of growing up in a wonderful place, I do. You describe much of my youth but, I was on the other side of the country. Many of those places have changed or are in the process of changing. Sadly, the youth of today will never know it.

[@barontynan]

I too grew up in San Diego and lived there almost my whole life. I remember as a kid going to the old downtown library and Fox theater for movies. Balboa Park for family picnics and the museums. Never saw a homeless person back in the 70’s/80’s. I recently moved to a small town in Oregon: Albany. There’s homeless here but the city manages it and they move on to more”tolerant” cities such as Eugene/Corvallis/Salem.

[@landeeld9596]

I left San Diego two years ago after 30 years. So aad

[@highlovevibration]

My daughter lives there, I hope she makes plans to leave after she finishes her doctorate... California was such a beautiful state once upon a time.

[@Rocks_vs_Uzis]

I wonder what they'll do when they realize that their futures have been stolen. I wonder how angry they'll get. I've seen this story before. It ends with people lying dormant in the streets, if you get my meaning.

[@stephaniekimbrel5301]

My husband was part owner of CFA!! He is now Homeless!!

[@accordionchick]

Wow, this is just awful. Not just Denver but every where. How could we let this happen? And WHY in the world are there SAFE injection sites!!!! they should be putting these people in rehab and. GET RID OF THE DRUGS NO MATTER WHAT!!! My heart groans for my country.😢

[@martinel2450]

Stop voting blue. Not that red is any better but at least they don’t get 100% cover from the media.

[@jonathanweller5061]

As a former addict you’re not ready to quit until you’re ready. The facts are that safe injection sites also prevent things like an HIV crisis which puts a strain on the health system and costs taxpayers more money than a safe injection site would. It also prevents needles from winding up on playgrounds. There are a lot of positives that aren’t just about the addicts.

[@mattd.4133]

Well come on! How are the politicians and their grown children supposed to become billionaires without all this addiction? It's only fair.

[@jacobporto8906]

There actually aren't safe injection sites in denver

[@krisc2669]

@@jonathanweller5061 There are safe injection sites in a city near me and there are still needles found everywhere kids are.

[@emilycorwith1119]

My husband was prescribed both Oxycodone and Fentanyl when he was going through cancer treatment. Doctors over prescribed and didn't monitor his withdrawal so that when I finally got him off it I had a huge supply left. Dropped it off at the police department and supposedly they disposed of it. Super scary to think so many in this country are hooked on this stuff.

[@luvmyangels3]

Oxycodone AND fentanyl 🤯 Sounds like it would kill someone! The medical industry only cares for their pockets and it’s time the American people stand up and make noise over it all. How many have become addicts because of this crap the “doctors” are pushing? 😢

[@gatekeeper3660]

This right here is the real issue. It’s not weed. It’s our freakin healthcare system that pumps everyone up with painkillers and then takes them off to fend for themselves.

[@priinceanthonykoldd7071]

Yes my dad was hooked on oxycodone as well for stage 4 throat cancer and when he wasn’t smoking marijuana or taking it he would be in sooo muchhh pain he would want to fight everybody. He than died in June of 2023 as it went down to his lungs and he don’t have to go through that pain anymore he in a better place now

[@patrickbateman161]

“Now they’re coming here just to come.” Literally spit out my drink when you said that. lol

[@JustJDB]

Hey Nick! I really have enjoyed your videos! It’s been great motivation to get my own channel going. Thanks for sharing quality content!❤

[@keensab]

It's not only a socio-economic problem, but a huge mental health crisis. The 1% in the US need to put money into this since they are benefiting from the increasing disparity between the haves and the have-nots. The rest of us are sick of being taxed to death for problems they create.

[@thefrogking481]

Wrong. Its a blue voter problem.

[@maryjogreen1706]

It's drugs to sick of it

[@jojofashosho5344]

The 1% pay almost 40% in taxes. Most people pay 12-24%. 40% of 1 billion dollars is alot more than 12% of $30,000. Taking even more from them leaves no incentive to make the billion dollars in the first place.

[@robr640]

Correction, the 1% should be paying almost 40% in taxes. They definitely do not thanks to a myriad of reason we allow them to get away with.@@jojofashosho5344

[@w8what575]

@@jojofashosho5344they use tax incentives to bring down their taxable income and most pay zero taxes because if this loop hole tax method they’ve created for the elite…they don’t pay gaxes

[@steamycupofjoe]

Refreshing to see politicians delivering on their promises and their constituents getting exactly what they voted for.

[@ElizabethF2222]

Exactly. Hope all those who voted for these liberals are very happy now. Ugh. It's disgusting. Just FYI, Nick. Was a bit disheartening to hear you call it "Bum land." Not all homeless people are drug addicts, at least not here in Houston, although looks like it's the majority in LA and Denver, San Francisco, etc. Some of them are single mothers with kids who can't afford these ridiculous rents we've got, not to mention school supplies, food, health insurance, car insurance, etc. We have a ton of elderly people who are homeless. They've paid on their homes for 40 years but inflation and property taxes, HOA fees, etc, have skyrocketed due to Biden's policies and the Fed with their sky high interest rates, they've lost their homes to foreclosure which is extremely sad. It's a bit better here in Houston but we still have the same issues. The absolute WORST is to see homeless veterans who served our country on the streets, while that bastard Biden and his woke libs are busy feeding and housing illegals and sending BILLIONS to other countries (and taking illegal kickbacks) and the first thing they want to do is talk about cutting Medicare and Social Security. NO. F that! Let's take Congress lifetime benefits first then we'll talk.. It's criminal what he's done to this country!!! They did get EXACTLY what they voted for.

[@mikesrandomvideos]

its called Liberalism happening all over

[@KennyRogersRoasters84]

​@@mikesrandomvideosThey vote for their own punishment.

[@revolverocelot9891]

​@mikesrandomvideos Why are all the poorest states per capita, all federal assistance per capita, are all red states in the top ten?

[@donreinke5863]

@@revolverocelot9891 Why dont YOU tell everyone why EVERY city with bum, drug and crime problems, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, is a deep blue cesspool run by DEMOCRATS? Your worn out leftist talking point is totally and completely ridiculous.

[@Mountaintrucker909]

These guys are out there because they want to be out there. So sad. The solution is creating a non permissive environment and give either help or jail.

[@LauraRose-zw3bh]

Good job Nick ! Thanks for the the video.

[@LarrysModelShop]

It is so sad to see this going on in our cities today. I never thought Denver would be one of those cities that would have this problem. When it gets cold, that has to be brutal. So very sad.

[@charlesturner2808]

Denver has warehouses that they store the homeless during the winter times. Most just live in their made-up tents.

[@JR-wu8dc]

Because you think Chicago, Detroit and places like Baltimore are the problem but it’s every city and all races that have issues with drugs, crime and homelessness.

[@k7j6]

Well! At least they weren’t stuck in a Dump of a State like Oregon where it is a disgrace & has ongoing rain & doesn’t care how bad it is!

[@theexile4694]

​@@JR-wu8dcEvery DEMOCRAT city...

[@ronaldramsey4770]

it is a global issue ,not just Denver

[@philkarkovice5337]

It’s even worse in Denver now - Nick should do a follow up video after the arrival of all the illegals from Venezuela. Trash everywhere, schools and hospitals overwhelmed big time!!!

[@billbill6576]

Next stop, eating the zoo animals like in Venezuela? Wait and see.

[@lisaelms1392]

Totally agree. Nick come back in a few months. Sad though because illegal families living on the streets with babies and children.

[@pjay951]

I just saw a doc about Venezuela. Very dire situation their too.! 😢

[@LatishaBlayne]

Ive seen where Cala bacas the city there are people that sell arepas etc downtown there are poor places everywhere. But they come here and complain aboyt their given and trash everywhere they go. They get expedited services and 5k on card to get apartments ​@@pjay951

[@yes.2144]

That’s their situation in Venezuela. Close the borders. All borders.

[@jonasaur6462]

I like how deep you've gotten with it over time. You're top notch.

[@sweetweetly]

Excellent work documenting. I live in Metro Denver. Tragic what has happened to The Mile High City.

[@lynnkalles2055]

Navy guy deserves our help and our respect . Thank you for your service xoxo

[@CarlaSong-b9m]

They're all human and they all deserve compassion, not just veterans.

[@shadowbanned4days]

Get helping bud!😂

[@erikkibler3466]

All our fellow humans deserve our help.not one of us is better than another

[@aude2sapere]

Nobody deserves anything

[@sufferedlearnedchanged]

Sobriety saved my life. I promise it gets better. 🙏🏼

[@seriouslyyoujest1771]

Homelessness made me realize that I was dead wrong about the legalization of drugs.

[@billbill6576]

No shit. So many liberals that I grew up with helped create this nightmare, at least you are decent enough to admit it.

[@chongsfury4358]

I thought the same thing when I was younger,I figured just legalize them, and people will be chill, go to work etc, but I was wrong, they just want to get high and lay around and coom all day.

[@hellooutthere8956]

Legalization of weed is less harmful than the legalization of alcohol and cigarettes. But when you decriminalize drugs indiscriminately and don't offer drug rehabilitation help this is wht happens.

[@peepodhumperdink4456]

As opposed to the Republicans locking them up and charging the tax payer billions for locking them up, releasing them, and having them return. Lol Being "tough on crime" is bullshit

[@Trace-l7k]

When weed was decriminalized the cartel had to peddle chemicals. Cops joined the cartel and here we are.

[@JuergenBachmann-k4z]

You have a great sense of humor Nick. ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊

[@michaellawrence5492]

The current U.S. government letting illegals in to our country and providing means to live off the street is nuts !

[@franciscoorozco6945]

most of the homeless people in this video are white americans?

[@yallgonemadd3786]

VOTE TRUMP...VOTE RED ACROSS THE COUNTRY...DONT VOTE FOR ANY DEMOCRAT AND DONT VOTE FOR ANY RINO OR LIBTARD..

[@eldonlbbrown6564]

In Denver you would think that you were literally living in Mexico!!

[@BeardofBeesPool]

All I saw were a bunch of white dudes in the video

[@Juno_Beach]

compliments of Mark Zuckerberg & Jack Dorsey

[@bewhiskeredjuarez6851]

Holy s*** what the f*** is happening to this country?🤔😕

[@notthensa8507]

Bidenomics

[@HiDesert004]

Sleepy Senile Joe

[@regen3rate]

Liberalism

[@Woketard]

Too many are being dumped onto the existing population, harming us indigenous Americans. Biden and his cronies are replacing us with the third world.

[@reyy568]

Drugs

[@jerryskidlsd]

The problem is far greater than these unfortunate souls. Put the blame where it belongs instead of being so angry. I was one of these folks, but extremely blessed today. Love and compassion helped me out of my hell, not hatred and intolerance .

[@annehedonia156]

Yeah, none of our states have a homeless problem. They have a corrupt politicians problem. Hate and don't tolerate Them.

[@luckylulu7777]

But you chose to get clean and get your life together. They aren't. Thats the difference. Love and tolerance is what is keeping them sick.

[@boundariessetinstone5893]

It’s simple ppl shouldn’t do drugs

[@cindylopez5599]

Nick ur a great guy. I Enjoy all ur videos.

[@Paulco67]

Nick, thanks for all of your hard work as you make these very important videos. You have a perspective few have because you have put in serious mileage.

[@pi-sx3mb]

San Fran, Portland, Seattle, Denver... same city, different states. You are spot on Nick. I spent 3 decades visiting all of these cities on a regular basis, and all this was so obviously foreseeable 10 years ago, and more to the point, preventable.

[@yallgonemadd3786]

VOTE TRUMP...VOTE RED ACROSS THE COUNTRY...DONT VOTE FOR ANY DEMOCRAT AND DONT VOTE FOR ANY RINO OR LIBTARD..

[@gmbaypharma5839]

Your right , very preventable but the leadership needed to be change. The liberal Democratic leadership are killing these cities, with de-fund the police initiatives, taxes increase to unbearable unsustainable levels are killing these cities.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

These cities just need to vote for Democrats instead lol

[@realtree297]

California is the starting point. Most of these cities have high populations of transplants from California, their disease is spreading across the country. Has encompassed most of the western part of the country, Oregon and Washington wasn’t this way 25-30 years ago

[@catherinehanson1106]

​@@jamesrecknor6752they are democrat ran cities

[@c8vegas]

Something tells me that construction worker didn't get hurt on the job and isn't going back to work anytime soon.

[@nicklausjohnson-yn2qk]

🎉🎉 Great Video. I lived in Denver. ❤ I love you Belinda Gerard 💖

[@gary9933]

I remember visiting Denver during a conference downtown in 2005. I saw very few bums, and was able to walk at night to my hotel on Colfax street. Granted it wasn't all that safe east of the Capitol building, but I cannot imagine what it is like now. Denver used to be one of those upcoming cities with a future..

[@censoredeveryday3320]

I was on E Colfax during some of the riots in 2020. It was absolute craziness. A large gang spray painted the capital building and nothing happened to them.

[@iGame3D]

The economy collapsed in 2008. In July - November 2008, compared with the same period in 2007, the number of families entering New York City homeless shelters jumped by 40 percent

[@albertastro3761]

I have to commute 60 miles to my office 2-3 times a week. During my daily journeys I’ve learned that I need to constantly watch my back and be ready for anything. In my backpack I keep my company laptop… but I also carry a full trauma kit and the tools I need to protect myself in the event of an emergency. There is no such thing as safety… it’s an illusion and crime can happen at any second. Be safe all, good luck.

[@DamanCaldwell777]

Colorado Springs is becoming like this as well. We’re moving out of this blue state to the forest. There’s no incentive for hard work anymore. Can’t blame them when they KNOW they’ll never own anything. The jigs up. This is what you get Corporate America.

[@joelgonzales8342]

This is a democratically run America...

[@Denver10215]

Idaho is good still

[@DamanCaldwell777]

@@Denver10215 I love Idaho, got married there 20 years ago. Colorado used to be red till about five years ago and it started going downhill.

[@annissacotter9975]

Hey Nick, how are you? I'm watching your video on homelessness in Denver. You should have covered the metro area like Aurora, Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties. It's a nightmare! Now we have buckeye immigrants coming daily. I work for a few of these counties as a Peer, me and my team outreach everyday, assist, follow up and provide all different sorts of resources available. Granted we are over run and do not have enough resources but mostly I wanted to give all the people in Colorado and other states that are doing everything they can to mediate between the homeless community and the rest of society. We don't have all the answers, neither do they. The best I can offer is for everyone to work together. I never commented on a video before but you definitely got my attention. Denver is still a great city!🎉

[@luvmyangels3]

Should be called Americas drug crisis. This is what Politicians aren’t addressing.

[@Blissfulnessence]

But the drugs keep them 'dumbed down', numb, and makes the sense of hopelessness more tolerable.

[@luvmyangels3]

@@Blissfulnessence we watched as Nick showed areas that they are giving people opportunities to get out of that life and start over… what were the requirements? Be nice, don’t do drugs or alcohol, shoot they are even giving them free counseling! While they maybe numbing themselves, why? There’s ways out! Shoot in Fl they didn’t expand Medicaid and lots of people are suffering and would like that type of help FOR SURE. Truth is it’s the drugs that have a hold on them and they need addiction counseling which it seems Colorado is trying to give.

[@annjames1837]

This is a spiritual problem. Void of Christ

[@FloridaGirl-]

👍🎯🎯🎯

[@weaknessofflesh]

its great for the economy though

[@porcupineparty8598]

You have the best travel show on youtube! Thanks

[@jasonandersen1562]

I live in Denver. The decay has been breathtakingly fast. Most of the problems you just witnessed were not here 5 years ago. Coors Field used to be extremely safe; now it's dangerous, along with the surrounding areas. Interesting part? I've never heard a local living here actually blame drugs and heavy drug use. It's almost invisible to some people, chiefly the people who voted to decriminalize. Also, the Denver Metro area has gone downhill since legalizing marijuana, since it didn't attract the right people (productive members of society) but rather the "living in mom's basement, unemployed/unemployable crowd". Good luck!!!

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

I need to vacation there 😃

[@Silicon-rp9zt]

I lived in Colorado 6 years ago and you could 100% see this coming, thus why I left in 2020. I had a friend who lived across from Coors field and there were bums all over then too.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

Democrats

[@jenniferdaulby5519]

I'm an RN & have heard patients say they were going to Colorado so they can get weed legally. A lot of them are still drug seeking (pain & anxiety pills) & see marijuana as an alternative to narcotics - instead of getting clean. To see drugs so freely available on the streets is Kensington all over again.

[@FranchotElliott-kk1yr]

@@jamesrecknor6752 Denver never votes agianst its best intrest.

[@davidarmitage289]

Total respect for the navy vet. Very well informed and intelligent. I hope he gets the support he needs.

[@RobertBroatch-dc5qw]

Also, there are tens of millions scrambling from check to check to make rent and under terrible stress. Housing is one of the most corrupted and greedy businesses. The banks, realtors, lawyers state schools etc are all involved and don't give about consequences

[@Pickle_Zero]

I moved away from Denver in 2017, I just thought the problem was bad then….. this is sad and disgusting to see. Looks like I got out just in time.

[@van6278]

Moved away from Denver in 2013 when most people worked for a living. The welfare in Denver has gone through the roof. And the guy in the video said he gets to walk around and live for free. It's also a sanctuary state where 3rd world criminals get to live for free.

[@sues3218]

Me too. It all started to go downhill when they legalized dope. I left and won't be going back.

[@Pickle_Zero]

@@sues3218 yes indeed, marijuana changed everything, and it certainly wasn’t for the better. I now live in a state that I feel certain will be a holdout for legalization of weed 🤞🏻

[@williamsherman2776]

@@Pickle_Zerolol it’s Gunna be federally legalized soon and it’s not because of weed that actually brought your state billions of dollars it’s the opioid epidemic that ruined your city like every other one

[@williamsherman2776]

@@Pickle_Zeroand so you know every town and city has fentanyl now so no matter where you go it’ll be around

[@cgschow1971]

If I ever found a squatter in my home, I contact the law office of Smith and Wesson. Specializing in fast, no BS evictions.

[@mistercrankypants]

Agreed, and this is coming from someone who sympathizes with the homeless.

[@firstnamelastname-ys3mz]

Would be against the law in a Western country

[@Petpawsitivecare]

If you're in a Castle Law State, you're probably fine-- depends on what happens.@@firstnamelastname-ys3mz

[@therealmfwitemike1843]

Waffle House them 🥔’s. 😇

[@censoredeveryday3320]

Given how corrupt the Denver courts are, you'd probably be convicted and jailed for life.

[@samseven5260]

Dope is bad, no matter what the government says. Too bad it takes this level of depravity for the country to wake up. Some of us have been talking about this for DECADES. Ben Franklin was right about making people comfortable in poverty. There have been poor folks since the dawn of time, but since COVID and crime lenience we have had the tents and trailers and RV’s. It’s a culture shift. Good job Nick!

[@FlansyLinny]

I live in a rural area and there’s no homeless people. I’d rather live in the middle of nowhere than a city like that.

[@derekhaddon4622]

Mathew, I wish you all the best, great explanation of some hard to discuss, truthful elements in our collective experience, glad I continued watching.

[@bigsky862]

I moved to the Denver Metro Area 24 years ago I used to go to downtown at night in the summertime time it was nice, 16th Mall was nice it was a good nightlife and for the most part safe. But I stopped going to downtown 10 years or so ago with all the crime it's not worth it. I wonder if this could be caused by that we have had several Democrat Governors, Democrat Mayors I have another year before I will retire so I am hoping that the housing market will stay strong so I can sell my house and move to someplace maybe Idaho a more conservative state.

[@iGame3D]

I wandered around Downtown Denver for about ten hours at night in ...2019...right before the pandemic. Saw no crime, nothing bad happened to me, nobody even said "boo".

[@Christisking1911]

I moved out of Denver in 2017, and it was bad then. I ran a glorified headshop/glass art gallery with super expensive glass, and they would camp out in front of the door I had to open every day. It is a shame what is happening to such a beautiful state.

[@iGame3D]

Shame you didn't run a business that could support actual jobs instead of a glorified headshop that nobody needed.

[@barlowmcmaster9771]

The good homeless need to come out here , Pennsylvania 😊😊😊😊😊

[@binarybob0010]

This is very sad. I had a rough childhood, and ended up in transitional housing with severe panic attacks during the 2008 recession in CA. Once you’re that poor, there’s no pulling yourself out of it. There’s just too many things against you. I stayed away from drugs, but the temptation was always there. Life was just so slow and difficult that it’s tempting to just take any drug to dull the pain. I found antidepressants didn’t work for me either. It seems like if you’re depressed because of real problems, none caused by you, they don’t work. A job didn’t even help. Minimum wage was $6.75/hr. That’s all anyone payed. Meanwhile a single bedroom studio was $1,200. That was the low end. I should mention that I got disability due to the panic attacks. Finished my Bachelor’s in Computer Science, and I am now successfully employed Sys Admin. These people need help. Have some compassion.

[@realitywinner7582]

absolutely - the Light of Heaven to them. God Bless you.

[@dcg590]

So you still got handouts from tax payers, just like these people.

[@bitterbaubles7829]

Excellent comment! Happy to hear you overcame your issues without turning to hard drugs and destroying your life. You are 100% correct about antidepressants.

[@binarybob0010]

Thank you Everyone!

[@daletalaplaya5086]

Excellent insight into what the situation truly is. Nick does the work that others pretend to do.

[@billmcmahon5454]

Soo flipping cold..I don't see how..When I was in the Army (84), I saw Billy Squire at the McNichols arena. He didn't come on stage until way late. Me and a friend walked all the way back to Lowry AFB, right through downtown Denver in the middle of the night with no troubles. Times sure have changed.

[@hippichick57]

❤my heart goes out in prayers

[@jeremybettis8446]

Can confirm. As a lifelong resident of 50 years in Denver we traveled this whole past summer working for somewhere else to settle and decided on Arizona. I'm sure it's prevalent in most major cities but Denver has gone to s**t, and not steadily. It's been an avalanche over the past couple years.

[@amymccullough4396]

I'm not sure what part, but there's a massive homeless problem in AZ too...I watch a channel that only does videos interviewing homeless people and it's in Arizona only...they never say a city name, just roads, highways, and Alley ways so I really don't know what part of AZ these ppl are in, but they're everywhere and dude puts out videos nonstop...I actually haven't seen a video for a month & I can't remember the channel name but I'll come back to this and let you know asa I see it or remember...or you can do research...I think AZ is beautiful and have always been told to live there bc I have bad asthma but regardless, there are so many states with major homeless problems, and it's only going to continue & grow so I don't think it's something many people can avoid...

[@Nggrngr]

Arizona is a shithole. Colorado is paradise compared to Arizona. Good luck with that. You should just leave Denver. Anywhere west of the Rockies is a shithole these days.

[@annehedonia156]

I'm really intrigued. What states did you visit?

[@Starphot]

The last time I was downtown was 10 years ago on a jury call. My brother lives in another state and visited us. We went downtown to a restaurant and saw the encampments in that same area near the time you shot this. Not only the the homeless, but the new buildings and high-end apartments. I live out near the airport in a suburban part of Denver and the campers are now showing up parked next to the parks. The retailers in my neighborhood had always had certain items behind glass or mesh. More items these days. My grocer parking lot is full of beggars this season and a do-nut'in, blink'in blue light special surveillance trailer parked there. Same with the other retailers.

[@mamab5368]

They need to have a community that cares! Permanent housing with skill assist...why cant we open boarding houses? Great way to utilize large abandinded property...allowing himeless to help refurbush/establish/ manage! It is time to represebt THOSE we take the $ from...WTP!! Thank you so much for this honest piece of journalism!!! GBYCS! Pimpy is looking to open transitional housing project! 🤷‍♀️🙏😇🇺🇸