Illegal to Sleep: Grants Pass’ Cruel War on Homelessness

[@InvisiblePeople]

Proof America Can End Homelessness: Hennepin County Shows Us How kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6KUdGuiadqGkMUsi=qSFs-fjzuxqBsFCZ

[@Darren...son4634]

Been that way for ever

[@KenHubbard-jz1vq]

I DIDN'T REALISE OREGON WAS A REPUBLICAN STATE

[@TLA123y6f]

We just need the political will. We always have money for war.

[@Grestafey1111]

They all need to move out to land and learn to live off the land

[@KenHubbard-jz1vq]

@@Grestafey1111 CAN YOU HERE YOURSELF ,❓❓❓. BLAME THE VICTIM, THE CAPITALISTS MOVE THE JOBS OVERSEAS TO INCREASE THERE PROFITS AND LEAVE THE PEOPLE WITH NO JOBS ,OR SERVICE JOBS AT 10 $$ AN HOUR SOME WORKING FULL TIME AND STILL HOMELESS , I'LL BET YOU THE KIND OF PERSON THAT WOULD LEAVE HIS MATES WOUNDED ON THE BATTLEFIELD, WHAT ABOUT THE MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN , THE HOMELESS VETERAN'S GRAND PARENTS , ARE WE TO TAKE YOUR VALUE'S AS THAT OF AMERICA . IM ALRIGHT JACK STUFF YOU ATTITUDE

[@marcellasanchez2578]

I live in a small town in Texas, I was at a laundry mat when I saw this man sitting outside on the concrete, everyone was just ignoring him. I went over to talk to him , said he needed something to eat so I bought him lunch and gave him some money. No one ever stopped to see about him. I thought what if that was me? What if it happens to you one day?

[@James-qz5ny]

I've been in both situations I was injured in a parachute exercise life in hard the va helps me but housing and transportation fear of loosing both I pray to God its hard to be in pain crippled everything is expensive please pray for me

[@James-qz5ny]

I've been in both situations I was injured in a parachute exercise life in hard the va helps me but housing and transportation fear of loosing both I pray to God its hard to be in pain crippled everything is expensive please pray for me

[@James-qz5ny]

I've been in both situations I was injured in a parachute exercise life in hard the va helps me but housing and transportation fear of loosing both I pray to God its hard to be in pain crippled everything is expensive please pray for me The government is murdering the homelessness

[@waitawhileexplorer3904]

Unlike many decision makers, you still posses empathy. Good deal and never lose it.

[@theragingbull1877]

What am I supposed to do? Give them the lint out of my pocket? Starve my child to feed them? Most of us are very very VERY close to being on the street ourselves. I would love to help but dont assume because I cant that I dont have empathy.

[@winstonslone2797]

I became homeless after my wife passed away in 2021. I had a great job, was educated, had it all. Never thought it would happen to me, but it did. Most people are one paycheck away from this situation

[@lalathomas7039]

I say this all the time! That is the truth. Especially in California. We are all just a paycheck away from being in the same boat! We should have a little more understanding and compassion

[@Rain_dropshutty]

The problem isnt the honest homeless people that are out on there luck, those people aren't shown in these videos. Do you honestly think honest sober people are gonna camp around a bunch of druggies.....the problem is the drug addicts and people living off of the system, camping because than they have money for drugs or/and alcohol. They have made the choice, and now are using our tax payers money to fund there habits.. and they are upset that they dont have the normal needs meet, because of there decisions to be homeless..the problem is they think they are entitled to whatever they want. Even though we blue collar workers have had to pay for everything ourselfs.. including there needs in our taxes... so lets say your neighbor decides he wants to do a bunch of drugs and cant afford rent so he pitches a tent in front of your house, you gonna let him? No???? Why not???your part of the problem than.. But if you really think for a second and honest sober homeless person is gonna camp around a bunch of drug addicts and alcoholics than you are obviously naive and dont understand people. When i was homeless, i subconsciously stayed away from people or camps like that. We are enableing the bad behavior and choices by allowing these people to camp just hudreds of feet away from where children play and Were schools are at. I hope you feel safe having your kids in public school, since your so concerned about the homeless over our own children... (children are the future of the world, shouldnt we prioritize there well being.....

[@Wardaddy51-50]

I was homeless until 20 and smartly used my stimulus checks to get off the streets. Had a great job a vehicle again then the market tanked and everyone lost their jobs. The owner of the company is now doing the grunt work that I would do alongside the vice president. Now I'm homeless again ain't no way I could find a job that paid that good now. Especially since you have to have good money to just get by now.

[@winstonslone2797]

@@Rain_dropshutty I saw tons of people like that in the shelter and hanging out outside shooting dope with my tax money. I stayed to myself did what I needed to do and was in an apartment in 2 months. I'm 100% disabled due to being struck by a car. Life is tough sometimes. But as my wife said, I have survived one hundred percent of my worst times and I got through that shit too. You don't know what you're capable of until you have no other options

[@williamrussell8745]

​@@Rain_dropshutty... that's true Rain but I remember one Saturday night I had to go to the shop as I walked out there's the homeless with their hand out wanting money......I thought they'd just spend it on drugs and alcohol then I thought, that's what I was going to do with it.

[@عبداللطيفمزوز]

Having all this misery and sending billions and billions of dollars to finance wars abroad ,it is inhuman and evil

[@MatthewWilliams-b1m]

No that's America . Look at the depression all for the wealthy.

[@thisisme3238]

You have just described our current administration .

[@Sunshine-un5ww]

If you think the Republicans or Trump would use that money or allow that bill to pass - to build homes you’re delusional.

[@feanacar]

@@thisisme3238 this is every administration not just the current one.

[@Emmy-J]

Not to mention letting in millions of people from other countries and supporting them.

[@AlwaysonTayaTime]

Taxing people's homes after they are paid for is borderline. Taxing elders on their owned property is obscene.

[@Tattooedladyd]

8 months ago, I was homeless while working a full time job. I was homeless for YEARS. I didn’t use drugs or drink. I just could not afford these insane rent prices alone. I got extremely lucky and found a way out. What is happening is an outrage!! This video got me a bit emotional. These folks are already down enough. I will never forget the feeling of hopelessness. Kicking people while they are down is NOT the solution. We are not supposed to knock people down further, we are supposed to lift people up. God bless the individuals who are helping the unhoused survive that nightmare and God bless you Mark for bringing awareness to such a disgusting situation. Also, that one shelter is not behaving very Christian-like. Disgusting.

[@danielleburke87]

What why did u use to get out of it?

[@Anita-rq9ev]

I'm glad you made it 🙏. And I agree with you 100%. Best wishes

[@MrMarkmcfarland]

You cannot camp on the public grounds, most use drugs and trash up the area, crime rises and disease sets in, you are trespassing, that is what the tickets are for, not for living.

[@Umm-mg3pb]

⁠he sure is brother, Amen. I’m homeless in Atlanta rn. The sides have been chosen, Jesus and God the Father will send all these people where they belong if they DO NOT REPENT, forgive them for now because the punishment is so MASSIVE brothers. I am here to start a revival, the last one was 1902. I am also here to become the most well known, famous, popular preacher/pastor of all time and let me tell you I do not care about being well-known, being famous or being popular. I only care about God/Jesus and what he thinks of me so I give all the being well-known, all the fame, all the popularity and of course all the GLORY to God because I have no interest in it anymore because I have the Holy Spirit and it all belongs and has always belonged to God, Amen. I will never give up and all of you that read this don’t give up. This is our time baby, make sure you all look up The Sinners Prayer, basically any version will do it’s up to you and mean it more than you have ever loved anyone, more than you’ve ever loved yourself, more than anything you have ever said and make sure you say it out loud even if you’re by yourself and God will know instantly because he sees your heart and all of your innermost being at all times and he will know that you mean the prayer your saying and God’s Holy Spirit will enter you and that is God’s actual Spirit like we all have our own Spirits and because the Holy Spirit is in your heart completely, Jesus and God the Father are in your heart completely as well it’s impossible for them all not to be. They are all in your heart brothers and Sisters and in my heart completely as well. He will never abandon you no matter how much it feels like he has, he is with you I promise. We can not lose, we will not lose. It’s hard and rough right now and it’s going to get worse and worse as time goes on but remember we are with God and people of the world hate us, they hate me as well I promise you all, but they actually hate all the good they see in us and that is in us witch Jesus/God is the complete source of all good and all love and they hate it completely just like the Devil/Satan that COWARD. I love you all, please don’t lose hope, people will wake up to God more and more as it gets worse and worse, sadly some won’t ever but remember no matter what happens you have eternity with God and that’s all that matters. On April 7th at 9:30PM I got pushed on the train tracks in Atlanta at the Dunwoody Marta Station and I’m still alive I landed on my feet, someone thought I threw their cell phone that was charging but I actually threw a bottle that was nearby. So trust me brothers and sisters I understand, I understand but stand true and stand fast, we are warriors of Christ and we are never scared to die, we are warriors and we are in a spiritual war witch is way way more serious than a regular physical war and we are on the side that always wins and has never lost in all of eternity, the side of the Most High, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last, do you feel that adrenaline, I feel it every time, NOW USE IT! -Alan Lincoln, a messenger and your brother, I love you all. Amen

[@johnnylogan5927]

Bidenvilles! Good job America!

[@HONDPA]

How have we ended up in a world where people work more than one job and still can't afford the rent... disgusting!

[@JMPCARREPAIRS]

GREED, IN SHORT, private equity firms buying housing as "investments" foreign investors buying single family homes, and leaving them empty for decades. To start.... it's a shame

[@texasinkedgrandma5366]

Why do politicians make enough to live lavish while doing this to their community?

[@jeannahayescook9375]

Clinton signed the Free Trade Act and all our jobs went overseas. Thank the Democrats.

[@vallorypoole8117]

MAKES MY HEART HURT...

[@richardbowers3647]

Mind control@ lis very hard to keep up on in today's society$!!! Everybody knows English , but the word-meaning keeps changing!!! Look int to it or not???

[@livinggood6876]

Why are we helping everyone in the world except homeless Americans in need?

[@kbanghart]

You should help the homeless

[@tonyl1483]

It’s the new communist way our Democratic Party has been running with! They want us all to depend on government so they have total control!

[@kingtrance307]

@@kbanghart - You should help them! Demand funding for affordable housing!!

[@juwanet]

Good question

[@lindasams6058]

We have let TWO people live in the Whitehouse that should never have been there ••••••• I really hope people are throughly investigated before allowed to run for office: I'm tired of watching dirty laundry aired on the news : TRUMP did nothing WRONG except Make America Wonderful Again: These people deserve to feel human and part of a community and be able to hold their head up and be proud of who they are ;) Start a fund people can donate to -- Just for paying the fines & baling out of jail to show GRANTS PASS they can't break these people's spirits AND a free service to help them move and re-set up their tent EVERY TIME GRANTS PASS forces them to move ;). This would be one way to show GRANTS PASS they won't win this battle ❤ God Bless everyone homeless in GRANTS PASS ;) ❤❤❤❤❤ (God Bless everyone homeless) ‼️

[@marinacroy1338]

As someone who's from Grants Pass, its very disappointing that this is how the world knows us. As a kid, I remember that there wasnt such a negative attitude towards the homeless. But over the last few years, our local government has cut resources for homeless people. Churches have stopped giving them clothes and food. Homeless shelters have beem forcibly shut down by hoas, and the decriminalization of drugs paired with the lack of actual HELP or therapy for addicts just encourages people to keep shooting up. And if you want to help the homeless, the city uses the cops to intimidate you. I know people who were threatened by police for handing out bottled water to the homeless on a 110 degree day. The worst part is that while I think alot of people disagree with all this, theres also a big homelessness/housing/drug problem that we want solved. We are only about 5 hours outside of San Fransisco and 10 minutes north of Medford, in a beautiful area of wine country, in a increasingly urban area. Our housing prices have SKY-ROCKETED as our town has grown, which is why so many people are on the streets. In addition, Oregon decriminalized drugs a few years ago, but because we are so far south of Portland, they didnt give any of our drug addicts the resources and help they get up there. Drug decriminalizrion is suppoed to be paired with therapy and rehab and medical care for the addicts, or else it just gives them easier access to drugs, which is what happened here. I think theres also a significant number of conservatives (rural oregon is pretty red) who just dont see addicts and homeless as human beings. Overall, its very sad to live here and it scares me. Most americans are ALOT closer to homelessness rn than they'd like to admit and it upsets me that people treat them like their inhuman.

[@TLA123y6f]

It doesn't take much to become homeless. I was right next to that and it left it's mark. I'm rather shocked that Oregon, a "progressive" state has become so heartless. I used to live in Medford and other parts in Oregon. First they suffer the trauma of becoming homeless. Oftentimes through no fault of their own. Then they're criminalized?? What are they supposed to do?? Disappear themselves?? Finland has solved it's homeless problem. There's a REASON why Finland is considered the happiest country on earth. In more ways than one. I'm becoming increasingly ashamed of being an American.

[@tryphineshumba1181]

Its insane to me that the idea of legalizing substances which are destroying society was even considered. I know someone who works in public administration and she says the public help offered comes with term and conditions., be willing to get clean and we will assist you in every way we can..Most of the addict just don't want the help..They want to be getting high daily and still get handouts. They want their own rules and life doesn't work like that.any social development programs exist and the truth is many Americans don't want to be told what to do.

[@blueagates24]

I'm from gp, too. Born in the old hospital on the hill and my son was born in the same hospital room as me before they built the new hospital. But you are 100% right that the people of gp treat anyone they don't like as if they are not human. They all really need to read the bible and listen to the words of Jesus about how to treat people of lower status. Grants Pass gives me nightmares from all the trauma I experienced living there. I will never go back. The police never believe women and laughed off my police report being raped when I was a teenager, saying it was my fault and refused to prosecute. Dhs didn't do anything when the school showed them all the belt marks from my mom beating me before I went to school.

[@TLA123y6f]

@@blueagates24 I am soooo sorry you went through that

[@blueagates24]

@marinacroy1338 Portland didn't do anything to help addicts either that drug law was passed without any resources to support it. I saw some officials encouraging homeless and drug addicts by selling drugs at trimet stations and handing out drug needles at dhs. Now, they are giving them pipes and needles by schools. It's like they don't want families in Oregon anymore. They are purposely making the problem worse, wasting taxpayer money. People don't seem to put 2 and 2 together about the amount of wildfires and homelessness. Most homeless people don't want to be homeless.

[@Foundry_made]

We need to have an HONEST conversation about what is causing this epidemic of homelessness. If we are not allowed to talk about it, we cannot fix it.

[@philliphall5198]

It’s not only drugs it’s the cost of living

[@LawrenceWeber-z5o]

mostly drugs but government does not want to fix something that has become a big money maker and a political tool

[@thewewguy8t88]

i agree with this. do i think there is an easy way to fix this honestly no not really. but i have seen plenty of homless people who are like oh yeah i dont want to be homless but if i have to give up my drugs to stop being homless well i would rather be homless then give up drugs.

[@DeliverMeFromEvil-]

They might be renting and not be able to add someone else on the lease

[@thesoundsmith]

The root cause is, as always - PROFIT. So there is nothing to talk about, greed is unending and will NEVER give up.

[@Brwneydgrl69]

I was homeless.from 2013-2018. I did city streets for 2.5 years. 8 months in a shelter in San Antonio Texas. 9 States. 50 cities. Last place was Ashland Oregon. Lived in a tent there in multiple camps. AWAY from the cities. Flew a sign. My husband stayed at camp while I was out. And I stayed while he was out. 1 of us was always there. He passed in January 2018 from a heart attack. And I was blessed after that and was able to get up on my feet due to the community of Ashland and a personal friend. Now 6+ years later I'm in my childhood hometown with my daughter and 3 grandbabies. A job. My own place. Very grateful. 🙏

[@richardbowers3647]

Maybe luck or something, but you made it out!!! Just commenting.

[@jz94117]

Thank you, Trump.

[@Brwneydgrl69]

@@jz94117 No, it was THANK YOU HEATHER for providing me the place and opportunity to get back on my feet. And secondly, Thanks to ME.. I'm the one that did all the hard work to be where I AM today. Trump didn't do diddly for me!

[@IamthePhoenixRising-x1i]

Casting out the disabled, elderly & children is the lowest a government or organization can go. I hope one day those who turn away these people get to experience homelessness themselves.

[@geemac9380]

Oh they will. The exact same problems are being deliberately caused in all western societies. Nations are being destroyed by their own "governments". Our politicians work for the globalists, not for the people. The intended outcome is a one world government, aka tyranny. Their motto for us is: "you'll own nothing & be happy." The most vulnerable have fallen first but the comfortably well off will be hoist by their own petard when their turn comes. They'll whinge about how they're not "THAT kind of homeless" but to no avail, as they're forced onto the bus for the work camps - which is EXACTLY what those resettlement camps will be.

[@MargueriteFairProductions]

We all know there is one more step. God help us all. If they pass that law, they will do what hilter did.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

A society is best judged by how it treats its most weak and vulnerable members...

[@hellooutthere8956]

AMEN.

[@batphink2655]

They probably won't as Lucifer seems to provide for this own people!

[@mikebrownbassist802]

That one lady is a mother of four with 18 grandkids. Why is her family letting her live on the street???

[@JC111WPB]

Exactly. As judge Judy says: If it doesn’t make sense, it’s not true.

[@neilwitt6421]

Because she's an active meth user and the family wants nothing to do with her. All of the these people are active drug users, wanting to blame society for their actions.

[@keithinaz9769]

Burned bridges.

[@loganfield8293]

@@neilwitt6421where did you hear that?

[@abou8963]

Are you on drugs? No one wants to help druggies because of theft. So, everyone using drugs needs to set themselves free.

[@charliebarrow7086]

I have never been homeless, thank God, but I volunteered for four years in a homeless shelter. It really opened my eyes to the fact that most of us are only a few pay-checks away from ending up in dire situations. I am now grateful for things that I always took for granted (shower, washing machine, safety, fridge, clean bed and warmth in the winter) and have much compassion. We all need to step up, never walk by without offering something to eat, water, a friendly smile and a chat.

[@JayAllen-vw9vc]

Amen: Ambassador kirk, I Serve Him, been there still doing that. John 14 6! One day soon we will all see just how bad things really are: watch the rest of this: many will be out here! Will not know what to do: many will call out to our Savior! Good! Jeremiah 33:3 is His Phone # call Him He will Answer! Amen!

[@jimsix9929]

yes I never just walk by someone that seems to be homeless, it only takes a few minutes to talk and possibly I could offer advice, friendship, and even some cash if they are not on drugs, that does not work, just the next fix, but all homeless are not drug addicts even if they are they still get the kindness and advice, just no cash, it will get better when they can not get that fix ,hard thing but the only way

[@psychedelicpython]

I was homeless in Seattle for a while. I got tired of it and got my life together. I didn’t do drugs or drink alcohol. I found there was a lot of help to me back on my feet, and a week later after seeking it I was no longer homeless. Help is available. It seems a lot of the homeless have problems with addiction and they can get free treatment, but don’t want to. Of course I feel bad for those who homeless, but they need to want to help themselves and not sit around and think there’s going to be some cure for the situation they are going through. .

[@kommisar.]

@@psychedelicpython You're the perfect case in point of just how EASY it is to get off the streets if you're actually willing to do what it takes, which isn't all that much. We are living in such easy times compared to the past there are absolutely no excuses for how anyone can't get help if they're actually interested in helping themselves.

[@kommisar.]

Except the vast majority of Americans AREN'T a paycheck or two away from homelessness. That's a left wing myth.

[@inthesky7836]

I bought Kim that tent about 5 weeks ago ;) She is blind in 1 eye and loves her cat Sylvester alot. She should as all others have a real shelter in GP. The cops make living here awful for them. The fines and crimimalization of these people make it so much worse. The system needs a complete reset for the better

[@nicolabertona126]

No. This is a war. And one side has started to wage it overtly since they were granted covertly doing it. Now the people don't have the morals, awareness nor motivation to fight. Thats the difference in the world. Christians let theur money fightthe battles for them

[@nicolabertona126]

And the others without money are too weak or seem to belittle themselves as too weak. Waiting for their demise or their prince charming, either or

[@davidmitchell2926]

Being criminalised for being poor and homeless is scraping the bottom of the barrel.

[@nicolabertona126]

@@davidmitchell2926 i'd say parents pushing you into poverty while the live lavishly is the bottom. But then again. Government behaves like the parent nowadays and is waved through

[@mightybean7840]

I was touched by your kindness about Kim and Sylvester. And angry at how she is being treated. I am also angry at how huge amounts of money are being given towards the current migrant crisis. And how nothing is given to U. S. Homeless citizens. This is so wrong. We need to care for our Homeless first before illegal migrants. We need to send these migrants back and focus our attention to these Homeless Citizens. And this is coming from a Democrat.

[@pamelarepec8]

The saddest part of this is that the rich people who have a warm place to go to sleep every night are judging the homeless banning them before they create a solution. The majority of the homeless are natural Americans that have hardship situations. Where are the solutions? Where is the mental health care to help them through the trauma? Where are buildings to place them? Many other countries have created solutions, why can’t our government provide services? Instead they want to victimize the victims. This is supposed to be a great country, show it!

[@mikelee6936]

AMEN!

[@mrmouse-ol9pw]

Guessing u don't live here. All sounds nice till ur Lil town is not livable

[@fredtello]

Joe Biden is paying off 2 billion dollars in student loans for gender studies students when that money could go to these older Americans

[@ananda_miaoyin]

I am one of the rich. What can we do?

[@Marcusaurelius1068]

Yah you’re so called Rich get up and go to work every day. Don’t do drugs and involve themselves in the community. victims. SMH.

[@jamesgilligan6068]

11 days of the defense budget could completely house the homeless. It speaks volumes about the nature of the human species.

[@verjanhamilton6287]

Not sure the government are human

[@RyanNelson-fs3hw]

Same thing happens here in Minneapolis, ive been on the streets now for 7 years .. criminalization of being houseless, dirty , sub human , no help , looked down on , robbed , assaulted, thrown in jail, denied public housing for having a criminal record , i absolutely hate whats happening in this country, I Hate This Country...

[@mikelee6936]

I am sorry Ryan.

[@SonofSamClemens]

1. Stop hanging out with other homeless people. 2. Find a way to get clean (shower shave clean clothes). 3. Go to 100 small businesses and offer to do work for low pay. Offer to work for free for a week as an audition. Try earnestly to be useful to someone who needs help doing something. Go to 40 churches and ask to speak to a priest. Explain youre homeless and looking to do any work anywhere to start saving money to get off the street. If you do those things and try to be agreeable and pleasant you will not be homeless for very long. You have access to a computer and KZbin. Do you know how many people in this country are employed and have literally zero usefull skills? Almost of all them. If you gain a single useful skill you will have a leg up on 90% of the workforce.

[@truthadvocacy]

That woman at 2:01 told the whole story: the fascistic approach to "solve" homelessness.

[@lazapololapolo9824]

@@SonofSamClemens What you suggest makes sense. Even though being homeless is a sad situation many are so used to being homeless they just don't see a way out or don't there is a way out. It's a change of consciousness that's the first step.

[@cherylrussell1902]

It's not the country, it's the people in charge!

[@Ihateliberalsrus]

Voters are sick of homelessness, fuck man, the rent here is out of control. I've lived here and most people can't afford to live. Where are the homeless supposed to go? How do they afford to move?

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

I live in Oregon. I'm pretty sure I know some of those people somehow. I spent 15 years in Eugene, fighting forest fire. I'm broke because I had a stomach ulcer on the job that insurance wouldn't pay for, and workers comp didn't help with. I live in a rural town right between Eugene and Corvallis. But it's 30 miles from anything useful, and you absolutely need a car to get around. Which I can't afford to replace. I was going to university. I missed one payment, but because I was on a pay as you play loan plan. I was paying as I went to school and every month. It put me into delinquent status. I can't get either of those two things bankrupted off of my credit. I can't get a job to get back on my feet to begin saving for my own apartment if I can't get a loan for a car.

[@ghostofresonance4025]

Voting is an illusion and thats the answer. Both parties are involved and American homelessnes is the goal. Why are illlegal immigrants being dumped all over the US with several thousand dollars in debit cards of taxpayer money???? I can verify and seen it with my own eyes.

[@hollyrichards2477]

😢😢😢 I've been homeless twice in my life. Both times things happened out of my control. So you dont have to be a drunk or druggie or bum. Folks lose jobs get sick hurt etc. My house burned . I see so many older people losing shelter and living in auto sand tents if you lucky. Yet our govt helps all them border crossers and not our own😢. Really sad and it's not right . Rent is getting out of reach. It's getting harder for many to put food on the table. Many are falling thur the cracks. 😢. I pray about this alot too. We can spend some money at home to help not send help all over the world but not here .

[@lookingbehind6335]

So what was the problem before all the border crossers? Exactly who was to blame then?

[@hollyrichards2477]

Our whole system is jacked. Now folks go to jail who have no where to live ? 😒...

[@marcpedneault3362]

Been there friend.

[@frederick6008]

All along life there are choices. Our destinies are determined my our decisions. You are a victim of your own devices.

[@marcpedneault3362]

@@frederick6008 you are also a victim of others policy decisions. You talk like an entitled person

[@Corina-dq2my]

I really appreciate that he came up here, and did this work. It's so important and helps many. God bless you, Mark! And everyone who has been supportive ❤

[@Rakscha-Sun]

Sleep deprivation is a known torture method.

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

And even gangsters use it to their own advantage. They want to make things so miserable that there will be more people buying street drugs from them. Or make them addicts in some other way. Gangsters wear people down to their weakest point so they can be profitable to them.

[@kaycholly326]

Indeed!

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

It amazes me that if I say something controversial, it gets deleted…. Gangsters use this method too to force out innocents they don’t want living around them. They probably read this comment and deleted it. They of course don’t want anyone knowing that.

[@kayliecarlino3030]

This is where I live

[@honeybadger1847]

Sonic booms contribute to sleep deprivation. For two years, whip crackers-who also happened to be homeless-congregated on the riverwalk behind my apartment 24/7, using their “art” to break the sound barrier. I couldn’t sleep. Neither could other residents of the assisted living facilities, senior/disabled building, and brain trauma center along this stretch of river. When I argued in support of a Reno whip cracking ban, one of the whip crackers yelled out, “move!!” No. The ordinance passed.

[@nizammokhtar86]

Americans seem to have lost a lot of basic sense towards their people in their own country

[@preshisify1]

💯

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

Americans realize our resources are finite. We can't afford to house everyone pouring across borders while housing all American citizens too. Also Americans are judgmental. Most of us will help the truly disabled. Dope addicts and drunks aren't considered truly disabled. Most Americans won't throw a penny at a druggie or an drunk for fear they might benefit in the slightest. The idea of helping only "Worthy Poor and now Worthy Disabled" people is deeply rooted in US culture. It is NOT sense Americans have lost. We lack "Humane Empathy!" Most homeless folk routinely treated like unwanted vermin start boozing & abusing drugs to cope with lonely street life, unloved, harassed, even killed!

[@Tattooedladyd]

Very true. It’s disgusting.

[@lookingbehind6335]

No Americans are tired of helping people who don’t want to help themselves.

[@dianenorman3209]

This has been the African American experience since the dawn of America.

[@brisvegas859]

How can a country throw so much money into foreign aid when their own citizens are homeless with nothing?

[@bradthegigachad7120]

That’s an extremely good question.

[@kinnish5267]

Agree but who did you vote for? Biden pushing hard for war with Ukraine

[@steventinsley5664]

We need to take care of our own citizens here in America and stop sending money to Ukraine and other countries.

[@patland1762]

Foreighn aid? That's a laugh. How about all the money that we put into the military for our drone assination capabilities across the globe or to dominate the world militarily? Foreign aid is nothing compared to what we spend on our killing machine.

[@kirstyenweary7059]

Australia isn't much better these days

[@cassandrawilliams3250]

I was actually removed and transplanted to a safe house, literally just a few days before this video was filmed. Because I'd been raped and had other unhoused community members harassing me. Now, I'm currently looking at ending up back out there. Unfortunately because once people find out that you were out there, they no longer want you in their residence. I'm just trying to survive and start over.i have been out there for the better part of seven years . The way you get treated out there is ridiculous and wrong; like Amber said, we are just like everyone else. We are human, too. Taking away people's basic human rights and needs for survival makes it almost impossible. Why is it people won't even try to understand instead of judge? Considering the fact of the matter is that everyone is one paycheck away from ending up out there. I have been doing alot of research (being a college student in sociology, it's what I do ) ; from my perspective, I don't get why the housing first concept hasn't been put in to play here it seems to be a success every where else that has adopted and implemented the program,so why not here. Instead of bickering back and forth like children, why don't we work together to find a solution.

[@weareallstardust1859]

I am so sorry for what you have been thru and continue to go thru. You don't deserve any of this. It's incredible, I was out there for 9 months, then when I finally got into a place, I too found out that people treat you differently when they hear you were homeless. They don't want to be around you, like we have some sort of disease they might catch!!?!? The shelters are worse than the street! There is an unbelieveabe lack of empathy in this country, add greed, and you end up with a place that can afford to help, they just won't. I am so traumatized that I can barely leave my apartment, and I've been in here since the end of 2018. I have been trying to find mental heath care, but there's no place in Portland that's accepting new patients. I was a successful Interior Designer in 2010, then I found out my husband had been lying to me about nearly everything for a decade. I was destroyed. I went into such a severe depression that I lost everything. My parents are dead, I have no siblings, it's just me. I've tried committing suicide 5 times since I've had my apartment because I have no one and can't find any help, and everyone around me behaves like I have the plague. So, everyone is better off if I'm dead. I have an affordable apartment that someone needs, and I feel awful for being alive at this point. Idk why I keep surviving these suicide attempts, I wish I could give you my place and just disappear, I really do, and I'm so sorry that I can't.

[@ghostofresonance4025]

Are you in the video?

[@hazardousmaterial5492]

Best of luck to you. Try and find out if any type of ranch, farm or similar "shared living" place would want to take you in. I've encountered many examples of people offering shelter at their own place in exchange for helping out around the house, cleaning and similar tasks

[@ImadZeryouh]

Its egoistic to say that earth doesnt deserve my kid but thats how I think about it. I think if u homeless and have kid its the hardest experience ever. Also by not having a kid u fix the problem by not leaving generation. Also I am one of the smartest guys alive. Self preservation is not a primal urge but taught. Basicly u cant change satan in office but u can make it stop. Goodluck if u young. I really hope u find a job and a women u love.

[@Yakman_J.Smallz]

All the money we give to non citizens and we in America wont take care of our own.. just SICK

[@hhenrynice6843]

You are ill informed. We underfund , and under tax the ultra wealthy. Look at Norway and Sweden for example. Great democracy there. We can do better by not scapegoating

[@karenbochinski]

Agree. Americans come first

[@raulrosas1326]

Yes here in Portland they given housing to illegal people.

[@dzxn3728]

Whataboutism. Changing the subject

[@jimcoulter5877]

Your Given money buys Illegal Drugs, or Wine!

[@inquirer1016]

These people appear to just be down on their luck. They don't seem to be addicts or alcoholics. Criminalizing them is just cruel. Local government need to step up and help them.

[@InvisiblePeople]

Even if it's someone who has mental illness or substance use, it's cruel to criminalize, and it just makes homelessness grow. People use drugs to escape the pain of homelessness. Housing homeless people saves lives and saves taxpayer money. Pushing people from city to city does nothing to solve the crisis.

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

@@InvisiblePeople Americans will help the truly disabled. Dope addicts and drunks aren't considered truly disabled. Most Americans won't throw a penny at a druggie or a drunk for fear they might benefit in the slightest. The idea of helping only "Worthy Poor and now Worthy Disabled" people is deeply rooted in US culture. Today Americans lack a shared "Humane Empathy!" Most homeless folk routinely treated like unwanted vermin start boozing & abusing drugs to cope with lonely street life! Most people consider dope addicts criminals, not patients! True Patients with issues like Cancer or diabetes don't continually refresh their affliction via street dealers or stores. Until that changes good luck getting most folk to accept drunks or addicts as human beings worthy of compassion!

[@jasonv2323]

@@InvisiblePeoplethe majority of homeless people begin a life of drugs then end up homeless! The percentage on that is like 60-70%

[@thesincitymama]

@@jasonv2323I’m suspicious of that statistic, but even if it’s true - why would anyone “start a life of drugs” ? Do they do that just for fun? Maybe we need to target the root causes.

[@alonawhalen]

Almost all research on homelessness concludes that drug addiction and mental illness are the result of homelessness not the cause. primary causes of homelessness are. Job loss/temporary employmnet- especially for people in right to work states (non union). Losing a job without immediately starting another job. Not having savings to cover if there is a job loss. No access to transitional assistance or unemployment insurance etc. A large number of people live paycheck to paycheck and work 2-3 jobs. Even working that much. Workers still live under the poverty line. Accident, injury, death, dusability- even though we pay into Social security when we work, the average approval time for a disabled person is 2 years. Supplemental programs like TANiF or disabled adult cash social services payments. TANiF has appointments and 1 missed appointment can get an applicant a 6 month santion. 6 months no cash. Average payment family of 3 typically runs 385.00 per month depending on the state. There is no housing in America that 385 is going to pay housing and basic needs for a family of 3. Single adults average? 150. Per month. In some states that is the daily rate for a hotel room. Both these programs have repay rules. TANiF is paid back if child support starts. Adult disability is paid back from lump sum of Social Security disability approval. There is no free ride in America. Aging out of the foster care system.- this is a huge addition to homeless. Once a foster child turns a certain age they aren't eligible for services. Release from incarceration- America jails 10x more people than any Country in the World. Efforts to reduce jail populations such as decriminalization of drugs, cite and release for misdemeanor or non violent charges and other new laws made to reduce the criminalization of citizens have recently been repealed or revised in California and Oregon. Reverting back to garser penalties. As long as we keep using punitive measures in our Criminal Justice system we will never reduce our jail numbers. People will still come out of jail homeless. We need to look toward restorative Justice and transitioning people into housing from jails. If they were truly reformed they could hit the ground as productive members of their communities. There are other causes. Chronic Child hood abuse and chronic sexual assault or chronic child sex assault. Trafficking and Domestic violence. These all fall in the abused category. Sometimes leaving an abuser means leaving with the clothes in their back and sleeping in the streets. Sleeping homeless is not some fun party. There is no safe place. Shelters have rules that set people up to fail. They are not the answer. I got thrown out of Boulder Co. Shelter in 15 degree weather and snow. Because I shut my phone off at 10:05 pm. 5 min. After lights out. Punitive rules that could have caused me to freeze to death. I can't get the toes back I lost to frostbite. If someone does happen to fall asleep they risk attack, sexual assault, Robery etc. The trauma of never being safe mentally affects people, with little to no treatment centers or long waiting lists for treatment or low income housing lists being 2 year wait to go into a lottery. People start using substances. Easier not to feel than be sober when being attacked or abused. There are several homeless studies that will confirm this. Google UC Davis homeless study or look up the United Nations summary of American homelessness. If your seeking answers and why. Those are 2 studies to start with. ​@@thesincitymama

[@alanaaites8292]

Criminal to sleep in a public space. Oh,lord. I wish the people judging would have to walk a week in their shoes. How is it so impossible to have empathy.

[@KandiKlover]

Trump only has to lose one more time and 'conservatism' is basically dead. All these state movements that have been popping up trying to ride on his coat tails would soon wither away with him.

[@joshsaeman84]

It's the law and everyone has the same laws. We have campgrounds and we have day use parks. One is for sleeping, one is not. Pretty simple.

[@Toshinben]

@@joshsaeman84 Do you have to pay to use the campgrounds?

[@joshsaeman84]

@@Toshinben Depends on the campground, but we are not taking about campgrounds. These folks are camping in our day use parks where camping is not addled allowed. The day use parks in town are free to use, in the day.

[@Toshinben]

@@joshsaeman84 My suspicion was referring to campgrounds was a red herring, where they'd have to pay to camp, and they've got no money. I'm curious - are you willing to give the real story? The video is clearly cherry-picked, interviewing mostly women, despite the fact ~70% homeless are men. Why are these homeless in this small town, as opposed to Portland, Seattle, or Los Angeles? How many others in this city are living in their vehicles, and not camping in these parks? Where are these people getting their drugs - are there a thousand dealers in the city, or is it one person doing it?

[@Ladysalvador]

I live in Grants Pass and have lived in GP for 40 years. This has only been a problem since the decriminalized of all drugs. This isn’t just a homeless problem, 99 percent of these homeless people are on drugs. They throw their trash everywhere, leave drug needles everywhere, put their pets in danger by doing fentanyl near them. I have personally witnessed more than one overdose in the middle of the day on the sidewalk. I have stepped over piles of human shit trying to get to the post office. My son has seen a guy jacking off in the middle of the day on the side walk. My husband is a plumber and has had to unclog the drains at the parks countless times and guess what’s inside the toilets and urinals! Drug needles, lots of them. Once he went to go work on the toilets at Riverside Park, the restrooms near the playground and there was a guy passed out with a needle still in his arm. Another time he was threatening by a tweaker that was in the park bathroom when he had to ask the tweaker to leave so he can get in the stall to un clog the toilet. The guy became violent and luckily my husband knows how to deal with it. But, it had me thinking, this was in the middle of the day near the playground, what if that was a child going in use those bathrooms instead of my husband? ITS NOT SAFE FOR OUR KIDS! If I could post pictures here of all the drug needles lying everywhere and all the plumbing photos I have taken at the parks I would!! Down the street from my house at 9 in the morning I saw a lady snorting a line of something off someone’s car! It’s fucking BS! The women living in the camps are prostituting themselves to get drugs. I personally have had two family members that were living on the streets and addicted to drugs. You can’t help an addict unless they want to get sober! You can’t trust and addict unless they want to get clean and turn their life around! My niece was living on the streets for five years, she was doing meth, heroine, pot, and alcohol and was homeless. There was no helping her. She overdosed more than 5 times. She almost died several times. She use to get raped by the drug dealers. She use to sleep behind 7-eleven. It’s fucking sad but couldn’t help her until she was willing to help herself first! She cleaned up, got off drugs, she has been sober for 7 years. She has a 6 year old daughter now, works everyday! Got herself an apartment! She is the perfect example of the solution to this problem! Unfortunately, my brother-in law is still on drugs. He has been in and out of jail for 20 years and on meth. I live this shit first hand. Don’t tell me , oh how sad for the homeless, they have done it to themselves and we pay the consequences.

[@elenamontervino3520]

Ur statistics are inaccurate. Ur perspective on homelessness is distorted and overgereralizing with black or white thinking with no grey area because of ur experiences with ur family members addictions. U will be blessed with karmic experiences to help u learn empathy. All ur judgments and blame seal the deal for ur fate to experience hardships. Ur comment in writing out to the universe started ur new journey! God speed!

[@johnDingoFoxVelocity]

Did you hear Florida's law there law? States that you are not allowed to sleep in your car at all. This even includes if you are a long haul trucker. And bans people from sleeping in their car What you don't hear is most people that have a job and actually work for a living in florida live in their car because they can't afford a place to live on the florida crappy minimum wage

[@autumndanyel21]

Terrible

[@TerryDobbins-w4n]

Some parts of Florida, such as the Keys, make it illegal to sleep in your car anywhere. In other parts of the state, it depends. Many state highways prohibit pulling over and snoozing on the shoulder since it is reserved for emergencies and crashed vehicles...... There you go it's not against homeless sleeping in cars it's for safety but hey letting trash people

[@Candie-te6pv]

When I was living in my car in Portland, OR a year ago, I wasnt allowed to park anywhere and rest or sleep in my vehicle. I got ran off from residential neighborhoods, grocery store lots, a hospital parking lot, even a funeral home back lot! It was insane. A crime to sleep anywhere.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

​@@Candie-te6pv However what if you fall asleep while driving, a person needs to sleep somewhere, to be functioning. Hard to understand these rules and regulations. 😳

[@brit50ify]

This is America. Very few give a damn. The poor, the homeless, the elderly and the disabled need to band together and protest.

[@BFaluup]

The problem is the more help you give the more people drop out to game the system..I am all for helping people because I’ve needed it myself but there are too many folks that just want to get high and play video games all day and don’t try to be decent in the community they overtake..you can’t even go to the public library without being harassed and exposed to 2nd hand hard drug smoke

[@thomassenbart]

No, they just need to get their shit together.

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

America is a country of narcissists.

[@richardgomez5008]

The government should step up to their responsibilities. Provide safe night shelters, showers, and toilet availability to all Americans in need of. We pay trillions of tax dollars. (I paid my share of taxes because I don't want to be homeless)

[@ll2323]

I was think about this they other day. It seems it only care if people are able to work. They don’t care about anything else other than if u can make a profit for this country.

[@idonthaveahandle2000]

In Florida, there is a law where if the city has no shelter (outside tent area included) they are allowed to let the homeless sleep anywhere. They are making an effort here to build low income housing. My only concern is the need to separate the peaceful ones from the potentially violent ones. They need different kinds of care.

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

If it’s connected to what DeSantis signed into law recently, don’t expect much. This just makes things much worse.

[@fixitright9709]

Well pretty much Florida just made it basically Illegal to sleep in public, so if it's really true that if the town does not have a shelter you can sleep anywhere then you can see what's gonna happen here...

[@NomadinBroward]

I would like to know where in FL that is?? Do you know about the new law DeSantis just passed??

[@rollin19]

If you are concerned with who is who,then they shouldnt be trying to get them to go to work and house them if there is people who may have a violent past then they may not wanna be around other people. We just need to leave them alone. They are free,they dont need to have to work if they dont want to. They are pushing these people to work,it's called slavery,slave labor,look it up! They created these organizations like the thrift store to raise money to help the homeless and they are just making money off the suffering. Educate yourseleves people,they never helping anyone,they just making money off it! There's plenty of sick and mentally ill people in america who have homes and money,if having lots of money was the cure then why are they sick? Money doesn fix the problems,and people hoard it in america. We have more rich than anywhere else in the world. The rich oh they will be so much better off,prove it.

[@theCosmicQueen]

That is a federal court decision, not just a Florida law. it applies to all states. But this is the very law that is being challenged in court.

[@Poppaea-Sabina]

The tiny house program looks very promising and helpful. We need more of these all over the country.

[@ThomasSmith-hh8fp]

IF- the Damn builders would stop trying to get rich quick !! I saw one, here in Sacramento,, 12X16,,, for sale.price? ..$55,000 !!!!

[@jaceybenton]

The people who would attack a homeless person are a bigger danger to our community than the homeless people in it.

[@CarrieJess]

In some parts of the country that is considered a hate crime as it should be. This needs to be a Bipartisan priority ASAP no matter which idiot becomes our next president!

[@analyticalhabitrails9857]

Just remember folks, all this shiiibeep, it is all by design!! It was all a setup!! The government, and all those private, mega-Corporations are doing it all again!!!!!!!!

[@Tweh92]

Exactly I see tents all the time with slice marks in it I'm sure cops are doing it.

[@timwarcloud]

BAAAAHHHAAA😂

[@jackblock777]

The homeless pose no danger to a community though.

[@susannewilliams7347]

The American Government should be ashamed of themselves for treating people like this.

[@a.salmon8193]

​@Thegingerbreadm4n enriching themselves.

[@karensagal8230]

@Thegingerbreadm4n Giving more tax breaks to the already rich...disgusting.

[@MithrindirGreyham]

I've been homeless for years I'm desperately looking for a place to live work and have a home in Panama city Florida I worked landscaping full time couldn't find a home I'm in Dothan Alabama now hitch hiked here same problem I'm bout to hitch hike to Montgomery next

[@Tweh92]

💯👍

[@Newmamalalala]

A lot of these people I was in recovery with. I'm from Grant's pass, the recovery program there provided housing you just had to attend meetings, go to group don't miss the classes and they helped a lot of people. Most of these people chose their own addiction over bettering themselves.

[@euniceloy7120]

I live in Anchorage Alaska. Because of the rent increase at my apartment 2 years ago, I ended up moving into a rooming house. At first it was disheartening but after arriving I've found this small building a blessing and have thought rooming houses an answer to the homeless population. 32 people live in a small building, with 4 kitchen's, 6 bathrooms and two laundry room. Each person has there own bedroom and a refrigerator in their room. Each room rents for $475 to $700 a month, which includes all utilities and renters insurance. The majority of the people here are on Social security. They provide all the cleaning supplies needed for the kitchen and bathrooms, and one of the tenants does some cleaning. This is nothing more than a very large house where everyone has their own room and they all share 4 kitchens and 6 bathroom. Although this is not a private apartment and it's not as large as one limiting the amount of material things you can have, it is safe. I think that more companies and states need to look into doing this. Instead of trying to find individual housing for each person, having something like this, a large building where they share bathrooms and kitchens would be a wonderful answer to the homeless situation.

[@jasonbiggs9261]

YES!!! I Don't understand why they complicate a situation that this simple model can solve

[@thegroovypatriot]

Great idea, but just one of the tenants does Some cleaning? Everyone needs to participate in some way for community arrangements to work. Glad you found it though

[@thegroovypatriot]

​@@jasonbiggs9261Community living is never simple actually. I think it is part of the solution though.

[@euniceloy7120]

@@thegroovypatriot No, everyone is required to clean, but only one is paid 5 hours a week to do things like vacuum the hallways, wash the cleaning rags for the tenants to use, clean the parking lot, shampoo the hallway carpets, clean out and make ready the vacated room. WE ALL clean up the common areas, and after ourselves. In our lease, failure to do so can result in fines, loss of privileges of using the kitchen, and even evictions. And they have cameras in every kitchen and every hallway so they can address exactly who is not picking up after themselves. Oh yes, the person who is only paid for 5 hours a week, still has to pay rent on his room. He does not get a free room like in an apartment complex, were the cleaner, manager, and maintenance man get a free apartment.

[@stitches318]

Many of them cannot live in a civil setting. I lived in low income housing that was the first step out of homelessness. I had been couch surfing but many of my neighbors were from the street. They would stay up all night partying, throw needles all over the place, have the cops come day and night, and get into domestic disputes. Within 6 months many were evicted and back on the streets because it wasn't fair to the good tenants, many with small children, to have to live around that

[@robertehatten4847]

If it’s illegal to live on public areas. Then it must be illegal for the government not to have housing for its citizens.

[@edbollett9083]

They once provided that housing. They were called the projects. They aka the government also provided institutions for the mentally ill that were at one time very self-sufficient earning them the name of The Funny Farm. But yet the government jerk the finding putting the low income or down and out into the streets and when they jerked the funding from the mental institutions that were state funded they were also thrown into the streets. These farm like institutions actually offered the mental patients some of a life maybe even felt they had purpose.. and ironically penile system AKA prisons were often referred to as farms. Like the blues song I'm sitting down here on Parsons Farm. And all three of these institutions contributed to the welfare system with food clothing and so on ..

[@annsaunders5768]

We are supposed to be the government. We don't hold our elected officials responsible and they buy some people's votes with funding for drugs and alcohol. It could be me if I gave up, but I found a way.😢

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

There is they don't want to accept it

[@pumpkinpie7254]

You've gotta be a " special kind of evil " to hurt a vulnerable homeless person.

[@vickieadams6648]

What's worse is that the people planning this have LOTS of money. It's planned to destroy Americans. Relocation to camps.

[@MizKris]

They’re not all vulnerable and innocent people. Some are violent predators.

[@HamiltonThielsen]

@@MizKrisMammals are violent when facing death. That includes the psychological of course. To intentionally "hurt(Bashed in the face)" as was describe at 23:40 from the poor lady. That is the predator(Evil) WE should all fear. Empathy was not in the attackers vocabulary.

[@sl4983]

I mean we're talking Kate Brown

[@donnahart3888]

You are suppose to help them and support not make things harder for these poor people my gosh put yourself in their shoes for 1minute empathize for crying out loud!!!

[@dubstepzsi]

We in the UK are following in this direction sadly. I was homeless twice and i found it difficult to get into a night shelter all because i was not under any influence of anything so i spent nights out where i was subjected to abuse from drunk young people and then i felt i cant take this anymore so i purposefully started drinking anything i could find and so when the reach out team's ( these are people going out and checking on the welfare and checking on homeless people here in the UK ) so once these people saw me drunk every time they pulled me in for an interview with the night shelter staff for assessment and i had to exaggerate, which i hated doing but i felt i had to make sure i was safe form the dangers of streets but at a cost i then again developed a drinking problem to the point where this year i have now started to stop drinking.

[@grmpEqweer]

Best of luck with getting off the alcohol. Sympathies.

[@Kerry-ft2zf]

Hope you're in a better situation now. I also live in the UK - everything is getting worse generally

[@nicolewyatt4398]

If they gonna put a ban on homeless they have to put a ban on rent costing an average persons full paycheck.

[@NaturalHealingAlchemist]

Seriously! Even prepared food is taxed in my state. Some people without the luxury of a home or stove or microwave have to pay even more to get prepared food! Preposterous.

[@waynehendrix4806]

@@NaturalHealingAlchemist Like burger king? Eating prepared food? From "NaturalHealingAlchemist". You can't make this stuff up... I think everybody just needs a place to bitch.

[@_BlueMoon]

That would be close to socialism

[@maritsapodunavac2454]

❤🎉😊

[@mE-zx7pt]

​@_BlueMoon ooooooohhh! Better to ban people who can't afford thousands of dollars per month rent!

[@Ma007rk]

I've been homeless 2 or 3 times in my life. People who say that the problem with homelessness is that these people need housing is simply not true. I can assure you, that is NOT the problem. People have been given housing before, and usually after 2 or 3 days they leave where they're being housed at because they don't want to follow rules. Now, I'm okay with people who don't want to follow some rules, because some of these rules are draconian and antiquated. But if you don't want to follow rules, then it is what it is, and you can expect to be kicked out of the housing unit. The problem is not housing. The problem is drugs, plain and simple. That is the real problem. And people are not going to stop taking drugs until they are ready to stop taking drugs. That's the problem, plain and simple. It's not complicated, (unless you have a PhD, and a couple of Master's degrees)

[@MargaretFranklin-jy9wi]

I lived in Oregon most of my life ..leaving in 2012 and was homeless living with my mom for a bit then had to move somewhere else with 2 young children then couldn’t find anyone to take us in and had lost my rented house then trying to find a place for myself and my 2 kids no one would take us in because I was illegally evicted so had to find shelter and all homeless shelters were full and couldn’t take a mother with children in..so I was able to relocate to another state where I have been in the same place for about 9 years ….a mobile home. Oregon has never cared for homeless people and never will….and it’s truly sad ….honestly! I pray for each and every one of you …that your life will turn around soon…God Bless You All ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@theCosmicQueen]

good idea, people should seek a place where they can find help, if possible.

[@KM-me6ev]

She’s right… they may as well be honest and give her a ticket for being poor and alive ! If it was their family .. or their situation.. they’d treat it very different . You have to be a real prick to ticket someone for trying to SURVIVE!!!

[@rangerdanger222]

It's the politicans setting policy and the people electing the politicians.

[@Tattooedladyd]

Exactly.

[@epicprince8196]

that's right... its a requirement to be a slave to the system. Work low paying jobs in order to come up short with your living expenses, that way you can go into debt.

[@moroteseoinage]

refugee camps are cheaper than jails

[@thegroovypatriot]

Nonsense. Nobody has to be a victim.

[@jessicathompson236]

It's crazy how many people think they are immune to houselessness.

[@lalathomas7039]

That is so darn true it's not even funny!! My mother just lost her job after almost 17 years of working for her company because they no longer needed her position anymore. Now at 61 years old, nobody wants to hire her in her field and she's now at risk of losing her home and everything! She's now dealing with the world of medi-cal and food stamps. Something she's never dealt with before. It's terrifying to her. To lose everything you've worked hard for, for 20 years and just like that, it's all taken away from her. This is now the common reality in California! YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT COULD BE YOU!! IT CAN BE ANY OF US!!

[@LawrenceWeber-z5o]

I'm immune

[@rollin19]

See that's nonsense it shows you how ignorant people are. We are immune to homelessness,but it's only in our minds,because were were created to survive in nature. You with less,you live free! You think having lots of money and a home,and anything you want is having freedom? You are living life in a lie,because freedom is having less. If being rich meant fixing your issues then rich would all be healthy and happy not full of desease physically or mentally. They said gout was the kings desease because only king got if from living like a king,eating like a king! What does a king live like? Well look at what diet american consume on a dialy basis. You get sick and where do you think the $ is going to? People are working but how come people are so sick?

[@Polksalad615]

Someone might tell my arrogant son that.

[@thepotatoofheaven]

because the rich sorta are and they dont care about homeless

[@troyball7917]

The rich end of society don't want poor, handicapped, or edely people around anymore. If they could change the law to youthanise the poor they would. When are people going to wake up to that fact.

[@Kaitlyn45]

The situation is insane. People are being punished for existing. What the hell are they supposed to do. Why have rents risen so high, and who actually can afford these extortionate rents? Human kindness and decency has gone. Greed is at the route of it all.

[@mitchdegrace2040]

Greed…the root of all evil…God sees all

[@truthadvocacy]

That woman at 2:01 told the whole story: the fascistic approach to "solve" homelessness.

[@Purpletip99]

Yes, greed has taken over compassion and empathy. Got a call today from a 68yr old woman whose landlord just doubled her rent. She’s been a stellar tenant for 8yrs at the same place…this is the insanity people perpetuating on less fortunate others to get more of the almighty dollars. Shameful!!!

[@theCosmicQueen]

@@Purpletip99 What state? can't be Oregon unless it's newer apartments. but any over 15 years old cannot raise it more than 10 percent per year. ( only helps to a degree obviously). We passed that law a few years back.

[@theCosmicQueen]

Rents are high due to severe housing shortage. a million new people moved in to the state. and 300,000 illegals taking up the cheapest rent units.

[@KathrynTanner-t8f]

It seems the more people NEED help, the less help is available to them.

[@davidpeppers551]

Yup. People prefer the easier things. They want to believe they are good. They want to believe they help others and are compassionate. What is the easiest thing to do? Pay someone else to do the compassionate thing. Then they tell themselves they are good people and pay someone else to do the heavy lifting. Oh. Do you have multiple problems? We can't handle that, sorry. Maybe they cannot. The non-profits go begging, too. The more they are needed, the less money they have. Why? Because they get lots of $$ from the working middle class. When they fall out of the middle class, they may need help, and at the same time, they can no longer make those donations. Double whammy!!

[@davidpeppers551]

And then you have the folks who want to take advantage of people who do not have homes. You know, like they said in the video. They fill pews and try to run up their numbers of "souls saved or given to Jesus!" Yes, that is how the Christians prey on them.

[@pauld.b7129]

Not to mention that more money is available than ever. Ask California where the 20 billion went they spent on homelessness.

[@davidpeppers551]

@@pauld.b7129 Things are more expensive than ever. Did they buy houses? Apartments? Or hand it to private companies who were supposed to house people who did not have homes?

[@TwinSister1957]

@@pauld.b7129 Governor knows exactly where....Bank in the Caymen Islands

[@brittanybradford9239]

One of the biggest problems is PROPERTY TAX. It should only be a one time payment. How do we ever really own a property if the government can take it if you don't CONTINUOUSLY pay them?

[@NaturalHealingAlchemist]

Right?!

[@lextacy2008]

WTF does property tax have to do with anything? That doesn't prevent THIER homelessness.

[@michaelvickers4437]

So how do you pay for necessary services? I'm all for higher income and wealth taxes for rich people, and higher corporate taxes. But the rich keep shifting the burden to regular people and to always demand more cuts to public services and degrade real wages.

[@theCosmicQueen]

@@lextacy2008 Wow how ignorant ! property tax affects home owners AND renters. the rent goes up when the tax goes up. People are taxed out of thier homes.

[@lextacy2008]

@@theCosmicQueen But you will shoot down a tax the rich proposal to keep you in your home -smdh

[@calebsmith2131]

There should be law against losing your home from property tax.

[@jeannahayescook9375]

I hate paying mine but how do we fix the streets, pay the teachers or the fire department. Maybe max out the age that has to pay since they don't drive much and no kids in school anymore. But is that fair, I really don't know.

[@CJoyArt]

I'm a recent monthly contributor to this channel. These stories are absolutely heart wrenching. I wish there was more I can do. I help individuals as I meet them, buy lunch and ask if there's anything I can do. I've been able to help a few people, but it's not enough. My heart breaks for these humans. Making homeless illegal is assanine.

[@suen5006]

You are doing something! You can't help everyone but you can help one person. Volunteer at a food bank, a shelter, a soup/meal kitchen event. Thanks for doing what you can.

[@kalayne6713]

Having been homeless twice, at 72, with a daughter battling cancer, and having had a confrontation with my current real estate agency, (they lied, but I kept an email trail) I live in fear of homelessness. We have only been in our current rental 2 months, we are too afraid to unpack, terrified of every knock on our door. No grounds evictions still exist in Australia, so it could happen at any time, given the narcissistic boss of the agency. I never miss rent, put up with maintenance problems. All because of fear of the soul destroying experience of homelessness.

[@janesickler5497]

💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏 your post brings me to tears as I totally know how you feel...Ive been there but here in the states...my son and I lived through a horrible winter in Texas where power was lost and many people froze to death in their homes...and we were in a nylon tent!! This wasn't our first go round with being homeless...we had been homeless numerous times over the years because of finances alone...never drugs, drinking or any criminal offense....I was a single mother and I more or less raised my kids in homeless shelters and anywhere we could find shelter...so once my ( grown) son and I found a house, every knock on the door brought me a panic attack which inturn caused me to go through a cycle if feeling unsafe/ unsure...then my son left...he was the main bread winner and Bill payer...I am on disability and was working on getting my issues straightened out so I would be able to take care of myself financially...my son met a young woman and moved in with her which left me and the dogs with having to move and figure out where we could go...I have been at my daughter and son in laws house for almost a year now...I sleep on the couch and have no space of my own buy it could be worse...I could be outside sleeping on the ground...rents here are redicoulous!! Even Senior Housing is $2,300-$2.500 per month...elderly care facilities like assisted living buildings are $65,000 a year!! My grandfather and great Aunt lived a t the same facility and my grand father's money he worked and saved for was gone before he even passed away...he had Parkinsons disease and my Aunt had to apply for Public welfare for him in his final days so he could have care💔💔💔

[@lynnebarrett9912]

The same in Portland, OR. No cause evictions SUCK.My version of prayers for you and your family and friends. Take care. 💙

[@jimsix9929]

Gday mate, I hope times get better nothing worse than waiting for that knock on the door, all it takes is an unexpected illness to trigger something like that, I live in Ohio USA you could not be evicted here even with no lease for 30 days or longer, even if you did not pay rent, I would look for another place and just go living in fear is no way to live

[@truthadvocacy]

Not surprising, as Australia follows the US model. Hopefully, you'll keep your rental.

[@kalayne6713]

@@xx-vw9ep Sorry, didn't check in..I am in NSW, have started looking elsewhere in my area. It's hard to trust that all will be well, but I hang in.

[@catlovely5438]

You have to have a court ruling on this ? America is heartless

[@ruthieworldonewomanshow]

The courts are evil abd care about no one!

[@theCosmicQueen]

SOME of America.

[@catlovely5438]

@@theCosmicQueen To be fair, judging by results, Most..

[@kbanghart]

​@@catlovely5438all Republicans

[@catlovely5438]

@@kbanghart Actually, I don't think so. I think you're conned by your government out of safe cities, decent infrastructure & education free or subsidised healthcare, conned by greedy corporations into being the working poor, then conned by both to be divided against each other so you don't go after them. As an outsider looking in, America seems like a horribly violent, desperately lost, sad & harsh place to live..

[@charlottemontgomery7138]

Watching this after the Supreme Court made their decision was truly heartbreaking

[@joannlarson6386]

How could your grown children let you live on the street. That's my question.

[@christinezehnle7552]

Cause she has exhausted all her resources

[@mE-zx7pt]

​@@christinezehnle7552With the insane coat of housing these days (and of everything else), that's easy to do.

[@jasondashney]

It also begs the question of *why* they won't help you. To pretend that everyone of these people are perfect angels and completely innocent victims of circumstance just isn't realistic. Of course the kids could be absolute ingrate monsters, but I'm willing to bet the store is much more complicated because that one woman said she wants to buy a plane ticket and get a hotel. I'm willing to bet there's a reason her kids don't let her in the house or won't let her stay there.

[@raggedblossom508]

Sometimes the kids are having similar problems of their own.

[@bradthegigachad7120]

I don’t think anyone realistically suggests that dude. If you’ve ever been homeless the number 1 rule is to not trust other homeless. A lot of homeless people are assholes. Crazy and unpredictable. But the highly vast majority can be screened and given housing with either high support needs like social workers, mental health, drug and alcohol treatment. In the U.S. everything is privatized and there’s no social safety nets like other developed nations have. Both parties suck and have failed us.

[@zusclhz]

Sober, working, homeless veteran. If i didnt have a van and a dog, i wouldnt feel human. Thank You All for Your Great Works 🙏🚂🎼🌹🎶🎵⚕️~C< 3)>>-Z->}

[@ldygzlle1291]

Sober, working homeless widow living in my van with my dog. I thank you for serving to protect our country.

[@zusclhz]

@@ldygzlle1291 Cheers Lady Gazelle🙏 Dont slow down, yall⚕️lets keep it rollin 🚂💕🎵🎶 Happy Daaaay !

[@videre8884]

It is sad that soldiers are lied to and used to guarantee corporate profits. Or to put it another way: Iraq never had the ability to threaten the US but it had gold reserves and it had oil....US soldiers are commanded by the same guys who criminalize the homeless in the US.

[@jennettwheat8040]

I am so sorry I'm trying to get laws changed to address these situations hope is our heart cry

[@BLUEGREEN65]

The woman who is going to go visit her kids in Arizona, why don’t her kids give her a room? Why is she homeless when she has family?

[@bognagruba7653]

Why don't the kids send her money for a plane ticket in the first place?

[@KathleenMcNe]

I've seen numerous videos on homeless people and am baffled that so many of them have family members -- including adult children -- who won't provide them with shelter, food and other necessities. There is more to the stories of homeless individuals whose own families are unwilling to help them.

[@BlackandProud350]

Some people are full of pride.

[@richardbellsr2345]

I helped my sister and her kids when my mom died, I let them move in with me and it violated the lease and we all got evicted. All a bunch of shit!

[@MrCharlesEldredge]

Cause she's unwilling to be cooperative. Sometimes you have to do what needs to be done in order to get help. The majority of these people are not willing

[@stevencostin4401]

I was made homeless at the age of 70 years old my marriage broke down, after 6 years of marriage i have medical issues (Asperger syndrome & klinsfelter syndrome)i lived in a van with my 2dogs, my heart goes to all homeless people, the difference is i live in UK, i under stand how these feel, i cried thinking about these people, both countries UK & USA our governments say they believe in God & spending millions on warfare it just shows where it's they stand money & GREED, myself don't believe in a GOD, our governments don't give a shit for it's people, i send my love to all homeless people where ever survive on this planet

[@eloisawilson4093]

I’m just confused how are they going to criminalize homelessness and then help illegal immigrants who are truly breaking the law by being here illegally, and they’re getting all the help that our American homeless community should be getting. Am I crazy ?? This makes no sense.

[@Polksalad615]

They are ready to work at farms and the carnivals, I guess.

[@breeze8756]

Nope. Robots have been replacing farm workers as in so many other jobs.​@@Polksalad615

[@breeze8756]

My thoughts exactly 💯

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

It's by design. It's the WEFs plan go read it and it'll make sense.

[@minngael]

That's not true, sounds like B.S. GOP propaganda. People who immigrate here are just trying to survive too.

[@lissakaye610]

I went homeless for almost 2 years in the Eugene/Springfield area. I had a 22.00 an hour construction job. Minimum wage was 5.75 at the time. My fiancé killed himself in our home, my family talked me into moving into my sister’s place and not staying in the home. My sister’s landlord evicted all of us over my dog. I was able to buy a camper. People broke into it and covered all my belongings in urine and spray paint and ruined the only home I had. I slept inhaling fumes and other people’s urine in the freezing cold with no heat and contemplated ending everything. You don’t know the hell in peoples heads going through any of this. I can’t imagine if someone was going through withdrawals. My car broke down, I ended up in a very dark place. Not all are homeless from drugs or by choice. Ive gotten tickets for not having and updated ID…. No home and no where to get mail… and have to go to court and charged money for no where to update an address to… it is insane what is done to people, you are dehumanized. There is no help if you have no children, and it is even worse if you are male. Blessed are those who help the homeless.

[@gregschneider6883]

I make 1100 a month on sss and I can afford a place to live so these people are squatters get a life boo hoo on u

[@robertchilders8698]

@@gregschneider6883 Not everyone can getS.S. I. !! So wake up!

[@jwells3315]

I know what you are talking about. I was evicted while in the V.A. Hospital. Couldnt pay rent and lost everything.

[@BlackandProud350]

@@gregschneider6883 $1100 in some parts of this country wouldn't even get you a pot to p/ss in. Have some humanity and decency.

[@breesechick]

​@@gregschneider6883Don't come to the burbs in GA where I live tootsie pop you wouldn't make it! Rent alone is $1,450-$2,200 for one bedroom apartment with utilities separate. Oh, and you'd need a car to get anywhere. Average auto insurance is $150-$200 per month. They keep raising rates here every renewal blaming uninsured people crashing etc. You must live in the middle of nowhere. Don't be ugly to others little boy it goes around. Sometimes you're the head and sometimes you're the tail.

[@michigan57]

And we are bringing millions of people here,

[@jasondashney]

And giving them money and plane tickets.

[@lennonrocks100]

I'll have to correct you...we are bringing millions of other countrie's homeless here.

[@Obamas_Nipple]

@@lennonrocks100 bingo, i wouldnt mind if they gave a visa to a surgeon or a doctor but they're just letting anyone come over. Last week the nat guard said none of the illegals at the border were from mexico, they were all from india, iran, china, and africa... this is insane

[@marliseisrael3017]

For a civil war then martial law and national guard moving into the inner cities

[@Ace-ke7fq]

@user-td4yp1tl8u stop saying that people are voting these things in, no one is its already made up who's coming and things,, both country's..u.s and Canada

[@CliffNielsen-o8b]

It’s a Disgrace to treat human beings like this. Thank you so much for making this video and bringing this to our attention. It’s sad. How’s the homeless are being ignored I hope the Supreme Court rules in her favor. God bless you guys for making this video.

[@infinity-r8f]

I really appreciate those people who are helping these homeless people. I have infinite respect for those people. Thank you for your humane work.

[@lookingbehind6335]

If you only knew how big of a scam that was, you wouldn’t appreciate it. 99% of the “organizations” receive grants, funding and donations. In return they take themselves a 95% cut of every dollar. Then brag about giving a nickel to unfortunate people.

[@lookingbehind6335]

99% of them are scammers. They only give 3 to 5 cents per dollar. Look into that sometime.

[@MoneySavingVideos]

I live in Oregon. Grants Pass and Roseburg is on I-5 and was hit with a major drug addiction problem years ago. Could be the beginning of why so many are homeless there. The reason they push them from park to park is so after they leave the park is cleaned of garbage and needles.

[@sallybenardello6533]

Also, so they dont start accumulating a 4 BEDROOM house worth of stuff !!! They should break camp every morning by 6am and no pitching tents until 9pm. They want to be squatters on public land, depriving the taxpayers of any use of what they pay for. Plus they create mountains of trash, medical waste and raw sewage. They are NOT just pitching a tent for 8 hours sleep !!!!

[@janisrands8990]

@@sallybenardello6533 We used to go to Riverside Park after my husbands chemo treatment, as a treat from the day....with cup of Dutch Bros,....no more. Not safe, in any park. or parking lot...something must be done to remedy this whole thing. And, yes, we are all a step away from being homeless.

[@crimestoppers1877]

Drug addiction? How did that happen? I blame the addict IT WAS THEIR CHOICE.

[@jameskenneth]

Same in Vancouver. The activists even promote urban camping when people have housing for political reasons. The homeless complex is a racket.

[@kaycholly326]

If only homes where a human right it is a basic human need but spoiled people like to be greedy

[@thegiantswordworkout]

This video literally needs 8 billion views.

[@bognagruba7653]

Some countries have figured it out. In Poland political parties, of which there are many, have this kind of problem: how much social help do we have to promise to the people, to promise more than our opponents and win, but not make companies go bankrupt or move abroad because of high taxes, in case we win. People support social help and politicians follow, because they are not paid by corporations.

[@HellsFireChick]

I live on the outskirts of Grants Pass and in the rural region around Merlin. I wish that the city would invest in and create programs that help remedy this issue rather than exacerbate it by criminalization. However, those in need have to be willing to help themselves alongside such programs and opportunities. My neighbors and myself have had to deal with the criminal activities of the unfortunate one's whom camp outside the city limits. There are transients that have trespassed, vandalized, stolen, broken in to our stables to sleep, as well as harmed our horses and other livestock. I've been subjected to trash, articles of clothing, and drug paraphernalia found strewn about my property. It has become a norm for me to have to confront people and tend to morning and nightly chores while armed. So I can understand the thoughts of citizens who've become enraged. This is all a symptom of a much more insidious problem that the city wants to pretend doesn't exist. I'm fed up.

[@InvisiblePeople]

I understand your point, however, by preventing involving homelessness, it all goes away. And get over this idea that people are not willing to help themselves. Services and support that are offered suck. Often horrible shelters. If there was a shelter that provided dignity with a path into housing, people would get the help they need. The issue is people are service resistant, but the service are people resistant.

[@Whatt787]

Grants Pass is a pretty area, loved it in the 1990's

[@Penny-gk6jc]

I'm homeless and never thought it could happen to me. We all are survivors in this world!!!

[@richardbowers3647]

Some believe@ "It's everybody for themselves."n Just saying.

[@andreawilliams9887]

It could happen to anyone of us

[@alankates2866]

This is the need for more tiny house villages. Even here in Seattle. People need a tiny house. Your own space with a bunk, plug in electric heater. Access to the common area. Laundry, shower room, community kitchen. Having an address off the F;ing street. I am in Seattle and find this need here too. Thanks again for your work Mark.

[@fredhoy6697]

I was homeless for a very brief time in Seattle. I checked into the Salvation Army's mens rehab center. Their chief rule was that you had to, be able to work. No work, no stay.

[@jamesreese4170]

I'm pretty sure this is only for those capable of work. If you are on SSI or SSDI your not required to work. There are many more services available for these folks, they have consistent set income, so they are able to get into housing much faster.

[@jsamc]

But who wants to work ?? It easier to be on drugs and wait for naive people to give you hand outs.

[@iderbolis]

@@jamesreese4170 And many times the rehab centers even help them FIND work. If you aren't willing to do that, well ...

[@robertchilders8698]

When I was homeless I tried to check in a shelter! They treated me like a criminal and drug addict! The meal was so bod, that it would gag a maggot ! No job offer! Pure bullshit to satisfy the local people and Politicians!

[@theCosmicQueen]

yeah, so these that can't , are worse off.

[@ThePeoplesPresident2024]

I never thought I'd see the day where they advertise and are proud of discriminating against disabled people what a shame and what a disgrace our country has become

[@natashamurphy9736]

This is my home town. I dont live in grants pass anymore but most of my family does this make my heart break.

[@InvisiblePeople]

(((Hugs)))

[@natashamurphy9736]

My grandparents moved back to cave junction in the 1930s I was born in grants pass in the 70s I'm totally into doing all we can to end homeless. I have seen other countries use the housing first program and how well it worked. I shared an essay in a class I was taking 5+ years ago I was asked if they could use my essay. I noticed some places around my area are using housing first plan. I hope it grows and it works as good as it does in other countries. May these people be blessed and know there are people who care out there.

[@HamiltonThielsen]

@@natashamurphy9736 With the subtle stigma between Medford and Grants Pass, perhaps with the current success of reintegrating people happily back into society from the housing program they'll be pressured more to reconsider. Either that or vote our the current and replace 'em with other locals who DO care for everyone. The Emperor is Naked.

[@ttburn6338]

The US is fighting the poor, not poverty.

[@thomassenbart]

There are some 10-12 million unfilled jobs in the US now, most good wage paying jobs, but these dudes can't/won't fill them, why not? Homelessness is a lifestyle choice not one of hard luck for 99% of those on the streets.

[@kedii-9041]

​​​@@thomassenbart those are ghost job postings most of the time. even getting a minimum wage/entry level job is hard now. and even people working full-time end up on the streets because no one is willing to pay enough for people to be able to rent something, sometimes even a room. and it doesn't matter if you have a degree and experience or you don't. job market is shit now. so nope, poverty and homelessness is not a choice

[@thomassenbart]

@@kedii-9041 No, they are not. Unemployment nationally is about 3.5% which historically is commensurate with full employment, which is why wages are exploding, including minimum wage. You don't get paid based upon an ability to afford housing or anything else. You get paid based upon your skill set and the demand in the market for it. If you don't have skills, you won't get paid much. The job market is anything but shit. You are clueless. It is the hottest job market in decades. Homelessness is absolutely a choice for 99% of those on the street. Just go out and talk to the homeless and that will become obvious.

[@karensagal8230]

@@thomassenbart Good wage jobs, really???

[@thomassenbart]

@@karensagal8230 yes, depending on what you think a good wage means. Millions of jobs are available to those who are willing to learn a skill/trade. Trade Job Title Median Salary in the U.S Licensed practical nurse $48,070 per year Power plant operator $94,790 per year Ironworker $57,160 per year Elevator mechanic $97,860 per year Electrical lineman $74,530 per year Respiratory therapist $61,830 per year Radiation therapist $82,790 per year Aircraft technician $65,550 per year Nuclear medicine technician $78,760 per year Millwright $59,380 per year Diagnostic medical sonographer $75,380 per year Dental hygienist $77,810 per year Boilermaker $64,290 per year Real estate agent $48,770 per year Pipefitter $59,880 per year Construction inspector $61,640 per year Electrician $60,040 per year Automotive service technician $46,880 per year Electronics engineering technician $63,640 per year HVAC technician $48,630 per year Computer support specialist $57,910 per year Cable technician $60,370 per year Solar energy system installer $47,670 per year Paralegal $56,230 per year

[@SarahTotten]

I live in GP. Went to our park the other day where the little boys play baseball. Saw not one but two drug deals, about 30+ tents, 10 of those tents were less than 10ft from the field, one man had his naked butt hanging out of his tent another was doing something really weird with a large hunting knife. This same park a week ago the kids were subjected to watching a body being removed from a tent that had OD. The baseball league had to bring in portable bathrooms because the bathrooms at the park have been overrun with drug users. It’s not the good that are homeless here but the drug users. Finding needles, feces in the parks were our kids play. Our parks are no longer safe for the people who pay for them. Where are our rights?

[@theCosmicQueen]

Stop saying they are ALL like that. the other homeless have to live around them without any locking doors ! think about that ! yeah kids need thier park but people need to be safely housed much worse. try to be objective. Tell your city, county and state reps to build housing for the poorest. they could get the funding.

[@Rain_dropshutty]

Why should we have consideration for homeless people when they have no considereation for us or our children.

[@Rain_dropshutty]

Also you do relaize all the funding for that come from taxpayers. Why dont you let them live on your property if they are good people abd just need somewhere to live, since you want to help them? No, than you have no room to b talking.

[@PatriciaNewhart]

Affordable housing and universal income are the top two proven methods to ending homelessness. In a nation of 650,000 homeless Americans, only 26% have drug addiction. Homelessness is not a choice people make...it's the economy stupid! In the last five years the cost of a house has risen 50% plus. High gas and food prices and medical costs are all contributing to homelessness. 83^% of American families are one paycheck away from homelessness, and that is a Precovid statistic! It has gotten worse . Between 2020 and 2022, homelessness increased by 1%. In the Phoenix area, during those same two years, it increased by 23%.. A middle wage income is no longer a guarantee that you will not end up homeless. Wake up, America. You could be next.

[@lonepheasant3489]

Homelessness isn't the problem it's the result of the problem

[@JudyGoodwin-l9b]

It takes a real coward to pick on someone who is already down and out and having a hard time. No one chooses this, it just happens. Very sad, a sorry ass state of affairs.

[@lisahertel2415]

Thank joe😂

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

@@lisahertel2415 Love the DEFLECTION. They show Trump EXPLICITLY COWARDLY attacking somebody down and out, but YOU make this about somebody named "Joe".

[@davidwestwater2219]

​@@lisahertel2415trump gave Rich people tax breaks that it

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

@@lisahertel2415: “Joe” has nothing to do with it. This has been going on for decades, if not longer.

[@donnaleeclubb119]

Actually, some people DO choose this type of life.

[@tinamarflynn7723]

my heart hurts seeing People living like this. SHAME ON people that look down on them for being homeless.

[@boxerblvd3514]

I'm speaking for myself here. I don't look down on the homeless for being homeless it's when you are too lazy to take your trash to many dumpsters that are everywhere.

[@blackbeansmatter1280]

Shame on them for choosing this life

[@boxerblvd3514]

@blackbeansmatter1280 choosing or not choosing has nothing to do with not littering now, does it.

[@cubwals03]

​​@@blackbeansmatter1280 many of them don't choose to be homeless. I'm fact alot of them even are working Americans who don't make enough to afford the insane cost of housing. Then there's those who are disabled and elderly and can't work. You gonna say they choose to be homeless too? SMH 🙄

[@Dea8769]

I was homeless with my cat and I NEVER. Gave her up.. she was my rock so I had to sleep in my car

[@TwinFalls88]

glad you never gave up

[@theCosmicQueen]

you chose your cat over what, an apartment? that's outrageously sick. you need to change your thinking .

[@kbanghart]

​@@theCosmicQueenthat was not said

[@chiquiii]

@@theCosmicQueenYou need to learn how to read because clearly you did not understand what this person said.

[@Star-um9cz]

This video hurt. I’m so sorry to everyone experiencing this, and everyone suffering.

[@sr2291]

When I was younger we lived in a city park - no tents or trash - and the police let us stay there as long as we didn't sleep at night. We could sleep during the day.

[@truthbetold4350]

Before the lady said it, I already knew that was one of the issues, that some homeless people have pets… They either had pets when they became homeless or they found a homeless dog or cat, while they were homeless, and tried to help them… There should be shelters for people to go to WITH their pets. This housing crisis is not only affecting people but it is affecting animals as well… The number of cats and dogs being killed in shelters around the country is unprecedented… and there are several reasons for that, but pretty high up on the list is landlords that will not allow pets. I’ve been rescuing animals for over 30 years and I’ve never seen anything like it. Yes, people need help, but the animals need help right along with people… All lives matter.

[@Janalyn1212]

Exactly but suburbanite privileged can't seem to get it through their thick skulls the people are losing their places to live and they have no place to put their animals. Believe me I have family like that so I know what the hell I'm talking about. Uppity nasty people! But they'll meet the same people on the way down that is for sure!

[@Rain_dropshutty]

If your homeless you shouldn't get pets... just saying. If you can't take care of your self it's extremely irresponsible to add another life to take care of. And for those that already have pets. If you really loved them you'd want them to have the best life possible as well as yourself. And you'd give them to a better home and take yourself to a shelter. Otherwise your just selfish..

[@truthbetold4350]

@@Rain_dropshutty You have no idea what you’re talking about… Did you comprehend my comment? I follow rescue groups from all over this country, and just about every country all over the world… I’m thankful for homeless people who have enough compassion to help them when they see them on the streets. You obviously have no clue as to what is happening in the shelters… What’s happening has never happened before, it’s more now than it ever has been before… they are killing pregnant dogs, pregnant cats, puppies, and kittens of all ages. There are not enough homes for them… So when you say, take them to the shelter, they would probably be euthanized. Besides that, even a dog that is owned by a homeless person, that dog wants to be with that person… They do not care that they are homeless, and they don’t even know they are… but people like you feel sorry for them… Instead, feel sorry for all of the animals who don’t even have a homeless person to look after them and are being killed for absolutely no reason other than there are not enough homes for them. Selfish, no… Absolutely not maybe they just had more sense than you and know what would happen to them if they weren’t looking after them… Please get educated on the subject.

[@senoritaaurora5123]

​@@Rain_dropshuttyNot all shelters accept as many are full.

[@CarlosRodriguez-sq8bv]

​@@Rain_dropshuttywhy dont you let the pet decide?

[@sonjaorand7226]

This is sad! All those empty building that are empty , movie theaters, malls, stores that closed because of not making money and we have people living on the streets! But the ima grants get homes! We really are a messed up United States! Ex military people no place to go yet they fought for us! Why ?????????

[@RickBelt]

Ask the politicians you voted.

[@JamesStorer-f8s]

Hi I'm Shawn Goode and left Gp four years ago, but while living in grants pass I took over as the leaf defendant in the federal lawsuit against the city. Seeing what has happened since I've been gone breaks my heart because all of us then stood up to the city and won. I want to come back and stand up to the city again. When I was there alone if us camped out at devils slide,but I guess there are houses there now. Even though I'm stuck here in Colorado I'm here for all of you and even though I'm not there physically I'm fighting along side you. If any of you need advice or just want to talk I'm here to listen. Hopefully I will be home soon. Stay positive and keep fighting the good fight. Your freind Shawn

[@RioEin]

You know when i traveled across country i slept in a tent but i made sure to be either out of sight or out of town, no one wants to look at your shtbox tent and they dont care about your problems. The bigger problem is why did rent go from 550-750 to suddenly 1200-1800??

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

Welcome to inflation station. Enjoy your stay.

[@RioEin]

@@shin-ishikiri-no a cave and boiled pinecone is always free. the forest calls to me.

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

@@RioEin "boiled pinecone" lol

[@priscillacruz2947]

@@shin-ishikiri-no ---wwhaat happened to " RENT CONTROL "???

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

@@priscillacruz2947 We prefer controlling rent.

[@lynnealuebben1967]

Anyone that criminalizes homelessness, is cruel and unusual. I have no place in my heart for that behavior.

[@Tweh92]

I agree 💯👍

[@garycollins5948]

Bleeding heart liberal

[@keithinaz9769]

​@garycollins594Move 20 of them to live at Lynn's place.

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

You must like all the drugs and trash

[@kingsdaughter9849]

We are literally letting goverment blow OUR money on military, foreign 'aid', underground activities...while we suffer

[@TwinFalls88]

True ! The only silver lining is that I think your well said sentiment - is becoming more widespread. Surveys show that people across the political spectrum are beginning to wake up, average citizens both Republicans and Democrats are beginning to take note to that insane spending on frivolous wars while we do nothing for our own ppl

[@TwinFalls88]

@carollynt As-if Russia would really touch the U.S. with all our capabilities that outpace theirs. As for Ukraine. I'm totally on their side 🇺🇦 Yet, the Taxpayer deserves to know the limits. Getting Crimea back is a pipe dream. Going back to Minsk Accords and then giving EU membership a more rational approach. There'll have to be partition somewhere. U.S. & others should push for negotiated settlement. If U.S. is paying for it should be able to push for peace, meaning leaving Crimea behind and then pressing Russia to give back most of the rest of it to Ukraine.

[@rollin19]

Buying water. Paying crazy money for rent or for land tax. Car insurance. Cell phone used to be cheap,now it's a monthly minimum payment of $40. The list goes on.

[@hhenrynice6843]

Tax the ultra wealthy. We are a super wealthy country, but workers don't get their fair share.

[@TwinFalls88]

@@hhenrynice6843 👏 👏 👏 Tell the top to pay up

[@RyanTodd-hk9do]

I was a lifelong resident of Grants Pass, and my heart goes out to these people. It's sickening what this city government is doing to fix homelessness.

[@MattSmith-xv1kw]

after my divorce i was homeless living in a mini van , with a little help from the VA and wsos i got a apartment for 6 months , it was the boost i needed . i now own a house and have a good life . sometimes thats all it takes just a small boost like the small housing . my biggest issue was homeless is expensive i could not save up enough money to get a home

[@mikelee6936]

God Bless.

[@breesechick]

Keep rising ❤

[@sandraalegria3439]

This gives me hope thank you. The children and the elderly should be housed period.

[@smalltownhomesteadAC]

Offer them a room 😀

[@melaniekehaya2868]

This woman who is 55 misses her kids ……why aren’t her kids helping her back on her feet ffs however far away they are! 🤯

[@beckypetersen2680]

My thoughts exactly.

[@yafeaminayisrael2235]

Her kids may not be able to help.

[@melaniekehaya2868]

@@yafeaminayisrael2235 ….and maybe they can…….

[@jasondashney]

100%, but that question goes both ways. Perhaps there's a reason they are not helping her.

[@cubwals03]

You don't know her kids situation. Maybe they can't help.

[@williamdobson5300]

God be with your people hear our cries for mercy ..give the authorities a heart for the less fortunate and homeless..heal your people and give them all hope in a better tomorrow..😢

[@Into_the_void71]

The founding fathers would be rolling in their graves if they saw what America has become today.

[@consv]

I agree. Transing kids, gay marriage.....

[@daisyhoney3088]

Im so sad because i am a 57 year old woman who lost the last of my family to covid, so i have no help. I am still in an apartment, but i am very close to being unable to pay the amount of rent they want me to pay. My rent went up to over 1000.00 a month for my tiny 1 bedroom apartment here in Indiana. I may end up on the streets and now i am worried that the police will harass me???😢😢😢 p.s. I have two littke dogs that are my family

[@gregorycyr9272]

Do the police arrest homeless people in Indiana?I live in Raleigh NC and am blessed to pay $625 for a studio apartment everything included.Good luck to you.

[@enerjaia]

Don't give up, try to set up a support network. People you can contact routinely through the week in case. Charities etc. 😢❤

[@timebot000]

Bisbee Arizona has some pretty good services and food for houseless, plus the city voted to allow tent campers to stay in a designated area behind the Safeway. Just be peaceful

[@crimestoppers1877]

GET A JOB. Mc Donalds is paying $20/hr to start. All you have to do is smile and say do you want fries with your order. $41,600/year to do barely anything, and you whine and complain. GET A JOB.. 1 bed 1 bath $750/month. Add one room mate and it is only $375/month in beautiful California City.

[@faustinreeder1075]

You can buy an acre of land in Pabrump, Nevada for $10,000.00 and then buy a $3000 fifth wheel and park it on your property. Problem solved. And you get to enjoy the beauty of the desert. Your stress immediately goes down and you can focus on your situation. Or you do nothing and just get kicked out and then start hanging out with toothless tweakers named Crazy Ivan and Lollipop Lucy.

[@brucelawson642]

Homelessness won't go away because there's no money or profit in it.

[@helenhettinger-hayes]

Capitalism Strikes Again

[@lexburen5932]

the homelesnes industrial complex is real. They are actually making profit out of this homelesnes problem.

[@kinnish5267]

Homeless will never go away until people take responsibility for their own damn lives.

[@xXReimuHakureiXx]

@@kinnish5267 Boomer spotted

[@patland1762]

@@kinnish5267 You will see how your words will come bqack to curse you.

[@bobroberts7269]

That's not fair. They should be able to use drugs and sleep wherever they want.

[@UtraVioletDreams]

"You get a ticket for just trying to live", That's a sad situation...

[@RandyChan-o5q]

As a proud US army veteran I say being housed is a right and not a privilege and being homeless is not a crime.

[@scottjohnson8401]

They want to kill all of us.

[@atban1824]

I must have missed that in the bill of rights. Go right ahead and build some housing with your money. In 6 months it will be burned down or trashed beyond repair.

[@RandyChan-o5q]

@@atban1824 give me those billions of dollars America gives to other nations such as Israel and Ukraine and I'll be able to house every current homeless American with the homeless veterans being housed first.

[@bassmaster135790666]

​@@atban1824will people like you never did anything for the community and you still complained

[@c.h.5998]

Many homeless are good people in a bad situation. Its despicable to punish them.

[@consv]

Based on?

[@c.h.5998]

@@consv news media going to speak to them. Many have limited income work. Go to school etc. Rent too high. I know someone who pays 1700.00 for a kitchen/ front room and bathroom. Has to pay all utilities. And cant find anything less expensive.must deal with a bad neighborhood too. You should wake up to what greed has caused.stop vilifying those screwed over by it. The USA has lost its heart.

[@blackbeansmatter1280]

The ones around me steal and trash everything in the vicinity.

[@c.h.5998]

​@@blackbeansmatter1280 grants pass provides nothing for the homeless. Community effort to help is not too much to ask. Give them a designated place.go in a find out what is happening to make them bomeless.

[@mymortonisms]

I’ve been homeless due to divorce/ child support for more than 10 years. I have a job, I don’t make minimum wage and I can’t get ahead. I’ve had police contact continuously, I’ve lost jobs because of it. I’ve spent time in jail without being convicted of a crime. This age is a travesty.

[@chynasparks1]

What’s criminal is people being priced out of their homes. We all weren’t born with a silver spoon in our mouth. What we now have is middle class poor. These people are too poor to even get a job because they can’t afford to get there or to clean up for one. Then to be made criminals? They spend all their time moving to the next location? It’s absolutely cruel. The rich just want them gone. Out of site out of mind. Cruel doesn’t describe it.

[@mitchdegrace2040]

Gos sees all

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

"...The Grants Pass case does not involve an explicit ban on existing while homeless, but the Ninth Circuit determined that the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, imposed such tight restrictions on anyone attempting to sleep outdoors that it amounted to an effective ban on being homeless within city limits..." Aggression, demoralization, and shunning are animalistic behaviors that “humans” choose to anchor themselves to rather than to transcend and replace with compassion, understanding, and, at minimum, actual social solutions that work rather than displace those with mental illness, addictions, or just the misfortunes of a situation beyond their capacity to cope with… There is also a small population (but growing!!!) of people that have given up “having a home” in the common understanding. We choose not to have one, or to live outside closer to nature. It is even becoming impossible to “camp” legally in many areas or be “outside” without a plethora of encumbering rules meant to inhibit and restrict such activities. Actual “freedom” is becoming an issue with the current dysfunctional government we have in place… Thank you for you work and sharing what you learn on this channel...

[@crimestoppers1877]

Why don't they set up camps in the Nevada desert? NO FREE STUFF>? In Nevada if you work you get paid.

[@ministryofpeacekmk]

They herd people around from park to park like they're cattle! 😢 The homelessness problems are only going to get worse. People need better solutions...not criminalization! 🙏🏼✝️♥️

[@propheteyebert7063]

You wouldn't be saying that if dozens of drug addicted people camped out in your neighborhood. They choose not to live in homeless shelters.

[@pauld.b7129]

It is unfortunate, it's also somewhat necessary. The longer they stay in a place, they more things and trash the accumulate. You've got to put a limit on it somehow.

[@jessicaanderson7885]

​@@propheteyebert7063 You don't live in a homeless shelter. You spend the night and they throw you back in the street around 6 am. If you have a pet or work nights then you don't even get that.