Illegal to Sleep: Grants Pass’ Cruel War on Homelessness

In this compelling documentary, Invisible People traveled to Grants Pass, Oregon, a picturesque city of about 40,000 residents, which is now at the forefront of a significant legal battle with nationwide implications. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to deliberate on the pressing issue of homelessness and the criminalization of public camping. At stake is whether local governments like Grants Pass can enforce bans on sleeping in public spaces at all times. This decision could potentially affect the lives of approximately 600 homeless individuals living in Grants Pass alone, including 55-year-old Laura, who was forced into homelessness following the death of her husband, and Amber, who has received over 30 tickets for just existing.
Our investigation dives deep into the daily struggles of homeless people trying to survive in the rain and cold. The documentary covers the impending Supreme Court case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, which challenges the city’s public camping ban under the Eighth Amendment's clause against "cruel and unusual punishments." This historic case questions whether it's constitutional to penalize the homeless for sleeping outdoors when they have no other shelter options.
Grants Pass officials argue for the need to reclaim public spaces, while advocates for the homeless warn of the dire consequences of criminalizing homelessness. This video highlights the personal stories of affected individuals and explores the broader societal and legal implications. Join us as we shed light on this critical issue, examining the intersection of law, policy, and human rights in a community divided on how to treat its most vulnerable residents. Watch as we unfold the layers of this complex issue, leading up to a landmark decision that could reshape the landscape of homelessness across America.
For more information and how you can get involved, visit johnsonvgrantspass.com
This video is a partnership between Invisible People and the National Homelessness Law Center housingnothandcuffs.org
Executive producer: Mark Horvath
Producer/editor/cinematographer: Alex Gasaway / / alexgasaway
Additional footage: Cody Wanner / @rcodywanner
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[@robzombieshot]

Have you gone to DC, or contacted the states? You ever watch Walter Mathison or ?? He uses sarcasm at trump rallies, school boards or ??? To get his points across. Even in Dc. I'm homeless with my son.. no drugs, alcohol or ?? . He works FT and I'm disabled. Cervical caging surgeries, spinal issues. The moment we had the funds, covid hit and everything we had saved had to go to a motel, because i had 2 neck surgeries (major). We just cant catch a break.. constantly having issues between SSI, medical etc .. go here, there, cancel, restart, address screw up or ?? They find any excuse. On top my son hasn't received his taxes in 2 yrs .. he'd get 1 then wait 2 yrs.. ever since trump screwed us all.. mail to IRS.

[@thegiantswordworkout]

Yall should share this with everyone in the entire city door to door in grants pass.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Sleep, like BREATHING, IS REQUIRED for Human Life. Banning Sleep is a HATE CRIME & fully Unconstitutional Cruel and Unusual punishment. Flippers & Bankers & Bidenflation has made homes STARING COST in the $ 400,000 & $ 500,000 STARTING.

[@Heyjaybird]

I've been homeless..not easy but we got out..and started again

[@hydrolyzed_liquid_collagen]

♥️♥️♥️🌎♥️♥️♥️

[@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) ‼️

[@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.

[@Adamlang-td9vg]

When capitalism and greed go wrong. All over the country people are buying the cheap stuff up knocking it down fixing it up and the either selling it for a huge profit or renting it out at top dollar. Which means there is no more low income housing left for the people who make less. I was homeless also had a horrible life was raped and framed and cursed by my freemason parents. The entire town of Cresskill nj joined them I never received justice. I'm still afarid to press charges and sue the town today cause this is the third time now the entire town framed me this time for 9-11 some people are just evil and asking God to go to that place Ac/Dc sings about so proudly. There will always be good like me and evil like them. my brain never developed properly was in special classes in school my whole life. .It's ok though King Jesus the JEwish Messiah sees everything last first first last my redeemer is alive and well. Now I just rent space in my enemies brains 24/7/three65 they think about me every second of every day following me where ever I go. hanging on every comment every word I speak. I love it they don't even charge me rent for living in there minds all day every day.. JEsus is King

[@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

[@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!

[@susannewilliams7347]

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

[@Thegingerbreadm4n]

I have treated the homeless better than the government and I'm broke af.... if the government has trillions of dollars on their budget... wtf they doing?

[@a.salmon8193]

​@Thegingerbreadm4n enriching themselves.

[@karensagal8230]

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

[@user-tt8yj7vm3m]

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

[@user-vg9dg4pu7o]

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.

[@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.

[@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 are 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 naieve 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

[@dexterspeights3484]

legally kicking a human down on their luck without financial resources to survive should be a crime 100%

[@TruthSetsUfree100]

almost all of them are drug addicts try to educate yourself.

[@dexterspeights3484]

50% are drug addicts or career criminals and the other 50% are people who got laid off without a financial safety from the government or a good union!

[@karenbochinski]

Useless to give citations. They can not afford to pay it. Silly rule

[@cosmicllama6910]

@@TruthSetsUfree100 easy to say in order to dismiss people and not have to care. What is the point of society if it's even more cruel than living out in nature?

[@renee1253]

Victims of there surroundings for tons of them. I was homeless in my car. No drugs, no drinking. Just too poor for rent and bills

[@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!

[@ozeight4278]

US has plenty of money to supply weapons to Israel and Ukraine but not enough $$ to help its own citizens.

[@dotmarceo]

The only citizens that count are the rich. And that is who will benefit from those weapons going out.

[@breesechick]

Correct

[@theCosmicQueen]

the US gives grant money to communities what apply for it, for the homeless like in Medford. BUT GRANTS PASS IS FULL OF EVIL , apparently. they don't apply for it. It's a very small town so of course there aren't enough of the right kind who will take care of it. Plus the local cretins think the homeless are all from out of town. But they aren't.

[@jayogee913]

It has the money to do both, and both are important. But in order to help homeless people with mental health and addiction, we'd have to tax billionaires. And we're NOT doing that!

[@krislarsen6546]

You do realize the materials and money we send to Ukraine is there so they can continue to drain Russian resources right? It's a strategic choice more than a moral choice. After all the longer the Russian military is tied up trying to conquer Ukraine the more resources it will cost them.

[@lynnealuebben1967]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!!!

[@unicomplex]

how can these governments be so cruel, it is absolute insanity

[@ihave35cents95]

@@fd-to7ex for a good reason

[@jessies6502]

There isn't any profit in being humane, and governments are only interested in profit.

[@MarcelGraumans]

The capitalist, neo liberal ideology rewards malignant narcissism and psychopathy and most people don't want to see it or even enable it. Sad but true.

[@leafyveins4985]

The US government is first and foremost a BUSINESS, not a system designed to help the puclic. It's designed to protect and serve the enforcers.

[@ihave35cents95]

@@leafyveins4985 it provides the liberty to help yourself. This isnt one big fucking commune.

[@user-tl9ov6ik1p]

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.

[@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

[@user-xd7zr5zy8k]

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.

[@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.

[@MrCharlesEldredge]

My nephew is homeless. He lived with me for 2 years, but was unwilling to be cooperative and work with us. He has a problem, but is not willing to do what he needs to do to take advantage of the many programs available to him. He's not willing to even try. Even the city run tent cities where he could live and have stability in order to get a job..... he's not willing to even go because he's have to follow their rules.

[@user-ql6bx4re2z]

Hopefully your nephew will realize how important you were to his survival you are a good person someday he may come to terms with the positive things ❤

[@MarcelGraumans]

Maybe there is trauma involved and as is known, trauma doesn't help with good decision making and "helping yourself" from self love. Maybe because of the situation (trauma) he cannot (and isn't unwilling) handle it. I've been there and done that. It took quite some therapy to get me (mentally) on my feet again.

[@vincentdolente7053]

Ever think maybe the programs and you are the problem?

[@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.

[@brandon5012]

All that money for war but can't build housing for societies most vulnerable.. smh

[@lindaschipansky4429]

war ? Add illigals are getting all kinds of help also

[@lisahertel2415]

War is profitable for the elite. Thank a dem.

[@thedeadgypsy]

@@lindaschipansky4429 Stop kicking down, and criticize the people who can actually make a difference.

[@lindaschipansky4429]

I should say terrorists and gangs. That's who is coming over more than ones who want or need a better life

[@jsamc]

Why aren't you homeless ?

[@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!!

[@user-xd7zr5zy8k]

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

[@yeseniapastor7165]

I had a friend who couldn't afford a home even with a full-time job. He bought an rv for $20,000 and parked in in state parks so he has electricity and water for very little. People are getting creative

[@jessicathompson236]

Even those prices have shot up unfortunately

[@desratlinda8639]

The saddest thing is seeing a homeless person with their pet 😥😢

[@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.

[@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.

[@lalathomas7039]

They think that by sweeping the homeless situation under the rug (forcing them out of the area, arresting them) is solving the problem but pretty soon it's just going to be too many people to sweep under there, too many people to kill off. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CHANNEL! I wanted to do this 5 years ago when i was homeless. It's good to see another person exposing the facts on this! Amen to u! 🙏🏽👍🏽

[@christinezehnle7552]

Irs impossible to get a charge on their phones

[@snicole042]

That’s not what is happening.

[@jwells3315]

Went from being evicted while I was in the hospital. BECAUSE I was in the hospital, I couldnt pay my rent. I lost everything! I am still homeless! In someones camper in the middle of nowhere. No food, water, heat, A.C. but have some electric. The owner used to give me rides but had a seizure, so, they cant drive anymore.

[@theCosmicQueen]

call up social services and explain. they may help.

[@joannlarson6386]

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

[@carollynt]

There are horribly toxic parents out there.

[@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.

[@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.

[@OhhhBugger]

I can't believe I almost moved here back in 2015....

[@christinebutler2730]

People fear homelessness, mental illness, poverty, illness , trauma or crisis, and addiction. When homeless people reflect these fears back to people they react crudely , violently , abusively . People are ignorant judgemental and lack compassion . I include myself in that statement . My sister has been homeless for over 12 years she has taught me much about myself and this situation . I am grateful for the lessons I have learned. How can you function when you struggle to eat, lack sleep , food , medical care , transportation, money or basic bathing😂 functions . I am glad to hear the homeless speak up . When we came to this country we were all homeless and took everything from the indigenous peoples . Maybe we all can camp out with nothing for a month with the homeless population they could teach us about freedom, survival, broken systems , community and creativity as well as other things . Skills we all may need one day .

[@theCosmicQueen]

oh stop with the " we took evrything" bullshhht. that is false rhetoric. look up real history.

[@user-lc1lm7cq8h]

This is facts 💯. They fear homelessness. That's why they are so cruel towards it. They have no compassion. The ugly looks I get because of being homeless is insane.

[@user-bl7ii2ug2l]

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.

[@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.

[@davidmiller180]

Medford is awesome! I was telling my wife a few years ago, you can purchase used shipping containers reasonably. People are turning them into homes. Why couldn't they do that for the homeless to help them get back on their feet?

[@aryaastark9201]

Container houses are expensive to make livable. It's not a viable solution.

[@romeliasofiacastillo6919]

Im Originally from Oceanside Ca, Im so happy to see more attention to homelessness. It's no walk in the park and No free ride. Im sorry to the mom that lost her Sons ashes . Ive lost my Dads from being homeless and losing my storage, had a cando for 8 years with my 3 children awarded section 8 after completing centro housing program , shelter, lived in an apartment ceader nedalton did class, meetings etc.vista ca condo in Escondido CA owner sold the place and my section 8 was stopped with no explanation. Father got sick and died EdMundo Mario Castillo 2016 (vet) Mother also died, Beverly Lynn Baker- Castillo 2001 I had left my job and the city surgeries,DUIs gone to jail been on house arrest raising 3 children been homeless for 31/2 years...

[@MikaEvans-qv4mh]

So sorry 2 hear about what's happened 2 you...I do hope things get better 4 you.

[@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.

[@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

[@beckythornton6470]

Truth...Crime, filth, degradation and bad behavior bothers me, contrary to the statement "we aren't bothering anyone". Perhaps value systems have been so lost by some, they don't even recognize that pooping on the ground outside your tent would bother some..... please !!!

[@marjoriegoodwin2993]

Homelessness is absolutely my worst nightmare. My mother ran away from home when I was a kid. Thankfully good people took me in, but I know we are all 1 step away from homelessness. Politically things need to grow a conscience in the USA. We need to care for the earth and her people.

[@plantlady1557]

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.

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

@@KathleenMcNe some are possible pee do files and in some cases that's why the family dont want to help. Not all but some

[@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!

[@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

[@jaceybenton]

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

[@TWR1988]

It’s happening in Australia too; I’m only weeks away from losing it all. Simply because I’m disabled and not wealthy.

[@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.

[@peggylee2752]

It's easy to become homeless with rising rents. Elderly are becoming homeless now. God help us.

[@mitchdegrace2040]

God protect and provide for them all

[@philliphall5198]

It’s really just getting started and the worst is coming 😢😢😢

[@mitchdegrace2040]

Gods great reset is coming soon.

[@Polksalad615]

There is no God but an evil construct of one, which started the worse hate to begin with! Something that is not real can become very evil until you realize it isn't real and let everyone else know!

[@DeliverMeFromEvil-]

The elderly are the fastest growing demographic of homeless people. Social security is not enough to survive on anywhere

[@WhoIsJohnnyLange]

Sorry but letting people sleep in our public parks isn't the answer. I live in both FL and LA and the difference is striking. We can go to parks with children and family and not worry about being around this.

[@jasondashney]

What's insane is people can't seem to wrap their heads around the fact that the problem is worst in far left areas. I don't mean centrist liberal, I mean far left. It's the same in Canada. People keep voting for the policies that are the major contributing factor and then they want those same politicians to fix it? C'mon now.

[@Corina-dq2my]

The first woman who was talking about being more compassionate, I have met her before. I wish I knew he was here!

[@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..

[@mansson111]

Imagine being so weak and evil that you punch down on homeless people.

[@deedeew4040]

It comes from the parents. People in general are becoming unsensitized and angered..

[@mansson111]

@@deedeew4040 I think it's an intelligence issue or rather a lack of intelligence.

[@cherriemckinstry131]

​@@deedeew4040I agree.

[@BushidoNinja]

"homeless" people. They chose the lifestyle, to talk to them while smokin with em, you will actually learn something. This video is nonsense.

[@AntzOutside]

​@@BushidoNinjaI'm homeless bud you wanna tell me who I am?

[@nicholaswestley9851]

The lack of compassion being shown here is absolutely staggering.

[@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?

[@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.

[@chrislehmann6240]

maybe 95 billion views... oh wait thats the money we sent to other conflicts/wars

[@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.

[@rinalero301]

​​​@@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]

@@rinalero301 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

[@Corina-dq2my]

I think it's important that people understand that studies have found, that even people who do not addictive personalities can end up addicted to drugs. For instance, there was a study which found that when rats were under prolonged stress and trauma (how they did this study exactly I am not entirely sure), but they found that drug addiction developed in rats that had been through too much stress. I learned about this in rehab. A neuropsychologist who specializes in addiction was explaining this to us. That trauma can cause someone to start using drugs in order to cope with extreme stress and trauma. So if the rats went through something that traumatized them, they wanted to use the drugs. Well, what makes us think that a human being is going to aways be able to cope with traumatic events without any love, support?

[@sierralilbit7558]

Thanks so much for bringing this to light in Grants pass . New subscriber.

[@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.

[@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.

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

Thank you! No one should be chased off the streets, for needing to sleep. It puts people in messed up situations, just to stay out of jail! People die. No one’s life should be treated as a nuisance.

[@armoniqfields8016]

I was homeless for a few years. I had a co worker let me take over payments on a vehicle. Another co worker invited Me to move in and split the rent in a 1 bedroom. Those were good times. Apts are just not affordable.

[@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

[@UtraVioletDreams]

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

[@kristinahkrush1134]

I am so torn about this case. Ive been homeless, not from drugs or anything. Just not able to afford housing. Many of my family members have similar experiences. But as a resident of Grants Pass, I will say that the homeless population in town is big. We are being asked to create resources but financially, we can’t without having our ONE park back. We can’t afford police or firefighters anymore. Our funds went down. We’re trying to build a place. And have been fighting zoning and permits for 2 years and are trying! If we got our park back, we could afford to create space. It’s a catch 22

[@unitedstatesdale]

When a tent is placed on public property, it is no longer public property.

[@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.

[@Braveheart-rr3tj]

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.

[@Thomas-zu4ci]

The hardest part is to watch is people being attacked because they are having to live in the park the real toxic people are the ones are housed hunting and torturing those that can't defend themselves legally, financially or physically 😢😢

[@bangbangpewpewtada3340]

I've been homeless for 2 years now. I suffer mentally from 10+ years in an abusive marriage. Almost every program I've applied for I've been turned down. Told point blank there are no programs here for abused men.

[@irinkamoy]

Take care our homeless , NOT illegals !!!! Terrible what going on with America !

[@LynnTanner-ls9kx]

Exactly

[@kimjackson557]

Yes

[@Killswitch1411]

too late for that, illegals have outnumbered the homeless.

[@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

[@UNCIVILIZE]

Nonsense. Nobody has to be a victim.

[@avisswope6495]

I am homeless in ocala Florida 75 yrs old senior low income apts 4 yr waiting list motels flea bag filthy rooms expensive

[@Jim_maco]

I was homeless seven yrs in santa cruz calif. I never understood the garbage and filth. Its the elephant they ignore.

[@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.

[@user-zb7uh2ob1r]

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?

[@cindytackett7106]

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

[@bardofely]

What is happening is disgusting and so sad.

[@Rain_dropshutty]

Why are we expected to have unconditional considereation for the local homeless when they dont have any for us or our children.

[@MrGreen-nl3yv]

It's appalling to think that someone is laughing while living in free government housing as an illegal immigrant.

[@neverletmego6414]

It's appalling to think our tax payer money is spent to commit a genocide

[@randyg.7940]

Who???

[@who4743]

​@@randyg.7940 ???

[@barbaraamoroso7020]

Not enough words to say how unjust housing illegals is and ignoring American citizens!

[@scottcartwright9008]

​@@randyg.7940the migrants coming illegally tp America

[@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

[@UNCIVILIZE]

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

[@UNCIVILIZE]

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

[@euniceloy7120]

@@UNCIVILIZE 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

[@wyattmorris8768]

Sad thing is the prices going up and forcing more and more people out on the streets. Instead of cleaning out prisons and housing the homeless. Treating prisoners better than homeless people makes better sense.

[@tkmcconnell3775]

Also with the city council by inflating up our house prices and for not bringing up social security or disability or any of that it's making people hard to live so you get kicked out of your house cuz you can't afford it no more

[@Victoria-OneLove4AllPeople]

I have been praying about the homeless situation for a long time. It's so upsetting. If our leaders would stop sending billions of dollars to foreign countries, and concentrate on the American citizens. We could use all those billions to build affordable housing in every state. Criminalizing homelessness won't solve the problem.

[@suen5006]

It's not either or. We can do both. We need to stop Putin from taking over Ukraine, because he won't stop at Ukraine.

[@qritique]

Unfortunately that won't solve the problem.

[@Tattooedladyd]

They make their money off of funding wars. Helping their own people isn’t profitable. That’s all it is. I pray for the homeless a lot as well. A lot of us are one bad situation away from living in a tent, in this economy.

[@lookingbehind6335]

Instead of praying, why don’t you pay for housing for them?

[@RosefMudson1414]

@@lookingbehind6335 That's exactly what they just said they would do. Heard of taxes?

[@scottcartwright9008]

With all the millionaires and billionaires there should not be one homeless or hungry person on the planet !! STOP THE GREED HELP PEOPLE IN NEED !!!😊

[@carlakenyon6073]

Not if you’re conservative

[@DistrustHumanz]

1 out of every 15 Americans is at least a millionaire.

[@snorttroll4379]

if something requires other peoples work, it is not a right. but we should allow more building of properties.

[@bognagruba7653]

@@snorttroll4379 So American children don't have a right to medical care or safety? Then you should make it that way. People should decide the laws they want in their community.

[@scullyfox4271]

​@@bognagruba7653How are you even gonna pretend to care about children's safety while allowing the homeless to rome the streets and sleep in public parks.

[@Thegingerbreadm4n]

I suggest a blanket out, gather people to come together and set down a pillow and a blanket on the courthouse lawn and say "im just having a picnic on public property, I'm not homeless" with hundreds of people and see what they do....

[@rexchiquine6049]

my song about my girlfriend in grants pass is finally getting on the radio,,,there is HOPE,,,i have been homeless you have to push to get anywhere,,,i live in Nashville where they take music seriously i have contacted grants pass radio to play her song and they havent but i will keep trying,,,

[@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

[@carollynt]

Yeah, it’s always someone else’s fault.

[@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.

[@aliciabrowndocken4660]

Homelessness is an interesting problem. As a child I grew up with a Paranoid Schizophrenic Mother and we learned to sleep with a chair propped against the door at night. She often threatened to slit our throats while we slept. My Father was an Often Absent Alcoholic. As a child I learned how to Corner really well. A mean Drunk is as quick as a Cheetah in a straight line but he can't Corner very well. Sharp turns and the Drunk falls down and you escape. We were constantly lectured that if we'd just behave better everything would be good and that everything was always our fault. I had multiple newspaper routes at age 13 because I liked having lunch money. At age 15 I got my first full-time job working at night while attending Regular High School full-time during the day. After the nightmare called High School was over, I joined the Military for 4 years during the Vietnam War Era. After my Honorable Discharge from the military, I enrolled in Community College with a little help from the GI Bill. I've worked 60-80 hours a week since I was 15 years old and I'm finally Retired. I paid for that Community Park that the Homeless Demand to live in. I pay for its upkeep. What opportunities did I have that the Homeless didn't have??? My life experience makes me cautious around the Mentally Ill and Substance Abusers. Everything that I have and or have enjoyed in life required me to work and earn money to pay for. I'm a 70 year old Retired Debt Free Homeowner with a Comfortable Financial Portfolio. There isn't a single one of the first 66 years that I'd want to have to relive. I have to believe that a lot of what happens in life is secondary to personal choices. Every last single choice that I ever made, was earned. There are no freebies. Life is the Hardest and most Painful thing that will ever happen to you. We don't want the Homeless in our neighborhood because they have nothing to contribute and they bring THEIR problems into what we are trying to build. I'm sorry that my compassion bucket was emptied out 60 years ago. Peace be with you.

[@richardrodriguez-dj1xn]

I was homeless when I was 21.I ate canned food ,and never forgot my God.40years later I'm in an apartment and Never forgotten.

[@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.

[@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...

[@RolandinBroward]

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.

[@smurfy31]

I am one of the homeless here. I been staying out in Cave Junction because, of this nonsense in Grants Pass. I am afraid to even go to town. I am disabled. I lost my home almost 2 years ago.

[@rodneyreizenstein3153]

Question, why are there family members not caring for them?

[@theCosmicQueen]

many families are broken or abusive or too poor to do anything.

[@karensagal8230]

And some don't have families to care for them.

[@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.

[@xx-vw9ep]

G'day Which state are you in?

[@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

[@marilyndejesus4971]

if you are homeless how the heck are you suppose to pay a ticket make it make sense.

[@user-zt6gu1ph7c]

Thankyou 4sharing.

[@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.

[@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

[@carollynt]

That “frivolous war” in the Ukraine won’t seem so frivolous when Putin decides to invade Alaska. Stop being to short-sighted.

[@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.

[@AvionPallitta-uc8ft]

Delt with a situation lsn I'm homeless just last week from my apartment going for the van life thank God I'm on SSI so I can get a van and try to live off the grid I deal with this daily God Bless everyone I wish world peace 🙏🏻