Not 'cruel and unusual:' Court rules Grants Pass, others can enforce homeless camping ban

The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking.
The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live.
The case came from the rural Oregon town of Grants Pass, which appealed a ruling striking down local ordinances that fined people $295 for sleeping outside after tents began crowding public parks.
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[@thecircleandthesquare8980]

our country claims to be "civilized" yet they can't even provide basic needs like food, water, AND housing for it's citizens -_-

[@antonsmith]

True

[@inboxnews]

So move to Venezuela.

[@joshsaeman84]

​@@antonsmithThat's because our president would rather give our money to foreign countries over our own citizens. Countries like the flag you are flying.