Park service clears out homeless encampment in McPherson Square

[@Knight_of_NI]

1:10 How many of the people removed from the park did she let move into her home?!?

[@samhatch1657]

I’m sure all of them, no?

[@Knight_of_NI]

@@samhatch1657 ABSOLUTELY, that’s gonna be one house party 😂🤣😂

[@thetruthhurts131]

Instead of putting illegals in hotels, why not help our homeless?

[@danielquinn9817]

Because 99% of them have severe mental illness and drug addiction which they cannot escape

[@whiteprivilege7961]

👍

[@johnhodgdon2434]

No they think they owe their allegiance to the hard working class men and women that pay taxes and actually contribute to society where you don't.

[@jackwilson8051]

Parks are for everyone, not just the homeless.

[@SteelToes]

I know he's putting this on the city and the rich... but I'm don't work for the city and I'm not rich.. actually I'm on the poverty line. There were weeks of warnings it was GOING TO HAPPEN. You do not own that property, you were welcome to stay there for some time and now it's time to move on... for now. I'm disabled, I've been homeless and will probably be homeless again... but... I WILL fight my way out and not become delusional to believe I DESERVE anything.

[@veetwin75]

provide a plot of land out in the country away from the city and let them camp there like californias slab city

[@daryllect6659]

"provide a plot of land out in the country away from the city " I suggest in the middle of the Mojave desert. Plenty of room there.

[@laynefangs]

exactly - there's acres of open land just a bus ride away in Maryland and Virginia.

[@nuttybar9]

Just because they are homeless ,It doesn't give them the right to take over the parks.

[@brentsmith6234]

True

[@scottparker9341]

Public spaces are for the enjoyment of everyone, not to be over run with homeless and unavailable for the enjoyment of hard working taxpayers. Thank you to the park service, come to our city next PLEASE!

[@cindimccullough1951]

But we have no choice in our government sending funds to Ukraine and other countries? We can’t even take care of our own people! This is outrageous. Our government does not even take care of veterans! Get your priorities straight.

[@scottparker9341]

@@cindimccullough1951 There are a TON of services and aid for them, they just need to follow certain rules which they refuse. If they follow rules they will get government assistance and a helping hand to get back on their feet. The money sent to Ukraine and other overseas causes is a complete different issue altogether.

[@ghoulishwastaken6020]

LA needs it badly too

[@cindimccullough1951]

@@scottparker9341 I wonder if $400 billion that was sent to Ukraine could actually help homeless people and veterans. We have immigrants living in hotels in our cities that our taxes pay for. People are tired of paying taxes upon taxes and getting nothing for it!

[@scottparker9341]

@@cindimccullough1951 You are again blurring two separate issues into one. I am by no means against helping homeless people in need, I just don't believe they have the right to take over public areas and make them no longer useful to anyone else. we can't use out public parks because they're littered in used needles, human feces and junk collected by people living in tents that treat it like their own yard.

[@jeffreycarriere7081]

The parks are for our children not the homeless.

[@divergentthg7925]

Then why don't you get rid of the homelessness instead of pushing them around. But I bet you won't do anything until after the fact you become homeless. And not just be some selfish individual thinking about the dumb kids that you bring up

[@rogerdehaven5603]

How many needy people do you help? I'll guess NONE.

[@davidhansen4927]

@@rogerdehaven5603 the majority of them don't want "help". Calm down karen

[@thetruthhurts131]

@@rogerdehaven5603 Why should he. Help yourself

[@The2ndFirst]

@@rogerdehaven5603 I help out a ton. I have a job and pay taxes unlike these sh*tbirds hogging the park.

[@kolsen6330]

Bring back the CCC. The unions will scream but the heck with them.

[@sailawaybob]

brilliant idea , the greatest generation built a lot of America but here the problem - those homeless people and not all but the majority don't want to work !

[@terrysliger8422]

How do those people sleep at night 😢

[@daryllect6659]

Which people? If you're referring to the "campers" (vermin) with enough Fentanyl, I'm sure they sleep just fine.

[@donaldhop889]

Thanks joe

[@markfcoble]

Hilarious! Diversity, Inclusion, Equality, DIE at the bottom! Thanks Joe!

[@gadget954]

I have a solution every person that has an occupation that is taxpayer funded shall allow the homeless to live at their place of residence while they are away at work

[@ghoulishwastaken6020]

Sure if they pitch in with rent they are more then welcome….

[@Actias1974]

Yea. I want a penny less mentally I’ll drug addict running loose in my house. You first. You wouldn’t last a week.

[@josephcarmody3248]

UuHh….no

[@BobbaFett312]

its like goin to gym and one guy is sitting on one of the machines 24/7, noone can use

[@donaldhop889]

Harris and Nancy told biden to do it lol

[@ghoulishwastaken6020]

Only took them 2 years

[@donaldwatkins1142]

Tax the rich all over the USA. Every bank Every billionaire 15% and see what happens.

[@Actias1974]

They will move their money where it can’t be taxed. Or use the huge loopholes.

[@aryaprincess2479]

Vote for politicians that will remove housing laws and allow to build bigger and taller buildings.

[@bowgibbly1]

If I was homeless by government intrusion, I would break a window at some corporation and get put up in a nice warm cell with a sandwich 🥪

[@jamesstfelix2408]

Free train rides soon. Them poor cops need some overtime

[@loyevangelists]

There is work out there to be had. The solution is to get a job

[@5rgyyuyrgg]

Another solution is also to force those who are mentally ill to take their medications and also hold them accountable for taking their medications. Because some people who live on the street can't get a normal place to live because they are mentally unfit.

[@hjones3888]

@@5rgyyuyrgg How would u like to be forced to take medication. Look at all the non mentally ill people who refused the covid vaccination. There r side effects, some life threatening, that lead to a lot if people stopping their meds.

[@firstlast8258]

They will be back

[@Actias1974]

And a park returns from the dead.

[@brentsmith6234]

Sorry but life will get better if you pray and have hope

[@jackwilson8051]

Praying will not do any good

[@brentsmith6234]

@@jackwilson8051 well maybe you need faith.

[@daryllect6659]

@@brentsmith6234 And maybe they need to get off drugs and get JOBS!

[@Actias1974]

You can’t lift yourself up by sitting around praying and hoping. Get up and do it!

[@firstlast8258]

Hope is not a plan

[@daryllect6659]

HUCK THE FOMELESS!

[@waynescott2804]

What does she do better?

[@1104ray]

if i was homeless i would rather sleep on a street then in a shelter