REPORT: Oakland Homeless Sweep

[@YeshuaDaSonofYah]

Im currently homeless at this very moment so I feel them but i chose this life i don't do drugs so money stretches me for a long time ❤i hope they really get the help they

[@North49191]

You are homeless but have internet access? Really?

[@IAMDAY-p1q]

@@North49191 its 2025

[@YeshuaDaSonofYah]

@North49191 and they don't 🤔

[@philipbanks2462]

Thank you for going down there and actually speaking to the people affected. Everybody has all these grand ideas about how they can solve homelessness but never even had a conversation with somebody who had lived in those shoes.

[@edwardprice140]

0:30 It says "Don't trust big pharma Phizer Moderna" That's fresh graffiti. Haha

[@dookiepost]

Government officials really scratching their heads on whether they should address the core of the problem (material conditions of the people) or throw infinitely more money at cosmetic fixes.

[@cat58732]

"Skidding on to the streets"....is exactly where "skid row" got it's name.

[@charlottemiller7675]

5:14 we gotta come to her and offer this woman resources. Rediculous

[@maggiemcintyresahagun256]

Also I would love to volunteer to help be a mentor to someone who is in a shelter. Those shelter spots one “filled “ are temporary. People need advocates in this life- whether you are reaching toward being a self actualized adult housed and working, or if u are the “working poor” - we need advocates. Steps to do paperwork for each public assistance agency, keep doctor/therapy appts to address physical/mental conditions that make it difficult to get all their affairs in order, to make sure they know they are seen. Big Bro Big Sis for adults Because alll those on the street who are adults deserve to be free from human suffering (mental/physical) just like children do, they once were children, they e just been here longer. Much love to these on the street. Next paycheck I’m taking some socks and supplies, like baby wipes, combs, etc

[@ILJzzFan]

Why sponsor them and have them Live with you full time?

[@North49191]

don"t need a mentor, they need drug rehab

[@joerudnik9290]

The homeless need to start working together to obtain housing. Many elderly and young adults would be homeless, if not for roommates.

[@MillennialMeltdown]

It seems as if the ones who want to help are struggling themselves.

[@lemonsession]

No, the helpers are fine

[@TL-wy1nk]

They can go to shelters but they don't want to go. I don't feel like anything else is necessary.

[@lemonsession]

They can't go to shelters. There are barely any beds available

[@philipbanks2462]

In order to be in the shelter you cannot own and real possessions or have pets. Also, imagine the things you might see hear and smell in a shelter. I'd rather sleep outside too

[@willc6675]

Did u see in the video there’s only 1300 beds available

[@davidmc8475]

@@philipbanks2462 Some choose not to go to a shelter because 1) shelters won't let you in if you are visibly intoxicated or on drugs. 2) you have a high likelihood of having your things stolen 3) shelter goers have a lot of fights amongst each other. 4) Shelter have a time when you have to be inside and you can't leave until the morning. (the reason for this is they don't want you to claim a spot and leave because it denies someone a spot if you stay for 2 hours and someone else could have used it for 8 hours) 5) separation from spouse there are men's shelters and women's shelters mostly. There are only a few places for families to go. I. can only speak to the shelter I worked at most people don't know you can still receive services for the shelter. Mail, showers, free personal hygiene supplies, clothing, social work help in obtaining housing eve if you don't stay in the shelter.

[@gregvisioninfosoft]

Whats their future? Soylent Green?

[@dookiepost]

xDDDDDD le epic trololololol

[@ILJzzFan]

I blame the homeless and the citizens of CA. They COULD rezone for affordable housing BUT they don’t want THOSE people near them….

[@davidmc8475]

Affordable housing? That is a complete myth. You live where housing IS affordable. There are apartments in LA that are less than $1,000. I lived in Texas there was housing that was $3,500+ and there was housing for $1,200 I got a roommate and rent was $600/month I was paid $13.50 an hour at the time, during covid. Took the Metro or walked to work which was 2 miles. There are ways people just need to problem solve.

[@charlottemiller7675]

This is what a great deal of $ is spent on. I lived across from a park and week after week they had to bring the big trucks to clear it out. The mess is extreme and when they relocate they leave a lot behind. They live in 5th wheels with no truck attached. They have to get a buddy to move them everytime they get the 72 hr sticker but they just move a block over untll the day they can't a friend to pull them to another spot and they lose the 5th wheel. Its so hard. And we want to care about the homeless but no one really cares about the ppl actually living in the homes and paying the taxes. The homeless I encountered are not kind to us, they are not kind to each other yet they DEMAND that tax payers offer them resources and respect. I've seen all kinds of disrespect in that part. This woman interviewed had no respect for the ppl out there volunteering, none. She complained that they didn't come over to her and ask her what they could give her. No shame, feeling entitled to resources that she do not contribute to. She demands we keep up our end of the unofficial social contract of humans in a society yet she and others like her refuse to contribute to it. The change for these ppl comes from within, we cannot walk up to them and offer them a solution like this woman wishes would happen. There will never be enough $ because that's not the solution. Personal accountability is the way. Teach that. We know the toss $ at the problem way of thinking does not work. Time to get serious and time for the ppl with their hand out to do the personal work to help themselves and then the rest will follow

[@lemonsession]

The government cares WAY MORE about property owners. Your description of Andrea is absolutely wrong. She's talking about if the city wants to fix things, they should be coming to her and asking what can be done. She's absolutely right. And thinking no one cares about property owners is plain ridiculous

[@cajkid]

The unhoused

[@cajkid]

Let’s go expect people to work

[@SunKing2010]

You sound like the premier enabler. Co-dependency is a disease BTW. Five years homeless is a life choice. This issue is best dealt with by increasing consequences for behavior as opposed to minimizing. Enjoy your power trip.

[@lemonsession]

This makes no sense.

[@tylerhathor]

The country really needs to build more free housing. It doesn't have to be fancy, just enough for people to get by comfortably. It doesn't matter if they're on drugs or not.

[@frickpoo6644]

Those lazy people need to be responsible for themselves and earn a living like the rest of us. Hand up, not handout. Clearly free stuff only breeds laziness

[@tylerhathor]

@frickpoo6644 as a living person, you have a right to have food, water, and shelter. In such a structured society, why is it that you would rather it reek of 💩 and be in disarray?

[@lemonsession]

@@frickpoo6644 You represent a viewpoint that has led to all this tragedy. Everyone should ignore you

[@tylerhathor]

@@lemonsession how would my viewpoint equate to homeless Americans?

[@07negative56]

Open up your home to them or get out there and be part of the cure. Your geniuses have put 25 billion dollars of our tax money into homeless. And not a damn thing changed.

[@cajkid]

They just let people live in the northwest

[@cajkid]

ON THE STREET

[@newjones1754]

squidgame?

[@leaf16nut]

Zero sympathy for people on the streets because of and those using drugs, you've chosen that life and this is the consequence; what would housing them do other than let them do drugs with a roof over their head.. Clean up your life and you'd be amazed how well things start to go for you.

[@dookiepost]

You clearly don't understand the issue. The case is not always the same.

[@lemonsession]

What a horrible, ignorant response. You know nothing about what these folks are going through

[@h_3_x_]

Are u saying people with homes don't do drugs?

[@davidmc8475]

Affordable housing is NOT the problem. If you can't properly identify the problem then you CAN'T solve the problem. Studies show 67% of the homeless are mentally ill. Institutionalize those that are mentally ill. Some may need to be in psychiatric hospitals for the rest of their lives. Some may need to stay in half-way houses and some may be able to live on their own or with family. That leaves 33% Drug and alcohol addiction represents about 1/3 or 33% of the homeless population. There is some crossover where a person can be mentally ill and use alcohol and/or drug to self medicate. Increase inpatient and outpatient recovery slots. Make it to where the homeless person has no choice but go to rehab or jail -- either way they will detox -- you know what they would choose. Some will relapse I am aware of this. When they do they need to repeat the process again. That leaves the rest which in my opinion is around 15% of the population which is manageable. I worked for 3 years in a shelter there will never be 100% of the people housed but we can do much better. Watching the mentally ill and drug addled sleeping on the street is morally reprehensible. We can do better. We must do better.

[@lemonsession]

I’ve never seen any of these stats before. Seems like you made them up

[@07negative56]

It’s called homeless not unhoused.

[@dookiepost]

Wow you must feel like a genius with this addition to the 'conversation', bravo.