Supreme Court homelessness: Bay Area reacts to ruling | KTVU

The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can issue citations, fines and ultimately remove people who camp outdoors in public places - something that the city of San Francisco and California's governor had been pushing for. Homeless advocates were disappointed.
"We cannot arrest our way out of homelessness," said Jennifer Friedenbach, the executive director for the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco. "People need affordable housing."
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[@MrGaryg20047]

The people at the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco, CA are making millions of dollars and they need to be audited to see where the money is going!

[@CBlargh]

You think there's money in helping homeless people? SMDH...

[@seeharvester]

@@CBlargh There is.

[@destinyreturns4885]

@@CBlargh Billions and billions in helping them stay right where they are, on the streets.

[@DT-bd9bi]

Homelessness is a business for them. The bigger the problem, the bigger business for them, a bunch of crooks! These crooks funded the election and reflection campaigns for the Dems. The money goes back and forth between them.

[@mrtee3477]

@@CBlargh$20 with the "B" but they have all been stolen by officials, homeless organizers, and contractors.

[@RudeAwakening1971]

The homeless advocates should take them into their homes and use their offices to house them when the business is closed.

[@missmable2470]

But… would be the immediate response from every single advocate. The typical “not in my back yard”.

[@jr-xs9tf]

Or the ever popular​ "i would if i had room."@@missmable2470

[@winwin8129]

Their job is to promote homelessness so as to ask for more funding. The larger the group is, the more the funds they can ask. Who said anything about solving homelessness?

[@thedead073]

Since you want them gone so bad, you take them in.

[@christinehy5669]

After all these years, supreme court said ok to arrest? Why don’t we ship homeless people to the home of 9 Supreme Court judges?

[@U23721]

The homeless in SF actually DECLINE services to house them at a 60% rate. We go around to encampments and offer housing and services and are turned down. We are not penalizing them because they're homeless, this ruling is a step to forcing housing assistance.

[@MauraCole-c5l]

They want to keep their independence. The current shelter system take away their civil rights.

[@Elvengem]

if they dont want housing then they are mentally ill unless they like living like hippies or gypsies and in that case,they could have special designated camping sites. The ones who reject services should be forced into rehab mental treatment housing.They cant get into regular housing because they dont have mental capacity to care for their own place apparently.

[@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD]

*Proposition-47, tent-dewlling DRUG-ADDICTS is what you're seeing not "homeless people"*

[@MinusEighty]

You can't let derelicts ruin every public space

[@Praisethesunson]

If you live in a tent you don't have a home. Regardless of drug use. Can't believe you fell so hard at the first hurdle.

[@prophetseven728]

@@Praisethesunson You do not have a home because you are taken drugs. Heck you dont even have a job or money. Save what people give you and what you steal.

[@eddiet204]

Homeless advocates are furious because this threatens their livelihood.

[@Tony-m4b]

SF HSH is big mad too.

[@lmcc0072]

California has been spending around $8 billion dollars per year to combat homelessness. That comes out to around $42k per homeless person per year. What has happened? The problem has gotten exponentially worse. If there are no more homeless, there is NO MORE HOMELESS FUNDING! That’s what this is and has been about. Yes addiction and mental illness are factors as well, but you can address that and more spending $8 billion per year.

[@dei-wan-grey3888]

Don’t Be Ridiculous The Homeless are not Getting 42K you done Gone Crazy if you Believe that BS

[@roboparks]

$42k. 40k of that goes to administration.

[@TwoFingerCrimp]

I think calling it camping is a soft term for occupying public areas with the intent to vandalize and promote unsafe spaces for the communities and businesses.

[@MauraCole-c5l]

Public areas are for everyone, including those unhoused, who ARE the PUBLIC. The problem is, communities are not providing adequate PUBLIC SPACES, water, BATHROOMS, SHOWERS, REST AREAS, for the unhoused. They are forcing them to live in tents, by not MINIMALLY providing adequate areas for the unhoused. It is a BLAME GAME, and now they can criminalize them, which will blow-up in their face too.

[@luv22119]

@@MauraCole-c5lthe unhoused are not the public. They are people using public services they have not paid for. The public are tax payers. The public are paying for spaces and services they cannot use because of the homeless. Pls be fr.

[@MauraCole-c5l]

@@luv22119 Sorry, but you are incorrect. Every human is still a part of the general public. You don’t have to be a tax payer to be a part of society. That is even considered in how our census are taken. They count the homeless as “REAL PEOPLE” too. Imagine that.

[@Praisethesunson]

@@luv22119 The public are votes. The people are corporations. You are a serf.

[@prophetseven728]

@@MauraCole-c5l That the Druggies choice. I know people that have no homes not on drugs. They went to areas where they can have homes cheap and or camp on lands. The issue is they want to be on drugs and close to them in big cities. Get things for Free etc.. That their choice. It not up to the community at that point. Can not help a man that does not want to help himself.

[@LuckyDuckie115]

Time to clean up california sidewalks

[@destinyreturns4885]

Past time.

[@tswvxyastswvyeej5510]

Don't go to LA, SF, and Oakland. Trashes, Poops, Pees on the streets everywhere

[@AhmetSamardzic-c5e]

Time to clean government and get younger and smart people

[@MF-iy2iy]

Time to let them move in with you Since you don't want them on the street Where do you think they're going 🤡

[@wayneroberts6642]

I hope they raise your money mouth taxes to do it...😊

[@danielmccoy5199]

Sure the lady with purple hair knows what’s best for society right?

[@JayyB58]

Lmao

[@seeharvester]

Purple shows a lack of decision making skills and general poor intelligence. I wouldn't put her in charge of cleaning my toilet. This from The Marina Times... Quote- What are Friedenbach’s qualifications? She doesn’t really have any. Her vague résumé includes a lot of fundraising and, prior to COH, serving as director of the Hunger and Homeless Action Coalition of San Mateo County. Her skill set, as thin as her résumé, touts “a long history of community organizing, working on a range of poverty-related issues including welfare rights, housing, homeless prevention, health care, disability, and human and civil rights.” COH is also opaque in their 990 filing, required by the IRS to verify that nonprofits should keep their tax-exempt status. It’s no secret the IRS rarely audits these forms, particularly for smaller organizations, but 990s should provide an overview of nonprofit revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities, as well as sum up the group’s mission, indicate who sits on its board of directors, and state the highest-paid employees’ pay. The COH mission statement tells you what the rest of the 990 will look like (and that they need to hire a copy editor). “Our vision of our city is where housing is a human right where homelessness is only ever temporary and dignified and where those are forced to remain on dignified and where those are forced to remain on…” it rambles and repeats. (And yes, those are the exact words.) For 2021, COH lists salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits as $487,511 with 10 people receiving the title “Individual Trustee or Director,” but the only salary goes to Friedenbach (a paltry 50,340 for the listed 40-hour workweek). So, where did the other $437,171 go? Your guess is as good as mine. -End of quote.

[@thekenthouse6428]

Classic Jennifer Friedenbach response, homeless pimp extraordinare

[@thunderboltpenetrator8498]

She has her own style . You do what you are told to do. 🐑

[@danielmccoy5199]

@@thunderboltpenetrator8498 I’m pretty sure in San Francisco she is the trend follower

[@luv22119]

Poverty is not the issue. The issue is drugs and people deciding to opt out of society. But still want government benefits. Nah.

[@JamalCarlisle-lm1nk]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ginalee7704]

Mental problems

[@bigone9820]

180 thousand people didn’t voluntarily opt out of society smh this can be you in 10 years

[@mr.b3168]

I won't be on drugs if i were homeless though​@@bigone9820

[@ginalee7704]

I love myself and take care of myself and my health is not in other people's hands that's why I don't have mental problems​@@bigone9820

[@Chilos49]

Let these advocates take into their homes 5 homeless people each.

[@coreywiley3981]

Ah yes, the “individuals should be responsible for fixing systemic problems” argument, never not the stupidest response to any situation.

[@Chilos49]

@@coreywiley3981 maybe if you took one in you’d realize that it isn’t a “systemic” issue but an INDIVIDUAL issue.

[@FlyBoyMT]

@@coreywiley3981 No, it’s not the most “stupidest” response. And the fact you used the word “stupidest” makes you sound like a 5-year-old. The point OP was trying to make is these homeless “advocates” seem to only spew nonsense while doing absolutely nothing. What good does it do when all the “advocates” do is just whine and complain? Actions speak louder than words. Whining and complaining and making this issue everyone else’s problem isn’t going to solve it. Every single adult in this society has the responsibility to contribute and not burden the community. Having innate mental health issues is one thing. But most of these people got to where they are because of their own actions. And most of them refuse help even if offered. The city and taxpayers spend millions and millions of dollars to make these resources available to them. What more do you want? Literally wake up and grow up, and stay in your lane. You’re done.

[@coreywiley3981]

@@FlyBoyMT It is a systemic problem. The average non-rich person does not have the resources to take in homeless people; they are more often than not economically strained themselves. On the other hand, our society our government has BEYOND the capacity to house everyone and provide a broad scope of services and benefits. This would be the ethical way to deal with the problem, a way that respects the complex diversity of people and human circumstances. You conservatives and "just get a job," "just do this, just do that" have a simplistic and unattainable idea in your mind that doesn't fit the reality of the human condition. It is an ignorant mindset, and it is a cruel mindset.

[@raxxtango]

you must be one of those religious cultists...keep that in-mind when you're on the street...considering more than 75% of Americans have less than $1000 in their bank accounts. the scotus just ruled the SEC can't oversee stocks and trading....it won' be long before everyone is on the street.

[@ralphryders]

The citizens of CA are tired of all the garbage, encampment fires, pooping and random assaults

[@brianstewart3916]

You know It's funny when it rains it pours. They got money for wars but can't feed the poor - Tupac

[@josieima380]

best comment i've seen here so far. Can't feed and house the poor, the mentally ill, the disabled, and yes, even the addicted and so what if they're addicts, you don't know their stories, and are there really people that genuinely want to be homeless, really?

[@zrllzr]

They are feeding them.

[@mentalmachete2273]

Even pets of the homeless are fed by pet living organizations. Food stamps are made available, but many sell them for half off to get cash for drugs. When I was homeless close to $2300 per month was spent on me. Money isn’t the issue.

[@irenemia07]

As a resident in the Bay Area, I'm happy about the Supreme courts decision. Enough is enough, its time to turn this s****hole back into a city!

[@hellobot67]

Okay are how will you house those so-called honorary vets you care so much about?

[@KarlaCarino-t2z]

You created the poverty with your corporate greed and now want poverty to be illegal. You want them swept away so you don't have to look at what your system has caused. Of course they are on drugs. Take away people's self worth and dignity so that they can now be victimized AGAIN by the drug cartel. How's it all working out for you?

[@peacenow4456]

Wow shocking stats... we could rehab closed bases, hospitals, motels, office building, there's an answer.

[@lilylittlemonster5]

They have and are doing that, except, they are giving them to the migrants.

[@Praisethesunson]

That doesn't make the already wealthy even richer so it won't be done.

[@jonspikes4935]

AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOESN'T REALLY MATTER THEY RATHER BE OUTSIDE & NOT PAY RENT & SPEND IT ON MEDICATING THEMSELVES 💯

[@josieima380]

I'm gonna check wikipedia if that is an absolute fact. Every homeless person has just been painted with the same brush.

[@prophetseven728]

@@josieima380 That because it true for most homeless. Most homeless are on Drugs. That a fact, some are not. I house some and help those out. But it a lie when they say afforable housing. Homeless can not even afford a car. Let alone be able to pay Sky High Utility bills. Homeless Advocates are just making money off the homeless. So they keep pushing the lie of afforable housing. It all a big scam.

[@Scott-hr9yc]

All the homeless “advocates” are more upset with this ruling than the homeless people. Why?

[@luv22119]

They’re making money.

[@billmoran3219]

Because they see their gravy train leaving the station!

[@Tony-m4b]

It hurts their funding.

[@Elvengem]

or because they have more compassion and worry about what happens if those people they advocate for are forced off the streets into incarceration instead at a huge tax payers expense,How will that help them?

[@Variety1985]

SUPREME COURT ... are there any RULES allowing for AFFORDABLE HOUSING and to PREVENT CORPORATE OWNERSHIP of HOMES that leads to HIGH RENTS 🤔

[@danielmccoy5199]

These people could be off the street and in housing a rehab tomorrow if bleeding hearts didn’t keep enabling their self destruction. Housing is not the issue with people living in encampments it’s drugs and always has been. Housing first has always been a lie to get more government fund to funnel to their union crony friends with juicy government contracts.

[@o_o825]

Banning corporate homeownership is just anti-renter NIMBYism.

[@destinyreturns4885]

There are plenty of beds, but these people don't want to abide by the rules of not doing their drugs and such required to stay in them. This has been proven time and time again. Perhaps you should do your homework before commenting on what you do not know.

[@Winstonrodney6989]

It’s not the Supreme Courts job to create legislation.

[@robertplant2059]

how is rent affected in NY's poor areas when Joe allowed in a few hundred thousand migrants, that need housing?

[@EvolvedBonobo]

Great decision! CA should adopt a bill similar to what FL did earlier this year: basically criminalizing public camping, generally, but also setting up designated spaces for public camping where drugs and alcohol are prohibited and social services are made available for job training, sanitation, etc. The homeless shouldn't be able to choose, at their sole discretion, where to camp; rather, the city should designate approved camping areas, similar to how cities currently handle parking or other zoning issues. As the saying goes, "Beggars can't be choosers." (anymore!). Thanks, SCOTUS 🙏❤

[@ronaldotto534]

This is going to make many homeless do more Chris!

[@flutebasket4294]

1:32 It's exacerbate, not exasperate.

[@mikemitchell5435]

It's so kind and gentle if you call them "unhoused". Stop making up words and move them into your offices and homes. Even the governor and mayor understand this!

[@bobbydaugherty806]

The advocate looks exactly like you would expect it to.

[@daddyinacaddy]

"It" 😂😂😂😂 lmao

[@renebarrera4429]

It's a win, win situation. If they get arrested they'll have a place to stay with meals and the streets will be safer. What the problem is?

[@saraceno1979]

Something has to happen…. Our cities have become unlivable and unsafe.

[@nando349]

clean up the streets of SF. Bring back the tourist, let business thrive, stop the rampant drug use, stop the poop maps. This can't go on and hope it will go away I don't see how a solution is at hand at the current status quo. ENFORCE the laws

[@RisitasKEKW]

PREACH 📠

[@ellestar2306]

It's time

[@sunnyday7843]

Yes we need to have tourists go back to these big cities ! Some small towns and recreational areas are sick of tourists and crowds - love this - keep our cities nice and safer

[@jakestone954]

Omg local officials can’t make sensible decisions 😂, so now they can how stupid is that 😮

[@aeromtb2468]

well the present situation isnt the solution.

[@jacobnapkins1155]

Nimbys stopped housing and rehabs from being built and don't want to deal with the consequences of that

[@RandomRabbit007]

There is no solution. Homeless people have existed since the beginning of Mankind. People that contribute nothing to society, should get NOTHING. Unless theyre literally disabled or elderly (having contributed in their youth).

[@Winstonrodney6989]

⁠@@RandomRabbit007I personally don’t have a problem helping the poor, mentally challenged and even drug addicts. I just don’t think they have a right to plop a tent down any old place and start a party. I as a homeowner am not legally allowed to camp on a sidewalk, why are they?

[@dei-wan-grey3888]

Yeah and When they Snatch you for Just Being Alive say the Same Thing

[@Winstonrodney6989]

@@dei-wan-grey3888 legally they would have to give you an opportunity to leave before issuing any fines. Nobody is just getting snatched up. This will be used by municipalities that wish to protect public spaces for the uses that we as the public have collectively agreed upon. Some municipalities may feel perfectly fine letting anyone including homeless people to camp anywhere. Others may not. The citizens of those municipalities will have the right to vote in the leaders that will respond as they wish.

[@celebrityrog]

The only people who don’t like this is the ones who are about to go to prison for their choice of being criminal. It’s time to clear up and clean out the trash. Go home to your families. Stop doing drugs.

[@CBlargh]

You think they have families? I don't.

[@Elvengem]

the homeless are divided into the mental ill ones and the ones who are poor and cant get a good job or afford rent. Not all are druggies,but those who are cant always go back to families if they are addicted or not trusted. They need rehab housing provided.

[@ktmcc4360]

Time to sweep the streets.

[@Invisableme39]

Homeless advocates failing to hold the blithe these Homeless people create. Homeless people do not have the right to create horrible situation for tax payers.

[@edward_lee]

Arrests are a deterrent.. wtf is up with these people?

[@prophetseven728]

Yup it is. Worked in other towns. Sheriffs would keep arresting the drug users. They get sick sobbering up so many times. That they quite taken drugs. As Sobbering was more painful than the high felt good. Lots of homeless came back and thank the sheriffs for saving their lives. Look it up. It warms your heart. Tough Love is a thing and works.

[@LouKiss]

Let them camp in your yards. time to show the courage of your convictions

[@Praisethesunson]

How does that address homelessness at all?

[@ronaldturner4849]

How can the homeless be labeled criminals solely because they have few possessions and no safe place to sleep at night? Homelessness is not a crime and shouldn't be made into one. The notion that the state can proclaim it so is inhumane and unjust! What a disgrace that the number one richest country in the world spends billions on foreign aid but then meets out punitive punishments to it's own poorest citizens who are suffering the crises of deprivation!

[@whyamiheredlb]

Well Ronald, when your daughter, on her way to school, has to step over needles in the driveway of a home you have owned for 2 generations, at the same moment you see a passed out homeless junkie sleeping it off in the flower bed that your wife just planted… you might just think otherwise.

[@robertstoddard3626]

Breaking the law is a crime

[@mdmoz1777]

They should identify as undocumented immigrants to get extra benefits.

[@robertplant2059]

Think, homelessness is not the problem the camping on public street is, go camp out of site. I lived in Portland and they professional homeless don't want to find a solution, the lifestyle beset them. Being homeless should not be comfortable, so you don't stay homeless.

[@badlander6369]

Look where that mindset has gotten all of the large Blue cities...

[@JustSamD]

The actual ruling says that its not up to the courts to decide if a states law on camping is legal or not. States have the right, ie its not unconstitutional, to make laws concerning homeless encampments, whether it be a ban, tickets, etc. Its up to them. The fight is with the laws, ie, you have to make or change the laws dealing with encampments.

[@destinyreturns4885]

unfortunately, you are correct and in many of these cities they will simply write the laws so that this type of behavior can continue. The people in LA have already come out and said they will not enforce this law.

[@MinusEighty]

The laws already exist, and have existed for thousands of years. The ruling allows us to go back to normal

[@gdvadventours5512]

Homelessness is a symptom ...its addiction problem most of the time

[@3rdlegbrigade258]

I bet these city officials will do everything in their power to help illegal immigrants find housing yet are willing to criminalize the already homeless people here …….

[@michaeln.2383]

I like how Newsom is a Progressive, but also anti-homeless.

[@jacobnapkins1155]

Just like the nimbys that caused this by stopping homes from being built

[@luv22119]

He’s not a complete fool.

[@garcjr]

Even in socialist countries like China or the former USSR if you were homeless or wanted some social benefits you had to provide some value to society. Or you're voluntold to work in the Gulags. If homeless people want to be sheltered I'm all for it. They're also going to be responsible for maintaining the property like facility maintenance, janitorial, etc. Whatever skillset they have and transition them back to society. If they don't want to do that not our problem. You can't help people who don't want to be helped themselves.

[@CBlargh]

Right, almost as if he's not a progressive at all and the people who told you that were lying to you...

[@seeharvester]

Our next President!

[@vernonconway1469]

Why not build more affordable housing and abandon building converted to Apt, Buildings to provide shelters for the homeless. Also use closed down military bases for affordable housing and more tighter Rent Control policy so more people on low and fixed incomes like SS,SSDI can afford the Rent.

[@Praisethesunson]

Because then the private actors who control housing would make less money.

[@mentalmachete2273]

Rent control leads to less affordable housing.

[@Praisethesunson]

@@mentalmachete2273 That is a lie

[@prophetseven728]

And how is Druggie homeless person going to afford even cheap ass housing? They can not even buy a cheap car? You think they have enough to pay the Sky high Utility bills or property taxes? They barely making enough to pay for their next fix!

[@MR.B1004.]

Charging a group of people a penalty fee that they can't afford! Then putting them in jail! What a way to go Supreme Court

[@daddyinacaddy]

Get your funky ass off the streets and into a A) job and home, B) rehab or C) 3 hots and a cot 🚓

[@Winstonrodney6989]

The Supreme Court did not ban people from sleeping in public. They just said it’s constitutional for local municipalities to decide how and to what degree they want to handle this problem. You need to vote the right people into your local government that will allow the homeless to camp wherever they want. I for one think it’s stupid for people to expect that just because they pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for there home or business and an additional thousands of dollars a year in taxes that they should not have someone in a tent doing fentanyl or meth all night on their front sidewalk. We need to share the land. We are all equal. The trash and pee smell is just a bonus.

[@stevemora7845]

​@@Winstonrodney6989They're not all drug addicts many of them have full time jobs.

[@Winstonrodney6989]

@@stevemora7845 what you say is definitely true. It would be nice to create a place for them to go which wasn’t a public park or sidewalk. If only there was a way for the public, the politicians and the homeless people themselves to communicate and have dialogue and come up with a solution. I won’t hold my breath though. The billions already spent haven’t provided any visible results.

[@badlander6369]

Better than letting them live in squalor on the sidewalk. Does that seem like compassion to you ?

[@yecpak2773]

In the Bay Area, affordable homeless housing costs $800,000. The Homeless Coalition can make more money with more homelessness.

[@VolcanoKing-dj5px]

Nothing will change. Here in LA Mayor Bass had condemned this decision.

[@bigone9820]

So where does a homeless person sleep smh disgusting ruling

[@billmoran3219]

How about your home?

[@bigone9820]

@@billmoran3219 180,000 people at my home smh ok 🫏

[@MinusEighty]

Post your address. Put up or shut up

[@karnubawax]

How about in a GD shelter?

[@alksjda]

Send homeless people to all the advocates homes !

[@Elvengem]

its not about that on a personal basis. Its about using taxes to build rehab housing and subsidized housing for the homeless.

[@rottenrottie1515]

Coalition on homelessness should take them to their house...

[@brandonvillanueva6931]

Man, sweep up the streets and tell them homeless people to get it together! I choose clean, SAFE, sanitary streets than these ridiculous encampments all over the place making it such an eye sore for everyone and endangering the community.

[@mattbones1971]

Hey Jennifer, why don’t YOU TAKE THEM ALL INTO YOUR COMFY HOME?!

[@mclark2709]

WHERE DO WE GO😢

[@zrllzr]

To work.

[@Tris_muc]

@@zrllzryou often need an address to work many places won’t hire homeless people

[@zrllzr]

@pennythefirst2772 Stop. You have no idea what you're talking about. I know you're either making money off of these programs or you are some how associated with them. So you have to push this nonsense. I challenge anyone reading this to Google San Francisco's homeless projects and initiatives, and see how easy it is to be evaluated for free housing, food, money, and even government sponsored free drugs. Things the working class have to pay for. Not only for the homeless, but also for ourselves, and yet they still say it's not enough. We know your scam now. Gavin Newsome "lost" 24 billion dollars of our money that was supposed to go to homeless. No thanks. I've given enough. Complain to the government. You can Google all of this.

[@sfrealestatedealmaker6001]

Homeless shelters? 😆

[@johnnyatoms3620]

THE INNOCENT ALWAYS SUFFER, WHEN CAPITALISM IS THE SCAPEGOAT ! Every injustice, is over something else, being of worth, than one another's well-being....

[@zrllzr]

Explain? What's capitalism got to do with self destruction?

[@johnnyatoms3620]

@@zrllzr JUDAS CAPITALIZED.... THE INNOCENT SUFFERED ! BARRABAS THE SCAPEGOAT WAS A THEIF.... DONALD TRUMP ?

[@prophetseven728]

When Government is passing Laws. That not Capitalism that is Socialism. You get what you ask for. You are welcome Comrade

[@user-kn9tt6ny3v]

These non profits are making money. Met 1 guy who works for food industry. The nonproft orders extra food supplies and take them home. Build more rehab centers/jail away from cities. Force them into rehab.

[@dancemaniac3868]

I welcome this decision. Cities need to have the authority to force people into shelters when they refuse to. Maybe this will keep some of the out-of-staters from coming here and camping in our state.

[@MattTheAnimeNerd]

I'm a homeless person living in Detroit Michigan if this goes on how are people supposed to pay off the tickets? It's hard for us to get a job and some of us is panhandling so all of this is just going to just make the situation worse before it even gets better

[@valeriebrown7946]

YAY!!!!! Music to my ears!!! 😀

[@walterbrown2425]

I agree 🤷🏿‍♂️ with the Supreme Court

[@websurfer5772]

Well, the rest of America bussed their homeless to us so we have every right to deal with it the way we need to. It is unfortunate that good people get swept up into this but that really can't be helped. We can't allow some people to camp out on our streets while banning others from it. Over the last few decades, we've given large amounts of money to homeless advocacy groups who were promising they'd use it to house people and you saw the results for yourselves. Where did that money go? Was it pocketed by politicians and homeless advocacy orgs?

[@magicgundam]

The homeless advocates seem convinced that actions towards unhoused people are solely based on "hating the homeless for being homeless". For me personally, it's not about all homeless people being lesser humans, the issue is when they are violent, drug addicted, criminal, or creating a landfill in a public area. Obviously there are unhoused people and groups that are lucid and hopeful to get out of their situation, and hopefully they are actively seeking help and resources that are out there. The advocates, however, should really just be quiet when it comes to the dangerous unhoused population out there. Anyone living on the streets that isn't registering for or seeking out assistance to change their situation should be placed into addiction or mental health facilities as an adult ward of the state, and the violent/criminal individuals tried and convicted. If advocates had any kind of common sense plan to solve the problem, then I figure it would've been implemented a long time ago, but leaving everything voluntary on the part of the unhoused with no repercussions for negative behavior that impacts their neighbors (meaning us, the folks who have homes and are still also struggling) has not, and never will, work.

[@IndependentObserver-eb9pv]

Finally!!! A good ruling!!!

[@lettycastillo4351]

We need to segregate, homeless, addiction, theft retials, and mental health issues. No one is addressing these four issues. Our Mayor and Governor of the State CA working together.

[@philvie]

Yes you can arrest your way out of homelessness, and you will provide housing at the same time

[@shaecloud4403]

Upset doesn't even begin to describe the situation. How is this supposed to work?!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MinusEighty]

It works around the world and has worked for thousands of years. Cities have rules.

[@shaecloud4403]

@@MinusEighty like favelas in brazil?!

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Reopen asylums in a humane way with public oversight. Jail won't help most of the homeless but we need to clear our parks, sidewalks, alleys, storefronts, etc for their intended uses. If an asylum isn't a proper fit then mandatory treatment facilities for substance abuse is another jail alternative.

[@DreamerHind]

Why not pay relatives to take in their family member who is homeless

[@user-zo9dq6qc3c]

Those red glass frames are a fashion faux pas.

[@alexmanns9658]

Public: aren’t you losing the war on drugs? Government: yeah, but we won’t lose the war on the homeless!

[@crabkilla]

The homeless industrial complex really doesn't want to end homelessness. They want it to grow, they want more money, they want to grift and skim more

[@MarvinThiessen]

Wow, the leadoff anchor in blue, I'm in love!

[@GH-oi2jf]

I support services for people in need, but the ruling is correct, in my opinion. People in need of a place to sleep do have a choice. They can choose to crash in a place where it is permitted, or at least tolerated.

[@jengtsai1033]

Until They can camp in your house or you clean up their mess , don't say last is unfair

[@garthgaspar7216]

Wait...if they get arrested wouldn't they technically have a place to stay with 3 meals and medical assistance if needed??? Oh wait I forgot they don't deal drugs in Jail so we are definitely depriving them of their rights as human beings!!

[@BenAvodot]

Yes we need more low income units, but allowing addicts to take over our sidewalks and neighborhoods isn’t fair to the populace at whole. It’s a reversal of offender vs offended. It’s offensive to see public drug use, and not the other way around. Maybe it’s time to section off areas for tent cities like they do in Mumbai? Except patrol them and arrest the drug dealers and public users. Consequences have the ability to help reform even the most hopeless drug user.

[@ericyoung772]

In the 6 to 3 decision the 3 dissenters were Sotomajor, Kagan, and Ketanji Jackson. How strange that Breed and Newsome supported the CONSERVATIVE justices who made this ruling.

[@NinaRosado-wg3fh]

"camping" that long in those areas are fire hazards they should just keep moving around

[@AntManWatts]

Bro I'm so tired of us defending homelessness. GET THEM OFF THE STREETS..THATS WHATS CRUEL ALLOWING THEM ON THE STREETS. OUR KIDS CANT EVEN GO OUTSIDE ANYMORE

[@flynngarman]

CEMETARIES are Reasonably QUIET.... WHY NOT THERE? QUIET CAMPING.

[@catmi3068]

I am happy that city can ban sleeping on the street! The non profits need to help the homelessness why are they exists. He nonprofits been awarded money to help the homeless! It is cruel to sleep on the streets. The non profits and or the advocate who thinks banning sleeping on the streets is cruel, please take them into your non profits and or your house so the homeless will have shelter! Other countries are laughing at USA’s messes on shootings, robberies, homelessness and illegal immigrants! Finally things are stepping a small step in the correct direction. I want to live in a safe and happy life not a stressful one!

[@blakelycreative3171]

I want our sidewalks back.

[@Thearvdr]

Why ,most people drive their cars. Stop lying you don't use the sidewalk.

[@chrisbrown8376]

Coalition of Homelessness = Co-dependents for street addiction .

[@kommisar.]

Yes, let's listen to the purple-haired cat lady in giant glasses telling us we have to keep giving these people more money so that more and more of them will continue to show up to SF for handouts like it has been happening for decades now.

[@mentalmachete2273]

Great. Out here in Cali we’re sick of the filthy, urine stained, sidewalks. I’m shocked that Newsom agrees with the order, but am so glad he does.

[@NinaRosado-wg3fh]

They can if they make fire hazards

[@JamesHarris-fi9fh]

When rent has shot up 50% what do u expect this is not the way to solve the problem

[@prophetseven728]

What do you expect a homeless Drug users that makes no money except form begging going to do even if housing went down 100%? They still would not be able to afford it. They could not even afford the Sky High Utility Bills or Property tax. They barely making enough to pay for their next fix!

[@3DbeautyLove]

We don’t want homeless on the streets stop saying we wrong for saying no more

[@greghammett5739]

Gavin you get your dream. Taxes CAN be raised through the roof. You must build prisons by the dozens and more prison guards. How many prisons will you need for a 100,000 people?

[@solomac4067]

Damn it's amazing how many people in the comments section thinks homeless people what to be homeless and sleeping on the streets i guess it's cool to crap 💩 on people who have less than nothing from a nice house/apartment and good job this world is extra plucked up

[@prophetseven728]

They do! Have a group that went around offering jobs. They flat out told us No! They do not want to work. They love their Free Lifestyle better. It was kinda of insult on us. Because it made us feel like our jobs where beneath them. But they had a point, they where Free to do what ever they wanted at their own time schedul. And they can do their drugs all day and night. No one going to fire them for being late.

[@alessioleporati1478]

Good news for Californians

[@angelaconley9444]

WE All Are one DISASTER Away from being HOMELESS 😢

[@roderickcortez138]

Not me. I'm special.

[@michaelWells-ef9bx]

~ Clear Out the Freakin Tents ~ when U Enable people to start they're own fentanyl Camp site & Collect Government Checks they will do it ~ and things will only GET WORSE.

[@edwardrozanski9041]

Every homeless person has a choice

[@MattTheAnimeNerd]

This is the reason why humanity will fail we can't even look out for each other when it really matters

[@Wizardof]

I bet they have been sleeping outside the Supreme Court building itself.

[@kevincarpenter616]

"Conservative majority ruling?" When these ding-a-ling reporters report on a ruling on something they favor, do they describe it as a "liberal majority ruling?" To ask the question is to answer it.

[@royt3462]

Coalition takes them to your house.!

[@user-om9qe9nv2c]

it is about time

[@VVV953]

I don't mean to be mean but if you're a homeless person and you're still on the streets after a few years I don't think you're in a position to be picky and be appreciated with the options you're given you shouldn't be refusing the services just because you don't like it

[@gustavobustosonemoment6065]

People need to stop drinking and use before be ready to housing

[@robertdelao957]

Instead of sending our Tax Dollars to other countries. We should be taking care of our nation. SS could be wiped out, soon. Quit wasting our hard earned money.

[@Praisethesunson]

SS could be fully funded until 2100 if just the Bush jr tax cuts were ended.

[@ZZ-ly1jf]

Excellent. They will manage to find a place to live if there are consequences, just watch.

[@joannsester7968]

I. Like. This

[@ih8paper]

Pay attention to how the “advocates” dress and style. That takes $$. Homelessness is an industry fueled by progressiveness.

[@T-Roy95B]

How about Support homeless Americans instead of illegal migrants instead?

[@Praisethesunson]

You have homeless because your housing supply is controlled by private actors whose only concern is personal profit maximization.

[@courtneyrochelle7541]

Why are we not doing portable mini houses, like the bike campers and camper carts? A whole street can be evactuated in 20 minutes, without much effort on part of the homeless and the legal fines can be directed towards littering, public indecency, and public drug use instead