Supreme Court to weigh in on criminalization of homelessness

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer explores the criminalization of homelessness as communities use punitive measures to clear encampments. The Supreme Court tackles the case next week.
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[@CopperheadArcher]

Why not make laws against corporations buying up all the subdivisions and reselling them at a higher cost.

[@grossguy9570]

While I objectively agree, that only applies to hard working people who would rather work the worst/lowest paying job in the world before being homeless. I work in homeless outreach and the VAST majority DO NOT WANT JOBS to any extent. There is no realistic/sustainable amount of money you can pay some people to work, especially when they prefer drugs and the outdoors any day over a job and a roof over their head.

[@felix0-014]

​@@grossguy9570that's why mental health institutions need to be brought back with better programs and regulations. Those people belong there not getting citation after citation with nowhere to go.

[@WobiKabobi]

@@felix0-014just because you do drugs and prefer to be outdoors doesn’t necessarily mean you have a mental illness though.

[@felix0-014]

@@WobiKabobi you sure about that pal? Most people don't do drugs that could kill you at any point during use for funzies without being mentally ill or physically ill to some degree. Unfortunately our hostile medical system makes it difficult for people to get diagnosed properly

[@Musicball]

@@WobiKabobi Most people on drugs have a mental episode that got them there. Self medicating to treat anything from schizophrenia to depression. However, I do agree that the desire to live outdoors does not necessarily mean someone has a mental illness.

[@barbaraeslick558]

Two jobs and she is still homeless, THAT is the crime. Her employers should be ashamed.

[@d.rehman7865]

Those employers shouldn’t exist.

[@chetpomeroy1399]

It's a lot cheaper to live in the Dakotas and Nebraska. Plenty of work and the pay is decent.

[@JGtamales]

She said affordable housing is $1k/month in that area. If she has 2 jobs at minimum wage she should be able to afford that assuming those 2 jobs equal 40hrs/week. What else is she spending her money on? Or she could go across the street and be housed.

[@francescoavila6960]

If she can't afford Oregon,she needs to move East..Simple fix

[@joselitoabelardo4070]

Why blame the employers?

[@vickisibley5330]

the rents are so high it should be a crime.

[@DanOKC]

Force them to give it away and lose money........... so they can move into your empty tent.

[@max00111]

Prohibit corporate entities from purchasing residential properties.

[@lamonicapratt4776]

Smartest thing I've heard

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

Add apartments and mobile park homes.

[@chetpomeroy1399]

Corporate hedge funds and other Wall Street investment groups sometimes hold vacant rental properties they own off of the market to artificially tighten the rental vacancy rates and inflate the rents. That's not free-market capitalism and there's no real *competition* for tenant dollars. If local businesses and individuals owned those properties, they would have to compete with each other and provide value. After all, it's *competition* that builds better mouse traps.

[@kommisar.]

@@chetpomeroy1399 And that is just a myth lefties are pushing to avoid owning up to the fact that it's the government that creates supply shortages in the housing market.

[@kommisar.]

What a fucking stupid idea. You do realize all those big apartment complexes that house hundreds of people are owned by corporations? What are you going to do then? Most entrepreneurs and smaller businesses simply don't have the capital to buy up and manage such large properties.

[@reemagee4828]

So you can't jail squatters, but you can jail the homeless...🤔

[@meahdahlgren6537]

Right

[@lindat6688]

excellent point. No wonder squatting is on the rise.

[@Faerithm]

And also giving help to illegal immigrants/criminals 🤷

[@maemccleary3283]

Exactly. Maybe these people should just break in to someone else's house. 🤦‍♀️

[@user-gz4ve8mw9l]

@@Faerithm Well what do you expect the people who control the system are the worst offenders. Insofar as criminals go at least...

[@rosethrawn]

How can you arrest homelessness but not address the lack of affordable housing?! They don’t even have a single shelter for the homeless. This is beyond cruel.

[@mariahconklin4150]

That to not enough shelter us but some don’t want to go to shelters

[@Blakkrazor69]

So. You don't understand Money or that your Nation uses Fiat Currency. Prices wouldn't be a thing if your money held value, it doesn't.

[@BT_Spanky]

Vote with your feet. Relocate to a more affordable area.

[@kommisar.]

Because they don't want to stay in a shelter, get a job or live in civilized society.

[@rosethrawn]

@@BT_Spanky BITCH THERE IS NO AFFORDABLE AREA! AMERICA IS DROWNING IN INFLATION AND CAPTIALISTIC GREED

[@Kloutkulture]

Mass Homelessness is not the homeless fault. It is the inescapable outcome of an unjust system.

[@nealkelly9757]

Ok wokie

[@Kloutkulture]

@@nealkelly9757 grade one moron

[@jaredgagnon7342]

An unjust system with strings pulled by corrupt and greedy politicians.

[@donjones5452]

​@@nealkelly9757smart

[@davekinghorn9567]

$500/Month is the definition of "affordable." Start there. Develop 10,000,000 small housing units that rent for no more than that and this problem goes away.

[@kamerionsmith4551]

@@ActualHumanBeing I know alcoholics that own mansions. Should they get kicked out because they have an addiction? Shut up.

[@JONATHANXXawesome]

Government wants to make america a third world country.

[@milkdud3618]

Very cruel punishment to persecute the poorest among us.

[@rowynnecrowley1689]

Welcome to how it's always been. It's about time someone is calling out these vile people for their disgusting laws. If they passed a law saying, "No Blacks" or "No Gays", it would be struck down in a minute. But we still have people claiming to be progressive saying, "Eww, I don't want those dirty hobo's in my neighborhood."

[@melindatarnow5713]

Or the mentally ill.

[@filmaker256]

They need to house migrants thats why

[@Tico513]

The dummest, I'm tired of helping low life losers who have had plenty of time to see thos coming

[@DanOKC]

and the Laziest............. and druggist .............

[@Poopeddollars]

If it's illegal to not have enough it should be illegal to have too much

[@ascensionunlimited4182]

Mic drop

[@richardpark3054]

It's not illegal "to not have enough". It's illegal to camp on school grounds, in parks, on sidewalks and other peoples' property.

[@ronbridegroom8428]

Oh, so you want to legalize envy and theft because someone else has it better than you. Watch your back because there will be a long line of people who think you have it better than them and will take it from you

[@Poopeddollars]

@@richardpark3054 you didn't even watch the clip 😂 moron. 'too hard to watchem tv derpderp'

[@Valhan177]

​@@richardpark3054 So to ask the obvious, where should they go?

[@Bread-nx9fo]

Criminalizing being homeless is ridiculous, the city government should be ashamed

[@taroman7100]

Oregon is so far left it's turned in on itself. How much money do these politicians, entertainers and athletes need?

[@DanOKC]

Abolish the Government .............. The homeless don't want them and tax payers don't like them either.

[@gettinreal7627]

Homelessness should be criminalized, instead of enabled, but only to a mandatory, regulatory and motivating degree. It should be done in an effective way, instead of encouraging and enabling their behavior. Taxpayers' dollars should be used effectively to give them a hand up, rather than a continuous handout. The homeless should be required to work and be self-sufficient. Actively helping them to find employment will do more than anything that we can give them. It has been rightly said, "Idleness is the devil's workshop". If they are too unhealthy to work, they should be given help to better their health or get them on disability income, but only IF their health issues are not curable. People of old age should always be cared for according to their need, but even they would lead happier lives if they were able to be employed or given something else to do, besides being forgotten and left to waste away on the streets without a care from anyone else. Those who are addicted should be provided with serious, no-nonsense recovery help, and then be required to seek employment. There is plenty of housing available, that would be "affordable" to them if they were only actively employed. Everyone is happier when they have a sense of purpose and the feeling of accomplishment through working. They also enjoy the benefits of coworker friendships, a clean home, renewed self-respect and the respect of others for overcoming their previous circumstances. They have will available, disposable income to enjoy life with friends and family without being a financial burden on anyone else. They may even become well-off enough to help others rise up out of their circumstances. Should we help our fellow man with a hand-up? Absolutely! Should we enable the lazy and unwilling, who refuse that offer for a hand-up, and then continue to give them a hand-out? Absolutely not! I love my fellow earthly brothers and sisters, and only wish that they would choose to overcome their hardships in lockstep with Christ Jesus. But the Apostle Paul commands us "in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" that we are not to enable people to use others as support mechanism. The Apostle Paul said: "Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample (example) unto you to follow us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10 This is not an uncompassionate principle, but rather a principle to force the lazy to make their best effort to be self-sufficient. That is beneficial for them and for society.

[@kamerionsmith4551]

@@gettinreal7627 Dude, shut up. That one lady in this story is working TWO jobs.

[@gettinreal7627]

@@kamerionsmith4551 "Shut up"? Aren't you an advocate for "free speech"? Or are you one of those "tolerance for me, but not for thee" lip-service hypocrites? We could discuss it without all that outrage. Of course, there may be some who work, just as I did when I was homeless, but those who work can eventually make it off the streets into a boarding house room, rent by the week hotel room or an apartment. That is what I did. What I didn't do was hang out with other homeless people who keep you down by leeching your resources from you. The homeless community pretends to follow this unwritten rule that all things are common. But that is not a valid rule when most do not even contribute to benefit of others. How can you possibly succeed in getting off the street, even if you are working, when those who are too messed-up to work or too lazy to work hold you back by mooching off you all of what you have earned? You cannot acquire the resources to help yourself, if you allow that to happen. I have been homeless three separate times, because of bad decisions, which is why the majority of people are homeless. I have a heart for the homeless people who actually want to rise up out of their circumstance and I help them in the streets with personal hygiene items, clothing, water and food. But most of them would trade the chance of getting off the street for their partying and/or their lack of desire to be responsible to a job and be self-sufficient. Don't try to shame be about the homeless. I grew up on the streets around them and with them. I was one of them. I experienced that community for many years, so do try to whitewash the reality of what it actually is. Drive through, no better yet, walk through one of these homeless encampments and describe what you see. You might find a few that work, but that will usually be minimal work, like cleaning up the parking lot for a convenience store or picking up aluminum cans for a few bucks. Just enough to get by. They are not all alcoholics and drug addicts, but most are, and the rest usually have some serious issues. Mostly, they have made bad choices that left them homeless. Once you are in homeless these communities, it is almost impossible to get out of them. That is why I steered clear of them and camped out on my own, working regular full-time jobs until I could get a place to stay. I took sink baths in gas station restrooms. I always cleaned up the bathroom after myself. I always used deodorant and used after shave lotion. No one ever knew that I was homeless. I didn't want to be homeless. I had resolved to get off the streets and be self-sufficient. I stayed away from those who I knew would drag me down getting me addicted to a drug or try to sap my resources. I drank alcohol, but I took care of my hygiene first before I spent money for a beer. i wanted a job and I knew that no one would hire someone that stinks with bad body odor. What makes the difference is whether or not you want to do what it takes to get off the street or just make excuses why you can't. There are plenty of resources out there that will help you succeed in doing that. If you don't make an effort to work, you shouldn't be allowed to eat. You probably won't like that statement, but it is a commandment from the Apostle Paul.

[@Michael9-23-15]

Unhoused? It's okay to say Homeless. Using different words doesn't make it better.

[@liberalismisaids9564]

They did it with woman and vaccine too

[@kalitzina]

We did the same with "bums" and "unemployed" decades ago.

[@liberalismisaids9564]

@@kalitzina bring back looney bins and stack them up there

[@TraphouseTCG]

Many unhoused people agree

[@rickyedwards5480]

Lol keep crying snowflake.🤔🤣😂🤣 I love it when you are triggered.

[@auditamplifier8493]

We haven't built any shelters... but we've got cages!

[@movingforwardfco1587]

Amen. And all the money is where. I live in Phoenix and it is absolutely insane how much money is not used. Prayers

[@noellutsey5620]

Yes keep sending e-prayers. That totally helps

[@Lakota828]

@@noellutsey5620 thoughts and prayers are all that is necessary according to the christian population...

[@madt543]

Yep..cuz cages are money makers and shelters are not...SAD AF!...In the land of the so called FREE...US incarcerates more of their citizens than any other country.

[@LAFITZ10]

@@noellutsey5620 MORE than you know! i get most ALL MINE ANSWERED...... - whatch Trump FRY lol

[@nayelymoya9142]

With the rising cost of living, this is just wrong! 😡

[@MaxItUpwithMarta]

Lot's going on here. #1. Mental Health #2. Addiction #3. City Code not allowing Roommates #4 Elimination of Single Room Occupancy #5. Homeless people not picking up after each other. #6 Healthcare costs

[@bicyclist2]

Homelessness is the symptom. That's like criminalizing Cancer or any disease. The problem has been solved by other countries. Unfortunately the shelter system, and other non-profits, profit off of the problem. Thank you.

[@kurtdunbar912]

Greatest country in the world...for oligarchs and corporations.

[@bigmac2752]

Yep. And the Godless DEMONcrats and Rethugulians love them.

[@divergentthg7925]

And that's the way the average citizen likes it😂

[@debby8428]

and politicians

[@Soberfuzz]

Just like Russia 😂

[@leonard3979]

America is a business

[@whatsgoingon07]

“How dare you be poor! You’re under arrest!”

[@suzyq1607]

The government has made people poor!! It runs so deep and its so sick and twisted . They have perfected the criminal organization( U.S government)

[@johnphantom]

We are in the Robber Baron's Gilded Age II, End Stage Capitalism Boogaloo, where they have even criminalized being poor.

[@ac61900]

Absolutely disgusting..

[@savage.4.24]

Then arrest us. Please. We have no houses...no utilities no cars and rarely eat. Sleep on cardboard or on a mat? Sometimes jail is really better. Think about that.

[@Umm-mg3pb]

@@johnphantomI’m homeless and right in the bullseye, ahhhh well, JESUS LIVES!

[@sithlordbilly4206]

Nice to know they have enough money for Ukraine but not people at home. 😢

[@tylerfabish5578]

Israel too.

[@sithlordbilly4206]

@@tylerfabish5578 Yeah

[@tylerfabish5578]

@@sithlordbilly4206 "we got money for wars but cant feed the poor" - Tupac

[@DanOKC]

First comment on this PAGE that make sense..... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@stephmarie1111]

Say it again!!!😔👏🏾👏

[@natetrombley2786]

"Affordable" housing shouldn't be a set price but go off a certain percentage of that persons income on a full time job.

[@BassGodPantheon]

Lack of housing and Rent rates are cruel and unusual punishment.

[@liberalismisaids9564]

Competing with 30 million illegals for wages and housing seems to be having an effect huh 🤔

[@Blakkrazor69]

Read a book on Money. Your Nation has millions of unused dwellings. Your Nation's money is Fiat Currency and holds no value so cannot keep pace with "inflation". Next.

[@brailrice]

Homelessness is not a crime but creating an economic system and manipulating it where the natural outcome produces more homelessness is.

[@craftsandstuff3349]

America is cruel and unusual. How about some "affordable life"?

[@lovingmayberry307]

Homeless ppl are NOT criminals!!! Shame on Grants Pass!!! 😠😠😠

[@liberalismisaids9564]

Maybe if there weren’t 30 million people here illegally there would be more housing 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Rob-qs3xx]

take one in then or STFU

[@silversweet9211]

This is dangerous. To consider homelessness as a crime some people cannot help it.

[@janejones8672]

How can you criminalize homelessness? That's absolutely stupid

[@rooster1012]

This is done in countries with dictatorships it was also done in WW2 Germany as an excuse for genocide.

[@LAFITZ10]

@@rooster1012 yes IF Trump by some obscene reason wins we'd face Dictatorship

[@ralphacosta3891]

you don't plan into homelessness.

[@dirtyfrench2926]

​@@janejones8672They make it so sitting can be considered loitering. Laying on a park bench to sleep becomes trespassing. The list honestly goes on but those are the 2 major ones. Last Week Tonight did an episode on this awhile back, it's worth a watch.

[@jonohoffman5034]

I am not in favor of people turning parks into homeless shelters, but where exactly should they go?

[@WhoRu177]

A hotel like they're giving to illegals

[@Nachtmusiks]

Jail apparently

[@CornyBum]

Wherever they store radioactive waste, so they get the opportunity to attain superpowers and use them for society's good while living their best lives. If you can't live large, you gotta dream big.

[@DanOKC]

Home to their families. An why will their families have NOTHING to do with them???????

[@CornyBum]

I've been tirelessly pitching their migration to collections of radioactive waste, in hopes they will gain superpowers to rise above their lot and benefit society.

[@infinidominion]

Heartless America

[@richardreed6249]

Just to play both sides, what do you say to the citizens in the city that pay taxes for city parks, but are afraid to ustilize those parks.

[@danriley5848]

The state of America is an absolute embarrassment and this is not the answer. Politicians should be regulating rents as well as building more affordable housing. Most of these people are in this situation due to no fault of their own and most seemed to be disabled and middle aged. This is absolutely cruel and unusual punishment and I blame the government for not doing anything.

[@bobbg9041]

Its not just housing cost, its Taxes on real property,

[@sithlordbilly4206]

Regulating rents have their own problems although does need to be something done about this growing problem. 😢

[@bryanx5829]

They're being paid off by the corporations, that's why they're targeting everyone else. They'll come for all of us eventually, if they're willing do to this to the poor, trust me they will do it to you too

[@JasonBrock]

I heard an opinion not to long ago that a lot of people or politicians think homelessness is ok. You can be homeless in America, if you choose too. Kinda f’ed up, right?

[@RosemarieComtois-qs8ce]

The traitors in government planned this to work out exactly as it has. They plotted against Americans for decades . But while the good citizens of America could not see how wicked the corrupt were , God saw everything.

[@TheHippieGunner]

Homelessness is a result of our societies health. You must treat the cause not the symptoms. We need to find a way to house the homeless without jail, you’re not a criminal just because of poverty, that’s an absurd viewpoint.

[@janejones8672]

Exactly

[@nikkids4266]

THIS… but it needs to go further. Homelessness is just a symptom. Our education system is failing (that alone sets people up for disaster). We are cutting and intentionally making it harder for individuals to have proper safety nets. We don’t have proper health care and stigmatize and cut mental health care, lack adequate elder care. Oh yeah… where’s the housing? If we criminalize homelessness, it doesn’t solve the problem. It makes it BIGGER!

[@LAFITZ10]

homelessness is because of the DISEASE of the heart called GREED - Gluttony Of Wealth for so many as they step over the homeless - i think the RICH SUCK myself sorry. JESUS CHOSE POVERTY so do i. i am RICHER for it too

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Everyone has an idea how much is the SS Monthly amount, seniors cannot afford rent or nursing home. The minimum wage in each city doesn't add up to the average rent. The rich , corporations are buying property to become AIRBNB. Developer don't have incentive to build affordable housing So, politicians pretend they are not aware of these factors. Having kids play ground are more important than allowing human to live with dignity. They cannot distinguish what are the needs and wants! Yesterday I saw the local police homeless out reach team at my library early morning. I thought they are offering solutions to the homeless sleeping around the library. 2 hours after they left, all the homeless were back to their daily routine, with their carts, bags, boxes etc. it seems like they are just conducting an exercise, talks is meaningless! They only useful thing they brought was the mobile shower, parked in front of the library. Few men took a 🚿 but no ladies, because there's no dignity to walk into a mobile shower truck when a group of police were standing by! They should Park the mobile shower 🚿 at the side of the library, or the back of the building. Let people have some privacy and dignity to clean up!

[@jordanslingluff287]

Most of them are drug addicts. Free houses will just cause more.inflatiom and cause more homelessness

[@Rotoflier]

They must work! As companies are buying robots to replace those currently working.

[@Ms9mmBeretta]

Making everything unaffordable with price gouging and underpaying everybody until everybody is broke and then punishing them for not having enough money to afford things just seems sinister to me.

[@jennagle5554]

Any rent stabilized apartments in my area have a three year wait. Average apartments are $1400 to $1700 per month. How is an average worker expected to pay that along with gas, insurance, food etc. Unregulated prices of apartments are out of control, we need to crack down on greed, not families seeking shelter.

[@user-xq8gw5ub4t]

You said that so well.

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

Yes, it’s not sustainable economics.

[@ronbridegroom8428]

Thank government COVID policies for a lot of the price inflation and rent increases. When you do not have to pay rent for years but the property owner has to pay his mortgage and insurance and maintain the property you will have very negative effects. Rent "stabilization" only results in higher prices, fewer apartments and lower quality neighborhoods in the medium to long term

[@beeautifuldreamer2211]

​@@ronbridegroom8428You do know all that stuff is made up by rich people to keep them rich. How are these laws and prices helping humanity. We don't need more rich hoarders on this planet.

[@ReaperPLUR]

​@@ronbridegroom8428housing was getting unsustainable far before covid lol

[@annierichards7367]

Problem is cost of housing, In 1992 the apartment I rented was $200 for a brand new 2 bedroom in WashingtonState, that same apartment is now $1500 a month.

[@ronbridegroom8428]

Get the government off the back of builders and allow them to BUILD. Stop the millions of criminal aliens coming to this country all of whom need HOUSING and thus make the housing crisis worse

[@qwenqwen1476]

That’s a steal! Apartment here in San Diego …for 2 bedrooms goes for $2500/month and you pay ALL utilities!

[@ginadelsasso288]

Minimum wage was about $4 in 92 and it's only like $8 per hour now. So rent should only be $400 but since minimum wage hasn't kept up with inflation in 40 years....this is what happens.

[@2eroumgme753]

After college in the early 2000s my rent for a 1/1 condo in Miami was $950 a month.

[@dale6613]

I pay 600 dollars a month for a one room basement apartment that floods when it rains in Shithole,Ohio er Youngstown

[@emmapullen6404]

You all can build small apartments for the homeless people like the people of Stanley, Virginia. They have some great complex apartments, for seniors and homeless people. Check it out. Keep building, for Americans people. God bless you. Amen. ❤

[@nlor1724]

To be honest US housing prices are so high.

[@KaleighMacKay]

This is literally kicking people when they are down. There are so many people living paycheque to paycheque that are one missed payment away from ending up like this.

[@realtexxxmancosplay]

Facts. Citing homeless people isn't the answer.

[@ronbridegroom8428]

Most of these individuals are addicts and/or have mental illness or are criminals. Some choose this lifestyle. A few are down on their luck but these individuals typically do not stay homeless for long as they are willing to do what is necessary to get out of homelessness

[@chetpomeroy1399]

@BikBoto-ep2oy Many of these people have mental-health issues and require institutionalization. Substance abuse/addiction is also a form of mental illness. States need to expand the capacity of their mental hospitals to accept these new patients, for their own good and for the good of society.

[@XCBen]

​ dumb. If you don't know what it's like to be homeless, then shut your face.

[@dale6613]

@BikBoto-ep2oy I been homeless twice and both times I had a job and worked living out the back of a van . You miss one day of work and it's game over.

[@fishybusinessco.8398]

This is kind of freaking evil

[@LAFITZ10]

WEALTH amidst the poor to me IS EVIL - JESUS SHOWED US THE WAY & HE CHOSE POVERTY....i choose to live in poverty & NEVER BEEN RICHER In Spirit AND PROVIDED for by Trusting In God's Word "give unto Poverty for I Am a God Who Restores & Replenishes' i witness this Restorative Power on a daily basis choosing poverty

[@fernyv4368]

They leave you homeless and arrested.... end of the world...

[@tabathaterry2998]

The shelter is evil I can understand the no drugs and smoking but stealing the people's beliefs and beloved animal that was their only support evil.

[@erykahhoney588]

Kinda.. no this is Evil.

[@brazendesigns]

Conservatives are indeed evil.

[@timothyjames4286]

It’s easy to tell the homeless to move from your window of your house!

[@Dreamzs1]

Homelessness shouldn’t be a crime. People breaking in our country is a crime but not homelessness!

[@TAiiNE]

As someone who was homeless, I can tell you the stenotype of people who are homeless being 'lazy people who don't want to work' or are all 'druggies' is far from. The vast majority had one bad thing happen or another that put them in a place they never wanted to be. (forgive the following wall of text. This was my experience) I used to have a place of my own, two part time jobs that totaled almost 50 hours a week work, more then if I worked a single full time. I was living comfortably, had a nice savings going... Then while going out to lunch with some co workers, crossing at a light to head to a diner we liked a speeding idiot ran the red light, and smashed into us. I don't have much recollection of it, outside a searing pain in my leg though I was told I was awake and answering questions to paramedics. My left side is now crippled due to joint and nerve damage. I've lost most use in my left hand and get around a cane on good days and a walker on bad. My jobs could not keep me on as I could no longer do my tasks, and doctors told me I would need to apply for disability. My savings kept me afloat and I was approved... but only got a measly $560 a month. Nowhere near enough for rent, for food. All I could do in the end before all my savings vanished was pay for a storage unit and movers and into the local shelters I went while I waited for the government programs, housing and such the social security office supplied information for to assist me. The shelter? You are up at 5 am, are given a small breakfast, then you are OUT. No, they do not let you stay at the shelter all day. You are out by 6-7am and then you must be back by 4 or they will not let you in. That is why you see homeless roaming around. Plus there's so many of us, all we had was thin mats to sleep on wherever we could find space. If there's no room to take in more, then there is no room and they wont let you in. I made friends with one elderly lady there who had been there over three years. Her husband passed and had hidden debts she was unaware of that she was forced to take over, lost the house and everything. She was waiting for the assistance too... Another had been there over a year after escaping domestic abuse from her ex. Another was there after getting laid off from their job, and due to the job market had to settle for the only thing available, part time at fast food that didn't offer enough even for a cheep apartment. Most were doing what I had, your life is in a storage unit or in a bag on your back and you're stuck waiting for a social worker to do something. Laundry was done in a public laundry mat and food for the day well.. cheapest thing is fast food. We were served dinner IF you were of those who made it back into the shelter at 4pm, but it was bar bones at best. There were some people who were clearly mentally ill... but as far as I could tell no one looked like a druggy, and the shelter I was in only allowed a single backpack inside and they searched it for drugs or weps along with any pockets on your person before being let in. People could be waiting for years for government assistance for housing, stuck in a system they don't want to be in. Or be stuck trying to find a job that actually pays enough to live off of as you can't just pay rent, there's utilities and food too to think of. Sure you can save up to get in, but if the total you earn don't equal or is over what you need to stay in... Then you are right back out hoping for a spot in a shelter. Thus those tent cities you find. Even I was in one as setting up a tent with a cot was FAR more comfortable then sleeping on a thin mat on a hard tile floor. Making being homeless a crime just because life chose to deal some of us a bad hand, shoving us into a life out of our control isn't right. Instead of locking people up how about actually DOING something to HELP people get off the streets. I was stuck waiting for housing to open up to JUST to accept applications... and even if you got one in you still had to wait years as they only accept so many of those applications each year. IM STILL ON A WAITING LIST TO GET HOUSING 5 YEARS LATER! And I would still be on the streets if some old friends hadn't reconnected over text once I was able to find a new phone plan I could afford and offered to let me stay with them. But not everyone can catch such a break. My belongings are still in a storage unit, I am sleeping on a couch and giving them 300 a month to let me stay. But not everyone has this luxury. Making it a crime to be down on your luck? You can't get anymore heartless.

[@Soberfuzz]

And don't forget "Everybody lies" too...

[@Jake-wz2ts]

i’m afraid this is going to happen to me I lost my ability to use my legs at 14 got arthritis rotation correction surgeries now 19 just had to quit ny job i can’t even stand for 10 seconds straight don’t know what the hell to do

[@TAiiNE]

@@Jake-wz2ts If you are not already, get on disability ASAP. Then apply for food stamps. You can also go to your local social security office and get an information sheet for section 8 housing in your area (try not to look for section 8 online, theres a LOT of scam sites out there) From that information you can call and find out when their application process will open next. Depending on where you are.. some areas only open up to submit them every 4 years... but you could be lucky and be in that open window. Then fill out the application and welp. Then it is a waiting game. Like with me, they only accept and give aid to so many applicates a year so yes... you could be waiting a while. BUT given the more severity of your state doctors may be able to help expedite the process. Get you on the list even if its closed... or if anything, get you into some kind of living assistance program (sort of like a nursing home but not for just old people) and from there you could end up in your own place, on section 8 within a few months to a year. All of it ends up being a waiting game, a sucky waiting game. But if you still have a roof over your head then you're in a better place to start then most of us.

[@jenniejones9711]

You’re right on… Apparently one of the social worker didn’t want to hear anything what I have to say and think that I need to go to a hospital after my loss of my home fighting for assessabilities as Deaf.

[@melindatarnow5713]

While they dole out everything for illegals.

[@nathanventura548]

This is downright evil, homelessness isn't something people choose. It sickens me seeing how sadistic people have become simply because they're uncomfortable tackling the underlying problems that lead to this in the first place.

[@techwood16]

This is as American as gets

[@techwood16]

@@nathanventura548 wasn’t trying to be funny, being honest

[@catdaddy2643]

Perhaps if individuals identify differently more opportunities will be available im trying to figure society out as we all should safely

[@icutoo2699]

sadistic people ? are you referring to government, elected officials ?

[@AbimaelLopez-hz3qq]

@@techwood16there’s homeless people around the world and most don’t want help

[@susanb2015]

My husband used family court to throw me in the gutter. I was a mother with young children. I want to find a lawyer to sue Family Court and CPS for millions.

[@richardd5693]

When did not being able to afford rent or housing become a crime?

[@susanjones8489]

Where’s the affordable housing ? Criminalizing homelessness is evil. Just build the small houses and watch a huge number of homeless be housed. Many are without a home bc rents are too high. Greed caused this.

[@Network126]

Yep. I lost my housing twice during the pandemic and live in a Toyota Sienna now.

[@icutoo2699]

high real estate taxes and higher taxes in general lead to higher costs causing higher rents. More government spending leads to higher taxes and fines.

[@lukeharden5319]

She said their affordable housing is 1,000+ 🤔

[@ronbridegroom8428]

The vast majority of the homeless have addiction problems, some have mental illness and a few are down on their luck. They do have choices but like the man said it is not something they want so they CHOOSE to live on the street. If the man speaking at the end prevails and the current situation is allowed to continue it will get substantially worse. This is not compassionate. It is not helping those who desperately need help. It is destroying our communities. If you think otherwise you are either a cult member or ill informed.

[@chetpomeroy1399]

It's *a lot cheaper* to keep a roof over your head in the Dakotas and Nebraska. There's *plenty* of work and the pay is decent.

[@fishybusinessco.8398]

Criminalize homelessness and then don’t fix the housing problem you’re going to have a ride on your hands

[@RM-jb2bv]

How do you ‘fix’ housing? Lolol. How do you ‘fix’ homelessness? The liberals that created these problems are gonna fix them 😂😂😂

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Ride??? Nice replacement name, for war…………

[@Paul_425]

Did I just read that right, making homeless a crime...what an insane time 😮

[@ninjaundermyskin]

The only shelter in the area has stricter rules than prison, wtf?

[@joselitoabelardo4070]

What's wrong with rules to maintain order and safety for everybody?

[@systemofadownsyndrome7715]

They probably dont have the requirements to handle someone relapsing.

[@Phil_529]

@@joselitoabelardo4070 Forcing religion on someone isn't particularly wholesome.

[@ninjaundermyskin]

@@Phil_529 thank you! That was my point!

[@gfys756]

​​Private shelter. Follow the rules, or go back to your tent. Your choice.

[@catladydvm]

Why do they have to give up their pets??? That is a huge reason why people do not want to go to a shelter. Ridiculous.

[@ronbridegroom8428]

It is also very often and EXCUSE. What is a higher priority? Having a pet of dealing with your addiction and mental health issues so you can live and rejoin society?

[@Fengreki]

So for me, the pet and religious requirements are ridiculous as the pet issue might be helping with a, for all they know, documented issue, such as a medical dog, and on the religious aspect that effectively puts you in a situation where you are effectively told, "we care... as long as you believe in what I believe," and effectively is denying the aame priority and same hospitality towards, say, an atheist, jew or norse pagan. That in and of itself is wholly disrespectful in my eyes, to say someone doesn't matter because they don't "believe" how you "believe".

[@Fengreki]

That said the other points I feel are very proactive in developing healthy behaviors, but don't outweigh the blatant disregard for those who are "different" presented in my earlier post.

[@dale6613]

Also who wants to go listen to bullshit twice a day.

[@StatusNull]

im not even homeless or addicted to anything beyond caffeine, if you said give up your housing or your dog. I'd pack a bag, say "Ash, come on!" hop in the vehicle and leave with the closest family i have anymore. She's only 3 and I gotta stop myself thinking of life without her cause it's to sad. I could do the twice a day Bible Studies etc. but man... you rip this dog from my life what am I? What am I living for? I don't care enough about myself, I need something or someone else to live for. On that note I'd say the homeless are also lacking any meaningful relationships that have trust. You always gotta be weary and careful on the streets, tho im sure some have decent communities even as 'unhoused'

[@ralphcantrell3214]

End the $20,000,000,000 a year drug war and use the money to solve homelessness.

[@noellutsey5620]

Here here

[@erocker78]

Drugs are the reason most of those people are homeless. They're all addicts.

[@schan9547]

You mean apply more resources to the people rather than just to law enforcement; the very idea!

[@suzyq1607]

lol they definitely will not be doing that .!!

[@ralphcantrell3214]

@@suzyq1607 You're right about that. Too many cops, prison guards, judges, construction workers etc make a living off the drug war to ever end it.

[@patrickkeiser2673]

Cruel and unusual punishment is what officials have done with 24billion dollars of taxpayer dollars for homelessness and the money can’t be accounted for or where and who got it.

[@TheSpleenboi]

It’s a crime to just live at this point

[@mbirk2011]

Criminalizing homelessness is wicked work

[@movingforwardfco1587]

Our forefathers protected us from this right here.

[@delta_glider4362]

There are couple another superbright ideas - let's also criminalize poverty, poor educations and unhappines with government. That's must cover all issue between US and Eden 😆

[@beepboop9464]

It's actually hilarious (in a dystopian way) that they are trying to make something illegal that usually can't be helped.

[@movingforwardfco1587]

@@beepboop9464 well we are absolutely healthier living outside over all. Maybe not as safe and weather. But people the inside air is not good for us. We are made to be like this. Most these people are lost. Sick, mentally, physically. And this as who we are as a society. How shameful are we?

[@keithb372]

You don't understand. Most of them are drug addicts who don't even try to help themselves.

[@tammyoliver7130]

Keep people safe? Homeless are people! What about their safety ? Lower the costs of living! How about that?

[@megnicole4286]

Let's talk about the REAL issue. It's as much as living LA in the entire state of Oregon. Real estate is LITERALLY the states highest income. When you want $2 grand for a 2 bedroom shotgun apartment...and then pay less than $13 an hour!?! Let's NOT leave that part out! It's time to vote these greedy clowns out of office!!!!

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

The rich rule the world sweetheart

[@CameronZ28]

If the only place they can go is somewhere that requires you to go to church twice a day and give up your pets, there really is nowhere else to go. The owner of that "shelter" should be ashamed of himself.

[@CheriBurnett]

To give up their pets is inhumane.!!! These animals are probably the only thing keeping these individuals sane and alive!!!!😡

[@bobroberts2371]

To give up drugs is inhumane !!!!!

[@Steve_McNair_--]

These animals suffer more than you think. When the animal gets hurt or sick do you think they go the vet? No because they can't afford it, so that's actually a good thing.

[@QuietAZdesert]

These people can't take care of themselves. It's inhumain for them to put animals through that. They have no means to feed, medicate, or even shelter themselves. Why add more to their plate & another beating heart to suffer?

[@FullOddsJosh]

Fk them, they prolly stole the dog anyways

[@kmyer14]

You are absolutely right! I was sleeping in my car for 2 weeks, while it was snowing, with my 3 dogs. They are my everything. They would absolutely lose their mind if I gave them to someone else

[@reaperct3454]

I blame homelessness on the government

[@movingforwardfco1587]

But it is blaming, shaming. Where does the federal, state money go for homelessness. No solutions only excuses?

[@DaleHartley]

I dont, I blame businesses who buy up homes and then charge outrageous rent.

[@homedoghappiness]

​@@DaleHartleyfull heartedly agree!!

[@johnlewis195]

Blame Ronald Reagan

[@kdc6884]

Drug addiction is the problem.

[@KamlikeHam]

Im confused why the states dont provide better temporary housing centers for the legit homeless while passing this bill not to camp?

[@noneshere]

I have cancer at 45 years old and SSI isn't enough to rent an air conditioned room. It's a miserable life ending.

[@rhonnieminnie]

Meanwhile, landlords are conspiring together using realpages to increase rents and decrease supply so they can make record profits.

[@iveyhealth2266]

Not true, maintenance cost, property taxes and mortgage prices are skyrocketing, causing landlords to raise rents.

[@chart461]

@@iveyhealth2266 liar

[@rhonnieminnie]

@iveyhealth2266 raising cost is one thing. Real pages is price fixing and price guaging. Rents in some locations are 50-76% higher per month. Also, landlords are artificially manipulating the markets by keeping inventory low and not renting out available units. But sure, its "maintenance" cost 😉

[@Shadowx157]

@@rhonnieminnie Let's talk about Atlanta how over 60% of single home houses are owned by 3 corporations, it's insanity

[@crissyhutto8409]

@@iveyhealth2266well we know who owns trap houses for rent now😂

[@alexanderwilson1246]

Example: People in Las Vegas have to live in underground tunnels because its illegal to be on the street

[@user-xq8gw5ub4t]

Wow. Just like that Stallone movie Demolition man!

[@gravethebeyond]

Sounds like Nazi Germany in America. If your homeless. Your the target.

[@TroyaJamilyn]

@@user-xq8gw5ub4t I was thinking the same thing.

[@Phil_529]

@@user-xq8gw5ub4t This is a rat burger? Not bad! In fact, best burger I've had in years.

[@michaelmaguire5594]

Anyone else notice that homelessness basically became illegal as the numbers of homeless started increasing, with no end to the increase in sight, as things are just continuing to go up?

[@jameegarland]

"We have to keep the people safe" yet no one sees the folks in tents as citizens or as people.

[@adhancock79]

Because they don't act like civilized people.

[@jameegarland]

@@adhancock79 losing your home does not equate losing your humanity. Taking care of the disabled, elderly, mentally ill, and impoverished should be part of keeping people safe.

[@noblelies]

​@@adhancock79Sounds almost like racism.

[@ronbridegroom8428]

Not true. In my city we offer significant help to people but the vast majority refuse. Most of them are addicts or criminals or have mental health issues but common to all is the unwillingness to commit to making change in their life. It is easier to live on the street than it is to face your demons

[@gwendylinvilla6975]

Inhumane to treat our human brothers like this. Stop with greed, everyone deserves basic human rights.

[@ronbridegroom8428]

The vast majority of the homeless have addiction problems, some have mental illness and a few are down on their luck. They do have choices but like the man said it is not something they want so they CHOOSE to live on the street. If the man speaking at the end prevails and the current situation is allowed to continue it will get substantially worse. This is not compassionate. It is not helping those who desperately need help. It is destroying our communities. If you think otherwise you are either a cult member or ill informed.

[@christas4767]

@@ronbridegroom8428❤this right here! Thank you for being compassionate, pragmatic and reasonable in your statement. This is exactly the point that everyone is missing.

[@osm131]

then provide more affordable housing programs.

[@CC-kl4nh]

Stop housing inflation.

[@napunarotan8138]

Homelessness is also a big business. Lots of people have jobs and making money from homeless individuals. It's a never ending cycle .

[@ronbridegroom8428]

Well said. It is the Homeless Industrial Complex. Many government workers, so-called non-profits, consultants, etc make big money on this and effectively do not want the problem solved

[@genericamerican7574]

Yeah churches who want you to convert to get help from them. 😮

[@jerseykevin27]

The price of the shelter is you have to go to church 14 times a week!! how are those people supposed to get jobs going to church 14 times a week!!!!!!!!

[@siennavanlife9502]

Nothing like having 'freedom of religion' forced down your throat. I'm Christian and I say 'no thanks.'

[@sgtpepperz25]

@@siennavanlife9502 24 hrs in a day, 8 hr work day...please

[@Arulane]

Tying help to religion is just wrong but they miss no chance to indoctrinate, then blame the people that they don’t want xtian bs.

[@cecec9403]

@jerseykevin27just55 In NC this past winter, city council members in one of the countries stated that they were going to fine the pastor and his church for opening up and housing homeless individuals.

[@maemccleary3283]

I know right?! Absolutely ridiculous! I think the church people have this idea in their head that every homeless person just lays about all day getting high with nothing productive to do. Also give up pets and smoking? Oh yeah you're going through an extremely difficult and trying time please give up the only thing you have in life that brings you any joy, while our policies prevent you from getting any sort of gainful employment. Additionally I noticed he said "our guys" it would appear they only accept men. These people missed the mark big time!

[@mikeandema6925]

Why not criminalize inflation

[@namijnebruhtra7683]

If you go to the rescue mission in Grants pass and try to get in, you will understand why there's so many tents and people out on the street

[@DJRenee]

Well y'all made it a crime for the pastor to build mobile tiny home communities

[@Theomite]

And all because they couldn't bill the residents for utilities.

[@kevinbernatek7875]

Golf courses. Let all the homeless live on that land.

[@QuanPookie]

Or they can move in with you.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

Churches. Fully equipped buildings that get used once a damn week, maybe 2, tops. And they're bloody EVERYWHERE. But oh no, this is the land of the All Might Dollar as well as Oh Powerful Cults.

[@davidmartin4683]

Pookieman grow a heart

[@lukeharden5319]

Abandoned golf courses *

[@RoadrunnersOfCA]

Love this! 😂 @kevinbernatek7875

[@emmapullen6404]

It is a shame to see the government cant help these homeless people out. In charlottesville, they have insulation homes that you can put together, to look like homes, check it out. Thank you lord for helped with these homeless people.❤

[@glennabate1708]

What’s cruel is the inflated prices of homes and rent that’s making homelessness a problem.

[@CheriBurnett]

Where do they want these people to go???!!! . Up a tree??? What????😳

[@kenvr2287]

Plenty of services to house people who want help.

[@zzzz-sf5lr]

They want them in the ground 💀

[@zzzz-sf5lr]

​@kenvr2287 you should see first hand how they treat homeless people in these programs. It's an insult to injury I will tell you.

[@jordanslingluff287]

​@@zzzz-sf5lrNo most refuse services because they don't want to get off dope

[@EnigmaticLucas]

@@kenvr2287Unless said people are queer and/or non-Christian. In many places, there are no non-discriminatory shelters.

[@m.s.3798]

This is not a homeless issue , it's drug, criminal and mental issue. If they wanted too, they would band together, work, get money together and find housing.

[@stephmarie1111]

Are you dumb?? The average homeless persons are children and Single WORKING Mothers!!! The cashier at the grocery store, your mail lady, the guy at the autozone, you know… Americans! 🤷‍♀️

[@madt543]

consider homelessness as a crime?? Total BS

[@jman1989]

I didn't vote for this. I was under the assumption our government was by the people for the people?

[@gagahusband]

The Supreme Court is going to rule it's illegal. All part of the plan

[@ronbridegroom8428]

The vast majority of the homeless have addiction problems, some have mental illness and a few are down on their luck. They do have choices but like the man said it is not something they want so they CHOOSE to live on the street. If the man speaking at the end prevails and the current situation is allowed to continue it will get substantially worse. This is not compassionate. It is not helping those who desperately need help. It is destroying our communities. If you think otherwise you are either a cult member or ill informed.

[@nexpro6985]

If your choice is a tent or having religion thrust down your throat a lot of people are going to take the tent. The idea that you only qualify for help if you submit to religious indoctrination shows that the private shelter shown in this video is not a charity but a recruitment project.

[@sammielawrence4781]

I'm glad I'm not the only one noticing this. I lived through this experience in Boulder Co.

[@IF18a]

Incredibly biased report. Most shelters are not religious. All do have rules like no drug use or selling within the shelter, which is reasonable. Of course they decided to go to film in the religious shelter. Most unhoused people have serious drug addiction and or untreated mental illness. They conveniently choose not to interview them. Many countries have unaffordable housing yet do not have tent cities and open drug use in parks and on streets. The US is rapidly resembling a developing country

[@TheWorldsprayer]

The issue isn't the tent. The issue is where are you goiung to PUT the tent? If it's on your own land then do as you want, but if it's in a public area where commerce happens, families and children go, that's another. Societies since the dawn of man have had rules about this sort of thing.

[@sammielawrence4781]

@@IF18a it is incredibly bias yes... but the basis of the story is the same. As a man with a couple mmj approved disabilities and an active mmj card; i too experienced being shunning at shelters to have a safe night's stay.

[@choconethotcoco4717]

It's a "Private" shelter!!! The reporter started off with that because if it's a private religious shelter then you follow their rules or stay on the street! It is a charity by their standards since they're the ones funding it, NOT YOUR STANDARDS!!! That is the problem with too many people, you want to tell people how to spend their money and how to give charity!!! If you know so much why haven't you solved this problem!

[@AbaGootu]

⁠”Housing affordability” is not the reason why Oregon, and other Progressive states have a bum problem. But using that as a reason sure does help them get their hands on more of my tax dollars.

[@TheRTB444]

Last time I went to court there were 8 different cases for people sleeping in areas ‘they weren’t supposed to be’, even in -20°f in Nebraska

[@LAFITZ10]

DON'T BE STUPID - BEING POOR IS NOT A CRIME - HATING THE POOR SHOULD BE A CRIME

[@QuanPookie]

It’s apparent a lot of these people don’t even want better for themselves so why should anyone else care? Nobody told them to get on drugs.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

Weird how whenever we get pissed at the Rich getting away with yet another outrage, it's 'class warfare' and an absolute no-no, but deciding whether or not we can purge the poor gets fast tracked onto the SCOTUS docket.

[@gagahusband]

​@@QuanPookiecome to Wyoming so I can show you how wrong you are

[@candysell]

​@@gagahusbandCome to California so you can see that he's right

[@erikh9991]

@@gagahusband my aunt lives in WY and is only paying $500/mo for a two bedroom. you can be poor but not live in the street.

[@killahkurlz7157]

if i was forced to go to church 2 x every day i wouldnt accept shelter either.

[@schan9547]

Agreed. Even those few seconds felt like mindless indoctrination.

[@Network126]

Can't even hold down a job like that

[@chart461]

Nothing like joining a cult

[@starrfadeable]

He definitely gave me creepy cult vibes. ​@@schan9547

[@sleepylena7411]

I have trauma from Christianity so I would not want to accept shelter where a panic attack could be induced.

[@charlesyates6687]

Get cought homeless in florida you get beat up and locked up

[@krissie354]

It’s not behavior officer…. It’s called survival

[@Miss_Cherry]

The government answer to homelessness is jail? How about addressing the issue? Homelessness is a public safety concern.

[@eliflynn7282]

If you're not working to pay taxes, they'll Damn sure put you in jail to make tax money. That's why you have a ss number. You either produce revenue through work or they'll find another way to do it.

[@himynameis6502]

@@eliflynn7282Exactly! We are modern day s l a v e s. There is ONLY ONE WAY to fix things.

[@Dr_GraysGhost_420]

We are failing miserably as a country

[@1monagale]

Change is coming for helping the homeless! ❤

[@mariusfacktor3597]

Oregon needs to scrap their antiquated zoning laws IMMEDIATELY. Making it illegal to build more homes during a housing shortage where thousands of people are sleeping outside is actually insane. Abolish Exclusionary Zoning right now.

[@subliminalfrequency]

This state has always been inhospitable and cruel since its inception so seeing this only tells me the govt is just keeping tradition. These idiots really think folks just decide to refuse help. If your help comes a caveat and it's something that infringes upon my Freedoms...then Yeah folks will choose the tents.

[@chickenlittle2206]

There are enough vacant homes on america to give every homeless person three houses. This is a true fact. I went through it after a fire. It was hell and inhuman. Shameful.

[@chetpomeroy1399]

Those houses didn't come free. They were bought and paid for by their owners.

[@MalikaBourne]

@chickenlittle2206 how are you doing now? I've been homeless myself. Every day I express gratitude for a decent roof over my head - I mean it. I was shown compassion by a few and felt fortunate to be able to get what I got until I could work my way up, again. Let me tell you, it is so hard when you have young children - I had to make every day a 'fun adventure' for them so they did not suffer.

[@DanOKC]

@@MalikaBourne You are right I was held back to, time and time and time again, it just not fair.

[@MalikaBourne]

@@DanOKC I have to say that I learned from my experience so many important pieces about life. I am tougher and stronger. With that said, not everyone comes out so well. Homeless need compassion and hope to use their own "muscle".

[@DanOKC]

@@MalikaBourne So again your are the One True Typical Representative that proves the rule that the homeless have NOT created their problems and are NOT druggies and NOT lazy looking for a easy ride. So we all just have the wrong ideal, lack of compassion and should NOT believe our own lying Eyes. Salute Sir, and I wish you well.

[@AlchemicalForge91]

The banksters have made housing a betting casino. Now housing is criminally expensive. This country is INSANE

[@beautifuljade4u]

The people that wonder why people don’t go to the shelter must have idea what most of these shelters are like.

[@petermacquarrie8977]

During my 54 years on this Earth, I've helped the homeless more than 2,000 times. I've given them games and radios and other things. I think homelessness can happen to anyone. I've asked for help from people, and didn't get it. I know what it is like to be turned away.

[@The1emerican]

Some people just don’t want to be part of the system anymore, and I don’t blame them. It’s almost impossible to purchase a home, keep a job, and eat a wholesome meal these days.

[@hudsonaable]

yes

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

The supreme court is going to cover the corporations and people who caused this housing mess.

[@johnalver]

Scandalous

[@duvine3882]

Drugs/drinks is understandable but no smoking?, code for no catholics as nuns & priests smoke as the same of AA fox's.

[@lukeharden5319]

How they prove this? 😂 this place sounds wicked

[@angelaconley9444]

Where’s the YEARS of MONEY THAT WAS ALLOCATED FOR THESE PROGRAMS???

[@janejones8672]

In elected officials and Lawyers pockets

[@ronbridegroom8428]

@@janejones8672 And the pockets of government workers and non-profits. The Homeless Industrial Complex

[@melindatarnow5713]

Illegals

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Which constitutional amendment is being weighed?

[@constructionchannel9950]

This world we living in is fucked!