The new homeless

[@newmove7068]

I was homeless with a child and I wasn't mentally ill and I'm damn sure NOT a drug addict. Hard times befall all of us and be very careful how you treat people because you will NEVER know when you'll be in that same situation. Peace and many blessings upon us all

[@donnastubblefield7744]

My heart goes out to anyone who is homeless. Don't judge a person until you have walked in their shoes. A good friend once told me, "Donna, we are all just one paycheck away from being homeless."

[@ninobrown9988]

Paying rent at an apartment house or motel is a waste of money all your doing is making the landlords richer so they can waste your hard earned money taking vacations buying cars and clothes...while workers waste their life away at a job the landlord just sit on they fat ass blowing money I rather keep my money buy my own car and live in a tent house...your not homeless if you have a tent and a car it's better than being carless and tentless because some homeless people live under bridges without any of those luxuries.

[@nickthompson6617]

@@ninobrown9988 funny you brought that up been thinking about buying a tent

[@CrowningMoments]

I never saw this coming for our family. We kept thinking we’d find a way. It really hit us hard. We are full time rvers now in a beautiful 5th wheel and we acquired it after much struggle. If and when we buy a house again I will always have an rv for peace of mind. I can always take off in my tiny home, have adventures, find employment anywhere, and live! My advice to anyone is to not keep thinking that any day the answer is coming. Plan for the worst while you can. A nomadic life is a beautiful life.

[@readingbooks6545]

janetwon you’ll someday eat your words my friend. Karma doesn’t play fair.

[@ecclairmayo4153]

@@CrowningMoments - Thank you for sharing your story

[@JoJo1955]

This is America. You're good-to-go if you have a job and money. The minute those disappear, you become a nobody - and people shun you. I found out the hard way - going from a job and nice home until the business I worked for was taken over by a corporate raider - whom promptly fired all 1,500 employees made off with $20 million. In Anchorage, Alaska no less and in the dead of winter. Lived out my car with a child, got harassed by the police and yet never did drugs or drank. It didn't matter. Finally I find a minimum-wage job that got my child and I into an apartment. It was very hard and I'll NEVER forget those who mistreated us while we were down and out. Including the police. Really - America needs to stop spending trillions on war and in countries we have NO business being in and start taking care of our own. Or else - game over man. It's game over for Americans - except the 1% of course.

[@daisyrivera3053]

God bless you and your child hope you guys will be safe always.

[@burntpieceoftoast4148]

Precisely. Glad you and your little one were able to get moved into something better. It takes busting your ass to get back ahead and you should be damn proud of yourself for getting so much accomplished! It's tough out there. I know exactly how you feel, I am homeless now myself. Working seven days a week, long shifts, riding my bike 15-20+ miles a day just to get by since my car broke down & can't afford to repair it. Doing my best to fix this life and the situation I'm in. Hope you have made even more progress just in the three months since you posted your comment. Wishing you the very best. You're going to make it! Keep it up! 😁💙

[@GeraltOfRivia99]

i would say the government needs to stop paying there workers $100 000 - $300 000 a year. give there money to people who need it. but no they need 3 different houses or 1 giant $700 000 dollar home and dont forget about there kids they all need brand new cars when they turn 16. and they give there family and friends the government jobs not regular joes so they have it set up so theyre nice and comfy. more attention needs to be drawn to this topic

[@hickman7909]

karma has a funny way of paying them back,i was home's with five kids livein in my truck,for six months,before getting a place,right behind you,will not forget

[@SpartaWarrior550]

If you have money withhold from your check and pay your fair share, you are supporting all of the wars and destroying your own homes!!!!!!

[@andrewanderson1473]

It could happen to anyone, Don't get too high on your success. You could loose everything at anytime.

[@ecclairmayo4153]

Yup, and the types like him living on the lake are usually the first to lose their estates on these recessions.

[@eutimiochavez415]

That’s right

[@doinalright4552]

I am homeless and I wish there was something like this in my country. You try to move on but being homeless there are so many challenges. You can't get a job and all you can worry about is food and safety. Strength to all these people.

[@robinyarborough4727]

Homeless people are not Necessarily drug addicts etc. They are exactly what it says homeless.

[@go_pro_ninja8072]

Homeless people don't do drugs all the time they are homeless because a divorce , loss of jobs and other stuuf

[@lonewolf19801]

DASO MILITIA by that point everyone is an addict

[@lordhapuokami5488]

Depends. If one is not an addict, there is no reason for that person to be homeless in downtown LA or some other major city. If they live as homeless in downtown of major cities, they stay there because they are seeking something widely available there, like drug sell and criminal means of getting the money for it.

[@lordhapuokami5488]

So, what we learned is your grandma did not post on youtube or other online media.

[@danielnoack4268]

Not they are just lazy people who don't want to paid rent or work

[@meghanleeann7136]

Can't believe how ignorant these people can be opposing these camps, God please help these people with no homes and jobs

[@californianoelmarichi8856]

I’m Mexican and I don’t even speak English right and I have 3 jobs. All this people don’t want to work because if they are really wanted to work all they need to just go to manpower in Santa Cruz and problem solve. I understand there’s some people they really can work but most of the people there they can work.

[@paulohara6727]

WE all share this planet. Lets have a little compassion for those who for no fault of their own are victims of the system.

[@cmany8829]

flower power man let's unlock our doors and let them in man, let them eat free food while we bust ass at work , and pay the food man, who are we to judge man, hey let them have sex in your bed man, and watch HBO man, while they get cash assistance, access and qualify sec 8 man.

[@cmany8829]

@Terry Grenke flower power man😅

[@gambitmojowha1722]

Whats wrong with that guy. These men and women are not drug addicts. They just lost their job.

[@californianoelmarichi8856]

I worked in Santa Cruz calif every day and evry time I passed through there .All I see is people smoking mota or I should say weed

[@maggie0285]

GambitMojo wha Exactly! He said they were all drug addicts. He’s clearly ignorant and dumb.

[@mariaa.5829]

What is wrong with that guy and his wife is they are afraid and are losers.

[@ambriadaniels8786]

STFU @ Maria-tard

[@estelleschneider9033]

@@maggie0285 yes..fear ..all about me..has he met them or spoken with them or shown compassion for their plight Not all are drug addicts or suffering from mental disorders..who need help and accountability..that is according to their abilities But by the grace and mercy of God we only Go..God blesses us so we may bless others

[@kasihjuliet9538]

May all the homeless be blessed with a home and a job soon.amen...

[@jackyblue67same10]

Amen

[@valerieaufdenberg989]

Yeah!!! Don’t interupt on my lavish life style!!! God Forbid THAT!!! What if it was YOUR Fucken Child homeless.!! They, don’t know what the homeless are going through!! People these days are ALL for themselves!!! Me! Me! Me!!!

[@sopheadutch6350]

Nicely Put Valerie, tks. Ppl are just so effing selfish & so disgustingly greedy...I'm literally a paycheck from being on street too & I have a child...I'm doing okay but my heart just breaks for these ppl. Maybe not the men but for "families with children"( I've watched other homeless videos)

[@brucepreston3794]

Yes, i agree with you. People need to have some humanity.

[@zachmorris3017]

Welcome to America

[@geneschneider7640]

Valerie Aufdenberg key west 1991 i was homeless too hello how are you

[@MrMike-vw1oh]

Right, wanting to live in a nice safe community is a big sin. What do you for the homeless, MS Hypocrite? Do you still live with your parents?

[@nicknac852562]

most of them are not bums there just ppl without homes

[@HoboTango]

One would say, they are, Home less.

[@nikhilraval5524]

Nick Bozarth Yes they are human beings..

[@valkor73]

they make it seem only drug addicts and mentally ill become poor? not everyone is givin 1 million dollars and let go to see how they will do in life

[@markrigsby2107]

Nick Bozarth This was,2009?

[@gary1286]

That wasn't a fair comment valkor73. 99% + of the population could NOT take that 1 million and turn it into Billions and THEN go onto become President of the U.S. Let me also remind you that that man only accepts 1 dollar per year as his salary.

[@angelicamariasanchez7971]

God forbids that man who's down talking the homeless wont ever have to live there. Anyone can loose their job, home, family in a second. prayers to all of them.

[@ladyboywonder9139]

Angelica Sanchez that's what I was thinking

[@tedcrilly46]

A knowledge of simple survival techniques, and some sort of pre-planning for homelessness is a necessity since 2008. Its because all manufacturing went east. The west screwed itself.

[@christinebernich7300]

Angelica Sanchez I agree

[@craigpeeke6014]

Amen

[@username-tp6dq]

The comment section needs its own dislike counter

[@sashaprettyeyes2052]

That grandfather was ignorant. Like he looks down on ppl that lost thier homes. He better hope it doesnt happen to him.

[@valkor73]

one accident away from losing it all one drunk driver all it takes

[@sandradunlap5445]

this step-grandparent is a jerk. the tent city is clean, safe & home for people who have nowhere else to stay. Does this insensitive turd think people like being homeless? Guess what sluggish, it could be you, or a member of your family. you are DESPICABLE.

[@dianekaufman6799]

Sasha Prettyeyes things bad

[@rashidadavis8389]

praying that it does happen, to his GRANDCHILDREN, then he'll shut up FAST!

[@LabRat6619]

Sasha Prettyeyes I hope it does happen to him

[@paulmonaco1148]

WOW!!! I'm looking at this video from a completely different position. I see this homeless camp as the ( NICEST / CLEANEST / ORGANIZED CAMP ) E-V-E-R !!!! They have proven that being POOR doesn't equal being FILTHY PIGS. Ever video that speaks to the homeless crisis, always show the destruction of property. These RESPONSIBLE people need to commended and applauded for struggling through a difficult period of their life. I don't have the answer to the $64 question. ( How do we fix this?) but I now have more faith in my fellow man. God Bless them ALL.

[@WhatsUpWithSheila]

This is one of the best comments I've seen on this video.

[@christianuploads8292]

Authorities are running it (rewatch the segment).

[@fullbirdcorporal]

Notice that all the people in the video, in the well organized, clean tent campground, are WHITE??

[@mariaa.5829]

@@fullbirdcorporal White people, yes. What (who) do you want to see?

[@sandranoisewater6093]

At last, I found a clip, that proves, not all homeless, are addicted!

[@heavensent4284]

My neighbor explained to me that an architectural firm she worked at for 25 years changed her hours to part-time and six months later let her go. She said she wasn't eligible for unemployment benefits, didn't receive her pension (although the IRS thought she did and contacted her about it), and was forced to apply for her Social Security benefits early which meant she got hundreds of dollars less a month. People should not be quick to judge a person who is homeless. It can happen to anyone. You can lose your job, your income, your benefits, then your home, your car . . . it is a national crisis that has been going on for decades. Have you ever wondered why homelessness - even with all of the efforts to help - just keeps getting worse? Not better?

[@szqsk8]

My husband and I found ourselves homeless at ages 60 and 50. He lost his job at age 59 in 2008 during the recession and was out of work until 2015. He was making a six figure income the last job he had but he was applying for $10 hour retail jobs, doing handyman work or anything just to bring money in. Our home of 23 years went into foreclosure and we finally left that property in 2012. Luckily my sis stepped in at the last minute and let us couch surf at her place. My husband was now another homeless Vietnam veteran. Nobody thinks this will happen to them (I didn't) but when it does it happens so fast it's mind boggling. If it hasn't happened to you-you just can't know.

[@tomcatt1824]

When i was making good money i was thinking & planning 2 B homeless, most people when they R making good money just piss it away on frivolous stuff... Then when i became homeless it didn't bother me much

[@DFWRealEstate89]

Vietnam veteran! Them and their families deserve better....i will start interviewing homeless people soon. I want to hear their stories..

[@gregfuzi1069]

So true

[@shivu477]

Ma'am I hope you are doing well now.. Just wanted to ask what you n your husband wants to tell the younger generation about money ... What mistakes you both hv done which made you homeless... It will be really helpfull if you will answer my question😊

[@PhoenixRayne88]

That couple is just so ignorant. Mental illness doesn't always mean dangerous. Some people get arrested for stupid things and they are condemned for it. A lot of the homeless population is vets and single parents. You don't want them in the community, you don't want to help them...

[@lildumplin9905]

I agree with you SweetAnSowa

[@AussieLisa]

They comment as if mental illness is a choice... The ignorance of people!

[@ThatSkeptic]

I think they also fear their property values going down. Wouldn't want to see your kids knowing what poverty is like and them asking their parents why they have a nice ass house and not in a camp. Either they get a place to camp, or they simply will be flooding the streets. There may not be a silver bullet to fix this problem, but at least get them in one place where other private organisations can simply oversee it and run it. That way, least likely to use tax dollars on those worried about it and others can choose to help.

[@AMJUSTONE]

A real person is talking ! . More of you!. ...Sry my bad eng im from sweden :P

[@San47di]

The thing that is truly sad is that Nobody truly knows how we might end up. The couple who says they don't want temporary housing around them; they themselves might need assistance one day. There are absolutely No guarantees of prosperity in this life. I know of few people who are not basically living from pay check to pay check. All it takes is a single tragedy, or one false move, loss of a job, etc.... and their entire world can get turned upside down! We Must have compassion and be willing to "assist" those in need! If we don't then who will??!! It's sad to see "love thy neighbor" literally Die in this day and age. :'-(

[@CupaTwiningS]

Its called the American Dream. Because you have to be Asleep to believe it.. ~George Carlin

[@abadyahhannah98]

Traye Chesser #ABSOLUTETRUTH

[@walamo4796]

STAY WOKE

[@mjag2834]

Now more like a Legal High, its not Legal if your just standing still.

[@mollynoneofurbuisness3099]

Or you can pull your head out of your butt, work hard and educate yourself.

[@edgartaylor7122]

Traye Chesser ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA.

[@oreopuppydawg1564]

Bless their hearts! I pray they are back on their feet soon.

[@bradobbink6564]

BLM should give 2 thousand acres in a area where they can grow crops and help support their each other. and build a city around it. But have to be drug free to join.

[@tomn5880]

I knew a family who lived in a tent in the summer, not because they had to but because they wanted too. She was an executive at a bank and he delivered and filled propane tanks. They were not drug addicts or drunks. They just liked roughing it. They both had a philosophy of "If you wait until all your domino's are lined up in a row, you may never move forward"

[@gedisdiop]

I've been at my job for 18 years, and I hate it. They have sucked the life right out of me. They are making my health a shambles, destroying my back. I live in pain every day of my life. With that said, I also have a comfortable 1900 square foot home, a very nice car, and money in the bank. After seeing this, I cherish every day I can drag my aching back out of bed, go to work, and get a pay check & insurance. Best of luck to the new homeless.

[@MAXCOBRALAZERFACE]

I hate to bust your balls. But what is the most precious thing on earth? & to think your wasting your life doing what you hate out of fear..

[@cruyeda]

What you need is a passion, besides your job. I looked at my job as supporting my passion, building hot rods and weight lifting. Then the work didn't seem so bad. I could always look forward to either going to the gym or the garage, depending on which day it was.

[@gedisdiop]

I'm sorry that you feel that way. I'm really no different, other than my gumption to make something better of myself. A lot of the homeless choose to be homeless. I call it lazy. I'm not lazy. With extraordinary back pain, that is debilitating, I force myself out of bed, sometimes 72 hours a week, to go to work and just deal with it.

[@nannononeill9763]

+Wilbur Snaffel. Soon you will become a heroin addict just like many homeless who once had homes at the price of their health. They had to get on the junk in order to hold down their job. After awhile they not able to hold down job even with heroin. Then they end up homeless in wheelchair. You are making a big mistake. Quit now while you are ahead. Stop working, sell everything and buy a decent motorhome. Your life already over, you just don't know it. Do not wait until you so sick that only hard drugs will help.

[@aprilbaker847]

+nannon “rtdnan” oneill , Sad

[@JC-rm6pm]

meanwhile rich people have 5 houses and 10 apartments empty and they use them one week a year at most...

[@Weldor123]

your point?

[@robertwsecor7153]

During his presidential campaign, when the housing crisis, some one asked John McCain how many houses he owned. He didn't' know. He said it he would have to check with his campaign managers. Why isn't the CO of Countrywide in prison?

[@KiloByte69]

+JC4 How many homeless have you taken into your home?

[@riveraricardo008]

Bernie Sanders has 3 houses. Yes he is Rich, so he must hate what he is. After all Bernie is always attacking the Rich,

[@hunter6719]

Jack Jameson his wife is not a doctor, she was accused of stealing money from the public schools

[@richardmcginnis5344]

i wonder how those two would feel if their kids ended up in that camp or they themselves ended up there

[@samnikole1643]

Richard Mcginnis They will cry bloody tears!

[@heyyall9378]

If their kids wound up homeless, they would turn their back on their kids. Trust me, these sorts of people even look down on their own family when they fall upon hard times. They so stubbornly cling to their stereotypes about the poor, that even when it happens to a family member, they refuse to admit the truth about poverty. These are the sorts that will disown their own flesh and blood. Do you think none of the homeless have been disowned? If they had family they could turn to, they would. But their families have all turned their backs on them.

[@jan_vyhnak]

Depends if the camp with their kids would be close to their background or not..

[@DavidLee-wj9sp]

some work 7 days a week. rent has become a big rip off

[@sunshine8711]

greed on landlords part.... such ashame that the almighty dollar to them is all that is important.. give these people a fighting chance with housing!

[@robertjames5209]

I lived in Florida. Very few jobs. Mostly part time work. Restaurants mostly. Very education ed people working jobs that no education, was the norm. Rent sky rocket in late 90, early 2000s. Florida is a tourist state. Thats the focus.

[@rickroche8860]

Keep people in their homes by passing some sort of a rent freeze law or limit to no more than 4% yearly hike?

[@usefulidiot2842]

That’ll never happens just enjoy the new norm of homelessness I’ve worked and have never made enough to afford rent alone so it doesn’t matter things will get worse and no one will do anything to stop it

[@thhheohenderson4509]

soundcloud.com/user-369990655

[@annem5899]

I hope this man who does not want a homeless camp is never in this position no one knows what's round the corner.

[@cdubois13]

Since this is filmed in 2009,I'd like to see an update on how some of these people are doing.Did some of them get jobs again and get back on their feet?Myself I drove a truck and drove a bus through 2009-2012.I'm now in school finishing my aviation degree in keeping with my previous aviation background.I work two jobs and live in my own place.Most importantly I got the hell out of Florida.

[@Sunshine-so2tu]

2010 I went to a church that help me get on housing, food and health. Took me 6 months to a year to get normal in my house after being kicked to the curb for over two years of homelessness.I was used to sleeping anywhere on anything outside. It was strange to be in a home with four walls all my own. Don't judge even professionals become homeless.

[@pheenix42]

This video needs a follow-up made.

[@w2385-i2s]

Here's the follow-up: The complaining couple became homeless. Now living in the tent city.

[@coyoteroble88722]

This sorry as home owner has obviously never been homeless! Hes worried that this tent city helping the homeless could be threatening to his children. WE ARE ONE. Weas people and as a community are one living organism and share consciousness. Ironic that this guy could be helping the situation instead of sitting his big house. If I seen others struggling I would be volunteering to help them!! People like this make me sick!

[@forwarddrive4066]

His day is coming, kharma is real my friend..

[@dingusdingus2152]

His attitude is a classic textbook manifestation of bourgeois (middle class) thinking. These people's beliefs and values derive from consideration of property values and conventional respectability. We should not be surprised to hear him express such casual heartless cruelty. It is baked into our society

[@Kraftydesignsbyopie]

This is a great program, and bless those who are helping. They are people human beings, suffering. Yes times are very very hard and the economy helps no one but the rich.. Please provide the info so that some of us that are poor still have compassion and heart to help others....

[@goyod6]

this is always in the back of my head

[@urbanbeatsurbanbeats5451]

Isn't it wonderful to know there's still people who care. But come on that guy who talks about water skiing sitting in his luxury home has no compassion for his fellow man 🤔 love tent city😇

[@biscuits2572]

He is a man and feels protective about his wife and children, so naturally he is scared thinking of drug addicts and mentally ill people wandering around near his home, his wife and kids. I bet if he took a visit there, he'd be pleasantly surprised to see what good people they are.

[@w2385-i2s]

Here's the follow-up: The complaining couple became homeless. Now living in the tent city.

[@Elfnetdesigns]

There are factual statistics that say homeless consist of drug and alcohol abusers, sex criminals, thieves and mental cases where a very very small percent are genuine good people... So its no wonder people want to protect their homes and families from the inferior group just down the street in tents.. Those bad apples make the whole lot look like shit..

[@justinesell6814]

Took my sister 2 months to get a job at Burger King she applied everywhere nobody was hiring she only got the job at crap Burger King because she called everyday for a week saying she was willing to work anytime.told them how poor she was and she had no money living off ramen noodles.its hard to find any job in America.really sad I won't be surprised if half the country ends up homeless in the next 10 yrs.

[@exoressdelivers70]

justine sell +I hope you know this video was posted 7 years ago. Obama took office for the first time.

[@larrydavis1812]

justine sell the rich getting richer

[@kathyodom5372]

I admire the work this agency is doing. I wish the Catholic Charities of Southern Colorado has this level of help. I was homeless for 15 months in Colorado Springs and was lucky enough to have my SUV. It also allowed me the ability to keep my cats (when no human gives a rats ass about you, your animal(s) love you no matter what).

[@samnikole1643]

Kathy Odom yep.I have 3 cats and 2 dogs.

[@Grammapama]

I’m sorry u went through that sad time. I lived in a station wagon w 2 kids in diapers once . It is a nerve wracking situation to be in

[@heyyall9378]

That is sad. I bet you were so cold in the winter.

[@lexluther919]

we are program to think homeless are a disease and less human.....Jesus was also homeless for the Son of Man has no place to Lay his Head...to be homeless is to give up the world...a rich man ask Jesus how to get to heaven...Jesus replied...give All you have to the homeless...thus becoming homeless yourself....we can learn from them...how to be humble

[@jennylynnstaples576]

Amen amen amen to that! When my homeless struggle gets to me I remember that scripture that our Savior Jesus Christ didn't have a place to lay his head and relied on the kindness of strangers!

[@jennylynnstaples576]

Yes was just saying that myself! God bless

[@teresacartwright4773]

Thank u... When the homeless are targeted...ITS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE HOMELESS..PLAIN AND SIMPLE..THEY HAVE TAKEN HOMELESS RIGHTS AWAY FROM THEM.. THEY ARE PEOPLE TOO.. THEY ARE TREATED INHUMANE...ITS REALLY SAD... ..

[@forwarddrive4066]

The wealthy couple will see their day in hell. Maybe alot sooner than they think.

[@jennylynnstaples576]

We are the people who will be able to adapt and survive when the shit hits the fan because our struggles with homelessness has made us strong and capable of dealing with the harshest conditions in life everyday for years... Just sayin

[@YoYo-bb4nh]

You are not in the position of judging people to hell. God is judging, He also will judge you once. Be prepared, ask Him for forgiveniss of your sins through the powerful work of His Son Jesus Christ. Amen.

[@forwarddrive4066]

@@YoYo-bb4nh Shut it👉

[@RaJo6697]

This video was uploaded in May, 2009. It is now November, 2016. Has anybody followed any of these people to see how they came out?

[@poodee9395]

Roger Pollard anyone?

[@Warhorse1975]

Stayed on drugs kept making poor life choices.

[@w2385-i2s]

Here's the follow-up: The complaining couple became homeless. Now living in the tent city.

[@LayeDiaw]

Lmao 😂

[@Elfnetdesigns]

Update - Tent city got blown away in Hurricane Irma, property values went back up.

[@user-pv7nf3gu8u]

Rich people hating on the poor. That's new. (Sarcasm)

[@Cartists]

My husband has lost his job and I have also lost my job, but many times you have to find a job you don't want just to survive until you find a job. I do have to agree, American need to let there Government and Congress to stop raising the price on living. More and More people are becoming homeless do the the greed of our country.

[@nickwade443]

I was there when it opened. It looked loose at the time. But ms. Lopez treated everyone with respect, and helped those trying to help themselves. She helped me get going on with my life. So thank you my. Lopez. She has done more for people like me, than the feds ever will.

[@chrissimmonds4898]

One word. Humility.

[@aprilgarcia3107]

It turns my stomach whenever I hear someone who is blessed enough to have a home being disgruntled about how someone elses homeless situation ruffles thier security blanket. People can be so self absorbed

[@jusayenso8186]

April...Ignorance leads to living in a tiny world of "that's what me, myself, and I think".

[@jusayenso8186]

Ignorance leads people to having zero perception skills, no idea of reality, and no ability to have empathy. Our leaders actually promote this in clever ways. They want our strength of huge population to be reduced by divide and conquer tactics. Dumbing down society is proven by over half the population. It's not natural. There's no way people should be this ignorant.

[@aliciabrowndocken4660]

Their lack of effort and life skills doesn't ruffle my security blanket at all. Any blessings that I have in life I earned. People aren't Homeless because they made great decisions and worked 60-80 hours a week since age 15 and saved 10% of their gross income like the non homeless have. Our town has no less than 30 unfilled beds at the Poverelo House on any evening. Of the 4800 police encounters with the Homeless last year only 4 people accepted any help. That's 4 people not 4%. When the Homeless want to make the changes and put in the work they'll join the rest of the civilized world. Until then they are just an annoyance.

[@terryfredrick5149]

The cost of housing is ridiculous to. Im in oregon and the apartments we live at are 1300 a month for a 3 bedroom , and u also have to pay for your own water. Come to find out after our lease is up they want to raise it to 1400 a month plus water. Its getting out of control. Greed is rampant , all we do in this country is shit on each other for the next dollar bill. America is a business nothing more nothing less.

[@gregoryeverson741]

where i live its about 700$ for a 2bedroom, you may think that is cheap but wages are low, hard to find a 10$ job

[@rashidadavis8389]

Terry Fredrick : in the NY/NJ area, there aren't ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS for that money! Almost impossible to live in this area!

[@terryfredrick5149]

Rashida Davis , wow. I remember when i was younger apartments were not this expensive. There cost has inflated and wages havent gone up nearly enough to match it. 1 bedroom for 1300 dollars us straight up greed and nothing more. Its sickning !!!

[@ItsBriiiiii]

that's nothing. In the Boston area, not the city but "greater Boston" it's about $1000-2000 for a 1 bedroom 600-1000 sq feet, without utilities. In Boston it is more.

[@larrydavis1812]

Terry Fredrick I use to live in a apartment complex every year they would raise the rent a hundred dollars every year but my pay from the job stays the same. Greed have destroyed America

[@markholaday7207]

Wow, the ignorance of some people. their greatest fear is helping someone in need, wether it be just a simple homeless person or someone that is mentally challenged. Where they think they're leading a productive life, it's a gross counter-productive life they live. If they were smart (wise) they would incorperate their childrens upbringing with learning to help those in need, not be ignorant and selfish.

[@discman4546]

People that are homeless and/or suffer from mental disabilities are treated like the lepers were treated in the Bible. They are looked at by society as "bad people". Shame on America.

[@husher5142]

Discman 45 Open your ears they clearly said it was a system that would ruin their neighbourhood and still solve nothing.

[@aprilbaker847]

+husher5142 , "Their" neighborhood? What idiots! This country is not divided into ill neighborhood countries at war! We are all Americans!

[@ruifeng1064]

I shed tears as I watched this tragic documentary. As a kid I adored USA, the richest country on planet earth where the streets were laden with gold as I was told. Across the Pacific in China, you see super infrastructure and public transport at affordable price. Poverty eradication by the government and wealth generation. As China gets richer, the neighbours benefited including yours truly. The US is wasting good money fighting futile war all over the world, precious funds that could have been spent on her people in terms of affordable housing, healthcare and infrastructure. Property tax is unheard of in my country.

[@ravenwings1131]

It's amazing to see the cold-hearted callousness of non-homeless people. Most Americans are one medical emergency away from being homeless. I should know, it happened to me through no fault of my own. Homelessness is a symptom of our failures as a society. In tribal communities, we used to take care of our most vulnerable people & selfishness was unacceptable.

[@TheAIKnowledgeHub]

I would like to see a update on this place to see if things gotten better or worst.

[@annaleedaughterofyhwh7767]

As would I !

[@methvenarundell3118]

Tech Reviews and Help Are you kidding?? Of course it's got worse!! The US is a total dump!!

[@w2385-i2s]

Here's the follow-up: The complaining couple became homeless. Now living in the tent city.

[@jasperedwards3341]

all them stuck up middle class moaning oh thats destroys there neighboor hood well theres alot of rich people that are now poor living in tent city so its not good to pass your evil thoughts when one day you loose your job or cant afford your medical bills

[@jmcnally647]

That guy was not middle class, that guy was low class in every sense of the word.

[@deezimmo4814]

I have been a couch-surfer with three children after a divorce; all the while looking for a full-time job when employers were only hiring part-time workers. I ended up with four part-time jobs, I only worked three on any day; meanwhile applying for any full-time job I qualified for. I did end up getting my dream job through hard work and being persistent; I am now retired from that job with full benefits. I vowed never to be homeless again and bought my house outright, plus I live within my means.

[@christinenewhouse1264]

All I can say life is unpredictable...We try to do the right thing..and thats helping people in need...Even if we dont have much, give what you can(buy lunch,give a blanket,hot coffee,gentle used tennis shoes,hat, etc)...Little things can make a big difference.God bless.

[@javamonster497]

I'm 44. Too old to work like these guys. I've been going from job to job and companies want to work you to near death for very little. like 70 hours a week tossing logs into a wood chipper. 10 hours of cleaning cars with no lunch breaks at $8.50 an hour. Then theres these employment services that take all your overtime you make to proove you can be worthy to work for the company after 90 days review. I work my ass off, never late one day and I'm replaced with an excuse. So stressful. These guys living in tents are free, they just don't know it.

[@yorickaname9475]

I wished my Dad were alive to set you straight. He and my Mom both went through "the great depression". They knew what real work was. Look at the settlers in the 1700's.... OMG you have no clue what real work is (neither do I, and neither of us REALLY want to find out...).

[@javamonster497]

Yorick Aname I sure do know what real work is. I call huffing 250 pound logs for ten hours a day 70 hours a week hard work. Or some of the shit I did in the Military. Speak for yourself. And you can't compare me to your Father and his situation, or mine to you. I live in a van. I'd most definitely live where these guys are instead. but I make do with what I have. Perhaps what I meant by my comment is there is nothing like this going on in my community. I wish there was, I'd jump at the opportunity.

[@yorickaname9475]

java monster Ok, you know what work is. I have done some stuff that comes close, but not quite that close. I've been homeless a couple of times myself. Good on you, brother, and thank you for your service. I'm a retired Marine, myself.

[@javamonster497]

Yorick Aname No worries man, and thank you for your service as well.

[@allstr53145]

I'll be homeless next Monday. 26 year old painter with a automotive degree but no license.. I plan on trekking to Cali because it's warmer than NC

[@sweetlorelei]

God Bless and care for all. Praying for change for America, and all the other countries who have people just struggling to survive. I am very lucky to have a place to live, and have changed my life to use only what I absolutely need and to share what is left. It is not much and I am sad it never seems enough, but you are not forgotten. Hugs

[@christinenewhouse1264]

sweetlorelei May God bless you more...Thanks for being compassionate...We need more people like you who care.God bless.

[@donbacker3844]

What about using the money that the government spend on war by helping these people . And also increase taxes on products from other countries so americans can make factories again after the big factories went to China and India Peace

[@Lookout4the3rdrail]

don backer Your right man Peace

[@MichielVanKets]

import taxes is what extended the great depression and lead to ww2 ...

[@samnikole1643]

don backer Americans have to stop buying garbage from China and India!

[@samnikole1643]

steve b And you sell your life for food and shelter? stupid

[@samnikole1643]

steve b Good for you! I got a collage degree in your country that is now only good for starting a fire with! I dont need my degree or a job to make money! But I guess society brainwashes its sheep well. I hope you love being a slave to your system and your bills???? Best of luck!

[@jcmgbg]

After 15 years in my house I am now 3 months behind in mortgage payments. I'm almost 60 years old now and I'm scared.

[@ed144k]

I live in Los Angeles in my apartment was $750 in 1996 that very same apartment now rents for $2,300. You cannot be single and live in the big cities any you need two people earning it an income to survive or anywhere else for that fact

[@christophershields5069]

It is a sad state of affairs that these HOME owners are protesting the help of their fellow human beings. It wont surprise me at all when their grandchildren grow up to be homeless .

[@john-kp2uv]

My wife age 69 and I at 71 became homeless in May 2008. We remained homeless until December 2012 when we both started drawing Social Security. The combined social security was sufficient to get us into an apartment.

[@indysilver_02]

In 2009 I was one of these people. I lost my house, was packing my stuff, I had no money, less than a quarter tank of gas in my old truck. The worst feeling I've ever had in my life.

[@WhatsUpWithSheila]

I noticed that the man said "his wife's three grandchildren now his grandchildren have come to live with them" so I am thinking that one of his STEP CHILDREN had a drug addiction (hence them having to take the kids) and this is where this man's prejudice comes from

[@bernardhibbard4075]

When I was homeless I found a place under a bridge where people NEVER went even though it was downtown. I can't stress the importance of a carefully scouted location highly enough. And at night I would ramble to find disguarded material for building. I used 87 cents for a screwdriver and $2 for woodscrews. I began with cardboard, a good insulation and windbreak. I clad the outside in wood made substantial by screws and wedged firmly against the concrete of the bridge. I found padding and carpeting. I built a rope suspension bed like frontier people did. I started off with a donated sleeping bag and some old army blankets. I built a place to hang my clothes. If I had the money I would do laundry but otherwise I would take my soap to a nearby sprinkler and do laundry and shower at the same time. I cannot stress too much how important it is to be clean and presentable. I did odd jobs until a friend of mine was promoted to manager at the restaurant across the bridge from my house and that's when the climb back up started. Let me say three things. 1) YES it CAN happen to you. 2) You have NO idea how much trouble you can save yourself by planning ALL aspects of living homeless. And 3) To recover make longer range plans but break your goals into small, realistic steps that you can ACTUALLY accomplish. And good luck.

[@matthewvance4277]

I would let people live in tents on my property that are homeless and good people only North of Knoxville, TN....just saying.

[@yorickaname9475]

I'll keep that in mind. Right now I am good (knock on wood and thank God or whatever ultimate being is watching out for me), but one never knows...

[@christinenewhouse1264]

You have a good heart...God bless you...Take care.

[@heyyall9378]

@steve b Steve stop being so hateful. Of course nobody is going to post their home address on this public forum. However, people can send Matthew a message and they can communicate privately. Why are you calling this guy names?

[@shotbyjesse70]

Thanks NAFTA!

[@texantom49]

You nailed it, used to as long as u wanted to work you could make good money n a factory or something not anymore everything has been outsourced.

[@js4540]

I had thought about starting a community of animal advocates where where we all live close together and have community gardens and a no kill shelter we all supported and be as sustainable as possible

[@joelikeskawasaki5215]

we are all one paycheck away from being homeless be thankful for what you have Happy Thanksgiving hope you get enough to eat today be safe

[@kellydunigan6232]

I am educated, I came from a great home and was raised well, I live in a nice house and my family is financially stable....... But I fell into bad circumstances and I lived in and out of my car and hotels and abandoned houses for several years before I was able to get back on stable ground. It can happen to anyone, including those ignorant people who think they are too good to live next to a place that offers hope. They know it too which is why they are raising grandchildren for their addict child to put it as politely as they say.

[@colinduckworth1317]

dumping ground...ur talking about people.

[@HulkHulk-fh8uf]

The American dream is just a dream.

[@vgnvz]

Its a dream. I left my country

[@myoldfarmhouse4316]

And this is why l say NO! We do NOT need a Caravan of Desperate People coming into America!!! We already have enough who need help!!!

[@mammadeuces6242]

I’d love to see how that couple is faring since the pandemic. Have their words come back to haunt them. So many are now becoming the homeless they themselves shamed for so long. People are so blind and think hardship will never effect them

[@nettiewatkins6545]

Never assume that a homeless person is mentally ill. It can happen to you.

[@joeguzman3558]

The problem started back in the late 1970s the price for house went up double and it just kept on and. On

[@californianoelmarichi8856]

And I feel very sorry for the ones that Lost their homes

[@ronaldsmith6871]

Exactly I've been there, i slept in a refrigerator Box for a whole yr!! So i know how they feel some time you wish to just die because you think what did i do to deserve this life,that's whn you start to really pray for one mo chance to get it Right, but don't take nothing for granted Amen🙏

[@kathyroebuck7345]

I didn't think it would happen to me. But it did .I own a 3bedroom home and was renting the land .and lost my home .been with out a home now for 3 months.Its vear on your mine and body.my husband is not well. Iam just hopeing and praying ,I find my new home soon.take care to all.

[@RandyR]

Problem has gotten much worse. I am fighting to not be homeless myself

[@SunFlowur]

oh wow this tent city it AMAZING!!! we need this here in San Francisco!!!

[@larrydavis1812]

SunFlowur no what they need in America equality and as long as there is racism they're never be equality

[@larrydavis1812]

Racism the root to all evil

[@angeemmanuel1579]

I'm not rich but have Condo 2 Bedrooms and 2 full baths and 1 half bath but in Maryland So welcome God bless you

[@pointless132]

wtf is wrong with those 2 people? Ive worked with the homeless, most of them are just down on their luck and are hard workers but some of them are there for a reason. Volunteer at a homeless shelter before making judgement on them

[@larrydavis1812]

Pointl Ess greed

[@josevega5648]

I'm glad to see people helping with good intentions.god bless all of you.

[@mr.wizard2974]

I feel so sorry for these poor unfortunate people who I cannot help.

[@sandragrimes5673]

There but for the grace of god go I. You never know when it’s going to happen to you so you better not judge. My heart breaks for these people.

[@tuttappanna1]

handsome homeless living like this,,,,,it is a shame,,,,, God has a purpose in life......some people do not even have the tent.

[@tuttappanna1]

not all home less are drugatics, or have mental illness that is stereotyping people

[@littlewn9280]

victoria gomez i'd like to know where these people are at. cuz most states don't allow tents, its illegal,,unless you pay for camping....unless these folks got special privileges, which wouldn't surprise me.

[@hrmsmk]

the economy did not crumble. The government is in need of re-structuring and fast!

[@1972dsrai]

This was a few years ago, hopefully most of them were able to get back on their feet, but there will be some who have not been able to make a come back and are still very much homeless. It seems to be a growing issue in the US right now. London, UK

[@MrEdwintmargallo]

It happened to me. I left my 7-year supervisory job because it was far from my family. With MBA behind me and my very much colorful resume, I thought it would be easy to find job. To my surprise, I was rejected left and right. Either I was over qualified or under qualified. Financially cornered with very few left separation money I stopped looking for job. I thought if no one wants to hire me, I'll do it on my own. I started servicing pensioners and housewives. I call them in the morning for their orders, bought whatever they ordered in the market, then delivered them as fast as I could. Like wild fire, more and more were asking me to service them. 6 months later my initial capital multiplied 13 times. Today, I have people under my employ servicing thousands of them for me. I even have 4 restaurants already. Most often, people can;t find jobs because they are so skilled and highly educated they just can't see themselves with soiled hands. Scrap that thought. Take the challenge. Don't let anything stop you from trying to earn money. When you hit the bottom, the only option you have is to go up. Its pathetic to stay in the bottom when you are still breathing.

[@frequencyfluxfandango8504]

Wow... And this was 6 years ago.

[@videovid4779]

+MungoidHen and the 2th crash is coming this year, with millions of illigals coming in. Game over.

[@vincentdeguard4726]

+MungoidHen Indeed...wonder if it the same, worse or better now?

[@edgardosoto4193]

+Vincent de Guard is worst.. police now give you no choice or you go to jail or these..or yeah they send you out of Florida..dump you out of it I meant..these illegal and inhuman.

[@vincentdeguard4726]

Edgardo Soto tragic...in a wealthy country that has so much. at the very least there should be provision for people to camp legally ...if that is their only means of shelter ...what is the point of wealth/being rich if it can't at least provide the very basics for the very poorest? i understand that some (not all) may have not helped their situation...but that ought not to be a excuse for some common decent humanity? is it so lacking nowadays? stay safe, stay strong...

[@frequencyfluxfandango8504]

Vincent de Guard Excellent comment,Good Questions for which we know (some of the solutions) but not All the answers. But we DO know Some of them.The division of richest and poorest is becoming exacerbated by corporate greed (again) that has gone on LONG ENOUGH,Why should the people take the blame ? Everyone knows it's the bankers fault. Thanks man, and YOU stay safe too bro = )

[@rbarbour64]

Those people in east lake park might become homeless too, what do you think we should do to them?

[@kyleholmesWROM589]

Robert Barbour molotov cocktails works wonders

[@jimbob-sv1sh]

We should eat them.

[@rashidadavis8389]

put them in a tent with NO UTILITIES OF ANY KIND!

[@denillehorton9444]

Sir I pray for you that you dont ever become homeless it could happened

[@wandasewell7604]

In the State of Florida they are giving tents out to people. This could happen to million of people all over America in 2018.

[@ImAChristianFirst]

Anyone who has been out of work due to job loss understands that the longer you go without a job the harder it is to find a job. So if you don't find a job fairly soon your chances become less and less you will find one as more time is added. Ironically it is also easier to find a job when you already have one. It seems employers do not want to hire someone who hasn't had a job in a while. That is why homeless people can have such a hard time with employment. Not every homeless person is a drug addict. There countless drug addicts that are not homeless. Many people around us in our work environments suffer from countless problems. Don't judge people because they have to live in a tent.

[@rickroche8860]

Keep people in their homes by passing some sort of a rent freeze law or limit to no more than 4% yearly hike?

[@nickatnights]

I remember years ago when the United States was a developed nation. It was in the 1970s. Nowadays the only wealthy nation in the whole of the Americas is Canada. If the Canadians were smart they would build a fence on the US border.

[@RobeonMew]

2:10 NOT IN MY BACKYARD! ~George Carlin God bless his soul

[@RobeonMew]

this guy is some like 200+lbs, and somehow its his concern whats going on to help the overpopulated destitutes

[@forwarddrive4066]

Ya

[@lanicross5938]

Most of us are just a paycheck or two away from homelessness, especially when you become sick with an "undiagnosable illness". Try to be grateful and giving everyday.

[@GlennYoung0427]

This is absolutely disgusting, and the perpetrators of the 2008 financial crisis have yet to be arrested and punished!

[@shawn369philly]

WE ARE NOW IN THE 2ND GREAT DEPRESSION> THANKS WALL STREET!

[@larrydavis1812]

shawn icksnay thanks to racism

[@richardhudak685]

NEWS FLASH THERE ARE TEO TIPES OF HOMELESS PEOPLE THOES THAT WORK AN THOSE THAT ARE JUST F N LAZY I WORKED EVERY DAY

[@timothykearns2232]

"High-End Homeless Encampments". What an excellent idea!

[@jamesfischer6809]

a tent is better than a homeless shelter

[@Eggmanrocks]

How

[@maggie0285]

Never judge period! If anything bad happens to someone you better believe it can definitely happen to you. No one is too good to not be homeless. Even if you don’t end up homeless your health can suddenly take a turn for the worse and then maybe you would have wished you could trade places with a homeless person.

[@samanthahardy9903]

Won't be long before we have this in the U.K.

[@aoc092]

This is sad and heartbreaking. I hope not.