What Happens When Cities Make Homelessness a Crime: Hiding The Homeless

A growing number of American cities are ticketing or arresting homeless people for essentially being homeless. The new laws ban behavior commonly associated with homelessness like reclining in public, sharing food or sitting on a sidewalk.
Supporters argue these measures are necessary to push homeless people into the shelter system and maintain public safety. Critics say the laws violate the rights of homeless people and ignore the more complicated drivers of homelessness like mental illness.
We found homeless people camping in the woods to escape police harassment, a homelessness consultant opposed to feeding homeless people and a city that uses solitary confinement to force homeless people into shelters.
VICE News began its investigation in Boise, ID, where a group of homeless people have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of these laws. Their case could change the way homeless people are treated across the country.
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VICE News investigates the ways in which American cities are dealing with the issue of homelessness. Watch next: Hawaii may consider homelessness an illness and use housing as a cure - bit.ly/2fmMLLB

[@Murderface666]

+VICE News It's already illegal for anyone whether you are homeless or not to stand or sit in one place "too long" other than on your "own property." What is happening is that the Government is trying to corner as many people into apartments and single cities as possible, which is unhealthy and unnatural. This is why moving away from the big cities is also too expensive, because regardless of what may be thrown around, most Americans ARE NOT home owners. We are all in makeshift prisons. We don't even truly own the land we purchase, because all the government has to do is claim eminent domain and take all you worked for away.

[@Mthammere2010]

That's not the government owning those apartments it is well to do Americans owning them. What you are describing is a capitalist based society preying on the misfortunes and impoverishment of individuals. You have to have an income to have housing of any kind. Homelessness is not a criminal or even housing issue. It's a social political economic issue and it is getting worse by the growing day; I know because I've been there.

[@kaizersoze]

+The Resistance Loitering outside of a buisness is illegal.... Thats it. Living next to big cities cost more than living outside of big cities..... No one "throws around" most americans are home owners.... You should think/look up the information before commenting. You made no sense.

[@Murderface666]

Cynical Zombie No. Loitering on "public property" is illegal. If a private person doesn't own the property you stand on, you are standing on city-owned property by default. learn the laws kids.

[@kaizersoze]

+The Resistance What are you 16 calling me a kid?... Too funny. No one uses that law unless you are hanging around a business...... Unless you are acting like a child on someones property..... Let me guess, you feel like you should be allowed on other peoples property?? You feel entitled? You still make no sense in your rant, kid.

[@dankwolf420]

SIR YOU SEEM TO BE HOMELESS AND HAVE NO MONEY, PLEASE PAY THIS FINE FOR BEING HOMELESS AND MONEYLESS

[@thecoldhardtruth6819]

if I was homeless and money less and get a fine from a cop I say thank for the future bed and roof over my head because this fine will not be payed at all

[@driftaway3896]

Azure Folf Lmfao

[@aaronhumphrey2009]

Azure Folf sir, is this ticket edible? Cause I'm hungry, broke, and two weeks away from your future homelessness. See you in the woods, brothers.

[@Strangernightg]

Well done said and you tell em brah . Good luck to you . I hope that you got off the streets and into an apartment or house !

[@edwardbowers5991]

Right it's bullshit

[@roflmao0702]

So, you arrest someone who doesn't have a home and give them a criminal record that makes it harder for them to get a home...?

[@IronLungs01]

Net Present Value Yeah right makes no sense

[@leesadoe2440]

don't be blinded. most of them already Do have a criminal record

[@leesadoe2440]

well, they can join the rest of us who struggle, many people struggle to pay the rent and bills, but we make it. The problem is not bills and rent , the problem is drug use.

[@comradepinko]

The purpose is to get them to flee and no longer be a local problem, not to help them.

[@leesadoe2440]

@1misanthropist whos "we". who is going to take away jobs because we owe?" who owes. are you homeless and pissed off?

[@SamGallagher]

For those curious, Janet Bell et al won their lawsuit, which was upheld when the US supreme court refused to hear the defense. Some good news in all this.

[@Ibloop]

I’m glad something good came out of it. But I’m worried that the cities will do something even worse.

[@alucarda4357]

@@Ibloop Oh they will, they will absolutely do something much much worse.

[@chasedufty2406]

We objectify and label them homeless and junkies, so we don’t feel like their human. Makes it easier to erase and target their existence when they don’t feel like people. But their still human beings, and have rights. America really is becoming what it fought a world war to prevent… ironic

[@Fugazi2988]

@@chasedufty2406 same in England it's disgusting how they treat the poor and displaced in society.

[@clonesolar]

@@Fugazi2988 I thought the uk was better than the US.

[@youvgotmilk7736]

imagine making "sharing food" a crime. says alot about where our society is at.

[@qwerty-cr6po]

america be like : thats to communist

[@daveb5041]

@@qwerty-cr6po A country is judged by how it treats its least fortunate citizens.

[@ericbuzard349]

@@daveb5041 yet even our homeless are the most wealthy "homeless" on earth.

[@clonesolar]

@@ericbuzard349 no they arent, have you seen them? Most of them are in debt, and don't have any money.

[@JamesPhillipsOfficial]

Pecking order, man. Money is not an abstract, art thing, our money is tied to thousand of hours involuntarily slaving away for companies. To even get that chance, we had to undertake studying for exams, training and start at the absolute bottom, for me it was construction labouring, buckets, shovel, scraper. I bust a55 training and working full time, overtime, morning, day and night Why then, should i, or anyone, give anyone anything out of the goodness of my heart? I grew a tough skin after being depressed, i plug away. I dont beg and i never asked for a penny off strangers, so i dont expect them to beg me either.

[@RooftopRose079]

Honestly, this mentality is everywhere in the US. Can't afford a place to live? Here's a fine. Can't afford your insurance rates? Here's a fine. Can't pay your bill exactly on time? Here's a late fee.

[@renogunzddragon1900]

The land of freedom & dreams lmao

[@senorchurro6954]

@@renogunzddragon1900 funded by everyone here

[@BenH3939]

@@renogunzddragon1900 yup, land of the free. Go somewhere else if this nation is that bad. You hurt your back? Here is money for disability. Oh you’re black, he is money and a free ride to college. You’re Latino, well hell, there is a crusade on white people now so you can go to college too!

[@midniteryder_3-16]

@@BenH3939 folks like u r the reason the nation is in the shape that the doc is showing with ur ignorant thinking…

[@daben7145]

Screw the financial system world wide: wanna buy some cheap houses?

[@larrybelitsky1444]

Sadly, most folks are actually about 3 paychecks away from being homeless.

[@milomaloney9749]

If I miss one paycheck, then I’m out on the streets

[@egold9081]

Not really. Savings

[@patrickcorby1423]

@@egold9081 Not really. Paycheck-to-paycheck

[@0IIIIII]

Adam Fears Buy an RV...they are not cheap man. And neither is all that gas or insurance if you’re driving around it.

[@0IIIIII]

E Gold Savings are hard and slow to accumulate

[@spawnofthelavendermenace4756]

Imagine creating a system that makes people work their entire lives for basic necessities like food water healthcare and housing and then criminalizing the lack of these things.

[@aceclover758]

I’m not taking about the homeless but you expect everything in life to be handed to you for free? Even before America, if you didn’t work or contribute to the community you were in; you didn’t eat

[@Alex648yt]

@@aceclover758 yeah, what happens when absolutely noone wants to give you a job? Also where do you stay when you get a job but not the money yet? Is housing cheap? Do you think all of these homeless finished college to get better paying jobs to get a house? Have you seen the average rent cost? Do you even work for every fortune you have, not passed down from your parents or before them?

[@bobsacamano7653]

don't have to imagine

[@adamgilligan3688]

each state gets an allotted amount of federal funding for their Homeless Problem. The more homeless they can show on the books the more money they can receive. so if a state can show that they have 20,0000 Homeless and they get $10,000,000 for the programs they have for the homeless why would they want to end Homeless in their state when they can keep getting money for every homeless person they have. "the system is not here to stop the chaos it is here to preserve the chaos " That consultant gets payed for talking about the homeless so he is not trying to end homeless he is just trying to make people feel good about working on the homeless problem.

[@beewalk34]

​​@@aceclover758You make a great point. I'm actually curious if back in the prehistoric era were there cavemen that were capable of hunting and gathering but were had issues besides physical injuries that kept them from being an essential productive contributing member. And were they taken care of by the more capable. Or were those that sustained serious physical injury and couldn't hunt and build were taken care of as well

[@FukUrUsernameRules]

If you want to judge the "Greatness" of a society, look at how it treats it's most vulnerable members.

[@bullet5596]

100%

[@pasquarielloanthony]

"I was homeless, but all the tickets cops gave me for being homeless I decided not to be homeless." -nobody ever

[@pasquarielloanthony]

@chris easly lol true true. that is our current system.. its just not tax dollar efficient, nor a viable solution to solve homelessness.

[@thatoneguy9482]

@chris easly and health care

[@phreak074]

@ Anthony Pasquariello I believe that real solutions can be found in such fields as Psychology, Sociology, and Economy which are in large part being overlooked. Likely because they don't bring in lots of money for rich people or people in power, who own land and make the rules for what types of buildings are allowed and what goes on in those buildings.

[@pasquarielloanthony]

@@phreak074 yes, for sure. I think that's an excellent analysis.

[@witch798]

the middleaged guy with is beard is DUMBDUMBDUMB-DUMB for letting a camera crew spy on their forest camp!! GOOD WAY TO GET BUSTED - just imagine: and now we have photographic evidence: This is not actually Vice, we've been FBI all along, we've busted your underground survival-ring/syndicate - Gang charges probably

[@rawdog42]

To fine the Homeless is literally the definition of trying to squeeze blood from a rock.

[@royharper2003]

@rawdog I think the idea is to get them to go somewhere else where they won't be fined

[@chris7285]

But yesterday I punched a rock and it started to bleed. Rock lives matter. I once squeezed a rock and all it’s guts just gushed out. I heard a little scream too.

[@thisman9409]

@@chris7285 Yeah those rockcists are everywhere

[@ianelliott6773]

If they arrest the poor for being poor, that's unconstitutional, but if you give them a a ticket, then its not because they are poor, its because they can't pay the fee, which is constitutional. Its not meant to make sense, but be a loop-around so cities can punish the poor but make it seem legally constitutional.

[@LdyVder]

@@ianelliott6773 Which is why 75% of those sitting in a county jail haven't been convicted of anything. They're unable to make bail. Some times the bail is a small amount, but they still can't swing it.

[@sassypants2682]

It's funny how homelessness is a "crime" but affordable housing is impossible to find. Maybe if a single months rent didn't cost half a months or a full months pay just to sleep.

[@doctorprocter4225]

Yeah with thousands of immigrants everyday coming over the border.

[@timeittakestoletgo1687]

@@doctorprocter4225 …And? You think the US didn’t have these problems before… or?

[@AsGorgeousAsHer]

I was homeless after high school. It’s not easy.

[@30yearoldmanthatgetsbullie44]

@@doctorprocter4225 “took er jerbs!”, south park made fun of people like you, do you wanna go pick fruit in the sun for 5$ an hour? No? Bummer looks like you cant get cheap fruit and produce with out immigrant labor or prices go up

[@30yearoldmanthatgetsbullie44]

@@doctorprocter4225 immigrants are more of a benefit to society than you are because they pay taxes without getting anything out of it, their true republicans lol

[@gerardahern2153]

Boise pushed me and my wife out. They won't even let you live in your car with a trailer. The people from California moved in jacked up the rent and pushed everyone with low income out.

[@youwish2783]

Lol more like you white people come to California and push low income Latinos out of their affordable housing we hardly take others housing compared to the number of people from out of state who move into California every year 🤣

[@oncoucharrest5910]

@@youwish2783 your comment is racist.

[@oncoucharrest5910]

@ThoughtCrime sucks when people get called out for being racist but if the shoe fits.....

[@devilsatan2973]

@@youwish2783 If you have to put a color in your comments, than YOUR the problem!

[@Tigerman303]

@@youwish2783 you’re disgusting. Stop judging people by their race and start seeing them as human.

[@mattyutahn7910]

I've been homeless since I was 17, I'm 29 now, I'm going to college for Child Psychology and work part time at Red Robin. I pay for motels when I can afford it and shower at Gyms. I haven't given up yet.

[@koolkitties8552]

Where do you sleep? In your car?

[@Deemajor_12]

Keep going no matter what I believe in you

[@guyincognito7308]

​@REDEX SUBZERO I would guess the first rule is never completely cure your patient if they pay everytime...

[@thelastfreeapache5004]

Thinking of you Mattie. I wish you all the best. Never give up.

[@twowolveshighfiving]

With all the natural disasters taking people's homes,there are more homeless people recently. If a natural disaster ever hits Boise,I wonder if they'll put themselves in prison for not having a home anymore lol

[@williamminyard8508]

I was homeless a month ago...sleeping in my truck. Unbelievably i found employment and the owner lets me stay on the property in a 31ft trailer. 70 a week. I should have enough to get an apt. In couple months. I was never homeless in my 49 years...it can happen to anybody.

[@kiraangela_]

Bless you 🤗👏

[@landonrush3967]

Lol

[@AngeloXification]

I hope you are doing well still

[@itslivemeow1936]

[@williamminyard8508]

@@AngeloXification still in trailer bank account, 2004 f-150 paid cash. Looking at nearby apts.😁

[@brendabrock7702]

The real issue is jobs don't pay a living wage. It's sucks to work full time and live in the streets!

[@PlumbNutz]

Fake news. There are many places in the US where you can live perfectly well on the minimum wage but instead the homeless flock to the most expensive cities. And... It doesn't matter how cheap the rent is you still need to have a job to pay rent and you need to be reasonably sober to hold down a job.

[@adamgilligan3688]

each state gets an allotted amount of federal funding for their Homeless Problem. The more homeless they can show on the books the more money they can receive. so if a state can show that they have 20,0000 Homeless and they get $10,000,000 for the programs they have for the homeless why would they want to end Homeless in their state when they can keep getting money for every homeless person they have. "the system is not here to stop the chaos it is here to preserve the chaos " That consultant gets payed for talking about the homeless so he is not trying to end homeless he is just trying to make people feel good about working on the homeless problem.

[@CKingKahn13]

​@@PlumbNutz that's funny....cause I just looked it up....and YOUR WRONG lmao 😂

[@maureenbrandon3108]

In the time that I've been homeless, I've never tossed trash onto the ground. No matter what, I've keept it contained and properly desposed of. There's truely no excuse for throwing trash on the ground, or refusing to wash, up to some degree, there is not usually running water but, it doesn't take much, a few table spoons to wash with. Can wash clothes a few at a time in a restroom sink, añd line dry. It's when people over crowed and disrespectfully make messes, and unreasonable noise, that draws negative attention to them selves.

[@MiffetBlue]

You are one of the few my friend.

[@adrianakessler384]

I think they are depressed. I have thought 💭 that, as well. When we would run out of sponge bath kits in the morning, the hospital would use ziploc bags essentially w soap 🧼 & water 💦 & heat up briefly (only for patients who couldn’t get a shower briefly). You can get water in a bathroom or free somewhere-I think that is what gives them such a bad stigma.

[@No-kb9oy]

@Soma Persona shut up

[@cooshrocket]

What do we do with they ones that utterly trash their encampments- it’s really disgusting and a public health hazard as well. We really need to bring back the psych hospitals and stop ignoring the addiction issues

[@givemefivebucks2163]

I became homeless after a car accident, SSI isnt enough. I lost my apartment and I could not work anymore due to my injuries, it can happen to anyone.

[@brandybodhi]

Wow I'm so sorry, stay strong and keep on!

[@janityy]

For some reason ure comment has me some type of way I'm not sure why but Spiirt told me to respond to u and put power around u again i don't know why this is so but I was told to respond to u

[@givemefivebucks2163]

@@janityy thank you for encouraging me so much, I needed to hear that.

[@davemwangi05]

@@givemefivebucks2163 Hey dude, has your situation improved? That's sad, and I hope you didn't get any lifelong injury.

[@nicolem8122]

I live in California's bay area where I live paycheck to paycheck. If I was ill or seriously injured, I could be homeless in within months. That said I live in gratitude and sympathy 🙏

[@murvaughni.s9066]

we got money for wars but cant feed the poor. - Tupac

[@1dasd22Al]

Don't forget 90% of them always seem to have a cigarette in their hand... >.>

[@1dasd22Al]

Do they? What stops them from putting down a fake address and checking the mail boxes there? There are WAYS AROUND THAT

[@Glo0206]

dont quote no rapist

[@dflatt1783]

What stops them? In order to be employed in the US you need either a drivers license or state issued ID. In order to get a drivers license or state issued ID you need a birth certificate and a social security card. How many of these things do you think a homeless person has? What means do they have to get them as they cost a good chunk of money? Say that they acquire the required documentation for employment. Who in the holy f*** is going to employ someone that looks and smells like that?

[@100problemsnot99]

murvaughn santos say that one more time for the rich people in the back

[@VTechx702]

I’m sure if state officials went undercover and were homeless for a day, their perspective on the homeless problem would be fixed!

[@devilsatan2973]

But that makes to much sense! That's why they never do it.

[@adamgilligan3688]

each state gets an allotted amount of federal funding for their Homeless Problem. The more homeless they can show on the books the more money they can receive. so if a state can show that they have 20,0000 Homeless and they get $10,000,000 for the programs they have for the homeless why would they want to end Homeless in their state when they can keep getting money for every homeless person they have. "the system is not here to stop the chaos it is here to preserve the chaos " That consultant gets payed for talking about the homeless so he is not trying to end homeless he is just trying to make people feel good about working on the homeless problem.

[@Johnsmith99663]

Reminder that when Rudy Giuliani was NYC's mayor he pushed for laws intended to make it as difficult as possible for the homeless to remain in the city, arguing that people have the right to not see homeless people.

[@louisgonzalez8846]

We shall see where his lawsuit ends up. Remember he who laughs last, laughs better.!!!! Also waiting what will be Trumps verdict.

[@lechsiz1642]

Guliani cleaned up NYC. i lived there before and during his being mayor. Times Square and the subways used to be over-run by homeless and smelled like urine and were scary places. He cleaned them up within 4 years. I hope he used some of the increased tourist money to help the homeless, but no one deserves a free ride. Jobs are good for humans both physically and mentally. I hope he helped them work. I know there was a neat arrangement that began after I moved there to allow the homeless to sell major newspapers on the subway and that worked really well.

[@syasyaishavingfun]

The problem is there's no shanty towns. In many countries shanty towns is a need so the poor people are living together and not bothering the tax paying citizens. Its expensive to build housing, then just let them build their own living place with corrugated zinc and pallets.

[@lechsiz1642]

@@syasyaishavingfun so often when humans try to solve a problem by outlawing something a worse problem will crop up. when I was a kid, i once saw a small street in a poor neighborhood that was full of shanties. I am sure they were outlawed as they didn't meet code requirements. tiny homes -even if well made- are illegal in most areas unless put on the property that has a 'real' house over 900 sq ft on it. A large percentage of Americans are single and live alone. there is a shortage of oth studios and tiny homes - even a shortage of legal-size small homes (900 sq ft is the minimum in most places). But, a single person may not need 1500 or 900 sq ft, but want the quiet and privacy of a home and lawn. If you don't have kids, you usually don't need certain code requirements such as stair railings, but everyone is still required to follow them.

[@lechsiz1642]

@ThoughtCrime I agree. Prices keep going up, but salaries for the undereducated do not. And, it keeps getting harder to find a job to hire 40 hours a week - unless it is through a temp agency.

[@joshglover2370]

The true measure of a society is how it treats it's weakest members... 😟

[@lel3450]

Hey guy how about thinking up ideas to help instead of judging your society hmmmm?

[@soniacruz6170]

GHANDI

[@babyyoda6058]

Most that fucking trash that’s homeless are homeless because they choose to. They shoot up all fucking day and don’t give a shit about anyone of anything. I work outside for living and i see everything that goes on with this worthless shit. They should just be killed on site.

[@kushkingla7385]

@@lel3450 what do you want to do? Tax more? Drugs, booze, cigarettes and mental illness. That's 98% of them. Want to talk about it? How many homeless are you taking in?

[@lel3450]

KushkingLA jail the drug users and defecators , prison reform to help instead of keep and for mentally ill we need clinics instead of jailing them or throwing them on the street. Lol you funny I ain’t taking shit into my home this was YALL problem for being to sanctuary state. I’ve seen voting ballot say STOP BUILDING PRISON. No more prison no more space no more space it turns into a legal battle as HARSH OR UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT. I voted against it I WANT MORE PRISONS.

[@srorrim]

feeding people isnt to stop them being homeless. its to feed them because no one deserves to starve.

[@renevanalphen537]

wizzy bby thats exactly what I thought! That guy is full of BS!

[@fredferd965]

wizzy bby -- Nicely spoken!!!!!!!!! Nicely said!!!!!!!!!

[@johnhancock2667]

Well that might be a symptom. The idea is to force them to adapt. Some people can't or refuse to and therefore needlessly suffer.

[@kkawa6533]

WRONG in Japan, there is very little charity, and they dont have a homeless problem!!

[@kaitlinchan574]

@al co I was there last winter and I literally walked through an entire street of people staying in makeshift shelters made of cardboard.

[@katehache]

After a camping trip, I came home feeling very strongly that every city needs dedicated campgrounds for unhoused people with flush toilets, hot showers, potable water stations and dishwashing stations, picnic tables and fire rings. In my town you could sleep fairly comfortably in a tent for at least 3 seasons. It would be better than sleeping on a sidewalk or having to camp in a park or a river bottom. I think people deserve to have a place to go where they are safe and have access to basic facilities and I think that would be one very practical way to provide it.

[@denimgenes5909]

It's called a FEMA Camp. Lol

[@heiseili9279]

Run it like an RV park. There had communal bathrooms and showers. Womens and mens. Endless hot water. I really dont understand why overpriced campgrounds are okay but not campgrounds for homeless

[@adamgilligan3688]

each state gets an allotted amount of federal funding for their Homeless Problem. The more homeless they can show on the books the more money they can receive. so if a state can show that they have 20,0000 Homeless and they get $10,000,000 for the programs they have for the homeless why would they want to end Homeless in their state when they can keep getting money for every homeless person they have. "the system is not here to stop the chaos it is here to preserve the chaos " That consultant gets payed for talking about the homeless so he is not trying to end homeless he is just trying to make people feel good about working on the homeless problem.

[@TheINFJChannel]

No. Camps are usually in the woods. I know for a fact that homeless people trash the places they stay. I'd hate to see nature suffer because most homeless people don't know how to use trash receptacles. They should be granted access in abandoned or closed schools, gymnasiums, etc, and given strict rules that they have to leave if they are messy and don't act civil. ❤ I'm a year late to your comment but felt I had to chime in.

[@elizabethboudreaux9791]

I'm homeless. I bought an R.V. Its hard to find a place to park. But people still dislike us who live in a R.V. Everyone can't live without a shelter or with out a bathroom and a shower.

[@tylercollins809]

I heard Walmart lets u sleep ik their parking lot

[@austinhernandez2716]

@@tylercollins809 no, a lot of them are starting to be very strict and stop it. California basically trying to make it illegal

[@AG-fg4uj]

It’s hard to to find place to park? Google it

[@GameControlYT]

@@AG-fg4uj parking places especially newer ones are not big enough to accommodate RV.

[@Jin420]

Pilot/Flying J/Loves are one of the major truck parking providers out here. (I'm in the Midwest) They're usually free, unless it's a "reserved" parking via online reservation. Throughout many of the interstates, there are free parking at the rest stops/oasis. Most usually are equipped for rv's septic draining & whatnot. Ohio interstate rest stops are equipped with free showers. I reside in Illinois. And although the signs at the oasis will state that the parking is for couple of hours, but I've seen many people sleep/live out of their cars for days. The state police will generally leave them alone. But anytime you search for parking, if you're using Google, then search "truck parking" for better results. "Trucker Path" is a good app to find parking & rest stops. Also.. there are apps where you can work for a shift here & there. "Steady" is a popular app for that. (Just fyi...) I wish you the best of luck 💕 Stay safe & have a marvelous day 💕

[@ericbartol]

There is now a program in Albuquerque for "micro-homes." I think it's pretty well conceived. The homeless get a tiny house (basically, a cubby with water, electricity and a place to cook and eat) with an address. I think the address is the most important part. They can fill out the address portion of the application so it won't count against them. That's a good step towards getting a job and ending homelessness.

[@alexanderstraight2604]

+

[@suesheification]

Dead Parroting jobs don't pay enough

[@ShaudaySmith]

I've seen a few videos that highlight this sort of micro housing neighborhoods in Oregon and Nevada and Washington. Some are one bedroom loft style homes, and others were like nice mobile sheds. They can be really cheap (some under $10k) to build and are often a launching point for the homeless. Like you said, a permanent address on their resume. Often the people living in these homes are required to go to school to update their working skills or participate in an employment programs. They are tough to take root in cities as city zoning laws often make it difficult for this sort of housing. It's another option besides shelters, tenements, and government apartment complexes.

[@AbandonedVoid]

It also eats up a lot of resources to build these homes, and they take up a lot more space than, say, a mattress on the floor. Regular shelters have a hard enough time getting funding and space. This is a great idea, but I think you're trying to solve the wrong problem.

[@brutallyhonest123]

Lets reward people who do nothing with free housing while people working for minimun wage cant even afford housing. You obviously have never struggled or you wouldn't assume to hand out homes to worthless people.

[@DaliaMiller]

Honestly wouldn't be surprised if the prison industry was lobbying for these laws

[@firataraz1072]

Exactly. Im afraid that youre right.

[@TrollBenable]

99% of freedom land in prison by 2070

[@drainmonkeys385]

Dalia Chatters honestly, you are an idiot

[@mrsmucha]

Good point Dalia. The Prison Industry lobbyists are probably out in full force in these cities, just itching to build more prisons and make more money for Betsy Devos and the other scummy 1%ers.

[@mrsmucha]

@@drainmonkeys385 Why is she an idiot? Robert, do you believe in unicorns if Trump told you they were real?

[@michaelkay5142]

Unfortunately I am homeless & I have experienced being homeless since I was 15yrs old. I'm 51 now. I live & volunteer here. Sweeping, mopping the dorms & restrooms. If I could brake this cycle of homelessness I would. I'm grateful for the Flagstaff shelter services because I stay busy during the day & have somewhere to safely rest my head. If you pray, please pray for me. 🌵🕯☦🕯🌵

[@RealSuperRando]

You’re just lazy. Go get a job driving a truck. You’ll make good money and they’ll train you for free. You can live in the truck and save money. If you are on drugs that’s your decision and weakness. Help yourself.

[@yzyz7779]

May Allah almighty of God given hidayah to you amen yaRabb 🤲

[@adamgilligan3688]

I was and in some ways still are Homeless and I know what it is like to be thought of as an outcast

[@onee]

Why don't you work at McDonald's fulltime? I'm not kidding. And move to a cheaper state. You seriously want to live on the street the rest of your life?

[@AssBlasster]

@@onee I live in an actual cheap city where you can live comfortably on fast food salary, but good luck finding any apartments. Availability is pretty bad and many rentals can be large houses where you need 3 roommates to afford it.

[@CatchingCharkraLight]

Here's an idea, instead of moving them, have you considered actually finding them a home or building them a home. This should not be as hard as the officials have made it.

[@JPoleet]

Are you going to buy them a home? Are you going to build them a home? Owning a home takes work, it takes paying bills and the mortgage, maintenance, etc.

[@akj3344]

@@JPoleet Exactly. How come people are so naive to suggest such a thing? It amazes me to be honest.

[@JamesPhillipsOfficial]

So naive. Building a home is an enormous task, very literally putting more than 20 tonnes of heavy, quality materials into place, and are YOU going to pay the workforce to do it, the legal costs, the architect? No didnt think so. . Until we can "automate" the house building process, the amount of people in existence outstrip homes 500:1 possibly more

[@cantrellakirkland8045]

I was homeless for almost three years and it was terrible sleeping outside we must remember that anybody can end up homeless show some compassion for the homeless

[@cantrellakirkland8045]

@Robert Whittle I never done drugs in my life I don't appreciate you assuming that I used drugs

[@meinderdtpolderjong7515]

And there is the sober, hardworking and taking any chance to change their situation kind of homeless people. You are ignorant if you thinks that all people are homeless because of those three causes. Virtualy evryone can get homeless at any moment. One day you have a job, a happy family and pretty much a stable life. The other day you get sick, which results in you getting fired, medical bills you can't pay and to top it off getting a divorce. These things that screw us over in life is what is the cause of a major part of the homeless popultion, NOT only being druggy, crazy or lazy.

[@dome6426]

@Robert Whittle are you really that stupid? I really hope you're trolling.

[@cantrellakirkland8045]

@@meinderdtpolderjong7515 thank you

[@cantrellakirkland8045]

@Robert Whittle I am not a drug addict crazy nor lazy I am no longer on the streets have a great day

[@fallenangelscaughtonfilm9969]

Hardest part of being homeless is appearing that you’re not homeless

[@israelvaldivia2686]

You got to put up an act and meet people's expectations like employers and friends. People asume you're mental or evil but really they seem more like the evil ones because they trying to stop you from surviving and getting out the gutter. You got homeless people asking you for money or you have to hear a rude fatass throw a tantrum because you wouldn't lend him some gas money .You got cops harassing you. You get strangers and friends making fun of your nappy hair or smell when it's really not a funny situation at all. You really learn who are the real crazy and evil people instead of lending a hand people rather make stereotype assumptions of you and snitch on you making it even harder to get out. It gives you an NWA type of attitude especially if you working a job you have to deal with customer service and got to hear people be smart asses, complain about nonsense and tell you you should smile more "it's not that bad" coming from a white ladys mouth.

[@fallenangelscaughtonfilm9969]

The cops harassing you is the worst part. I tried to sleep in my truck at the lakefront,a cop spotted me and pointed his spotlight in my truck until I left. All the while I could hear him laughing about it. Sick world we live in

[@israelvaldivia2686]

@@fallenangelscaughtonfilm9969 yeah bro thats the majority of people. I don't understand how people find it funny though I sure never did it could happen to anybody. Makes you want to slap the smile off their face but that would just validate their judgment of you.

[@moniquedeloach-johnson5842]

Fallen angels caught on film ! you have a point

[@anthonyjones6239]

I'm a veteran, and I'm homeless

[@armoniqfields8016]

I was homeless for 2 years. Slept in the bushes in front of Labor Ready. Finally got 1 real job, then a 2nd. It was rough. Local police didn't bother Me, they actually gave me rides to work. Lady Train cop caught me on the train without a ticket and gave me $5. That was 5 years ago. Now I am in a duplex doing O.K. I want to rent out the other bedroom but, it's hard to trust people.

[@ScottDieken]

I got a ticket once in Honolulu for having two shopping carts. LOL The goal of most shelters is to make u suffer enough and degrade u enough to make you want to leave. problem is if u just came off the streets what u really need is a break from suffering and help getting back on your feet.

[@adamgilligan3688]

each state gets an allotted amount of federal funding for their Homeless Problem. The more homeless they can show on the books the more money they can receive. so if a state can show that they have 20,0000 Homeless and they get $10,000,000 for the programs they have for the homeless why would they want to end Homeless in their state when they can keep getting money for every homeless person they have. "the system is not here to stop the chaos it is here to preserve the chaos " That consultant gets payed for talking about the homeless so he is not trying to end homeless he is just trying to make people feel good about working on the homeless problem.

[@Fungi_tripper]

Years back I lost everything and had nowhere to live. There wasn’t any room for me in the local shelter so I pitched a tent in the woods near the city convention center and was eventually arrested for illegal camping. Thankfully my life is good now but I will never forget those 14 months I struggled in the streets and was looked at like a piece of trash

[@mugumyapaultheafricannomad9488]

Wow. Respect to you. America is interesting.... I live in third world countries in East and West Africa, in here nobody is homeless except those with mental illnesses who simply want to sleep on streets after going insane. Because in here, ghettos are setup where you can rent a room for like $10 a month or even less, and if one is in tough situation they can still share that room.... And if it's too much u simply leave the city and anyone in rural areas can give you free housing in exchange for maybe some house help.... It's nice learning how people in different places if the Earth live. Respect to you. ✌️👍

[@Dpurple28]

I'm so sorry you went through that. This world is just getting worse and people are loosing their humanity. So glad you have a rood over your head.

[@thegoober8797]

😢 John I'm here with you

[@Kuson2]

Person: Life screwed me over and I literally lost everything. Cops: Thats illegal, put your hands behind your back.

[@noahway13]

Cops have to enforce the laws. Problem goes above them.

[@jhinthevirtuoso4886]

@@noahway13 just because its the law doesnt mean its right cant believe morons like you unironically exist 0 logic

[@Kuson2]

@@numba1killa886 Because you know each and every persons story in detail? Lumping everyone together to fit the same narrative is lower level thinking as a whole. People are more complicated than that. Sure some people put themselves there and will keep themselves there, but that's not the case for everyone. The fact that this has to even be pointed out to you already tells me that your response (Should you even make one) isn't even going to have logic or thought put into it whatsoever. My advice would be to get out of echo chamber hive mind mentality, be an independent thinker.

[@hightimes4246]

@@noahway13 cops also have “discretion” which they like to mention only when they are using it against you...

[@erwina4738]

Alot of them screwed themselves over with bad choices as well.

[@daveb5041]

I was homeless for four months. I bought a tent a lived in the woods to avoid danger of the streets, I was lucky I had a job at radioshack and a cheap car to keep clothes in and to go to community college. Shower on the camp ground. But if you cant drive or have a bank account it absolutely sucks you are always hungry dirty and unshaven and you cant go to work stinking. They need to open 24/7 homeless shelters that offer food and showers so they can get jobs and medicaid since many have mental health orders. The waiting list for section 8 is 8 to 10 YEARS. INSANE.

[@davidsmith4363]

Don’t write a ticket. Make a complex for homeless and put them there. I’ve been homeless for over 6 years but you won’t see me on the street.

[@desekloks9017]

There was some homeless guy named william that used to live at a park by my house whenever i had the time i would buy him some food n would give him a couple grams of weed u know for the stress lol he stayed there for years then I stopped seeing him around I wondered what happened to him a couple months ago i seen him at circle k putting gas in his new ford focus on his way to his apartment we talked for a while and just when i was about to leave gave me 200$ i felt good he came out of a hole alotta people are stuck in

[@cee4788]

He is now just in a fancier hole, he has to slave away to keep that apartment over his head now, rent is not the way to go

[@ginofoogle6944]

@@cee4788 it beats sleeping in the streets with no shower / no fridge / no toilet.. lol

[@missadel20]

Out of a bunch of horror stories it's beautiful that you got to see the end of a good story. And good job yo

[@chode-i-dis4119]

@David V Jesus your fuckin stupid lmao

[@stancexpunks]

David V you forgot about mortgage. Probably a more applicable term for rent than property tax

[@FreeHempNow]

No sharing food in public?!? WTF Shame on you Boise...Shame.

[@i_am_ironman3380]

All they're trying to do is hide the sins of the system. It's incredible how we've gotten used to seeing these people in any city on the globe. We are supposed to somehow believe its ok for some to make more money than they can use in multiple lifetimes while so many go to bed without a meal; & hope we don't become one of the forgotten ones.

[@foreveryactionthereisacons1683]

Cause and effect will teach the people who didn't give a damn about anything but money. They shall be poor and homeless in the next life..

[@adamgilligan3688]

each state gets an allotted amount of federal funding for their Homeless Problem. The more homeless they can show on the books the more money they can receive. so if a state can show that they have 20,0000 Homeless and they get $10,000,000 for the programs they have for the homeless why would they want to end Homeless in their state when they can keep getting money for every homeless person they have. "the system is not here to stop the chaos it is here to preserve the chaos " That consultant gets payed for talking about the homeless so he is not trying to end homeless he is just trying to make people feel good about working on the homeless problem.

[@1084kmp]

The only difference between me and a homeless person is the job I have. I lose my job, I will be homeless so fast!

[@PaigeSinclaire]

I’m going through a divorce rn and living in my grandparents basement if it weren’t for family I’d have nowhere to go it really can happen to anyone

[@s.cookie1136]

Marina Melinda Rivera keep going bro

[@supermanprime1281]

Are you still single? ;)

[@t7vrxn]

@@supermanprime1281 u want some dudes scraps?

[@supermanprime1281]

@@t7vrxn idk I think I got the simp virus, it's probably the simp pandemic

[@sarahalbers5555]

It's a terrify situation. Housing is so expensive, I don't. know this. how this is gonna be really tough , especially in the aftermath of the corona virus.

[@_RobBanks]

So he’s making MONEY confining the homeless? Snap that’s another kind of evil.

[@jackthevagabond2669]

Twisted and evil, sure, but you gotta admit it's a good idea if you take the morality out of it.

[@ginofoogle6944]

@@jackthevagabond2669 Nothing that turns you into a subhuman bloodsucking parasite is a good idea..

[@Jerbt]

Meh it's a way to make that cash money moolah

[@Charles-hy6gp]

well at least they would get free food and roof

[@Charles-hy6gp]

@Bryan Bradley Its all of them, Republicans are just corporate puppets: They shut down with Reagan the mental asylums Stop being a fool and use common sense, Unfortunately politicians are above the law

[@blazepowder66]

Lydia the laws aren't hurting the people they're made for, because they're not made for helping the homeless 😔. This stuff hurts, especially seeing it in action

[@adamgilligan3688]

each state gets an allotted amount of federal funding for their Homeless Problem. The more homeless they can show on the books the more money they can receive. so if a state can show that they have 20,0000 Homeless and they get $10,000,000 for the programs they have for the homeless why would they want to end Homeless in their state when they can keep getting money for every homeless person they have. "the system is not here to stop the chaos it is here to preserve the chaos " That consultant gets payed for talking about the homeless so he is not trying to end homeless he is just trying to make people feel good about working on the homeless problem.

[@TH-tc3ib]

These law makers should spend a month on the street to see how hard it is. Thier minds will very quickly change !

[@foreveryactionthereisacons1683]

Universal law's are stronger than their B's. It will come back to them. .

[@kotomixkyou]

People who are homeless are very often forced out due to elements completely beyond their control: skills becoming obsolete due to technological advancements, regional economic stability and mass layoffs, domestic violence and sexual abuse, mental health and lack of access to social welfare, returning veterans and others who lack professional training for domestic employment... A fraction of those who are homeless actually become homeless by choice, irresponsibility, or negligence; and even then developed societies that believe in rehabilitation and second chances should be giving people that ability to get back on their feet instead of criminalizing their existence.

[@Cosmo1093]

+kotomixkyou I'd argue that "skills becoming obsolete due to technological advancements" is a choice. If you are a skilled worker, then technological advancements are only a problem when you become complacent, lazy, negligent, etc. and to stop trying to adapt or learn new skills. It's not like you just suddenly become obsolete -- if you are paying attention, you can usually see it coming months or even years ahead of time. Even doctors and engineers can become obsolete (e.g. "dinosaurs") if they stop trying to keep up.

[@108vitaliy]

+kotomixkyou A good portion of the homeless are drug users and alcoholics.

[@kushdaddy144]

+Alex Korchak Because they're mentally ill and most likely never got medical help because of cost. They use illegal drugs as a treatment because having to pay to see a psychiatrist while they prescribe you all these drugs just isn't worth it. You need health insurance to afford to see a psychiatrist. Even if you can see one for free the medication they prescribe cost a leg and a arm.

[@ChockFullOfDouchebag]

+kotomixkyou Let's start with your place. Got a spare bedroom?

[@00camttam]

+Michael C. NIMBY always ruins everything...doesn't it?

[@Xosidhe]

“The economy crisis may be over...” *2020 clears its throat*

[@rajaspydey]

coughs* better representation of 2020

[@brngflower2289]

The solution is so simple either lower the cost of living or pay livable wages!

[@JamesPhillipsOfficial]

No, more inflation of prices and pennies on the hour at work

[@jp6869]

We've ticketed the homeless and jailed them, built hostile architecture to keep them uncomfortable and forced them to stay out of sight. The only thing we haven't tried yet is building enough apartments to push rents down so people can find a place to live.

[@cortarelva]

That guy is disgusting. He is making money from rich people to tell them how to hide their homeless. He is helping no one but himself at the expense of homeless peoples lifes.

[@GdotREAP]

+cortarelva That's the American way ;)

[@cortarelva]

***** Hmmm. Where have i seen that?!

[@sofiafernandez2184]

Should be shot.

[@99cham1]

+bb84ify what if it was your mother or father who was homeless?

[@99cham1]

***** Get the fuck out of here with your new age bullshit, your the 21st century slave. congratulations!! you buy into all that load of horse shit, All you new age hippys believe your special, with that mentally i promise you little boy keep thinking your superior to others, watch how quickly god will humble you down. Do some research in life before you believe something kid. I am telling you its for your own good. look carefully at what the world wants you to believe...question everything until you find the truth

[@MAXSOL69]

Ticketing the homeless? You think they will go to the city hall and pay the fine? Or else what? Go to jail, have a place to stay and free food?

[@shawnzuercher7262]

Jail is not free

[@ThePeacePlant]

They cant pay the fine. Cops and city know this. They let the tickets stack up until they have to stick them in jail to get them off the streets

[@erinmcclean4247]

...and catch covid

[@theomartin7339]

The only thing you do when criminalizing the poor is keep them poor!!! Having no home is not a crime!!!!!!!! All criminalizing does is keep people from finding housing and jobs!

[@flaminglaughter]

If the homeless were neat they would be a lot less noticeable. People are bothered more about the incredible mess than homeless living on the street.

[@jackhole7169]

People are homeless and the churches are locked.

[@msmystery4933]

The churches are paying for Illegals flooding the borders and moslems resettlement here.

[@cankhovich1796]

@ $6.66 per illegal

[@201hastings]

They probably don’t want to deal with all the heroin needles

[@jackhole7169]

@@201hastings love will overcome that

[@3136tom1]

lazy ass holes not homeless 30 day lock up cures all drug additions

[@DeMartinoAlvin]

Utah has come up with an idea and put it into action. They are housing the homeless and they are saving money and lives at the same time.

[@JakeSlaughterr]

how are they saving money?

[@XChris7]

+CJ89paratroop housing cost about 11,000 Prison cost about 17,000

[@Fireclaws10]

+CJ89paratroop by not spending money treating homeless people and dealing with their crime. Getting them off the streets is cheaper.

[@gggg-dt4hj]

+Chris Castillo so they pay less but the problem isn't solved. All they did was put it out of sight, now they have perfectly good apartments trashed and they're no longer able to rent to normal citizens

[@AleksandrPanzinAlex]

+gg gg A) Homeless people are normal citizens PERIOD. Dehumanizing people without a home is disgusting. This is at the same level as slavery. B) The units that are built in Utah are purpose built for homeless. They are not acceptable for rent, unless we are talking Mahattan. C) Comprehensive programs work. Even if these unfortunate people never leave these programs they are less of a burden on the taxpayer. (Take note, no taxpayer is ever thinking about the amount of money spent on jailing someone) D) You could become a homeless person in an instant. Take this from a person that used to be homeless for 2 years and a 10 years later earns six digits per year. Reason - opportunity and education.

[@JoseSandoval-jm5sw]

When homelessness is a crime , the for profit jails get filled up. All the while local officials pocket the money ment to help the problem in the first place.

[@TalwinderDhillonTravels]

According to Boise laws, my whole life in Montréal, Canada deserves a ticket 😂 Sitting for too long in public place and share food? Wth

[@danabram]

Homelessness is a permanent trap you can’t get a job because even getting an interview requires a mailing address, a safe place to store your stuff, clean hygiene, and work experience in general.

[@rjtheripper931]

bing BING BING BING . thank you. sheesh. I hate it when people say your not working hard enough when I am doing everything in my power to be a successful person and it's not coming to me. I have tried everything!!!!!!! it's ridiculous and it shows the flaws of our political system that some people are ignorant and refuse to address.

[@justinbig10]

D.A. I disagree. Being homeless is a trap if you let it become one! If you use the meager resources that welfare provides, along with using any state unemployment office, it can be done. I was homeless and did it. As far as a mailing address I used a po box, to wash, I alternated between using my local gas station and the local mall. I bought my self the necessary hygiene implements to maintain a acceptable look, did my laundry religiously, and alternated between using food stamps and soup kitchens. At that time, you would not have known I was homeless because I looked like everyone else. I had no drug habit, no drinking habit, only cigarettes, and even then, to make mine last, I would periodically ask people for cigarettes. It's hard being homeless, but it can be done if your mindset is right. If you're homeless AND have a mental illness or an addiction, it's almost impossible.

[@thadiussean9133]

Hey. Go hire them in your business.

[@markgillies1834]

No mailing address,because your homeless?Bullshit.Be creative.Find a vacant lot (put up a mail box with address at said lot),or a vacant building (get to know the mailman's route,so your mail want go missing) or possibly a friends address.Think outside of the box.

[@DJNAZZZZTY]

@Zurround100 and if your homeless and live outside then most likely you don't have access to a bathroom anywhere close to where you live. If you choose to urinate on say a tree or behind some bushes then if you get caught not only is it a crime but you will be labeled a level 3 sex offender which in turn puts your life at risk among inmates or others in the public who view you as some type of rapist or molester. These poor people can't win

[@SomaliKing]

Being homeless is actually a crime now? Wow America your government has great sympathy for poor people :(

[@DoctaDuckroll]

+Omar “Ronal” Dinho I think all homeless should be sent to FEMA camps and make them work for some food.

[@DoctaDuckroll]

DeMartinoAlvin I'm not a christian.... I didn't get everything handed to me on a plate - I work hard to keep roof over my head and food in my stomach. 99% of homeless people are always expecting "Oh well i dont have this support or that support" well fuck I didnt I was kicked out of my house at 15 and worked my ass off and never spent more than a week on the street. Im not saying this without education I was there and seen the kind of people that end up in that situation.

[@SomaliKing]

+DoctaDuckroll A lot of these homeless are your war veterans with ptsd which caused them to take drugs and alcohol so I guess wars are just a profitable business for America not your so called 'freedom'.

[@DoctaDuckroll]

Omar Dinho no they aren't... some of them are.... the majority are people that are or have been extremely lazy and blame the world for the problems. So they didn't have the motivation to look after themselves and look where they end up.

[@DoctaDuckroll]

Omar Dinho PS I wasn't born in America - I only live here for the last 10 years... WHen I was homeless it was in another country, but the situation is no different.

[@mrwick4127]

its not illegal to be homeless its illegal to sit on property all day that's not yours with a ton of trash or bags go out of the city limits go in the woods leave the business area for the people who are busting there asses off every day to keep the city's running and the economy going

[@FreeJokesKoolMC]

Nope, the troblem is that they won't comply and follow the rules at the of our shelters... TOO BAD...

[@elianelson416]

ok FreeJokes2020 thanks for your input lol

[@beatzandwheels]

this is so disgusting. making a business out of homeless people...

[@JamesBond-uz2dm]

+Beats&Wheels One can make money teaching others how to deal with hobos. Who knew?

[@demigodnz]

+Mister Face u are disgusting I'm sure

[@FerrariTeddy]

thats disgusting! you should donate to the united crack baby basketball federation and we will stop these pricks from making money off helpless people

[@snowzZzZz]

+Mister Face So someone who is down on their luck, can't afford medical care, and always feels looked down upon by society, should be pushed further and further down? You are a sick human being, and part of the problem.

[@meganh9460]

ya.... because they got money

[@fraserm5339]

There’s a homeless person along the coast near where I live and the police confiscated his tent without even giving him a warning. It’s just not fair

[@Bloodrunner3]

I know this is an old video but I figured I'd just point out the fact. Most prisons are private and they get paid per inmate

[@ceegabe1555]

All homeless are not drug addicts and criminals. I used to think that also I saw the videos called INVISIBLE PEOPLE by a guy named Mark. He interviews homeless people then allows them to explain HOW they ended up homeless. Some had lost jobs then evicted from homes, had medical problems, were college educated, some were former pastors, doctors and even a few millionaires. Just people like YOU and ME. INVISIBLE PEOPLE needs to be shown to the caring people in power to touch their hearts to help AMERICA in meaningful ways. .

[@cattleherder1912]

"The land of the free..." Unless youre poor.

[@demoskunk]

Nothing's for free.

[@cattleherder1912]

Mastrubating is for free :)

[@demoskunk]

Damn, then I'm a massive free-loader :D

[@friartalk6060]

It's not free for anyone but the politicians.

[@noeditbookreviews]

No man, this place is a slave farm and we are the resources.

[@diego_z90]

Imagine being a cop and giving a homeless person a ticket for sleeping outside

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

No, I would enforce the law.

[@jacobhellman9181]

@@StevenMichaelCunningham well unfortunately that is the law. Do you mean you would enforce the just laws?

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

@@jacobhellman9181 yes, ENFORCEMENT. 🌉

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

@@jacobhellman9181 especially as a uniformed presence I am going to escort then to & from rehabilitation therapy, ignore them a lot & have soup, stew, tea & coffee (DECAF PERIOD..) to get them back at it. MOST of us, *US* home-less are as such due to those perverse in all it's corruption, all that IS violence in the work place at all instead of in solitude not a generalized population.

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

@@jacobhellman9181 I am getting all the licensing, certification & equipment necessary to Lord in all matters. Rental properties for the elderly, low income & special needs (handicap..) as well as those simply still children wanting a head start as well recreational centers that double as libraries & such. ⛲

[@noahsallin5760]

“Lost her arm to infection on the streets” gee I wonder why 💉🥴

[@curtisthomas2670]

These laws seem similar to those passed by many states after Emancipation targeting black people.

[@kmaxbent7328]

Yea... where are the black people in this video. Look at all homeless vids and you see most white.. nice try usijg the expired rce card

[@kmaxbent7328]

The homeless migrate where the money is. AUSTIN, TX Loomed like.Dog crap and the people finally voted to stop it. That city turned to crap real quick. What do you do when people don't want to work it take advantage of resources show that...

[@amhsweet7786]

I was homeless from 2012-2018....I have many tickets from Oregon to Arizona. It already is publicly humiliating to wake up with the bright sun on my face and morning traffic staring at me....

[@sjewitt22]

@skharri18 Wow, if you are older than 18, then I feel sorry for you.

[@HaikesXO]

Then don’t sleep in the middle of fucking traffic? Go sleep somewhere out of sight. Because you know, people don’t want to see random strangers laying on the ground. Stop acting like it’s an inconvenience to have the fucking sun shining on your face. Wtf is wrong with people honestly.

[@xlilften3056]

@@HaikesXO wow criticize someone who overcame their homelessness, tf is wrong with you?

[@HaikesXO]

xlilften no im saying stop acting like there is no other choice.

[@xlilften3056]

@@HaikesXO Whoever this person is clearly made choices to get out of being homeless. When people are homeless I can't begin to imagine how difficult it is, so your ignorant comment about how she should have handled homelessness, when he/she overcame it is ridiculous.

[@dingyilin]

"In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread." Anatole France

[@christinalove6344]

In Santa Monica they will give you a ticket for feeding the homeless

[@Dong_Harvey]

@@christinalove6344 they should consider ticketing people for filling themselves with BOTOX before we get some L4D-Witches spawning out there

[@supersaiyaman11589]

@@christinalove6344 so they wont people to starve is that the point of that law

[@chrisskull7882]

Well rich people steal from us everyday. Millions of dollars and hoard them in there crusty vaults

[@JamesPhillipsOfficial]

@@chrisskull7882 WE *ALLOW* them to take our money. If you've ever used Amazon, Microsoft (windows), you own a smartphone, TV, car, you are part of the problem! Im not because i use those things, while not bashing the rich i helped create, as did you and millions of other people

[@ChainSmoke420]

How do they even expect them to pay the damn tickets?

[@amberrose6978]

Endless tickets, on to the next city. I traveled from SoCal to Yakima County, Washington and back. LA kept arresting me for my camping tickets. I became a severe addict to cope with the harassment from cops. Today, I am clean and a vehicle dweller. Wishing the best of luck to all people that are like me

[@mugumyapaultheafricannomad9488]

You have my respect... Respect to you.

[@mugumyapaultheafricannomad9488]

America is interesting.... I live in third world countries in East and West Africa, in here nobody is homeless except those with mental illnesses who simply want to sleep on streets after going insane. Because in here, ghettos are setup where you can rent a room for like $10 a month or even less, and if one is in tough situation they can still share that room.... And if it's too much u simply leave the city and anyone in rural areas can give you free housing in exchange for maybe some house help.... It's nice learning how people in different places if the Earth live. Respect to you. ✌️👍 (I too would prefer living in a vehicle. Myself I do a lot of adventure and I converted my minivan and I live in it as I go through different countries... If I could be homeless I wouldn't mind living in the car. I cook there, sleep there and I managed to attach a retractable curtains on the outside of the vehicle where I can shower any time....)... Greetings from here

[@megaleadjp]

I've been living in my van for 5 years and understand the homeless problem. Most people don't want homeless around and will not help them and they will never help them. Homeless people are on their own. You either help yourself or die. I work fulltime and have money but not enough for housing.

[@demoskunk]

Perhaps move to a city with lower rent?

[@neverending9120]

demoskunk that's what Im saying. Dude has wheels and money and access to internet but wont look around for somewhere cheaper to live? Im from Tennessee, ended up in LA. Stayed nearly two years. I had friends out there I lived with but if I were to live alone I would not have made it. I moved back to where the rent is a third of what we were paying out there. Plenty of jobs as well if one isn't afraid of work.

[@jacobhellman9181]

demoskunk then he loses his job. Are you stupid?

[@jacobhellman9181]

never ending maybe he doesn't want to work a minimum wage job?

[@demoskunk]

Then he gets another job or moves to a city where he can find work within his skill set. Your excuses are fucking idiotic.

[@Brian-ff7tw]

Ok now go watch Seattle is dying

[@dariann1661]

randy higgins I watched it backwards😂

[@nickb8507]

Came here right after watching it. Punishing homeless people for being homeless , and letting those that attack others practically get away with it are two very extreme sides. I don’t have all the answers, but I think the solution rests somewhere in between.

[@Questchaun]

I'm good. Sinclair broadcasting is toxic.

[@Brian-ff7tw]

@@Questchaun so is Vice "news" and so are you. Enjoy whatever liberal shithole you live in.

[@DevilsDragon33]

I watched that before this one, it is heart renching to be sure, when an area does not enforce the laws, it is doomed to failure, the same things are happening in philadelphia, san fran, all over the country, I feel that yes it is an experiement, because they have the damn solutions, but refuse to put them to work.. in my opinion, now that this skit showed the UN.. they UN charged a place for inhumane treatment, but yet, the problem is getting worse not better?.. each one of those cities stands a board where all most if not all members are democrats, hell bent on giving people what they want.. they want dope, ok, let them have dope, but hell be damned, we wont help them not get it.. that is heartless in itself..

[@cryptoprepper1463]

as a european i can't say that america is a first world country. America has insane prisons, lots of poverty and homelessness, it's not far away from some third world countries.

[@Rooster-fo7lg]

This is stupid. The sidewalk of a city is not the place for them to camp. They aren’t making homelessness illegal, they are just regulating where these folks can camp…

[@goldengoddess2378]

How do they expect for these people to pay a fine, when they can barely scrape up money to eat. What has happened to HUMANITY? Where has HUMANITY gone?

[@NewEraSupreme]

Humanity is laughing it's way to the bank.

[@goldengoddess2378]

S U P R E 〽 E ....no that's greed and wickedness.

[@sUjU91]

Exactly what I was thinking. If they had money they wouldn't beg for food and they could probably afford a place to live. They obviously wouldn't choose to be homeless

[@MrPlutonicLove]

We're animals, don't forget that, jungle law predator mentality in the core of our brain, the lizard brain. They're pushing them. I'm honestly surprised the homeless haven't responded violently to this yet. Humanity, no. Empathy, yes, not just for humans. I've been homeless too, it's rough even if you had the job and the money. I didn't wanna pay for crap accommodation so moved to city woods.

[@mmedefarge]

There's none of that in the U.S. which is an plutocracy. No one else counts except the top 1%.

[@jopimp14]

In California it's illegal to sleep in your car but not be homeless. Another words the system will let you be homeless but you can't have a free roof over your head

[@alexkrasnic3850]

jopimp14 the system is designed to keep people poor. Poor people vote democrat. Dems want more voters

[@jopimp14]

alex krasnic but it's a capitalism and socialist system mixed together that's. The causes all these problems. The rich get richer the poor get poorer. And in California it's literally mostly a conservative/Republican state

[@alexkrasnic3850]

jopimp14 California is the most liberal state in the country. Not republican... Your thinking of Florida

[@alexkrasnic3850]

jopimp14 rich people getting richer is not a problem... in a capitalist system, everyone gets richer, rich and poor. Socialism wants to make everyone equal by making everyone poor. Look at cuba and Venezuela and italy and greece. The socialist experiment had been done many times by different countries. It alwasys fails. And contries like the US became number 1 in the world because it was the most capitalistic. China is another example. It was 3rd world 50 years ago but they became much more capitalist friendly and now are the largest economy in the world. There is a direct correlation with strong economys and capitalist friendly country. The experiment has been done many times and the facts are in. There is no debating. To say capitalism isnt the best system is like saying the earth is flat. Its already been proven...

[@alexkrasnic3850]

jopimp14 btw the poor dont really get poorer. $5 today will buy you more stuff than $5 would 20 years ago. This makes life better for everyone including poor people. Poor people in America live like rich middle class people in socialist countrys like italy or greece

[@x-snipo2137]

last time I checked these laws are a violation of human rights.

[@j.c.phoenix8683]

The guy building the shelters is exploiting the situation to make money. That’s quite sad .. yet nobody complains and allows him to keep running that fraudulent business

[@baconsontop7256]

18 years old here living in my car homeless sucks nuts but there’s always gonna be a better day

[@rosethesickoLIVE]

you good now?

[@Savantqqqq]

Yea how about now

[@cee4788]

Find wood scraps construction workers are throwing out, find some abandoned land and build yourself a lil shack its not much but at least you will have privacy and if you live there long enough you can legally own the land even if it isnt yours

[@xshowoutx2550]

I was homeless from 14 to 16 Living on the streets by myself now I’m 17 n I have a job n I’m not homeless anymore life will bless u one day

[@liveforchrist1474]

Watch CBN's utube videos about financial freedom, they'll tell you how people ended their poverty God's way. 😉🙏

[@rubaiyatdunno482]

This is taking "if you're homeless then just buy a house" to a whole new level Great job politicians 👌

[@NashHinton]

This is disgusting. I'm well off and pay taxes, but to see America treat homeless people like this is sickening. Build more housing for these people.

[@shuncrowson3281]

Ever since people came to America they've always had a big problem with people live in tents or teepees. I mean how can they get rich if you're all taking care of yourself?

[@gigajoules6636]

"The economic crisis may be over..." Me : Wtf it only just... Oh. This isn't from 2020

[@TheSword2212]

Effects of a boom and bust system. We are supposed to go into a recession every five to seven years

[@iamfodder1017]

they are not homeless due to an economic crisis...they are homeless because they are junkies and getting high takes a priority over EVERYTHING.......

[@sanchezs7614]

@@iamfodder1017 I agree with you. I live in California where i volunteered for a Christian Homeless Charity program and we were taking in people for shelter. 70 percent turned it down because they weren't allowed drugs or alcohol inside

[@user-td6jh3hr1u]

@@sanchezs7614 that just means they need to make shelters with rehab programs in them!

[@rubberman302]

we never left the 2008 bust just so you know, stock market be damned.

[@KB-xh6fi]

A one room apratment bedroom is 900$ right now in my state. Two years ago it was 860 for two beds. Its getting real out here.

[@shaereub4450]

Here in Rapid it’s 400-500

[@leoromana5162]

May I ask what state this is?

[@KB-xh6fi]

@@leoromana5162 georgia.

[@videoking1832]

out here in washington it can easily go 900-1000 for 1 bed room

[@hatoftricks7132]

In ten years ten a lot of these KZbin commenters are gonna be homeless as these people in the video. GG

[@johnruiz6743]

It sucks but you can't blame cities for not wanting their city to become like Seattle or San Francisco. Can't say that the homeless who are out there cause they have chosen addiction over everything else are victims. They choose to live like that and until they choose to get off the alcohol/drugs, there is no way to help them.

[@trevorclark1557]

Do a follow up on how California is " fixing" it lol.

[@montimiller2267]

Unless you've experienced homelessness or being an outcast, it's hard to explain to those who have never been dealt that hand. What some fail to realize is it's not the person's/people's circumstances that leads them into homelessness but more so a system that has laid a foundation of laws in place to punish rather help or remedy the situation. People need to realize that one size doesn't fit all(schools, work, family, success, home, traditional, love, the pursuit of happiness)everyone that comes into this world doesn't experience those things I mentioned above because you need money for that. There used to be a time in this country when you didn't need a lot of money to be successful, however over the last 50 years that has changed alongside the new draconian laws that criminalize the weak, sick, and poor!!! Either we fight and help those who can't fight for themselves or stop calling this country U.S. which is supposed to stand for UNITED STATES of America, or as they used to say in history class-----> "United we Stand Divided we Fall/Fail!!!"

[@adamgilligan3688]

each state gets an allotted amount of federal funding for their Homeless Problem. The more homeless they can show on the books the more money they can receive. so if a state can show that they have 20,0000 Homeless and they get $10,000,000 for the programs they have for the homeless why would they want to end Homeless in their state when they can keep getting money for every homeless person they have. "the system is not here to stop the chaos it is here to preserve the chaos " That consultant gets payed for talking about the homeless so he is not trying to end homeless he is just trying to make people feel good about working on the homeless problem.

[@BenWinder108]

Been homeless, jail and addicted to drugs. I completely disagree. It's laziness. Quit making excuses for these disgraces

[@Stphne1968]

​@@BenWinder108shame on you, your comment is disgraceful. What you misread as laziness is actually emotional exhaustion caused by trauma which in turn creates physical exhaustion. The homeless are overwhelmed by their own plight which actually causes the frontal lobe of the brain to shut down so it then becomes impossible to cognitively think through the steps necessary to problem solve. Imagine feeling continuously hopeless and overwhelmed, eventually you'd just resign yourself to the situation rather than try to change it. Some people are mentally more capable of fighting their way through these mental barriers and getting themselves off the streets but clearly thats not the norm. Homeless people have varying degrees of trauma and come from various backgrounds and experiences, all which attribute to their level of resilience. What's disgraceful are people with homes who sit their soft pink behinds on a luxury sofa and point fingers of judgement at those in positions of weakness. Shame on you for your selfish narrow minded lack of understanding, something you can easily overcome.

[@douglaconti7113]

​@@BenWinder108liar. I was homeless as I held three jobs. It's not always laziness and I never touched a drug

[@JulianSloman]

So, it's been years - any updates?

[@alemalohe]

we need a 2020 version of this video

[@royjones8312]

“They good be somewhere don’t they?” She’s absolutely right, this is a serious issue that really needs to be addressed and practical solutions come up with cuz these are human beings that deserve to have a roof over their heads.

[@zilchandall]

>deserve I don't think anyone deserves anything. Providing basic human rights doesn't include making it someone else's responsibility (local government or anyone for that matter) to provide for you. These are weak deflections to justify these people's bad judgement, choices in life or bad luck.

[@adamgilligan3688]

each state gets an allotted amount of federal funding for their Homeless Problem. The more homeless they can show on the books the more money they can receive. so if a state can show that they have 20,0000 Homeless and they get $10,000,000 for the programs they have for the homeless why would they want to end Homeless in their state when they can keep getting money for every homeless person they have. "the system is not here to stop the chaos it is here to preserve the chaos " That consultant gets payed for talking about the homeless so he is not trying to end homeless he is just trying to make people feel good about working on the homeless problem.

[@tomyao7884]

@@zilchandall where would you propose the homeless go, if you force them at gunpoint to get off your state? They may not "deserve" to be handed a roof over their heads, but cities are criminalizing them sleeping on the streets. Where should they sleep then? Will you house them? If you want them dead, will you murder them?

[@NateB1976]

The sad thing is that there are enough bank foreclosed abandoned houses to completely shelter the homeless twice over and still have empty homes. There are entire neighborhoods and almost entire cities of nothing but empty rotting homes the banks own and can't sell yet won't even let anyone live there for tax purposes. I've seen the KZbin videos of guys who have made videos exploring these abandoned homes and it's just a terrible site to see all these ghosts of peoples ex hopes and dreams gone to waste. Just truly sad :-(

[@maureen1386]

what are the videos of the guys exploring the empty homes I'd love to watch it

[@NateB1976]

irish l there's a bunch of them by different guys on different channels. Just do a KZbin search exploring abandoned houses. Try Adam the Woo explores abandoned homes/neighborhood. Or something like that I know he did one and it was a giant subdivision that was just completely empty like a ghost neighborhood. It was quite sad.

[@vapemcvaperson]

+Nate Brenneman I saw a huge area like that in Kissimmee Florida - thousands of empty houses some never lived in

[@NateB1976]

Vape McVaperson yeah it's really weird sight to see that's for sure.

[@benandreas369]

+Nate Brenneman Its the Malthusian trap my friend...these homes show the flaws of our economic system..one of them being artificial scarcity

[@hispanicsareoursalvation375]

P *2 of 4* Cities are spending millions of dollars to open and run homeless bed shelters; that the homeless reject due to the many restrictions and lack of security. _Pallet Shelter's_ two person _Shelter 64_ cost only $7,000 and provides a dignified, secure sleeping base of operation. So for only $201,000 [$120 tents] a city can establish and run a *Homeless Shelter Village* with 1000 shelters that can accommodate 4,000 beds!

[@bryamvasquez3057]

Ways to reduce homelessness: Him: make it a crime STONKS 😎

[@Suiton1987]

They are hard to love, the poor disgust us because they are us, shorn of our illusions, they show us what we look like without our fine clothes, how we smell without our perfume.

[@Suiton1987]

Der Panda Remembered it, was a powerful scene!

[@rustypudder7072]

O B I hated homeless people. Until I was one for 6 months. I have a 2018 honda, awesome apartment, etc now. ...I had no idea just how little I understood about it untill I lived with the homeless.

[@shaneintegra]

And how we lose all hope when we've been forgotten and unloved for so long

[@metin9704]

O B specifically as how u would look as if u we're in their shoes (had to go thru shame, scorn, deprivation, thirst, illnesses, degradation CONSTANTLY)

[@pikachulove5468]

O B I don't need perfume or nice clothes to make me not look or smell homeless.. sadly many poop and pee themselves and never bathe where I am at... the homeless want to look that way though when I give them food/clothes they tell me they rather have the money and decline everything that isn't money....so they can buy alcohol or drugs..=_= not everyone that is homeless is like this but so many litter and don't care.. and many males pee in public on the white walls. And it smells so bad.. when they moved them out and made it illegal to live where I'm at.. more people walked outside the smell was better overall and there was no garbage or empty alcohol bottles or Cola bottles all over the sidewalks and streets and bushes. Sadly.. could we just make public showers and bathrooms open with a security guard/cleaning people's on watch it makes jobs and helps the cities and helps people that need to take showers.

[@downbythelakehouse9120]

Homelessness is a complicated problem but the solution is not to hire a paid consultant who has his own agenda instead of really trying to help people get out of their situation.

[@thelastfreeapache5004]

Need to find people who lived the situation and made it out. They have the answers. Thats like us constantly electing millionaires expecting them to understand the rest of our problems.

[@captainpencil5761]

I was homeless for 6 months because my job closed down. I got another job but I was only getting a quarter of what I was making before and other opportunities were not happening fast enough. I ended up sleeping on the train most nights. Sometimes I would crash at a friends place and would shower at my aunt's because she always had fresh towels. Eventually I got a better job and was able to get back in my own place. Now I'm married with 2 kids and running my own business.

[@RandallHallKaizenReiki]

Homelessness is not the problem. Homelessness is a symptom of dozens of different problems. That's why there isn't an easy solution.