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steve  ·  3454 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Honolulu attacks homeless by making it illegal to sit down.

    Caldwell frequently received letters from tourists complaining about public drunkenness and urination.

Then ticket appropriately. Don't punish the person who has nowhere else to lay his/her head at night.





rob05c  ·  3454 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Better yet, fix the disease instead of the symptom, and save money doing it.

steve  ·  3454 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I like the concept, but putting homeless people in the middle of nowhere probably doesn't help hem get on their feet. It keeps them marginalized and out of site.

rob05c  ·  3454 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Good point. I still think it's better than putting them in jail or doing nothing. But yeah, housing in low crime, low cost neighborhoods with job opportunities would certainly be better. And, I maintain, cheaper.