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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't believe you all live around this. That article says an example of an injustice against the homeless was a cafe trying to clear an encampment so they could actually have outdoor seating for their customers. What is it you all are trying to achieve? Drug addicts shooting up wherever?[/quote]

What are you trying to achieve? Where do you think the people should live?[/quote]

DP.  I don't know where they should live - I don't think anyone has a clear answer to that. I would like to see more access to housing, sure.  And I don't think they should be forced into shelters.  But the fact that we don't have a clear answer on where they SHOULD live does not mean that the community has no say in where they DO live.  Homeless people need to follow basic community rules just like everyone else. They don't get to monopolize public space in a city, create nuisances, or conceal crime behind a facade of homelessness.  [/quote]

I don’t think these people are faking homelessness [/quote]

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