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user-inactivated  ·  3393 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: It’s unconstitutional to ban the homeless from sleeping outside, the federal government says

That's a step in the right direction.

It's a shame to see certain places (cough Australia cough) still implementing homelessness deterrent measures like sprinkler systems and these:

Instead of spending money trying to help people who need it.





user-inactivated  ·  3393 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Man. I don't know if those are better or worse than deterrent spikes. On the one hand, they're rounded. On the other hand though, they're absolutely massive.

    It's a shame to see certain places (cough Australia cough) still implementing homelessness deterrent measures like sprinkler systems and these . . . instead of spending money trying to help people who need it.

I agree whole heartedly. It's a really messed up world we live in when we think it's alright to criminalize the behaviors of a segment of society that can't really get much lower.

user-inactivated  ·  3393 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I guess it could be worse. Although the more I think about it the more I've seen this kind of thing where I live :(