"I don't want to be around those people." We don't, either. I've seen this comment numerous times (that homeless people don't feel safe in shelters), and it's

"I don't want to be around those people." We don't, either. I've seen this comment numerous times (that homeless people don't feel safe in shelters), and it's in part why shelters don't entirely solve the problem. The shelters need to be made safer, and/or other options need to be explored.