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> The homeless aren't prosecuted for sleeping outside. They most certainly are [1]. The people suffering from homelessness that you see in places like the Tend
by robbyking 8y ago
> The homeless aren't prosecuted for sleeping outside.
They most certainly are [1]. The people suffering from homelessness that you see in places like the Tenderloin or the Mission in San Francisco only make up a small percentage of the total number of people on the streets; what you see there are the worst cases of addiction and chronic homelessness, not the total picture. In fact, the largest percentage of homeless people are households [2].
[1] https://sanfranciscopolice.org/civil-sidewalks-ordinance https://sanfranciscopolice.org/civil-sidewalks-ordinance
[2] https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-report/ https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homeless...
- gamblor956 8y agoSF does not actually enforce these ordinances. The individuals must be committing a separate crime (like drug use, or public indecency). This charge, in the rare instances when it is imposed, is a tag-along charge which is frequently used to bump a crime up to a felony so that they can send the individual to a mental health facility.
- chris_wot 8y agoAn law that is not enforced because it is unreasonable or unjust should be a law that is taken off the books.