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This is a terrible decision by the Supreme Court. People do not have a right to sleep wherever they want, whenever they want. If they cannot join a community an
by throwawaysea 7y ago
This is a terrible decision by the Supreme Court. People do not have a right to sleep wherever they want, whenever they want. If they cannot join a community and be a productive/contributing member, there has to be a disincentive for that. Right now, many cities like Seattle and SF have law-abiding tax-paying residents who have to see their beautiful cities ruined by tents/trash/needles, put up with unsafe conditions, see their property value diminish, and amenities take over (like parks with tents).
No one has a right to live where they want at whatever price point they want. This is the strongest economy of all time. Unemployment is at an all time low. And there are many locations where someone can do a job (not necessarily the one they want) and earn a living, instead of picking the more desirable locations. I believe every jurisdiction should be able to set its own rules governing where/when people can sleep. And taxpayers should not be obligated to pay for someone else's life due to their lack of personal responsibility.
The refusal to hear the challenge here is simply enabling the permanently-nomadic to take over land they do not own at no cost and with no consequence.
- greglindahl 7y ago> People do not have a right to sleep wherever they want, whenever they want. Indeed, and this court ruling doesn't say that. The limitations of the circuit court ruling are described in the article, which I'm sure you've read. Second paragraph.