Basically anyone that lives in a California city can use common sense to see through the flawed idea that the majority of homeless aren't addicts or mentally un

Basically anyone that lives in a California city can use common sense to see through the flawed idea that the majority of homeless aren't addicts or mentally unstable. For whatever reason, the obviously false, "majority of homeless are law abiding victims of circumstance" narrative continually gets perpetrated through bias or bogus science. Maybe it's to make it seem like ending homelessness is an easy fix. Just provide cheap housing. Drive around Los Angeles and notice the tents and homeless encampments. There are square miles where it's easy to see literally hundreds of these encampments, under freeway passes, beside highways, encircling parks, etc. I could walk outside and find at least 50, if not more, within 10 city blocks of me. Then just do the math, 400 city blocks in a square mile, 500 square miles in Los Angeles. divide that by 15,000 or 20,000 homeless and it's easy to see that the overwhelming homeless are out in the open. It's tragic, and it's a hard to fix. We've been trying to provide cheap housing for homeless for decades and the truth is most don't want housing. I've toured treatment centers in skid row, the counselors there say they struggle to get people to come inside for treatment. Most are paranoid and struggle with addiction and illness and they need to want help. Because most homeless are unstable addicts and mentally ill. And that's a problem that can't be solved by building structures. They need treatment facilities, rules against open encampments and jail for repeat law violations.