>"What was a citation doing previously on this given that homeless people would simply ignore a citation? Has this actually increased in a way we can measure?"

>"What was a citation doing previously on this given that homeless people would simply ignore a citation? Has this actually increased in a way we can measure?" I cannot provide you with an empirical answer, but I can give you an anecdote from a small business owner. That citation used to come with other consequences such as an arrest and a court date. So, many homeless people knew that it was better to do 'their business' somewhere out of sight rather than have to deal with the police. But now that the police don't show up for such things, why bother trying to be discreet?