> As such, whatever forceful mental health treatment you're proposing as a solution to your fear of the homeless, is not going to actually solve your problem.

> As such, whatever forceful mental health treatment you're proposing as a solution to your fear of the homeless, is not going to actually solve your problem. I have a 70 year old family friend that owns a farm, 4th generation of his family to own the farm. it butts up to the Freeway. His farm is less than 1/4 a mile outside a large (~200k) city limits on the west coast. He has an encampment of 30 or so homeless people living on his land. (A spot set aside for nature by the county, so its wooded, not actively farmed). this is about 200 yards from his house. In a typical day, 15 or so semis' and old motorhomes pull over along the freeway offramp, to buy/sell meth. They cut down the trees, set fires to warm themselves, wander trough his property, have stolen countless tools, scrap metal, diesel fuel, etc from him. Basically a large tent/tarp city, with human waste, needles, stolen bikes/cars, (well, stolen everything) Its also caused a huge influx of rats, coyotes, and other scavengers. The County Sheriff has told him they no longer respond to trespassing and vandalism calls, and to just file a report. (they are overwhelmed with them) His 68 year old wife will no longer ride her horse on that half of the farm, she is scared of them, and if their dogs charge at her horses again they might spook them and cause her to get really hurt. One time, before they said no more trespassing calls, the sheriff did tell them to leave, they moved their camp from the trees, to right alongside the freeway, which is owned by the state dept of transportation. they couldn't do anything then, since it was state land, and they moved back the next week. once they do clear out, because its private property, he is solely responsible for the cleanup costs, including the human waste, needles, stolen abandoned cars, etc. He could also be fined by the state for cutting down trees, etc, in an area that is supposed to be set aside for nature. (even though he did not do it) I understand your ideas, And I am all for building them all homes. I am all for compassion, empathy, and helping out those that are less fortunate, and need help. But if it was funded, today, 100%, that would be 12-18 months to build the homes. There are solutions that need to be done now. And there are solutions that need to be done long term as well. We should be doing all the things, not just waiting for the one perfect thing to be put in place.