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Yes. What would you like me to do? Walk up to each one I came across, my little kids in tow and try to have an intelligent conversation with them? Give them all
by wonderwonder 3y ago
Yes. What would you like me to do? Walk up to each one I came across, my little kids in tow and try to have an intelligent conversation with them? Give them all my money? Invite them back with me to my hotel like the pied Piper of addicts?
I want them out of the way and far away from my kids. I was pretty clear that I perceived them as a threat.
- barbs 3y agoHow are they a threat? They're lying in a pool of vomit, it's pretty clear they need help. Maybe teach your kids a bit of compassion?
- wonderwonder 3y agoAgain, I refer you to my parent comment, how should I provide help & compassion? Which option should I select? As far as how are they a threat, really? The internet is overflowing with articles like this. https://www.foxla.com/news/lapd-woman-stabbed-in-head-scissors-unprovoked-attack https://www.foxla.com/news/lapd-woman-stabbed-in-head-scisso...
- soligern 3y agoI’m with you on most of what you said but probably calling 911 may be one option that lets you continue along your way while helping someone that may be in a life or death situation.
- wonderwonder 3y agoI would generally agree with you but there were dozens of people like this there, some better, some the same. I wish I was exaggerating. Dude wasn't dying, he just found a good spot to vomit and take a nap.
- barbs 3y agoI'm sorry but giving wildly exaggerated options and suggesting and they're your only options is a bit disingenuous. How about just checking that they're okay instead of glaring at them for inconveniencing you? And yes, really, I'm asking how they're a threat when they're unconscious? Just because they're homeless doesn't make them dangerous. This attitude of the homeless being a nuisance or and inconvenience instead of part of the community only exacerbates the problem and makes them less likely to receive the help they need. Homelessness is a complex issue and I'm not sure what the solution is but seeing them as people in tough circumstances that need help is a start.
- wonderwonder 3y agoThere were people like this all over the city. Literally thousands of people who actually live there walk passed them every day. I did as they did, figured the people that live there know better than a tourist. Did you want me to kneel down next to each one, my kids next to me and give them a shake? What are the odds someone passed out on hard drugs, likely with mental issues is going to react well to being woken by a stranger? I invite people in my community into my home. Do you expect me to invite homeless addicts into my house? Homeless people are a "nuisance and inconvenience" to the community. To argue otherwise is to be disingenuous. These are just from yesterday https://ktla.com/news/local-news/homeless-man-accused-of-fatally-stabbing-victim-near-santa-monica-beach-restrooms/ https://ktla.com/news/local-news/homeless-man-accused-of-fat... https://www.fox5dc.com/news/pittsburgh-police-arrest-suspect-in-brutal-attack-on-newlywed-found-in-puddle-of-blood-during-honeymoon https://www.fox5dc.com/news/pittsburgh-police-arrest-suspect...
- barbs 3y ago> Homeless people are a "nuisance and inconvenience" to the community. To argue otherwise is to be disingenuous. Okay, it's pretty clear that you're discussing this from a place of ignorance and privilege. I suggest educating yourself better before engaging further on this subject.
- wonderwonder 3y ago