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This times a thousand. There ought to be some basic ground rules that are enforced in public spaces, even if it takes horrible Guiliani-style police state tact
by dangrover 13y ago
This times a thousand.
There ought to be some basic ground rules that are enforced in public spaces, even if it takes horrible Guiliani-style police state tactics. Whether you're homeless or a well-off tech dweeb, you shouldn't be allowed to poop on the street, run around screaming at people, obstruct traffic, openly deal drugs or stolen goods. If you're doing any of these things, you should be instantly and forcefully removed, regardless of your circumstances. You can be pro-civility without being anti-homeless.
- bonemachine 13y agoWhether you're homeless or a well-off tech dweeb, you shouldn't be allowed to poop on the street, run around screaming at people, obstruct traffic, openly deal drugs or stolen goods. None of which requires police-state tactics to bring into check. But the fact that so many people from well-to-do half of the city seem ready to clamour for such tactics says, well, lots of things.
- vellum 13y ago"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under the bridge, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."
- dangrover 13y agoThe sleeping outside (and the actual homelessness) is a separate and unfortunate problem that needs to be solved. Fixing the broken shelter system would be a start. Many of the people exhibiting the behavior I described may, in fact, have homes! Aside from that, if we're supposed to condone people in our public places making them unsafe and unsanitary, what's the point of having them/paying for them at all?