r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Garey_Coleman • 10d ago

Where are the homeless supposed to go?

Cities have been cracking down on homeless people so they can’t have encampments or stay on sidewalks. At the same time usually the shelters are full. So those who are unable to get into a shelter, where are they supposed to go?

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u/bannedbooks123 10d ago

Shit on the street is a public health hazard, though.

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u/jimthesquirrelking 9d ago

Publicly accessible maintained bathrooms help prevent this

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u/bannedbooks123 9d ago

As long as people aren't shooting up heroine in them and leaving their dirty needles around that you couldn't pay someone enough to clean up. Speaking of, heroine needles are another health hazard

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u/Curious-Author-3140 9d ago

Better to have them sh..ing themselves on the sidewalk? It is time for us to stop pretending we don’t know the solutions or are incapable of applying them. If we really are that incompetent all we have to do is look to other countries that have successfully provided for the needs of their populations, even those that find themselves in need of intervention to function in society despite the robust structure of services and assistance available equilaterally to each member of the community .