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/JohnHazardWandering 10d ago

So pay for 24 hour care?? or just pay half that in social services and housing for them to be on their own. 

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u/HungryIndependence13 10d ago

Or give them land where they can sleep, have it guarded by police and provide showers. 

So many people - if they’re just given a place to sleep and shower- will work and get small apartments and no longer be homeless. 

It isn’t that hard to solve. I don’t know why we don’t do it. 

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

They had those spaces and they trashed them and ran out all the businesses. You can’t just let homeless people gather up in tent cities

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u/HungryIndependence13 9d ago

Where was a place guarded by police and trashed, as well as driving people out of business for some reason? 

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

Skid row? What does “guarded by the police” mean? Like a prison camp? Why do they need guards?

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u/HungryIndependence13 9d ago

You’re the genius. 

Name the place that was guarded by police but was still trashed and drove businesses away. 

You’re the one who said these places existed and were trashed. Name some. 

Name one. 

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

Bro wtf, youre the one that brought up “guarded by police”

So if you want me to interpret then sure, Skid Row. Cops still respond to calls on skid row so it’s not like they don’t have access to the police.

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u/HungryIndependence13 9d ago

Just admit that you were wrong. I know it. I knew it as soon as I read it. 

Or don’t. Refusing to admit it…it’s ridiculous, but it doesn’t matter. Whatever.