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/Hobbesfrchy 8d ago

So, Trump isn't giving people due process but you don't think he will force people in blue states into mental institutions if he has the power to do so? Is that your argument?

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u/Eudaimonics 8d ago

I don’t understand, there’s nothing stopping him from doing that now

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u/Hobbesfrchy 8d ago

Yes there is. Due to HIPPA and other laws the government cannot have access to medical records, force people to take medical tests, or force them to take medications. The only thing they can do is involuntarily commit a person to a mental ward in a hospital for up to three days if that person theatens to hurt himself or others.

You want to remove those laws because you think that is what is best for people who are homeless due to addiction. What do you think he or others like him will do when those laws are removed?