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/Eudaimonics 9d ago

What part about drug use, public intoxication and drug possession being illegal don’t you understand. The government already locks up people with addictions which isn’t helpful because criminal charges make it impossible to find a job/housing even if you get clean.

Individuals would need to undergo a medical evaluation and be prescribed the best solution, be it lighter treatments or full on admission into a long term care facility.

Don’t be dense. What we’re currently doing has been a complete failure. The longer these people are on the streets the higher the chance they’re going to OD.

The compassionate thing is to give them the treatment they need before they OD or succumb to the elements.

The only thing holding us back is funding and political will power.

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u/Hobbesfrchy 9d ago edited 8d ago

What you are describing is the government forcing people into mental institutions. Take a look at how that worked in the 1960s. If Trump had that power which states or districts of states do you think he would target right now? How many of those people he will lock up really should not be locked up?

Come back after you graduate high school and after you have lived in the real world. Then decide whether or not this is a good idea. Your simplistic solution to a very complex problem is not feasible.

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u/Eudaimonics 9d ago

Trump isn’t even giving people due process. Totally different.

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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?