Anyone else live very close to a large homeless camp?

[u/Unusual-Horse-7709]

I hope this post doesn't get too controversial, but it's getting to a point where I no longer want to work in my garden when I'm home alone. More people have been approaching our home lately. Me, my partner, and even his mom on separate occasions have been asked for things. We've had multiple things stolen, mostly small, but with kids things get left outside.

Do you have a homeless camp within a block or two of your home, and if so, how do you deal with it?

[u/eyesofthewrld]

Not much you can do other than make sure you are always aware of your surroundings. I always make sure to have my phone on me at all times when I'm outside. I've also gotten really comfortable with saying no and holding my ground. Although, if I see someone walking down the street I'll go inside well before they notice since I don't want them to follow me to my door. As a woman I'm just hyper vigilant about my surroundings anyway.

Tbf the homeless camp near me has always been there it's just gotten a lot bigger over the last few years so it isn't something so shocking to me. Not much you can really do though, just lock your stuff up and get comfortable with saying no and never answer the door when someone knocks.

[u/Unusual-Horse-7709 → u/eyesofthewrld]

I think a couple of us here might be in the same area and y'all's comments got me thinking these people might not be from that camp.

[u/__SEV__ → u/eyesofthewrld]

Not much you can do… If only there were some sort of governing body with people representatives and the power of the law. 🤔

[u/eyesofthewrld → u/__SEV__]

Yeah, not much. It's crazy you think that casting a vote or contacting your representatives is an immediate solution to this problemm. Like I don't understand, if someone harasses you do you just stand there and say, "hey I voted!" while they pick your pockets? Like what?

OP is facing this dilemma right now. It's an immediate concern to them.

[u/[deleted] → u/__SEV__]

Trouble is the solutions aren’t popular with any loud constituency:

(1) Legalize housing: build more affordable housing, preferably close to the city center.

(2) Provide housing vouchers to people who qualify.

(3) Hire more police.

(4) Strictly enforce vagrancy laws.

(5) Build more public spaces and keep tents out

(6) Build shelters

(7) Build mental health and drug treatment centers.

(8) Allow institutionalization

(9) Mandate rehabilitation for drug crimes

[u/__SEV__ → u/[deleted]]

Good list, I would add : [10] stop advocating for cashless bail

[u/JoeStyles → u/__SEV__]

Except Raleigh doesn't have cashless bail but keep going

[u/__SEV__ → u/JoeStyles]

Except dems in Durham and more broadly have uniformly been working to reduce bail so my point still stands.

Here is another one for you:

[11] Remove handgun laws preventing trustworthy citizens from carrying a handgun as a deterrent.

[u/Financial_Berry4545 → u/__SEV__]

hey bud, NC has permitless open carry. Nice try tho

[u/__SEV__ → u/Financial_Berry4545]

I was referring to the permit-less concealed carry idea dems were melting down about a few weeks ago.

[u/JoeStyles → u/__SEV__]

Did you know that there's a Durham Reddit sub right and this isn't it

[u/__SEV__ → u/JoeStyles]

We are talking about the failure of our soft on crime leadership to address safety and housing.

Democrat’s policy and world views are failing urban areas across the country. What I’m saying applies to Durham, Raleigh, DC and many other US cities. The dems are a DJT knee jerk reactionary mono-party.

[u/JoeStyles → u/__SEV__]

There it is!!! Its all the dems fault! 🤣🤣🤣

🤡🤡🤡

[u/__SEV__ → u/JoeStyles]

Raleigh and Durham’s last Red mayors were in 2001. Posts like this are a result of late stage liberalism.

[u/[deleted] → u/__SEV__]

DC crime is actually way down.

Crime is down nationwide.

[u/JoeStyles → u/__SEV__]

You mean the power to help.....

[u/lalawar → u/eyesofthewrld]

What area are you in?

[u/Deep_Obligation4952 → u/eyesofthewrld]

YES YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!! It’s called Democracy and your vote for politicians that shape policy that includes (among other things) how we deal with the homeless is in YOUR CONTROL.

[u/eyesofthewrld → u/Deep_Obligation4952]

Well, duh. I can vote and also practice basic safety measures when a person clearly on drugs knocks on my door begging. Jfc

[u/Didyoureallysay → u/Deep_Obligation4952]

lol there’s always this person

[u/nunyabizz62 → u/Deep_Obligation4952]

You can't vote for a better non corrupt system. Everyone voted in is either corrupt already or will be within weeks.

The system has to be changed before voting makes any difference.

[u/nomsain919 → u/nunyabizz62]

You can sure as hell vote for the lesser of 2 evils. Just vote.

[u/D0UB1EA → u/nomsain919]

gosh I just LOVE evil

[u/nunyabizz62 → u/nomsain919]

Yeah that's worked so well the past 50 years.

You're being played for a fool

[u/Strong_Landscape_333 → u/nunyabizz62]

It's because you need the entire government controlled by one group that supports the same thing to do most things

With gerrymandering and most Americans being illiterate about politics, it's basically impossible to get in quality people into office

[u/nunyabizz62 → u/Strong_Landscape_333]

Not to mention the entire congress and executive branch is owned by Israel and the top 1%. What the people need let alone what they want is of absolutely zero concern to them. We are all being taken for chumps

[u/Strong_Landscape_333 → u/nunyabizz62]

If the average person cared it could be changed in like two elections

A lot of people vote for the opposite of what they want because they don't know anything

[u/nunyabizz62 → u/Strong_Landscape_333]

There are indeed way too many stupid people. But the system is rigged. The only viable solution is to change the system, then vote