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Authorities Haven't a Clue What to Do About Skyrocketing Homelessness in California
PJ Media ^ | 06/05/2019 | Rick Moran

Posted on 06/05/2019 8:19:28 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind

First, you get rid of the welfare. freebie and ‘look the other way’ magnets that draws these people in. And you get rid of ‘sanctuary cities.’ Deport the illegal aliens.

Set up tent cities (tent barracks) on the outskirts of town. Enforce the vagrancy laws. Round them up and take them to the tent city. Delouse them and clean them up and into clean clothes.

‘Splain the rules to them. Anyone trying to leave the camp without a pass gets a night in the box. Crapping on the floor or ground or anywhere but the crapper gets a night in the box. Skipping a work detail gets a night in the box (work? yup, everybody works!). Wearing dirty clothes gets a night in the box. Drugs, alcohol, weapons or other contraband gets a night in the box. Fighting gets a night in the box.

They build, clean and maintain their camp and grounds. They cook, and serve chow and clean up afterwards. They do laundry and whatever has to be done in a camp full of residents. Even standing watches. Very few city employees should be needed. After a certain amount of ‘good time’ they become available for city work details, schooling, job training, etc. Counseling, classes in civic, family and individual responsibility, religious counseling, etc, avail. Prepare them for life on the outside.


41 posted on 06/05/2019 9:00:34 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: SeekAndFind

America the sh*thole.


42 posted on 06/05/2019 9:02:17 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: cuban leaf
it became too dangerous, thanks to cell phones and, especially, texting.

In general I am not in favor of ONE MORE law or regulation to infringe on anybody's liberty. But I am forced to agree, the blood-chilling absent-minded stupidity I see on my daily commute caused by cell phones is terrifying. Vehicle moving forward at 45MPH and eyes down. The worst offenders are, not surprisingly, Millenial women.


43 posted on 06/05/2019 9:04:16 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: eyeamok

LIB solution: (a) close the mental asylums...set them “free” (1960’s onward); (b) they will seek help for mental problems in community mental health centers (never happened); (c)) lunatics are roaming around and living on the streets being assaulted, raped and so forth. Conclusions: LIBs are lunatics who haven’t the capacity to plan or accomplish anything positive for civil society. LIBs are losers.


44 posted on 06/05/2019 9:10:09 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I’ve seen some crazy stuff on my 150 mile round trip commute here in KY. A lot of STUPID one car crashes. Fact is, I consider a driver more dangerous if they are texting than a “drunk driver” that blows less than a .2.

And such an offense should be treated as such.

I saw a “crash compilation” video on youtube last week where a guy has a rear facing camera and is rear ended. As the car plows into the back of him you can see the woman driving has her cell phone placed horizontally, resting on the top of her steering wheel.

I’d say a $2,000 fine for a first offense should fix that if it is covered by the local TV news.


45 posted on 06/05/2019 9:11:07 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: cnsmom
Shipping containers?

California has already thought of that plan. And how to spend $600,000 PER EACH CONTAINER!!!

San Jose moves forward with shipping container housing plan for homeless
ktvu.com ^ | January 10, 2019 | Azenith Smith

Posted on ‎1‎/‎17‎/‎2019‎ ‎5‎:‎36‎:‎16‎ ‎PM by lowbridge

 

46 posted on 06/05/2019 9:14:19 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: dljordan

This worked for centuries. Time to bring them back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workhouse


47 posted on 06/05/2019 9:19:35 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: TaxPayer2000

” the local government has made it easy and attractive to live on the streets in these cities”

Give a few examples of what the local government does. I’m just ignorant.


48 posted on 06/05/2019 9:20:15 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: SeekAndFind

Toxic incentives are causing this mess... It’s why we have MORE homeless (as a percentage) than we did during the depression...


49 posted on 06/05/2019 9:22:52 AM PDT by GOPJ (When your loved ones start dying of thrid world diseases YOU can thank a democrat...)
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To: SeekAndFind

California Democrat state house think; Hey, let’s invite more illegals in so we can raise taxes in a false attempt to care for them, thus, putting them on the street.


50 posted on 06/05/2019 9:28:11 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: eyeamok

LA is the third largest Mexican city after Mexico City and Guadalajara.


51 posted on 06/05/2019 9:33:27 AM PDT by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting)
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To: SeekAndFind

the funny thing is if someone offers a real solution to this problem, a solid solution, they are going to be called, heartless, racist or worse. CA gov doesn’t was a solution, they want the problem to get worse and worse and eventually the US Gov will have to offer them money disguised as compassion and love.


52 posted on 06/05/2019 9:39:15 AM PDT by The Louiswu (MAGA)
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To: SeekAndFind

How about we bus them into Mexico!


53 posted on 06/05/2019 9:42:51 AM PDT by bgill (when you badmouth women, you are badmouthing your mama and the good women on FR)
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To: SeekAndFind

Rents are too damn high ! That’s a play out here

The rental market is a true capitalistic free market

When you have more people wanting to live in an area then there are available places Rents go up

Because of the weather here and generous social services people are attracted to California

Why the hell would anybody on the streets ever leave here?

You’ve got to do gooders from hell running everything they think that they’re all saints!

It’s beautiful schadenfraude to watch this actually


54 posted on 06/05/2019 9:50:26 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: dynachrome

Denver has long been the panhandler’s turf. Couldn’t walk across the open area in front of the capitol building without being approached a few times. The beggars were getting at least the minimum wage per hour. Not from me, of course. They probably had their cars parked nearby and drove home after their day’s work.


55 posted on 06/05/2019 10:15:36 AM PDT by BatGuano (Ya don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do Ya?)
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To: SMARTY

Yes,... really...

It just doesn’t cross the Leftist’s mind that they could possibly be making things worth. They “CARE” don’t you know.

Look at welfare and the impact on the Black family.


56 posted on 06/05/2019 10:26:37 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Can I get a shout out for the person(s) who donated $2,000.00 from France? Thanks so much! Wow!)
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To: SeekAndFind

——Tents housing homeless ——

That is an oxymoron if there ever was one.

The people in question live in tents in what the newspaper called encampments. These people are not homeless, they have tent homes.

They are squatters who have erected their homes on public sidewalks and property.

The city governmnets are loathe to enforce non squatting laws because it will result in political death.

Trump needs to begin hauling in released illegals by the truck load


57 posted on 06/05/2019 10:36:15 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12)There were Democrat espionage operations on Republican candidates)
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To: SMARTY
Let’s see if I get this right: They throw open their doors and stage a world class ‘give away’ of free stuff; they have year round good weather; there’s a free clinic on every street corner; they openly call themselves a ‘sanctuary’ city….and they DON’T know where all these bust out’s come from?? Really??

Add legalized pot to the list.

58 posted on 06/05/2019 10:38:15 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: SeekAndFind

enforce the laws against sleeping on the street or in public places.

Give citizens tickets to give to beggars for meals at soup kitchens instead money.

No defecating or urinating in public

Enforce drug and public incarceration laws

Triage everyone to screen for mental illness.

Change mental illness laws to allow for custody in 100 bed centers around the state. No mental patient should be living on the street.

This not mentally ill or physically handicapped must find apace to live, apply for welfare, or get a job. No street living.

For every guilty finding double fine or jail time for subsequent offenses.

Aggressive enforcement of laws.


59 posted on 06/05/2019 10:49:35 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: cuban leaf

surely things would be much better for them in Mexico. Provide them with means to migrate there and claim asylum with the Mexican authorities.


60 posted on 06/05/2019 11:01:12 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said theoal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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