Posted on 11/07/2019 2:54:29 AM PST by Libloather
LAS VEGAS (AP) — THE Latest on Las Vegas city officials considering a law to make sleeping on the streets illegal (all times local): 6 p.m.
Despite protests about a war on the poor, Las Vegas officials passed a law Wednesday making it illegal to sleep on the streets when beds are available at established shelters.
The measure framed as a ban on camping downtown makes Las Vegas the latest city in the U.S. West to take steps to try to deal with complaints about homelessness.
It has also drawn criticism from several Democratic presidential candidates.
Effective Jan. 1, the law makes it a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for sleeping or camping in public areas.
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well
1. you enjoyed yourself
2. you didn’t go broke
So big deal - you spent money (not all of your money) on what gave you pleasure without harming anyone else.
Keep living life large!
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