Ya doing encampment sweeps are usually pointless if you don’t have any where else for them to go
ProcrastinatingPuma on
So, for all the people who downvoted me for being skeptical about Gavins promise to provide housing….
These people are getting housing or shelter, right? Right?!?!
danelectro15 on
Every time someone bitches and moans about Gavin newsom I support him 15% more
thegoatmenace on
We did it guys we solved homelessness!
(build housing please I beg of you)
Waxwaxwaxwox2 on
That is a hard fucking video to watch man
ilovefuckingpenguins on
It’s a temporary measure that doesn’t address the heart of the issue, but it’s better than nothing. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good
BureaucratBoy on
reminder that a gigantic swath of SF proper has the density of Baltimore or Philly despite having quite literally one of the largest economies in the world.
Pls build up
N0b0me on
Good. Stop letting a small minority disrupt and ruin cities for the rest of us.
camr34 on
With the amount of money San Francisco is pumping into homeless services I’m hoping there are enough beds and services available for these people. I usually comment in all of the bay area neoliberal threads since I’ve lived in Oakland for the past few years but this homelessness issue is something I have no idea how to solve (besides the obvious build housing solution) but I think these sweeps are a step in the right direction. Having to walk by these encampments on a daily basis, most people I go by don’t make a big deal but the “campers” who react with hostility genuinely need help and it is inhumane to just leave them to exist on the street. Semi optimistic that these sweeps are happening but I hope that the legislature is looking to adopt more long term solutions (PLEASE BUILD MORE THAN $3 MILLION TOILETS SF!)
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Cupinacup on
> Homeless people were not notified of the sweeps ahead of time, as has previously been the norm, according to a schedule of encampment clearings and a city official who was on the scene.
> In a video captured by The Standard, a police officer can be heard explaining to a person whose belongings have just been thrown onto a truck bed that encampments are “no more.”
> Max Gunn and Kara Sullivan, who have been homeless in San Francisco for roughly two years, told The Standard the city threw away some of their clothes. Gunn said members of the Homeless Outreach Team told him there were no shelter beds available.
> “They got my clothes,” Sullivan said. “They laughed at me and did a mocking New York accent and acted like they were tough.”
Not only do these people not have homes, they now no longer have their belongings. Whew, problem solved!
aphasic_bean on
Guys. Shit is fucking absolutely wild out there. So if you’re comfortably posting from a place where people don’t get stabbed and shot on a weekly basis, please listen when people say that *sometimes,* the situation can get so out of hand that clearing is the only option, even if it doesn’t Solve Homelessness.
Camp sweeps are awful but they’re part of homeless life. It’s like hitting the reset button. You take your shit elsewhere. Sometimes, violence happens, and that’s bad, but 98% of the time it’s because people are resisting the teardown. If you’re smart you pack up your shit and you go somewhere else.
Camp sweeps do not solve the problem, but you do not want a spot to start becoming known as a place where certain kinds of people can just set up and do their thing. There needs to be a solution at some point, even if temporary, and this is literally the only option. It is morally objectionable to allow areas to become this dangerous with the vague promise that at some point it won’t be as bad because there will be more housing.
Or, if you still think camp sweeps are morally indefensible, then actually take your ass down there and live in the tent city for a few days then come back and talk to me.
savuporo on
Thank Mr. Newsom-san
FunHoliday7437 on
good now build some housing finally you greasy knob
NoDivide2971 on
Yeah! The homeless should go somewhere. Just not in my backyard or the park I visit or anyplace that makes me uncomfortable.
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Ya doing encampment sweeps are usually pointless if you don’t have any where else for them to go
So, for all the people who downvoted me for being skeptical about Gavins promise to provide housing….
These people are getting housing or shelter, right? Right?!?!
Every time someone bitches and moans about Gavin newsom I support him 15% more
We did it guys we solved homelessness!
(build housing please I beg of you)
That is a hard fucking video to watch man
It’s a temporary measure that doesn’t address the heart of the issue, but it’s better than nothing. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good
reminder that a gigantic swath of SF proper has the density of Baltimore or Philly despite having quite literally one of the largest economies in the world.
Pls build up
Good. Stop letting a small minority disrupt and ruin cities for the rest of us.
With the amount of money San Francisco is pumping into homeless services I’m hoping there are enough beds and services available for these people. I usually comment in all of the bay area neoliberal threads since I’ve lived in Oakland for the past few years but this homelessness issue is something I have no idea how to solve (besides the obvious build housing solution) but I think these sweeps are a step in the right direction. Having to walk by these encampments on a daily basis, most people I go by don’t make a big deal but the “campers” who react with hostility genuinely need help and it is inhumane to just leave them to exist on the street. Semi optimistic that these sweeps are happening but I hope that the legislature is looking to adopt more long term solutions (PLEASE BUILD MORE THAN $3 MILLION TOILETS SF!)
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> Homeless people were not notified of the sweeps ahead of time, as has previously been the norm, according to a schedule of encampment clearings and a city official who was on the scene.
> In a video captured by The Standard, a police officer can be heard explaining to a person whose belongings have just been thrown onto a truck bed that encampments are “no more.”
> Max Gunn and Kara Sullivan, who have been homeless in San Francisco for roughly two years, told The Standard the city threw away some of their clothes. Gunn said members of the Homeless Outreach Team told him there were no shelter beds available.
> “They got my clothes,” Sullivan said. “They laughed at me and did a mocking New York accent and acted like they were tough.”
Not only do these people not have homes, they now no longer have their belongings. Whew, problem solved!
Guys. Shit is fucking absolutely wild out there. So if you’re comfortably posting from a place where people don’t get stabbed and shot on a weekly basis, please listen when people say that *sometimes,* the situation can get so out of hand that clearing is the only option, even if it doesn’t Solve Homelessness.
Camp sweeps are awful but they’re part of homeless life. It’s like hitting the reset button. You take your shit elsewhere. Sometimes, violence happens, and that’s bad, but 98% of the time it’s because people are resisting the teardown. If you’re smart you pack up your shit and you go somewhere else.
Camp sweeps do not solve the problem, but you do not want a spot to start becoming known as a place where certain kinds of people can just set up and do their thing. There needs to be a solution at some point, even if temporary, and this is literally the only option. It is morally objectionable to allow areas to become this dangerous with the vague promise that at some point it won’t be as bad because there will be more housing.
Or, if you still think camp sweeps are morally indefensible, then actually take your ass down there and live in the tent city for a few days then come back and talk to me.
Thank Mr. Newsom-san
good now build some housing finally you greasy knob
Yeah! The homeless should go somewhere. Just not in my backyard or the park I visit or anyplace that makes me uncomfortable.