• San jose: - homeless people have “a responsibility to shelter” (article)
  • also San Jose - no, no, no, not that kind of shelter. Why can’t you just have more money? (article)

I will assume that somewhere out there a city council is making this kind of law because they care about human beings. But most time I think such ordinances means “We don’t want your type around here. If you must be here we don’t want to see you.”

I am reminded of minimum lot size laws that tell citizens that they can only build a home on a lot of at least 3 acres. The intent is to keep out people who cannot meet the Sufficiently Grotesque McMansion standard.

/grouchy rant over.

  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    10 days ago

    I will assume that somewhere out there a city council is making this kind of law because they care about human beings.

    I have trouble believing anyone in that position hasn’t had it pointed out to them that homeless people don’t choose sleeping on the street because it’s awesome, but because there’s no real option in their specific case.

    Maybe in a small town council, I guess.