Where can you go if existing on public property is illegal?

Sleep is a pretty essential human function, right? You can die without it. Well in one city on Oregon that has more homeless people than beds, sleeping in public is illegal.

They obviously don’t own any property, so public property is the only space they are allowed to exist. If you’re not allowed to perform a function necessary for survival in any location… are you allowed to exist?

Also, since these are “civil” laws… (civil - [adjective]: courteous and polite) the punishments are fines, and not jail time. Just in case they thought they might be able to get a little help.

And the only thing more shocking than the decision, is the Supreme Court Justice who doesn’t understand what his job is.

“Why would you think that these nine people are the best people to judge and weigh those policy judgments?”

Real quote from the dystopia - “Why would you think that these nine [justices] are the best people to judge?”

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hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

I suppose they could start taking care of themselves and get their own housing. A wise man once asked "Are you stuck or do you want to be there". The many street people are like the fellow turning all red faced and grunting as he leaned against the lamp post. A passing do-gooder noticed and asked if anything was wrong. The red faced man said "I just crapped my pants" The do-gooder immediately said well lets get you all cleaned up then. The red faced man replied "Wait a minute I'm not done yet".

Aleve · 22-25, F

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hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

@Aleve St Paul wrote, "Let him who will not work - not eat" Poverty is most often a spiritual condition not a physical one.

Aleve · 22-25, F

@hippyjoe1955 Plenty of homeless people do work and there are stats to back it up. Did Paul say anything about what happens when people are working and still can’t eat?

https://bfi.uchicago.edu/insight/research-summary/learning-about-homelessness-using-linked-survey-and-administrative-data/

hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

@Aleve yes it is called corrupt government promising that Wich can never be delivered. Sadly socialists like you don't seem to grasp the concept that robbing Peter to pay Paul simply makes everyone poorer