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bushpotatoe t1_iu726af wrote

I love that the default solution is always 'tear it down!' instead of 'let's provide this man with some basic shelter somewhere else so he doesn't feel forced into this sort of act'.

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Smacpats111111 OP t1_iu7478n wrote

In the full video of the interview with him, he explains that while the city will get him housing if he asks for it, he prefers this over the mini-homes offered by the city, since he views the city's housing as controlling and oppressive.

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PlantedinCA t1_iu7bcvl wrote

Usually the city options are “you can sleep here, leave your stuff in this insecure cubby, or take it with you. And you need to be gone all day. Can’t come back till 8p.” Not only that these places are dangerous full of violence, people getting raped, all their stuff stolen while they sleep.

It’s not like a dorm room. It is a bunch of cots set up in a huge room.

Yeah a box on the street sounds a lot better to me. At least it is your space and you can watch / protect your stuff.

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bushpotatoe t1_iu7j2s7 wrote

That's a shame he feels that way. We should have better systems in place to assist these people.

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canhasdiy t1_iudbum7 wrote

>since he views the city's housing as controlling and oppressive.

Let me guess, because then he'd actually have to have a job and pay for his housing?

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