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rungoodatlife t1_j2wq4rv wrote

Reply to comment by the_honeyman in Does anyone have more information on this? by round_is_funny

Unfortunately for almost half the year it’s better they put the homeless is jail if shelters aren’t an option… look at the increase in petty crimes by homeless during cold months so they can stay warm

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ProGlizzyHandler t1_j2xgoff wrote

Wait, I thought we lived in America. Locking up homeless people "for their own good" seems pretty damn un-American.

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the_honeyman t1_j2x9nn6 wrote

...I can't believe you typed that with a straight face.

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rungoodatlife t1_j2yzgb7 wrote

I have been incarcerated and unfortunately it’s a sad reality… the people acting like this is a hateful comment haven’t been incarcerated in a cold weather state during winter obv

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the_honeyman t1_j2yzv2p wrote

Or we could use that same taxpayer money to set up systems that actually work and don't keep perpetuating the problem, ensuring future generations keep getting trapped in the same cycles.

Nah fuck it throw them all in jail.

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