TheRealJFro t1_j737q0e wrote on February 3, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Reply to comment by booaslan in Take action and tell DC and NPS to stop the sweeps by tenfortytwopm

I don’t think people are calling for violence. It’s quite the opposite. They are sick and tired of the violence these camps are causing in their communities. I agree there is no easy solution here, buttering people take over public parks and terrorize the local community isn’t it.

booaslan t1_j73c3xw wrote on February 3, 2023 at 7:45 PM

How do you move people from where they are living when they say "no"? With violence. "Terrorize" really? Don't you think it's far more terrifying for them to be living without a roof over their heads, or heating, with little security, croweded by people who have mental health issues? We're terrorizing them by casting them out of society and then calling on armed police to evict them.

TheRealJFro t1_j73e9k1 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Well when someone is breaking the law, gets an order from law enforcement, and say no then…yea they are generally forced to comply. Police are far from perfect, but that is why they are called law ENFORCEMENT.

A solution to the problem as a whole is much more complicated and nuanced. If you have children, are disabled, or actively want to be a contributing member of society - housing. If you are severely drug addicted or mentally ill to where you cant be treated + violent - forced institutionalization. If you just want to live with no accountability, don’t want a job, or just just want to use drugs all day with no desire for treatment - go live in the woods where you don’t bother people. There is a lot more nuance & funding constraints here, but that’s my oversimplified 2c.

SchokoKipferl t1_j74ry9q wrote on February 4, 2023 at 1:44 AM

Isn’t that the point? How is it helpful to just let them continue to live like that? Ignoring the problem by not doing anything is just going to make the conditions worsen further and further.