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1 year

We now have Unsafe Streets pages for NYC, SF/Oakland, and LA. Also an infographic you can download of 8 things cities can do NOW to prevent homeless violence. Please visit the website and if you support our work consider donating!

Save America's Cities from Homeless Drug Addicts

America's cities are overrun with severely mentally ill and drug-addicted homeless men who are a danger to themselves, others, and to quality of life in th...

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@junker_jo A friend and I speculate she's a model of female high-achieving Aspy. Very object oriented, complete workaholic, only sleeps a few hours a night, very detail oriented perfectionist. But I think what really sold me is reading her talk about her basket collection in "Entertaining".

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@ellegist If you ever see a ball roll into the road, hit the brakes. You will be SHOCKED how often a kid runs out without looking. And practice situational awareness: you should be scanning the environment ahead in both sides of the road and be hyperalert if there are loose dogs or kids.

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Hello @KarenBassLA , this year alone at least 7 Los Angelinos have been murdered by homeless people while waiting for the bus, walking down the street, & in their own home. Can you recognize them? What's the plan to prevent this senseless violence?

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@SwannMarcus89 When talking about this old case, it's good to remember the victim and her truly heroic recovery.

'I so wish the case hadn't been settled': 1989 Central Park jogger believes more than 1 person...

Doctors who treated Trisha Meili said her injuries were different from what Matias Reyes claimed as the sole attacker.

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Cities do NOT have to tolerate homeless encampments -- it's not a "constitutional right" to turn public spaces into campsites where people do drugs 24/7 & relieve themselves in the street. There are many things cities could do RIGHT NOW to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.

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@GovTinaKotek Great! Here's some steps you can take to get things under control quickly.

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"SF’s first mistake is misdiagnosing the problem. The city’s political class thinks homelessness is primarily caused by insufficient housing. In truth, homelessness is more often caused by substance abuse and mental illness."

How San Francisco Can Solve Its Homelessness Problem: A campus-based model in San Antonio suggests...

For every homeless person in San Francisco who becomes housed with the help of government, four more people become homeless, according to a new report. This Sisyphean track record offers important...

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Alexander Wright, a 49yo homeless man in NYC, has been in and out of jail frequently for violent assaults. He should have been placed in a psychiatric facility years ago, as both his mother and sister want.

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@Ian_Gay_briel @PeppermintFlyBy Where else are you supposed to get that meal?

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@spbaar @SwannMarcus89 Well, it is possible to enforce rules about appropriate behavior in public spaces. Unfortunately, some people (ironically including some SJW librarians) are uncomfortable with enforcing boundaries in principle, because boundaries are mean or something.

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@RafaelMandelman @DavidChiu You don't even need to TEMPORARILY accept encampments. The associated crime & violence hurts SF residents every day & is 100% preventable!

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The data fom San Diego is clear. Homeless people are MUCH more likely to be involved in crime than the rest of the population. Homeless people are 130 TIMES MORE LIKELY to commit assault than the general population. Where is the data for LA, NYC, & SF?

DA: Homeless more likely to be crime victims and perpetrators in San Diego County

"You have essentially a 100-fold increase in criminal behavior," said District Attorney Summer Stephan.

www.cbs8.com

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@deestiv I think it's just misogyny.

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A Portland woman walking home from the train was violently attacked by a mentally ill & meth-addicted homeless man. Police arrested the man but he was released the next morning, only to violently break into a family's home 3 days later.

‘I’m going to stand strong:’ Woman attacked after MAX ride speaks out about justice system

A survivor of an assault caught on camera in downtown Portland is sharing her story, as her attacker appeared in Multnomah County court on Tuesday.

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@RealJohnReuter @seraphinarose74 @uncledoomer You watch too many movies 😂😂

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One year ago, #MichelleGo was pushed in front of a train in NYC by a homeless schizophrenic man who refused to take his medication. That is why we need #mandatorytreatment , to protect NYers from senseless random violence. There have been so many victims.

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@mkhammer Very messed up that we are importing Latin America's femicide problem 😫

Exploring the Data: The Prevalence of Gender-based Violence in Latin America

gbv.wilsoncenter.org

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@moveincircles Mary! This man is the POSTER CHILD of consequences-free sex in a post-Pill world! How can you rail so hard against young women using birth control but shrug at the middle aged MtM taking advantage of easy sexual access? I'm gonna call that an old-fashioned double standard!

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Imagine that guy swinging the crowbar was constantly hanging around smoking drugs outside your elderly mother's house. What would you do? Move her out of the city? Hope for the best? Or something else? That's the choice facing too many SF residents, abandoned by city leaders.

Sergio Quintana

@svqjournalist

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Garrett Doty, the man accused in the assault on former SF Fire Commissioner Dom Carmignani, will be released from jail as the case continues. The victim, Carmignani, was not in court today.

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If someone is too high or dangerous to stay in a homeless shelter, it is GROSS NEGLIGENCE to release them into a residential neighborhood. If they are too dangerous to be in a shelter, they need to be held in jail overnight.

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“We can’t transfer a violent person from one shelter to another,” said Emily Cohen, director of communications for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. So that means they end up on the streets and often remain in the area."

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@mattyglesias Many replies are focusing on the material conditions, but it seems to me the OP is highlighting relationships and communal living. I don't know how people felt 150 years ago, but modern loneliness and alienation are legitimate complaints.

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@michelletandler Some easy fixes if SF leaders cared about women feeling safe in public spaces.

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@SanFranciscoPOA SF deserves an unbiased press & leaders that prioritize public safety!

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"When someone chooses to throw up a tent city, defecate in the grass and leave used needles lying around it is no longer a shared space, it is unusable for most people."

Abby Normal 🥀

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@FavaMandies This was a great response

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@KOINNews Oh great! Here are some ideas to start with 👇👇

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@AdamSerwer Trust your gut folks. If a mentally ill homeless man seems dangerous, he IS dangerous. The bereaved families of Michelle Go, Tommy Bailey, & Christina Lee know from tragic, senseless experience.

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Good reporting in today's @nytimes about homeless encampments in Phoenix. But I am baffled at the framing that this is an affordable housing issue. Low-income people are NOT one paycheck away from smoking meth or masturbating outside a small business!

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@jdcmedlock But children are citizens?

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@_nomadic_soul He must not have been present for many (if any!) births besides his own.

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@RocketMoneyApp Why is this person who pays $8000 in rent still going to a laundromat? 🧐

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@THATMOMx4 @skatie420 Is it the best she can? Is everything we do at any time the best we can? Under what circumstances can we expect ourselves to do better?

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@umichvoter Phoenix has the most beautiful botanical garden I've ever been to and I've taken the bus there before Uber even existed. @dbgphx

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A homeless man attacked 6 people in San Diego, including a security guard who was stabbed repeatedly. It doesn't seem fair that security guards face these risks for $20/hr with basically no training. The perp was out on bail for vandalism.

Man Accused of Attacking 6, Stabbing 2 in Downtown San Diego Faces 11 Felony Counts

The suspect is Christopher Torres, who stabbed one person 14 times and another person 4 times, according to police.

www.nbcsandiego.com

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Excellent piece by @BridgetPhetasy on how women are being told to silence their HEALTHY FEAR. She is talking about the trans issue, but the exact same thing applies when women are told we shouldn't be afraid of erratic homeless men in public spaces.

Bridget Phetasy

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In the space of five years, we’ve gone from #BelieveAllWomen to: “Believe all women, especially if they are men.” My first for @unherd .

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Sometimes the solution to homelessness isn't housing. Instead, it's #mandatorytreatment for drug addiction or serious mental illness.

Nick Berg 盧柏格

@NickBergSF

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The reasons for eviction include drug use, smoke damage, fire damage, water leakage, hoarding, pests, noise nuisance, non-payment, violent behavior, and harassment of building staff. Do you still believe we can solve this by giving away free housing?

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@rshakoor12 I love my minivan! I never cared that much what other people think though.

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16yo Gabriel Magalhaes was waiting for the train this Saturday in Toronto when a homeless man stabbed him to death. He leaves behind his parents & younger brother. Gabriel was planning to get his first job this summer as a lifeguard.

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Homeless people should not be allowed to "camp" in public parks. Not in Oakland, not anywhere.

SaveOaklandParks

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Fitzgerald Park Oakland D3, person shot in face! What will it take to close the park! @MayorShengThao @carroll_fife @GavinNewsom 🧵 Last 60 days in PARK (see previous posts): Today:shot in face 11/28:Homicide: shot in face 12/24:Possible Homicide: Overdose DOJ investigation

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LA's neighborhoods can be cleaned up quickly when proactive leaders take charge. Kudos to @TraciParkforLA !

WhatsInAName?

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@Justin_G0rd0n Yes TOTALLY unrecognizable. “Traci Park is getting her way” omg! 😱😱😱 #BittaSharma is delirious. Someone please send help.

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Homeless people squatting in a NYC apartment & running a stolen e-bike chop shop caused a fire, despite other building residents' frequent complaints to authorities about the danger. Why was nothing done to prevent this @NYCMayor @FDNY ?

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Two homeless drug addicts in particular are responsible for this fire. They were charging a huge amount of lithium ion battery's in the building and have been running some type of moped/e-bike chop shop in the building.

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@CosmicChirp @porscheFanNYC @MattBraynard There are SO MANY stories of innocent victims like Tommy, except Tommy was really a hero and trying to protect others.

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@jamesrambin Just let people enjoy things 😂 You know those guys driving altimas are trading up to trucks when they get the cash together!

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"Like an asteroid hurtling through space, a homeless junkie cannot change course until their path is interrupted. Arrest and mandated care allows for a far more dignified interruption than overdosing or death."

How compulsory arrest and recovery could help homeless addicts

After years of drug use, homelessness and criminality, one man understood that getting arrested was the only way he could ever kick his habit.

nypost.com

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I was on FOX Live this afternoon to talk about Unsafe Streets and how cities need to prioritize protecting people from homeless violence and ensuring public spaces are safe for everyone!

Major cities must have 'proactive strategy' to combat homelessness, crime: Jennifer Windh | Fox...

UnsafeStreets.org founder Jennifer Windh explains why she created a platform that's taking initiative to crack down on nationwide crime waves.

www.foxnews.com

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Homeless people tunneled under a Portland bridge to form an encampment. After a fire in the space, the road has been closed to check structural integrity. Clearing encampments is a public safety imperative! #mandatoryshelter

1 injured in fire under Steel Bridge; fire crews find areas tunneled out for living spaces

One person received serious but non-life-threatening injures in a fire Wednesday afternoon under the Steel Bridge in Old Town.That person suffered from burns an

katu.com

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@mattyglesias Are there racial differences in marijuana use? Because there are racial differences in traffic fatalities.

Racial disparities in traffic fatalities much wider than previously known

When accounting for miles traveled during biking, walking, or driving, Black and Hispanic Americans experience higher motor vehicle-related death rates than White Americans or Asian Americans.

www.hsph.harvard.edu

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The advocates blocking encampment cleanups are NOT helping homeless people, they are just working through their own psychological issues, in which homeless people are props. Encampments are dangerous for neighborhoods AND the homeless residents.

Kevin Dahlgren 🥾 🥾

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During a litter pick at an abandoned homeless camp in a public park we found multiple ‘Not Trash” tags left by activists telling/warning all others to not touch or clean anything because it might be someone’s belongings. The most shocking was one attached to a used needle.

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Remember, when you see bicycles at homeless encampments, those bicycles are STOLEN. Not cool.

Radical Centrist

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@1r0nm41d3n13 And city officials don’t give a damn that this is clearly a stolen bike. Someone’s hard earned property. But hey, Robinhood Complex, amarite?

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@helen_of_roy Ummm "no medical reason" is completely inaccurate. No KNOWN medical reason, maybe. Women live much longer than men and have lower risk of heart disease and we don't really know why that is but maybe regular bleeding is part of it.

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@yohosamm @YaBoyChachii Guess where all the coffee comes from? Capitalism.

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Homeless encampments MUST BE CLEARED to protect public safety. They are sources of crime, violence, fire, & disease. In this case, murder.

MissionLoco

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Another crime camp murder. These camps and their inhabitants are nothing but an immediate, clear and present danger to the neighborhoods and communities they have occupied. But people like @TaraABC7 keep running these “feel good” stories meant to normalize the insanity. Why?

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@JoelEngardio Enforcing basic laws keeps everyone safe. Boundaries are good!

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@CommissionerRG Hilarious that this is necessary when Portland has an open container law. How is it illegal to have a beer on the sidewalk but NOT smoke meth? 🤪🤪

Chapter 14A.50 Conduct Prohibited on Public Property

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"We'll just put them up in hotels!" as if the people living in LA'd homeless encampments are like unexpected houseguests. Will drug use be allowed in the hotels? What if someone starts a fire? What's the plan for people with untreated schizophrenia?

Teams to begin moving homeless from encampments into hotels, motels under Mayor Karen Bass' new plan

Outreach teams are set to begin work on moving homeless people from encampments into hotels and motels starting Tuesday under Mayor Karen Bass' new "Inside Safe" plan.

abc7.com

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If someone is disoriented and walking into traffic because of intoxication or serious mental illness, they need to be taken into custodial care. Where are the CARE Courts @GavinNewsom ?

Citizenj17 ✝️🇺🇸

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The mentally ill and drug addicted walking into traffic. This is why Matt Haney pushed for 20mph speed limits in the Tenderloin. That’s his drug policy. #SanFrancisco #TotalSF #OnlyInSF

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@Noahpinion It's okay to have rules actually.

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"Nearly half of San Franciscans have been a victim of theft in the past five years and a quarter have been threatened or physically attacked, according to a new poll." This isn't normal @londonbreed , & you shouldn't accept it! Source:

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A family was celebrating a birthday I'm a Seattle public park. They gave some food to some homeless men, who proceeded to attack the family and stab a 69yo man.

69-year-old stabbed at Seattle park after his family shared food with 2 men

A 69-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after being stabbed at a Seattle park, allegedly by a man who had just been given food by the family.

komonews.com

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A homeless woman in Portland with a long criminal history (incl. assaults) shoved a 3yo onto the train tracks. The girl was okay. What's the plan to keep residents safe from random violence @tedwheeler ?

Wtfportland

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Share this now everyone needs to see this

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Hi @enforcelawsNYC & @westsideco_org ! I am befuddled by this policy: desk appearance tickets for assault? What does it take to trigger Kendra's Law if not the combo of SMI/addiction + homelessness + assault? At what point does the system protect victims?

Suspect in Chinatown murder was on supervised release for assault and criminal mischief: records |...

The Lower East Side man accused of the violent Chinatown murder of a woman in her apartment early Sunday morning had been out on supervised release after

www.amny.com

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NYC government has A LIST of 50 mentally ill homeless people who are a threat to themselves or others. E.g., those who might slug an old lady or push a woman onto the tracks. Does the city use this list to protect the public? No they do not.

Jordan Neely was on NYC's 'Top 50 list' of homeless people with...

Referred to colloquially as the "Top 50" list, the internal catalogue held by the NYC Department of Homeless Services details which people are cycling in and out of homeless shelters and mental...

nypost.com

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@emily_hoeven @Twolfrecovery Fixable with political will!

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You know what causes a lot of fires in Oakland? Homeless encampments.

2 more fires burn at Oakland Wood St. homeless encampment

Two separate fires burned at a homeless encampment in Oakland Tuesday, which has been the site of numerous fires and is currently the subject of a dispute between the city and the State of California.

www.cbsnews.com

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@thomaschattwill Severely mentally ill homeless men with a history of violence should be placed in secure psychiatric facilities where they can't hurt anyone. Then literally all of this would have been avoided. And Michelle Go & Tommy Bailey would still be alive too.

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Homeless encampments are a fire risk. Cities MUST clear encampments to protect public safety.

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Wow Chicago, this seems easily fixable. Pretty easy to control an airport, and a public safety necessity to clear these encampments.

'Dystopian' homeless encampments overtake Chicago's O'Hare Airport

Shocking photos show filthy makeshift shelters set up inside the major travel hub's terminals.

nypost.com

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Homeless encampments are DANGEROUS and LA must clear them!

Unsafe Streets : Los Angeles

www.unsafestreets.org

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"Two weeks ago, a woman in Venice Beach fled from an altercation with an RV owner camped illegally beside her home" Yes, that was me. Someone threatened to kill me and chased me for blocks, but when the police showed up they told me there was no crime to report since I was

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There's an encampment in front of the library, what shall we do?? Clear it, clear it immediately. Not complicated.

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SHOWDOWN IN BURIEN? Homeless men and women camped out in front of #Burien Library and City Hall have until 12pm Friday afternoon to remove their belongings. For weeks now, city leaders have been trying to figure out what to do. Recently, some local faith groups and volunteers

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@AOC Neely should have been placed in a secure psychiatric facility long ago. "The NYPD busted Neely 42 times & he had a documented mental health history, with his most recent arrest in November 2021 for slugging a 67-year-old female stranger in the face."

Chokehold death of Jordan Neely ruled a homicide as outrage grows over caught-on video subway...

The caught-on-video chokehold death of a homeless, mentally-ill Michael Jackson impersonator by a former U.S. Marine aboard a Manhattan subway train was ruled a homicide on Wednesday as anger and p…

www.nydailynews.com

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@TimmyTimTom5 @wanyeburkett Twin toddlers in a parking lot? I'm not gonna judge that mom because I have NO IDEA how hard that would be. Seems like a good creative solution! Multiple little kids in a parking lot is by far one of the hardest situations, especially if one starts tantrumming.

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Housing First needs to be realistic about whether they can afford to house a drug addict or untreated seriously mentally ill person. The property damage undermines program sustainability. A free apartment is not a treatment for schizophrenia or meth addiction, unfortunately.

T Wolf 🌁

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“You get residents who have some kind of a meltdown, and they destroy their unit,” Cordero said, trying to sum up the challenge of managing these buildings even in the best of times."

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Homeless encampment fires divert first responder resources from other emergencies. Just one reason we need to clear the encampments!

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COMING UP: The #Sacramento Metro Fire Department says fires that start in homeless encampments are impacting their response times and resources. We explain their concerns & share suggested solutions from homeless advocates, in a special report tonight on @kcranews at 10 & 11.

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Truly shocking what LA tolerates. "People illegally obtain RVs from tow yards & rent them out to homeless individuals... @HollyJMitchell proposes to crack down on illegal sales of dilapidated, unsafe RVs & suggests dismantling or towing unsafe RVs..."

LA County says crime has spiked near RV encampments, crackdown proposed

The last comprehensive county report was completed in 2018

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@realgirl_fieri For random ailments and wounds of skin/eye/etc. "Put breast milk on it!"

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A non-profit gave this pregnant homeless woman drug paraphernalia & also told her to go get some prenatal vitamins. WTF?

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@SecantSphinx @Very__Regular Must not have spent much time in the communal kitchen of a dorm then! The horrors 😱

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The executive director of an LA homeless shelter "recommends that people stay aware of their surroundings at all times, maintain space between themselves and the homeless person, as well as to avoid going out alone."

Unprovoked, violent attacks by homeless part of a broader problem, advocate says

Recent, random attacks by homeless people have left many people concerned for their safety on the streets of Southern California. On Oct. 14, a homeless man was arrested in Long Beach after alleged…

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I didn't know smoking was allowed in SF restaurants, @londonbreed . Isn't the secondhand smoke of burning fentanyl a health hazard? Why don't homeless people have to follow the law?

World Peace Movement

@darren_stallcup

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@AsianDawn4 @yuniuna This man is smoking fentanyl inside #SanFrancisco Chipotle. Video recorded by me on my iPhone.

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@YingTanForNY And plenty of NYers were less lucky than this woman. Michelle Go comes to mind.

Unsafe Streets : New York City

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Just over a year ago, a homeless woman living in @LondonBreed 's government-sponsored homeless encampment gave birth to a full-term stillborn baby in a porta potty. The 9-pound boy’s body contained fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.

S.F. woman went to hospital hours before giving birth to stillborn baby at city tent site

A cleaning crew found the 9-pound baby inside the toilet of a portable restroom at the...

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Reminder that tents & tarps are highly flammable, open flames should always be 10+ ft from tents, & NEVER smoke drugs in a tent!

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Homeless fire of the day. The person putting out the fire is a construction worker who happened to be nearby.

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Must watch. It's outrageous that drug addicts are allowed to park their RVs indefinitely in a NATURE PRESERVE that is supposed to be a community resource enjoyed by all.

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This woman speaks for a lot of folks. Stop the RV parking at the Ballona Wetlands. It’s pure insanity. @MayorOfLA @KarenBassLA

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@AlexDickerson10 @MikeConnollyMA I'm not sure she's competent to make choices or live independently. Her parents explained she has severe mental illness but they were legally unable to compel her to receive care so she has been homeless since turning 18.

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These homeless people in SF refused an offer of shelter because they wanted to keep smoking drugs in front of a school. Which is illegal, by the way!

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I asked them nicely to move away from the school I even had someone with me that offered bed space in a shelter but they choose to keep there tent in front of the school and smoke drugs because the city pushed them there @bettersoma @citizenj17 @darren_stallcup

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@CrimeInNYC I don't see how "supervised release" can be appropriate for an unemployed homeless person charged with a violent crime. Homelessness seems like enough of a risk factor to trigger additional precautions and placement into some kind of facility pre-trial.

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Homeless drug addicts are destroying public transit in Portland: stabbing drivers, smoking in the trains. Refusing to enforce laws against public drug use is hurting law-abiding residents, degrading city facilities, & squandering expensive public investments.

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“TriMet now says it has been stopping trains to air them out when operators or passengers detect or report drug smoking.”

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Hi @LondonBreed , has SF stopped giving homeless addicts cash stipends every month? Literally no other city gives people drug money. Turn off the tap & use part of the savings for soup kitchens & free stores for socks/toiletries/etc.

San Francisco homeless man says he gets paid $620 a month

James, a self-proclaimed junkie, says the San Francisco's soft-on-crime policies and government assistance make it 'easy' to be homeless and shared how the drug crisis has worsened.

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I love how forthright this local Chicago paper is about the danger of homeless encampments. Need to get some of that spine in California!

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The Homeless Encampments are a Public Safety Hazard

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Holy smokes, they are starting to clear the encampments at Skid Row in LA! Major kudos @KarenBassLA ! Way to eat that frog!

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Skid Row: Tensions flare as crews dismantle several homeless encampments in downtown Los Angeles |

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Fires in homeless encampments: a problem in Portland just like in LA, SF, and elsewhere. What percent of fire department staff time (& therefore budget) goes to these calls? What's the impact on firefighter morale & retention? What's the impact on 911 response times?

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We filed a public records request w/ @PDXFire and found that the number of fires have been going up significantly in recent years. With hundreds happening each month. And some neighbors we talked to say the numbers are actually much higher. @KATUNews

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@SwannMarcus89 @fawfulfan We pay $1950 a month in premiums for an employer-sponsored family plan with a $2k deductible & $10k out of pocket maximum. The employer contributes $500 a month. This is basically the minimum an employer can do to comply with Obamacare rules.

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This homeless woman in SF refuses medical assistance. How does this not qualify as "gravely disabled"? She needs a conservator or to be institutionalized.

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A step in the right direction! The neighborhood is safer & this man is getting the mental health treatment he obviously needs.

Homeless man who terrorized NYC park now in mental ward

Sheldon Shrouder, 47, was picked up by cops on Jan. 17 and is now getting mental health services.

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Why do news stories about encampment fires always imply the cause is homeless people cooking food or warming up? It's probably because they are smoking drugs, right? Smoking in a tent/pile of cardboard/mattress is DANGEROUS, as Hartford Insurance says!

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@mattyglesias This can be done by enforcing laws against specific behaviors that harm the community. Not "criminalizing addiction" but simply enforcing existing laws against open fires/public drug use/public indecency. Anyone who starts a fire -- sober or drug-addicted -- should be arrested!

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@DeanPreston Sometimes people at the end of their ropes make bad decisions. This never would have happened if @sfpd was enforcing basic laws that protect public spaces.

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Homeless drug addicts in Austin are living with their small children in encampments in the woods because they don't want to abide by the rules at family shelters. Surely this is a crime?

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People living in this camp had their children with them. Small children. Instead of getting shelter from the City that's made especially for families they choose to stay in the woods. This pisses me off more than anything watch this video.

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People should be able to visit parks without being surrounded and constantly harassed by drug users. FYI, public drug use is ILLEGAL, and for a good reason!

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Good deed for the day. I picked up 56 pieces of used fentanyl foil in a park. While doing so 4 people approached me. Two were looking to buy, one was willing to trade and one was selling. This all happened within 20 mins. It’s no wonder people have stopped going to parks

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