Posted on 08/07/2015 1:49:02 PM PDT by C19fan
Laws that make it a crime for homeless people to sleep in public places even when there isn't enough room for them at a shelter unconstitutionally punish the homeless, lawyers for the Obama administration said in a court filing on Thursday.
The federal government took this position against so-called anti-camping laws in an ongoing case against the city of Boise, Idaho, which has enforced ordinances banning sleeping in public spaces and ended up convicting homeless plaintiffs.
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Small problem with that, most of the area outside of town is better patrolled than the city. Richmond and surrounding Counties are a fine example, Roanoke too. The Counties do not tolerate homeless people and transport them to the nearest bus stop.
Now you begin to understand.
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