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The Federal Government Says Being Homeless Should Not Be A Crime (Right to Sleep in Public Places)
Huffington Post ^ | August 6, 2015 | Ryan J. Reilly

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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To: Norm Lenhart

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.


41 posted on 08/07/2015 6:45:40 PM PDT by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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To: ClayinVA

Now you begin to understand.


42 posted on 08/07/2015 6:47:31 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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