“”sidewalks to become pre-civilizational sewers””
A few people in Sacramento just cleaned up some major pre-civilizational areas through a unique, and very civilized method. Underneath the highway overpasses, very large, multiple (you could almost call them structures) tents were allowed to grow and grow. The sidewalks under some of the overpasses are very wide. Even still, every inch of the sidewalk was taken up with tents, tarps, lean-to’s, pallets, junk, and garbage. Since they were, mostly, out of the rain, they did not diminish, not even during major storms. They could not stand up against a far larger, special interest group that has its own Federal Legislation. People in wheelchairs, manual and powered, could not navigate from one side of town to the other. They were forced to enter into the street to try and get through, and sometimes even that was so blocked they would have needed to enter into the auto lanes. They used the massive Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and sued to get back their access to food, medicine, care, etc. The Homeless Industrial Complex (HIC) does not stand a chance against the ADA. What was amazing to witness was the rapidity of the removal. They used the dead of night to sweep all the dwellings away, and must have used power washers also, because the next day, nary a needle, aluminum can, or grocery cart could be found. It was as if they and their plethora of sssstuuuuff had never existed. This was not just one underpass. For at least 8 blocks the cleansing occurred. Yes, some of them no doubt relocated nearby, but it did not seem as if they just moved enmass a block or two. They were nowhere to be found. A quick prayer for them, and a huuuuge thank you to whoever assisted and thought to use the most civilized ADA to clean up the blight on civilization.
Having lived in the Bay Area 20 years, that is amazing for Sacramento. Good story and example of what should be done for those who pay the taxes.
A dispassionate reality of life: This action must be taken — deliberately and with strong determination and fearlessness — wherever and whenever the criminal bums appear lest the civil society be destroyed.