Posted on 07/08/2023 9:40:25 AM PDT by lowbridge
The most powerful federal appeals court in the western United States once again refused to let cities and towns force the homeless off of the streets unless communities provide shelter for them.
Cities large and small across the west coast have tried, and failed, to overturn the higher court's ruling for years, the latest of which came from the Oregon city, Grants Pass.
"We are having a situation where the police were telling homeless people that they couldn't sleep in public or private, and private property," said Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol. "And eventually, that kind of boiled down to homeless people feeling like they couldn't find a place to rest where they weren't being harassed."
Bristol said the ruling highlights deep political divisions in her city and county. There are currently a few solutions on the table.
"There's been so much discussion and controversy in the community that we're kind of at a standstill about what to do about it," said Bristol.
This court has dictated Los Angeles' response to the homeless crisis for years. The city was forced to accept encampment because of a staggering shortage of shelters.
But the court was more divided on this case than ever with a growing number of judges appointed by former President Donald Trump lashing out. They claimed the homeless, by occupying public space, are destroying the quality of life in many cities.
"Homelessness is presently the defining public health and safety crisis in the western United States," wrote conservative Judge Milan Smith Jr. "There are stretches of (Los Angeles) where one cannot help but think the government has shirked its most basic responsibilities under the social contract: providing public safety and ensuring that public spaces remain open to all."
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Man, I’m sure glad I don’t live in the 9th Circuit. They are the most liberal court in the land. I wonder how many times their rulings have been overturned...if any.
Ping for later
Not the most powerful but the most overturned Court.
STOP GIVING TO HOMELESS SHELTERS AND STOP FEEDING THEM. SERIOUSLY, IF YOU DON’T WORK, YOU DON’T EAT. HOMELESS VETS INCLUDED. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL AND DRUG ISSUES WITH INCARCERATION AND TREATMENT. NOT HAND-OUTS.
Are there not vagrancy laws anymore?
It’s kind of the homeless to give up their homes and livelihoods for foreigners.
But, they come with rules that these addicts don't want to follow.
So, kick them off of the streets, show them the shelter and the rules, and tell the courts to screw off.
In large cities, homeless have been free to camp or sleep on public property and not be removed by law enforcement. With this ruling, the homeless can leave crowed big cities and move to small towns camp on public property.
So lets all move our families to the street and sign up for free housing!...
The cities of L.A. and other west coast towns have tons of buildings and properties to build housing for the “homeless “. First, the bums just want to sit around and get high and then the jurisdictions don’t have the guts to follow through with the right thing to do. It’s a frigging mess.
all part of the plan man
The only encampment needed is a labor encampment. They can either find a job on their own or one will be assigned.. it may be just picking up trash all day long but no standing on the corner begging….
Can’t one establish a $20 per night ‘fee’ for camping on public property (within city limits)?
“We are having a situation where the police were telling homeless people that they couldn’t sleep in public or private, and private property,” said Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol. “And eventually, that kind of boiled down to homeless people feeling like they couldn’t find a place to rest where they weren’t being harassed.”
Uh huh.......a poll that will never be taken because liberals don’t want to know..... how many homeless prefer to be?.......I bet it’s more than you think.
Certainly don’t want their choice of lifestyle to be uncomfortable or inconvenient.
It kind of makes me wonder what the radical, corrupt left is doing with all of those millions of tax dollars they’re collecting every year. It sure as hell isn’t being spent on what taxes are usually meant for. But when you have that many “big guys” getting their share of the grift, there’s no telling where it’s all going. The only amazing thing to me is that the people continue to allow the situation to fester and get worse. No accountability at all. Stunning. And no doubt all part of that “fundamental transformation” that was promised.
Vagrancy laws seem to have gone away...
Bus them to the 9th Circuit
What would be involved with setting up a homeless camp on the edge of town in every city and town?
If the courts are saying you cannot move homeless people unless you have a place to put them , what would it cost to find a place to put them?
I know it would be costly , but we’re incurring costs as it is ,for dealing with the homeless who just hang out wherever they feel like it.
Then I know you have to deal with the fact that so many homeless have mental health problems and substance abuse problems, and presumably we taxpayers would have to pay for such treatments.
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