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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin
Literally everywhere in North America has experienced worsening homelessness over the past few years. Do you really think that that's being caused by civic leadership being too "soft" on homelessness moreso than by deepening affordability challenges and growing inequality in our cities?
Civic policy that's perceived as being friendly to the homeless can attract homeless populations from more antagonistic jurisdictions to an extent; but if everyone is experiencing the same phenomenon then it speaks to something deeper happening.
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My point is that it can't be lawless. These progressive laws literally handcuff anyone from doing anything. A crack head with mental health issues decides to put up an encampment on your street in front of your house? Good luck. It will takes months for them to move him into help or shelter with the current system, if ever at all. By that point, 10 others will join him and the block is fucked. We've seen it time and time and time again all over LA for years. There are other considerations other than homeless people found whatever the hell they want.