Why not just bring back the psychiatric hospitals? California's homeless are primarily drug addicts and the mentally ill. It's where they belong and at least has some prospect of rehabilitation.
At least one CA politician has gotten past the stupid idea that the homeless are merely "down on their luck", but are actually losers, crazies, and parasites. Credit is deserved for that.
The city I live in made a massive push for affordable housing, even giving people 6 months free rent in a brand new apt. bldg. so they could "get on their feet" by having a stable, permanent address.
All it did was attract many, many more homeless people to the city, so the homeless initiative actually INCREASED the numbers & the crime & drugs increased dramatically. It's so bad the city has now allowed camping in the downtown. Yea!
The low income apt. bldg. became a magnet for drug deals, hookers, etc. who terrorize their neighbours. It ruined the neighbourhood. Police, as usual, are totally useless.
The people would get their 6 months, then the majority would be back on the streets again. Meanwhile we've seen a 300% increase in our taxes, partly because we're expected to pay for all these drug addicts, the mentally ill & criminals, plus the increased policing. The police spend most of their time saving drug addicts from overdoses & fining tax payers on their way to & from work.
Why not just bring back the psychiatric hospitals? California's homeless are primarily drug addicts and the mentally ill. It's where they belong and at least has some prospect of rehabilitation.
At least one CA politician has gotten past the stupid idea that the homeless are merely "down on their luck", but are actually losers, crazies, and parasites. Credit is deserved for that.
The city I live in made a massive push for affordable housing, even giving people 6 months free rent in a brand new apt. bldg. so they could "get on their feet" by having a stable, permanent address.
All it did was attract many, many more homeless people to the city, so the homeless initiative actually INCREASED the numbers & the crime & drugs increased dramatically. It's so bad the city has now allowed camping in the downtown. Yea!
The low income apt. bldg. became a magnet for drug deals, hookers, etc. who terrorize their neighbours. It ruined the neighbourhood. Police, as usual, are totally useless.
The people would get their 6 months, then the majority would be back on the streets again. Meanwhile we've seen a 300% increase in our taxes, partly because we're expected to pay for all these drug addicts, the mentally ill & criminals, plus the increased policing. The police spend most of their time saving drug addicts from overdoses & fining tax payers on their way to & from work.
My patience has evaporated.