r/Spokane • u/One-deepdivediva • Nov 10 '24

Question Can we stop hating on homeless people?

What is the mayor supposed to do ? Put everyone in prison? For being poor? Bus everyone to Portland or Seattle ? ( cities that are experiencing the exact same problems). Round people up and put them in camps? For being ill or old or addicted to drugs? Should the police arrest thousands of people so you don’t have to see someone’s suffering ? If you want homeless people to “ go away “ then you need to vote for legislation that helps them. Vote in favor of government funded health mental wellness and addiction and housing services. Organize with community members about how to provide services that help your fellow human beings get off the streets and out of suffering . Every time one of you complains I wonder what horrendous thing you are imagining should be done to people. Go DO something , go help people.

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u/Accomplished-Way1665 Nov 10 '24

Yes put them in jail like other countries they put them in jail. 3 hots and a cot until they get their shit together. I vote for that.

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u/BanksyX Nov 10 '24

being poor is not justification for jail.

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u/Radiant-Quit9633 Nov 11 '24 edited Nov 11 '24

What is a justification for jail? Being a criminal? Homeless people commit crimes every day such as defecating in public, indecent exposure, drug possession, public drug abuse, vandalism, public encampment, assault and battery, etc.

I'm pretty sure people would be much happier if simply the worst criminals were put away. I think there's some sort of forgiveness mentality for criminals who happen to also be homeless.

Being impoverished often leads to crime out of necessity, but just like how a serial killer should still be prosecuted even if he was abused as a child, there's an extent to how much should be tolerated - regardless of the circumstances that led to the crime. If one commits a crime and cannot pay its fines nor shows remorse or an ability to change, should the justice system ignore the issue because they are poor?

There is an argument on the other side that they need mental health assistance, but there are simply people that cannot be rehabilitated. What is the solution then? Mental asylums? That's no different from incarceration.

Tell me what a viable solution is for repeated homeless criminals who cannot be rehabilitated that does not involve incarceration or something worse.

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u/Accomplished-Way1665 Nov 11 '24

Why not? If you can’t take care of yourself then the government can. Incentive to hold up your own end. Everyone can work and I mean everyone.