In Las Vegas, NV it is now illegal for someone to feed the homeless on
public property (for reference, see the article in the NYTimes by
Randal C. Archibold). Orlando and Fort Myers, FL, and Santa Monica, CA have similar ordinances.
Essentially, the argument is that homeless people ruin 'efforts to
beautify downtowns and neighborhoods.'
Does this sound even remotely Constitutional to anyone? These laws
prevent people from giving their legally acquired property to other
people on public land. The law is arbitrarily defined (you can give a
sandwich to your kid or to a large number of family members on a
picnic, but not to a group of homeless people).
Essentially, people are saying: I came to the park to look at beautiful
things, and homeless people aren't beautiful, therefore, they should
go away. Naturally, no law stating that homeless people should be
prevented from entering public land would ever stand up in court, so
this law only serves as a backdoor for discrimination.
Any thoughts?
Nemesio
Originally posted by NemesioSince prostitution is legal there maybe they can just hang out at whore houses.
In Las Vegas, NV it is now illegal for someone to feed the homeless on
public property (for reference, see the article in the NYTimes by
Randal C. Archibold). Orlando and Fort Myers, FL, and Santa Monica, CA have similar ordinances.
Essentially, the argument is that homeless people ruin 'efforts to
beautify downtowns and neighborhoods.'
Does this ...[text shortened]... ourt, so
this law only serves as a backdoor for discrimination.
Any thoughts?
Nemesio
I suggest the people of Las Vegas provide their homeless population with uniforms. They could provide every transient with 5-6 changes of uniform and have a deal with local area dry cleaners to wash these uniforms free of charge. In exchange for wearing the uniform and looking considerably more beautiful the transients could use the parks and be fed by anyone willing to do so.
Common sense suggest some sort of jump suit would be the most effective but I think powder blue leisure suits would be much more classy.
Heck, the city could even pay the transients a small sum for wearing the uniforms seeing as they are "working" to make the city more beautiful! 😉
TheSkipper
Originally posted by NemesioDamn Democrat run states. And every politician in vegas is a mafia owned Dem. What do you expect?
In Las Vegas, NV it is now illegal for someone to feed the homeless on
public property (for reference, see the article in the NYTimes by
Randal C. Archibold). Orlando and Fort Myers, FL, and Santa Monica, CA have similar ordinances.
Essentially, the argument is that homeless people ruin 'efforts to
beautify downtowns and neighborhoods.'
Does this ...[text shortened]... ourt, so
this law only serves as a backdoor for discrimination.
Any thoughts?
Nemesio
Originally posted by TheSkipperThis is a fine idea. The homeless could be city employees for little more than the cost of uniforms, since minimum wage need not apply, in much the same way as it doesn't apply to waiters, for example. The sandwich is the tip.
I suggest the people of Las Vegas provide their homeless population with uniforms. They could provide every transient with 5-6 changes of uniform and have a deal with local area dry cleaners to wash these uniforms free of charge. In exchange for wearing the uniform and looking considerably more beautiful the transients could use the parks and be fed by ...[text shortened]... ng the uniforms seeing as they are "working" to make the city more beautiful! 😉
TheSkipper
Originally posted by TheSkipperThis sounds to me as a horrible and unacceptable discrimination.
I suggest the people of Las Vegas provide their homeless population with uniforms. They could provide every transient with 5-6 changes of uniform and have a deal with local area dry cleaners to wash these uniforms free of charge. In exchange for wearing the uniform and looking considerably more beautiful the transients could use the parks and be fed by ...[text shortened]... ng the uniforms seeing as they are "working" to make the city more beautiful! 😉
TheSkipper
Hope you never become homeless.
Originally posted by 7ate9There but for the grace of god...
i saw this homeless person sleeping on a seat in the last town i lived in. the cops can be pretty unfriendly at times, so i asked him if he wanted to stay over at my place for a while till he left town. i got a bit worried after a few days, cause when we were watching tv he would make guns with his hands and shoot the people talking.
he was saying he once ...[text shortened]... life back. yeah, just knowing people care means a lot to anyone who has had their life robbed.
RED NIGHT SEAL OF APPROVAL
Originally posted by NemesioThat is a truly retarded law.
In Las Vegas, NV it is now illegal for someone to feed the homeless on
public property (for reference, see the article in the NYTimes by
Randal C. Archibold). Orlando and Fort Myers, FL, and Santa Monica, CA have similar ordinances.
Essentially, the argument is that homeless people ruin 'efforts to
beautify downtowns and neighborhoods.'
Does this ourt, so
this law only serves as a backdoor for discrimination.
Any thoughts?
Nemesio
I'd love to do the same sort of thing, 789, but I'd be afraid I'd get robbed blind, get nasty parasites and have my friends (or one night stands/girlfriends, if I ever start getting some of that again - and I suppose I'd need my own place in the first place) refuse to come over.