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Eugene

(62,657 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:15 PM Mar 2024

Florida set to ban homeless from sleeping on public property

Source: Associated Press

Florida set to ban homeless from sleeping on public property

BY BRENDAN FARRINGTON
Updated 1:31 PM EST, March 6, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will ban thousands of homeless people from setting up camp or sleeping on public property under a bill lawmakers sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who supports the idea.

Counties, with approval from the state Department of Children and Families, would be able to designate areas for the homeless to camp for up to a year under the bill the Senate passed 27-12 late Tuesday. Anyone using those encampments would be prohibited from using alcohol or illegal drugs.

Supporters say the bill will help eliminate the nuisance of homeless people living on public property and parks. They also argue it will be easier to provide local services to the homeless if they’re in one location.

“It’s our responsibility to deal with homelessness and that’s why we can’t wait any longer to bring this solution. The current model is not working,” said Republican Sen. Jonathan Martin, the bill’s sponsor. “This bill is a compassionate response to the shortage of shelters.”

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/homeless-florida-ron-desantis-bbd1321b99933110ce129ff8c8601da9

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Florida set to ban homeless from sleeping on public property (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2024 OP

Having them all in one place also makes them a target... canuckledragger Mar 2024 #1

And, much easier to round up once they are there. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2024 #2

Showing Cuba how tyranny works. Marcus IM Mar 2024 #3

canuckledragger

(1,937 posts)

1. Having them all in one place also makes them a target...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 08:51 PM

Mar 2024

...for harrassment and violence. By the cops or DeathSentence's goons.

There's readons some choose to stay away from others.

OldBaldy1701E

(6,359 posts)

2. And, much easier to round up once they are there.

Reply to canuckledragger (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 7, 2024, 06:56 AM

Mar 2024

Which may be part of the plan. DeathSantis may be trying to gather the 'undesirables' in one place so that he can start processing them into busses a'la Greg Abattoir. The fact that they are prohibiting drugs and alcohol to a group that has major issues with said substances is also suspect, as those who are into that will never want to stay in such a place. So, he will do this so he looks all 'compassionate' but we know this is just to gather intel on 'these people' so that he can either incarcerate them or bus them away. DeathSantis knows no mercy or compassion. He just doesn't want to feel bad when he rides by those tents in his limo.

Marcus IM

(3,001 posts)

3. Showing Cuba how tyranny works.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2024, 01:44 PM

Mar 2024

In Cuba, housing is a right. Rents capped at about 10% of family income.
I'm often told that if Cuba does rent control, it has to be bad.

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