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No, because they had a real and genuine opportunity for shelter, but they refused it. But this only applies if the shelter was normal living standards and doesnt abuse it's user.

All you need to do is look at LA, San Diego, San Francisco, all the big cities in California right now are covered with dangerous homeless people and people who threaten others on public roads. It makes younger kids terrified to walk alone, even adults are scared at times.

Most people are there bc there are not enough welcoming resoruces for them to go to and feel comfoable. Not evrey individual did something bad or wants to be homless some have no choice.

Not all, but most homeless people have really bad addiction problems and people genuinely don't need to see them high and acting a nuisance, especially around children, Send them to halfway houses or rehab, keep them off the streets.

I feel like these homeless people should be offered jobs and fundings for homes or shelters for them to start a life.

At least half of homeless individuals who are not seeking employment and or shelter are either not homeless at all, or are addicted to a substance and require other forms of help.

If they really wanted to be in a better place they would go to one of these places even if they arent the best they are still better than being on the street and making people nervouse going by them as they are freaking out.

They were given previous shelter that they refused for free it's on them at that point if they cant find a place

If they DECLINED offered shelter and proceeded to encroach on government property with the excuse of being homeless. It is utter stupidity that someone would do this unless it is for attention.

Many homeless will be living on PUBLIC PROPERTY, its doesn't look good to tourists if homeless are just camping on work building floor. This sends out wrong message and homeless might take adavatage of the rights we have given.

I think that we can help them in other way with programs so they can get housing but also if their is any problems like drug addiction etc where we can help them.

Its public decency, no soft science single source study proves that encampments are good. Kick them out its ok if they sleep in their car. Encampments will never make any difference because these people have underlining mental health and lifestyle issues.

Sleeping in public spaces is not safe for the homeless and creates an issue for residents who would like to enjoy public spaces and can not due to trash and other unsightly issues left behind. These places are not set up for camping. If they truly prefer to camp towns could set up a camping space for them with rules they need to follow to keep the area livable for all that desire to stay there.

There should be a special place away from society to provide rehabilitation resources for the homeless. This will help the homeless while also keeping them away from the public and causing less harm while keeping environements cleaner.

They should be given the chance to work for housing and food and money. If they can't work then they should be provided for for whatever work they can do.

I BELEIVE THE HOMELESS ARE HOMELESS DUE TO THEIR OWN PERONAL FAILURES, AND SHOULD NOT BE TREATED WITH PITY BUT WITH REFORM

Crime around homeless encampments increase, such as in Vancouver. In a study in the city it was found that, "A study in Vancouver found that property crimes, such as theft and vandalism, increased by 56% within 100 meters of a specific winter shelter, though commercial break-ins decreased."

if someone is camping on your property and they refuse to move or leave you have the right to protect your lawn or property based on the 5th amendment (Protection of property)

I think if a young person is healthy, they should work instead of asking people for money on the street. Many people spend all their time working to earn their money. I understand that sometimes people can become homeless because of difficult situations. But if someone is healthy and able to work, they should try to find a job. There are so many homeless people now that sometimes it feels unsafe to walk on the street, especially for me as a girl. I want to live in a country where people work and feel safe.

We as a society need to provide a means to help one another, we however, cannot give up our public land and beauty because someone is not ready to accept help yet.

It looks awful. If you want to help, do it individually, don’t make it everyone else’s responsibility.

if they dont want to get better and try to get back on their feet to be at least able to eat and have shelter they dont care about living ither then

I believe homeless people deserve somewhere to sleep and receive food and shelter but if you don't want to a public shelter you shouldnt be able to go on private property and invade that space.

Hardworking Americans spend their lives raising a family and bettering their community and they deserve safe and clean communities.

I'd argue to the view of how european countries handle the issue of homeless encampments as regardless to the fact they try to help them all, not all will accept anyway.

the homeless often dont want help they just want to get rid of the pain they went through in life by doing things thatll make them forget such as drugs or alcohol and those types of things woud rather be dangerous to kids

No one deserves to be homeless if you look deep enough. If they struggle with addiction, put them in rehab.

People like that need to learn to live and provide for themselves its a part of life and everyone has to do it and nobody is gonna want to pay the homeless forever and when your homeless there is no sustainability and you never know when you'll eat next or even get money to have food plus they just need survival skills and not the living in the woods like a bear type of ones

1. Significant Public Health and Sanitation Hazards
Disease Spread: Encampments lack essential sanitation, such as running water, toilets, and trash collection, leading to the rapid spread of communicable diseases like hepatitis A, tuberculosis, and shigella.
Environmental Impact: Inadequate waste management contributes to pollution in public spaces and, when located near waterways, can affect local ecosystems and water supplies.
Pest Infestations: Poor sanitation often attracts rats and vermin.

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2. Extreme Danger to Unhoused Residents
Violence and Victimizat…  Read moreion: Contrary to being safe havens, encampments often become centers for drug sales and use, exposing residents to high rates of violence, robbery, and sexual harassment.
Fire Risks: Unregulated heating and cooking methods often lead to dangerous, uncontrollable fires that destroy tents and threaten the lives of those inside.
Extremely High Mortality Rates: Unhoused individuals living in encampments have significantly higher mortality rates than the general population due to factors like overdose, illness, and environmental exposure.

Opponents argue that encampments are dangerous and unsanitary for both the residents and the neighborhood, and data shows that spending money on permanent housing is a much more effective and safer long-term solution.

Encampments may seem like a solution, but data shows they often make health, safety, and long-term recovery worse.

In American most people that are homeless is because they are on drugs and wont get help so if we require them to receive help at least once it might help the amount of people we have. This will also help out the people that are homeless because they got kicked out and are trying to make a living.

you dont want to be seeing/smelling a homeless person every corner that you take they should be able to be taken somewhere where they can be taken care of.

One thing (I’m in a rush) is that we as tax payers would be paying for these camps. Meaning our taxes would rise to pay for people to sit around.

Homlessness is getting out of hands and we can't support them if they refuse anything but drugs and alcohol.

homeless people put themselves in their own situation so if the don't want to get a job that's their problem don't give them free housing

Often these homeless people are under the influence of narcotics, and can often be irrational and aggressive; which makes the area itself more dangerous for other pedestrians.

It's inefficient, the costs would increase, with little to no increase in the benefits of allowing this. It could be seen as a temporary stay, but they should only be allowed this if they work or contribute to society in some way like all of the taxpayers do

Once you are on the streets, you either pull yourself up by yourself with the assistance of help, or purposely give up and wither into drug addiction. Many have given up and aren't trying to seek help, but the ones who try, will do so successfully.

These people may not be clean but try to get a job try to get money to live a better life so many places are desperate for workers right now I'm sure they would help you out.

Homeless encampments are an effect of the affordability crisis caused by democrat regulations and their agenda.

They need to be treated as humans, but we need to see improvement. It doesn’t feel safe walking in cities at this point, and that isn’t okay.

From my personal view on this topic I believe there should be no right for them to sleep in public. Not going to get into very detail but, I was chased by a homeless man living on the streets so I believe its not safe at ALL.

They are not safe! People sometimes have to walk into the street to get around an encampment. Not to mention the drug use in most of these. Also, its not humane to have human life's living like that

No one should have to resort to live on the streets like they've been thrown away. If they habe refused, keep asking until you have reached them. They are a person with a story and a reason.

Homeless encampments can create safety and health problems, such as trash buildup and fire risks. Instead of allowing encampments to continue, the government should provide shelters, affordable housing, and support services to help homeless people find long-term solutions.

Homeless encampments are incompatible with long-term recovery, creating severe health hazards that harm the vulnerable.

0.23% of people in the US are homeless, which means that there are over 99% of people who can find a steady enough job that they can live.

When a tourist comes to visit, we don't want the first thing for them to be seeing homeless druggies on the street.

Research indicates that roughly 25% to 35% of people experiencing homelessness struggle with illicit drug abuse. There are approximately 14,300 community housing and homeless shelters operating in the United States. These statistics prove that there are many resources available and it is primarily a choice to be homeless. They don't want to work or follow rules, but sometimes it is mental illness and they struggle in different ways.

Look at the rate of needles being picked up out of major cities, and even minor cities like Portland Maine. Also the illegal trade of needles

Thousands of people are homeless in US due to high rent, mortgage and that almost the can't easily afford to have a home. although there's a lot of opportunities, many people still struggle for this problem especially now that US is more focus on war against Iran leaving this problem aside and less solution is made.

There would be an increase amount of homeless people on the side of streets and in the front of stores which can drive customers away from local businesses.

Homeless people need to find a way to get a job or to start working instead of relying on the government the entire time unless the have some sort of medical disability

Homelessness is not a crime, and as a society we have failed to provide adequate shelter for all of our citizens, banning them from one place results in them judt going somewhere else instead of helping them. Most of the homeless population have mental illness and many are veterans as well, who most of which don’t want to be homeless. We have the resources to provide shelter so we should.

Homeless people can find somewhere else to camp like somewhere that isn't public and where people walk past them everyday.

If the homeless live on the streets in public areas especially around homes it can scare people cuz they might think they're going to be robbed or they are going to take their kids or something and can cause trouble.

They can just get a job and stop doing drugs. Unless they are a military vet. they should not be getting any sort of handouts.

They cannot be sleeping on public property because when its like a park, or playground, little kids go there for fun and when they see the homeless then theyll ask about it and parents will dance around the topic whether than explaining it straight forward. Parents will only do that if their child(s) is younger than 6. To prevent this, do not let them sleep or even hang out on public property.

Many homeless that become homeless due to the influence of drugs etc, family problems, and in economy. Many chose to be homeless and they dont want help they are lost.

About 38% percent of all homeless people are drug addicts. Do you really want to build more encampments just for addicts? We need to think of a better way to do this.

If you were to have kids, and say you wanted to go to the park, would you want to feel uneasy the whole time or feel in danger because homeless people were around?

because they need to find a way to live on their own and they need to find a way to fend for themself

California has allowed homeless encampments to be made, but due to our corrupt politicians, a lot of the money is being used for their own personal gain. This clearly does not work, so we should instead just eliminate all homeless encampments in general.

The whole idea of liberty and choice is the foundation of the country. If we take this choice from people for the "greater good" that's still taking the choice from people.

Around 20-25% of homeless people struggle with mental illness making it hard to work in economy that doesn't have affordable housing and not a lot of job opportunities, 30% struggle with substance abuse which did not allow them to work or to function as a proper member of society

why would people pay more taxes or do extra stuff for homeless folks if its not there fault the chose to do drugs at a early age or do bad stuff

You don't need data or statistics to see that I'm right. Just drive into Ogden city, or Downtown Salt Lake, they are everywhere, despite homeless shelters being nearby. They just keep going up in numbers and it's not slowing down; would you be happy if they just let shoplifters and drug dealers walk around your neighborhood? I doubt it, this is the same situation