The justices on Monday will consider a challenge to rulings from a California-based appeals court that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment.
A political cross section of officials in the West and California, home to nearly one-third of the nation’s homeless population, argue those decisions have restricted them from “common sense” measures intended to keep homeless encampments from taking over public parks and sidewalks.
Advocacy groups say the decisions provide essential legal protections, especially with an increasing number of people forced to sleep outdoors as the cost of housing soars.
The case before the Supreme Court comes from Grants Pass, a small city nestled in the mountains of southern Oregon, where rents are rising and there is just one overnight shelter for adults. As a growing number of tents clustered its parks, the city banned camping and set $295 fines for people sleeping there.
“Common Sense” just means “Shut up, I don’t want to explain myself because I know I’m wrong”
You know what prevents homeless camps from taking over public parks and sidewalks ? HOMES !!!
Yeah but have you thought about “mom and pop landlords” and property values of “owners”
Ownership like that is such a BS concept. (Like, of course you should be able to own stuff like your computer or your clothes, and stuff that’s directly yours)
You shouldn’t be able to own someone else’s home, or a company as a whole. If you work somewhere you should have a say and a reasonable share of the profits. Everything should always be a cooperative.
A bigger issue to complain about is investment firms buying up homes. Perhaps that is where anger energy should be placed.