Cities can punish outdoor sleeping rules court

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Published 2024-07-01
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Grants Pass, Oregon, allowing cities to criminally punish people for sleeping outside even without shelter access, sparking debate in Austin, Texas, where homelessness is rising despite a public camping ban.

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All Comments (11)
  • @dpharr100
    Americans have the right to live in a country that doesn't look like the third world
  • @bsfishing7073
    Okay we can’t camp for free some were but if someone pays for the same place that would be okay 😊let think about that comment that we need to charge illegal camping for the homeless but if we payed for the same place they would never say anything else about it just as long as they get money out of us wake up people this is no longer the United States😢we are no longer free to make our own decision we charged for breath the air and drinking water when water comes free by our creator 😮
  • @jimmymcgee4101
    I am glad these people don't pay those crappy rents and this country treats our prisoners in jail and prison better than our homeless American citizens because the elites need to keep their expensive lifestyle. Greed
  • @bertcollard6619
    Drug treatment now can have opportunities to help the homeless that are unable to help themselves. For the low income people building low income housing is doable .
  • @SharpestBulbs
    Most of these people are not capable of having a home, even if they had money. They need to be in an institution. Living on the street doesn't help anyone.
  • @richardrohn557
    The aliens can't get here fast enough. Because these people who make the laws, can't be human.
  • No one ever deals with the issues they just punish the people. Why are the people homeless. Build housing.
  • @alvincook8888
    Notice people in favor of this have never been Homeless. $$$
  • @jimmymcgee4101
    I am glad these people don't pay those crappy rents and this country treats our prisoners in jail and prison better than our homeless American citizens because the elites need to keep their expensive lifestyle. Greed