Making Homelessness Illegal Pushes People to Other Areas
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2021
- Steve lost his job in 2018. After being evicted, Steve tried to live in his car but ended up living in a tent homeless in Los Angeles's Koreatown. I first met Steve about a week ago when there was a large homeless sweep. He had moved all of his belongings to another street while police and sanitation cleaned the area. NIMBYs (not in my backyard) came out of a nearby apartment yelling at the homeless people trying to set up their tents, but they did not have anyplace else to go.
Cities all over the country are making homelessness illegal yet not providing support for homeless people to get out of homelessness. For example, Los Angeles is now pushing massive criminalization laws banning homeless people in areas throughout the city. Steve says making homelessness illegal will just move homeless people to other parts of the city, doing nothing to end homelessness, and he's right.
Homeless people have told me they welcome the cleaning. Still, homeless sweeps are poorly planned and displace homeless people causing trauma and making it harder for service providers to help people. The truth is, the city and country should allocate the resources they put into homeless sweeps to get people off the sidewalks into homes, but the entire system is broken.
Imagine once a week you have to pack up your apartment to move it across the street, then move it back. So often sweeps happen without posted notices, and belonging are destroyed or confiscated, including important documents, medications, and keepsakes like photos.
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It needs to be illegal to make the cost of living unaffordable
Love this
@@bsting601 they're gonna 'approve' more private buildings..
Welcome to merica
We need to have “ flop houses” or tiny dorms like the Japanese model in every city where people can stay in a tiny room until they are back on their feet. Japanese have it figured out.
@@Babyduragg There's money to end homelesness in Los Angeles, and surrounding cities, but it's turned out to be a private piggy bank for our rotten politicians. And a lot of reasonable priced rentals have been demolished,with no housing replacement. We lost our fantastic housing stock 40 years ago, making renting an ordeal. We've had a permanent housing shortage ever since. I read what the local Apartment Owner's Association days,in it's magazines and blogs. Of course they defend the housing shortage as profitable,for investors. They own the politicians here. The apathy and personal woes of the voting citizen allows the to maintain the status quo.
*Second wish:* "A good friend that understands me."
@SorryIHadtoDeleteMyName - Bro, you're so right. *slowly shakes head*
You're so, so right...
You can feel how exhausted and lost this man is...Constantly stressed out, always on the alert...
Hell ! 🔥 I know it perfectly. The urgence of surviving in a ruthless capitalistic world. And being afraid to mess it all up again because we know that life never gives us a chance. Anxiety / depression all the time ..! It’s drowning. When u come from a broke background family, ur life will be a nightmare. For real ..!
In Colorado Springs almost a decade ago there was a local wealthy man with a large property that he opened up to homeless campers. His only stipulation was that they keep his property clean with provided dumpsters and that needles went into sharps containers that were literally within a 10 yard walk no matter where you were in the camp. Within months they turned it into a complete dump with needles EVERYWHERE. The owner warned the homeless that if they don’t clean up their mess they would be forced to leave the property. No one listened or showed any sort of respect to the owner, but yet we’re absolutely PISSED that they were being kicked out. I was one of the volunteers that spent a week cleaning up the site. Now I’m living in Denver and behind my apartments in a nature reserve there are homeless people everywhere and the whole place is littered with trash. Meanwhile there are dumpsters within a minute walk of their camp. Just because you are homeless doesn’t give you the right destroy this planet.
A lot of times people who are experiencing homelessness are tired and hungry.. of course they are cranky. Wake up and have someone bitch at you for your room being dirty (when you've had not a lot of sleep or food) and see how you respond.
@@julianneheany6345 Or maybe, they could have showed some respect and gratitude? I lived once in an tiny RV with no electricity or running water in 116F heat. I was grateful and kept the area clean.
Amen brother, people are willing to help BUT the homeless need to take some responsibility to get off drugs and have a plan to become productive members of society. It's complete BS when people say we are all one paycheck or accident from being homeless, many of us worked our whole lives to not let that happen. These homeless channels seem to enable this behavior with no solutions of their own other than blaming everyone else.
@@julianneheany6345 If you can't take 30 mins per week, at whatever time you want, to clean up in exchange for free camp ground, you deserve to be evicted.
@@julianneheany6345 many people can get cranky, I get that. But to start destroying property and all that? Nah , you have been brainwashed lady.
Making 'homelessness' illegal is like asking humans to cease to exist. Existing takes 'resources' ...blessings! Keep asking, telling, educating and living.
So true
@@Mandy-Lee black heart 🖤 hate to be you
@@Kerry-ft2zf Yea, the city can be a scary place during these times. Seattle has been through a lot this year!
There's not enough housing stock, because the developers and investors, politicians oppose affordable housing, because then they can't p r ofiy off homeless suffering !!💀💀
Soin all homeless people and no vaxx people in Kema camps. Canada is building camps too.
These people need help, not to be swept out of the way…
True, the streets shouldn't be filled with homeless people, give them a roof, help them get a job and the problem with tents will end. On the other hand people that don't want to work and rather stay homeless they should be banned from living on the main/turistic streets.
It's gotten to the point where average citizens can't afford to rent either. The powers that be, obviously want this. Why ??
Housing,housing housing-- more dwellings built,as in one per person, is the only way to bring rents down to where people today can afford them. So much housing stock is simply gone. Turned into malls, condo complexes and townhouses. Not much left to rent,and what there is left,is " market rate.". Trump was going to round up and put homeless people in camps,with barbed wire,the whole nine yards. I don't know yet what Biden will do. I wish people would gather up a petition to restore Section 8 back to pre- Reagan levels, for starters.
@@yulyasevelova769 they build non stop, i.e private, for profit developers (recently saw a guy with pride flag outside such property in china town, which they've been ruining..).
yes, psychiatric help for some, and for some a way out with support which they need to put efforts to climb out depending on their situation.
This is a huge thing to understand. You will just keep pushing the homeless around like betting chips and then wonder why they strike back and be angry
Exactly.
Welcome them to your neighborhood. The guy just said they have nothing but thieves.
Government goal is to push that button.
Just in a better look for viewers.
After all.what keeps the sheriffs/cops different agents. And court clerks judges/lawyers...going?
Creat madness.keep that check coming.
That is it.
@@adilkanouni5461 there could be different checks, no excuse, really.
My fav UA-cam video right now, straight facts ua-cam.com/video/XXU7zhDou0I/v-deo.html
Homeless crisis is coming on a mass scale soon. Those that demanded these humans to leave - will one day feel what they're going through.
I think it already is...
@@moonfall8972 Yep!! The ones that are choosing against the BIO-WEAPON will soon be homeless too!! Alive, but homeless!!
Karma
@@offgridjack5779 I worry this nightmare will progress during winter! Just seen a homeless couple a few weeks back. They looked about 20 years old. You could tell they are new to the streets. And I do worry about the injections, since there are no long term studies. We will see more loss of life and an economic collapse.
@@dreameryoung38 I feel this is true.
Thank you all for making these videos. I've been homeless myself and know how broken the system is (it almost happened to me again last year, despite having multiple social workers involved in my case due to physical and mental disabilities). It's inhumane to leave people without a place to rest. Many times resources get wasted or go unused because people don't understand the circumstances of people experiencing homelessness. These videos are a great way to help people understand.
Good luck to you, Steve. Thank you for telling your story.
Your country is a super power country. You are a woman with beautiful eyes like an angel. who was given excess intelligence my god said. May God be your protector
God this hurts. I’m sorry….I’m 1 slip away from this myself. I truly feel for him.
🙏for you
Dawg are you OK?
The conditions that lead to homelessness should be illegal
Conditions? What about people getting fired for stealing from work or other criminal behavior?
@@iloveyouamberappel then, that'd be the illegal part..
Guess everything shouls be because anything can lead you to be homelessness
Prohibition?
@Noé André Some actually do, but most don't. And while most people just have a stereotypical idea of what homeless people look like,or what they do, seniors and disabled people are the fastest growing demographic for becoming homeless !! 150 people become homeless daily. In Los Angeles County, alone- five dead homeless people are found,every day.
What a kind soul💜 We are all just one accident, mistake, or perhaps bad decision away from being exactly where this man is. Sir, I know you prob won't read this but I'm sending hugs and good vibes your way and I really hope you get all 3 wishes, it's not at all too much to ask. We all need a little help sometimes🌱
That's the facts. There are guys in the NBA who have ended up on the street. It can literally happen to anyone...
Housing,good jobs and manufacturing. We lost all that in 1980,when banking and other laws were rewritten.
Exactly. All of us are vulnerable, whether we believe it or not.
Yep its so true they ripped the stability of life right from under our feet. I now live on the otherside of the world in Vietnam and life over here is quite different and actually affordable for even the poorest of folks as costs are a lot lower. I live in one of the poorer districts of the city but most people are able to get by. Many of these people on the street due what they can to get off the street but its not easy. Also many in the media demonize them for just being homeless which isn't always a situation that they can help themsèlves without help and resources. Its great to have UA-cam channels like Invisible People where there stories can be heard so more people can understand there situation.
Exactly, no one is "safe". Heck, all of our "money" is imaginary now anyway...
Then it should be illegal for the government not to provide housing.
He said “that’s what i heard”. Far stretch from actual laws being passed..
Question: where would the govt get the money to pay developers, GM, or subcontractors?
@@aznbspikey probably the taxes that millions pay every year - those who still don’t get healthcare or housing? Or maybe people like Elon musk who made 37 billion in one day
@@epicldb1977 Elon didn't make 37B, unrealized gains don't work that way. Also if he liquidated those shares, the very act of selling off would drive down the current price which would cause the shares to be worth less than the sum total of 37B. Despite all the taxes collected, the govt still runs at a deficit. Goodluck finding the support and money to provide housing from taxpayers to those who do not pay taxes.
@@epicldb1977 If we confiscated every billionaires money in the United States we could fund government spending for about 8 months.
Most places that point and mock other places with high homeless populations are simply places that treat the homeless as a problem that can be pushed elsewhere. After the push them away, they pat themselves on the back and say "we are so much better than that other state that has a lot of homeless people."
They do this in the UK ...Where I live ..the town in Very hostile to Homeless people...they do things that are illegal and get called out for it and have to undo the changes and apologise...like Welding "Arm rests" onto park benches to prevent homeless people sleeping on benches...they had to undo that...
Though during the Summer months I can understand why the Local council gets mad with homeless here...The Homeless from around the country come down to Bournemouth (the UK city I live in) because the Few months of Summer here are Very Busy for tourists so they Flock here with their tents and live on the beaches where the police come move them all the time...So its made the Town Quite Hostile to homeless people...
they fukin steal too, on occasion, now who's the villain, when the city steals from the lesser haves?
Prayers and blessings for him that his situation improves asap.
Reality is- it could happen to anybody. Life changes, stuff happens and so many people live from paycheck to paycheck. Try looking for employment without being able to shower and change into clean clothes.
Happend to me I had a house a nice mustang cobra and guess what happen bitch cheated got me on child support lost everything
I gave up on society and left my house. I now have more cash to keep myself in a good shape. Everytime they put me in the system I'm back to square one, not being able to afford any decent necessaties.
@@Underground-Electronic-Music 6yrs I was with her
@@Underground-Electronic-Music I'm gonna commit suicide whenever my child support turns into a felony which is less then a year
“There but for the grace of God go I.” Mrs. Mary McGinnity, my great grandmother, said this quote to haters back during the depression when she was called out for feeding “the bums”.
She was a devout Irish ☘️ Catholic who practiced what Jesus thought.
They need to stop legislation that restricts tiny homes.
That is disgraceful. People need shelter from the cold. They need a place to sleep that is warm and dry out of the dirt. They need a bed and a place to put their belongings and be safe with a lock. Their little room with a bed a dresser. Simple. Shared bathrooms and showers on site.
This is much more kind, compassionate and humane than leaving people to freeze and have no bathroom or place to shower or sleep. People need to have a heart.
This is way cleaner and hygienic for the city too. It is way cheaper. It is more sanitary and looks far better than tattered tents and junk. It will save on police costs, hospital and other health costs by far.
It is way cheaper than paying people to run shelters too and cheaper than street sweeps and cleaning.
It gives people some dignity and a place to call home that is cheaper than other solutions and is merciful and compassionate.
He is kind and articulate and has skills to work.
I hope someone will see this and take a chance on this guy.
nice wig if nothing else
We need to help the homeless
Biden is too busy giving illegals $450,000 per person for being "separated" in 2018.
@@jesuschristislord7754 and he should. To fix all else is simple, cut military spending and insist on (political) isolationism, no more wars.
@@andredeketeleastutecomplex you're literally insane.
We have hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans and your commie potato is giving criminals money for breaking the law.
Franklin hatch, So get out there and start doing it! It's not hard! Buy some basic items and go hand them out, volunteer at a foodshelf or soup kitchen if you don't live in a big city get involved with a local church group donate online/over the phone, buy some food and hand it out. There are thousands of simple ways to get involved rather then saying.... we need to help or we need this or that, just start doing it!
@@andredeketeleastutecomplex No. Do not cut the military but quit giving money to countries who hate us and stop wasting tax dollars. That is more than enough to take care of the problem.
I always disliked homeless people until I found your channel. Thanks for the videos. Shows many reasons why people are in their situation. I have more sympathy for the homeless now. It's my greatest fear in life. (Ending up homeless)
Bless this man. Always check on family & friends as charity begins at home. ❤️
Mark, thank you so much for continuing to interview people like Steve.
(((Hugs)))
Your country is a super power country. You are a woman with beautiful eyes like an angel. who was given excess intelligence my god said. May God be your protector
What a great guy. I feel sorry for him. I wish the best for him.i hope he gets help.
I love what you do to bring awareness to homelessness. God bless!
Not only "alot of work" But if i'm or they are partially disabled its a possibility of getting additional disabilities like making back, shoulder, etc worse off thats already close to a wheelchair!
Excellent interview. Keep doing Excellent reporting. Thank you for sharing this community with us. Representation is needed
Being homeless is incredibly hard and tough, I've never been in such a position. But what's going on on a mass scale is basically many homeless people travel to LA because it's warm there and they put encampments in the streets. And in the city center you can't really walk there not stepping in human feces. The place needs a clean up. People need help, but they also need to understand their personal responsibility. It seems like nobody want to offer a balanced solution.
We decriminalize the rich and criminalize the poor. I don't think that's what Christ had in mind?
Amen!
Well said.
What a lovely gentle person. If they cleaned around the tents and allowed people to keep their tents there it would be a lot more helpful. Maybe make legal camps with showers, bathrooms, bbqs to cook on with guards to keep the camp safe....just until more public housing is built. God bless him ❤
When you fill out a job application the first two questions basically are phone number and address when you say no phone got stolen so many times and no address. Think anyone will hire you. And getting all your stolen credentials getting that back takes weeks
This is what happens when you have a system that teaches "independence" and "individuality" because the government can swoop in "help" you. The concept of nuclear families, the concept of actual education on everyday things that most people are never taught (filing taxes, applying for work, understanding investing for the long term, etc.) is why this country has such a big homelessness issue. People are being raised in terrible households and usually without one of two parents because of the deteriorating culture in this country. It's only downhill from here
The US has the least "swoop in" government of any advanced nation. The idea that it's highly interventional is an urban legend.
Meanwhile, an over reliance on nuclear families as the only way to live is not helping the homeless issue. People need to leave abusive partners. A pretty solid proportion of mental illness is caused by terrible childhoods, which is encouraged by one parent not leaving a terrible one.
This is an ignorant comment. I have a college degree and no addictions. I’m homeless due to a disabling brain injury, autoimmune disease and the indifference of my nuclear family. I have a small fixed income. I live out of my car not by choice, but because I cannot afford housing anywhere near the ongoing medical care I require. I experience hostility and discrimination frequently. I also experience surprising kindness from strangers. I ruminate and worry about getting out of this predicament, but realistically? The odds are against me.
I wrote something similar to this comment before coming across your comment.
@@letsburn00 Would you say the War on Poverty was a success?
Filing taxes is obsolete. Most advanced countries automated the tax system twenty years ago.
It’s not as simple as some people think. Many areas that high numbers of homelessness also have high crime and hurts business owners as well as makes it dangerous for the people who live in that area. Many homeless don’t want to get back in to society, However they want society to provide for them…. There is no clear cut answer. Having pod cities that is located away from the population. If you are a law abiding citizen and pay your taxes, why should you have to suffer drugs, crime, and a lack of cleanliness?
I'm glad the interviewer said that the homeless man had to healing before he can start a new job. Homelessness has a profound effect on people's emotions. God help these people, in the name of Christ Jesus.
What a world... homelessness is illegal but govts. cannot afford helping giving homes..
They can but they prefer to buy military bullshit instead.
crooked politcians and a lazy, complacent nation needs to be fixed
it's not a world, it capitalism & selfishness (even big corps often pay bare minimum, while demanding more of employees, this is despite having far more than average themselves).
I live in Canada and in our city we have parks full of tents and homeless as well. Yet we have a couple of schools that have been closed up for a few years. The city won't even let them stay there. They rather see the place rot then give the homeless a safer place to stay until they get on their feet.The housing crisis and the prices of apartments that are available are all over $1000 or more plus utilities. Now tell me how in the world will this get people of the streets. The homeless have a place to eat such as soup kitchen ect. But winter is coming and here in Northern Ontario it gets cold. And these people have no where else to go. Something needs to be done.If it is illegal its sad to say, but at least in jail you have all your meals and a warm place to sleep. 😥
Don’t the politicians think these people have enough to deal with, without being harassed. Understand that homelessness can happen to ANYBODY. It is shameful that there are no resources to help a human being doing it tough, but they have no problem finding a buttload of money for their wars and weapons to kill people with. We need politicians who can see how wrong this is, and who have the compassion to help rather than hurt.
Your post deserves a million likes 👍🏾👍🏾
I can deal with the wars. In a world where people will take what you have if you do not defend it I'm ok with keeping a strong defense. My problem is local politicians can find money to build billion dollar sports arena's, give millions in tax breaks to developers to build upscale housing starting at $400,000, pledge billions to lure Amazon or other corporations to headquarter there, wasting money on pork projects but they never seem to have a dime to house the homeless.
" we have to live somewhere" this street sweeping is ridiculous . Bless his heart 💕
My younger sister: you are homeless due to the choices you have made.
Me: I agree. I should have picked a real family not a fake one. And a body that would not become disabled. Thanks for the update about what I did wrong , sister. I will work on correcting my mistakes. Then maybe you will let me live in your spare bedroom and have my dignity back if you feel I’ve earned it. (like it’s my fault I had a stroke and my legs can’t be fixed.)
Maybe your sarcastic, entitled, ungrateful attitude has a little something to do with why you aren't welcome to use the room!?
I’m sorry 😞
@@AUTISTICLYCAN You are right, of course. I am grateful to be alive. If I had actually responded that way, I could see how your judgement of me is true. But I was not clear that it was a thought not an actual conversation after her very real statement. I apologize. I hope this clarifies it better for you. If it was her. My extra bedroom would be there for her. My sister would not be on the street. So I did pick the wrong family, and body to be this way. Many of us who are living this nomad life have no way out. So, we embrace it now until our cars quit then we wind up on the street. We lose a few of our group each year. I had a trucking company that went belly up in 2008 when diesel hit $5/galllon many of us lost our businesses. We gave 5 figures in taxes every year. But now after we gave into SSDI for years we have to live in our cars to make ends meet. 6 years now for me. And Congress gives themselves a monthly raise bigger than my disability check. What a slap in the face to us who are disabled and must dodge methheads and crazy homeless, Karens who call cops and label us drinkers or druggies when we do neither, and young untrained cops who wake us up when we are parked legally. Not an easy life when you can’t go to the doctor using Medicare only 80% coverage and are in pain all day and night. Gym memberships for showers. No one will hire you. Your situation will get worse when your car repairs are beyond your budget. Then you will be in the elements and be beaten at times. Since I am in a wheelchair I won’t last long when that happens and it will. But at least my sister made it clear that I don’t matter. Pretty heartless.
@@mehameha4453 Well I must say you put me in my place as you should have. I do know that life on the streets is merciless especially for human females. I am also disabled with cerebral palsy, brain damage and autism among other things. I would not last a second on the streets. I am blessed with a big fat 6 foot 8 inch 334 pound former Marine Brother who would die rather than see me on the streets. My big fat boy brother told me once if I became homeless he would abduct me and take me to his house if I liked it or not.
I am sick too. I can't imagine being sick and on the streets. I have a wheelchair I use when I need it. You are alone, a lady in a wheelchair and dealing with street homelessness. Your feelings ARE valid. Perhaps it is hard to not be angry and bitter when you know a perfectly good bed and bedroom is going unused at your sisters place as you freeze on the streets. I'm like my brother. If my fatboy brother ever was street homeless I'd find him and drag him to my place. My brother is huge and strong but if he tried to resist me I'd tell him you can enter my home with a fat lip or not but no street homelessness for you.
It's hard to believe a sister could be so cold to you. No one honestly deserves life suffering alone on the streets unless they are criminals, alcoholics and dope addicts who simply can't be trusted inside under any circumstances. Mentally ill people need help no matter what the cost. You deserve housing. Back in the day they used to put disabled people on a priority list to be quickly housed.
@@AUTISTICLYCAN There is no list that I know of for disabled people. We wanted equality, we got it, lol. I really don’t care what happens anymore. I see the clueless politicians give themselves more money in a raise each month, over $2000 which is more than my whole check, and it just makes my blood boil. Then $450,000 each to people that broke the law and aren’t citizens? I really am on my own. This country is already done and doesn’t know it yet. I am old and do not understand how or why they screwed things up so bad. Cops used to be good, now you just never know as I have been lied to by them. They also don’t know the constitution or the laws. It’s difficult to deal with them when they are so robotic and scripted in their speech, quick to get physical. They are scary now. Basically if you are out here you have to blend and not draw any attention to yourself. A gamble every night. I also have beginning stages of Distal MS so I won’t be driving much longer. If I’m lucky a few more years. Honesty if this is life, it really doesn’t matter if I see more of it. So I don’t really fear death. Life is a lot of effort. People are too self absorbed anymore to help others in need. The lump us all into one category and don’t understand the complexities of homelessness. There normal homeless people who can’t work never had addictions and their old or even current families are selfish. I have met many that their families kicked them out for being disabled. That should be a crime but it’s not. Families can’t be charged for causing a person’s homelessness in this country. Although in Canada you can. I even looked into becoming Canadian. Things will probably improve a week before I’m dead knowing my luck, lol. I have met ones that can work but always have an excuse why they can’t. I met more that are unhirable. The stroke affected my short term memory so I forget what I just heard or just read or just learned so I must learn it many times until it becomes a longer term memory. Way different than I used to be. Long term works great. Very hard to find a boss that would be patient with teaching me the same thing all day long until it sinks in. No one wants an employee that may forget and cause them a lawsuit.
Housing first is what's so obviously needed here !!
Housing first is useless without affordable housing. Huge amounts of public housing is what is needed here.
well, don't they call it 'development', with a somewhat lush ring to it (housing is just housing)..
I am shocked there is no solution for this. The city could help out here. Temp housing and help with clothing and transport for interviews. That’s for sure less expensive than the stupid things they do now to those poor people.
need to lower housing costs and build free places to stay for those of us going through the worst of it
possibly, some believe they've a 'license' to treat people shity, due to u.s legacy and other policies.
There is a solution. The final solution for politicians.
The waiting list for temp housing is nuts. I waited months to get a room.
there can never be a solution because its 80/20. 20% really need the help, 80% like this man doesn't really want to work. Hes saying no one will take him serious when he doesn't shower etc,. he cant find a gym or shower with the handouts he gets? I call BS on a lot of them, I do feel bad for the 20% who are mental or struggle with kids. But this guy is educated you can tell by the way he speaks. Hes happy to get hand outs like the free motel program etc.. but why are we on the hook for that? Thats not right either.
Humans treat humans worse than rats treat rats.
Disagree with you bro....ever seen a King rat? Or a bundle of tats with thier tails all tangled up? A rat race...not fit for the human race!
I disagree... rats are no different than humans
Rats Eat Each Other
well, rats don't go homeless, or even 'outlawed' in cities..
@@allcatall3931 thats what i was going for. We're all animals at the end of the day, and the rich earth has enough room for all of us.
It should be made illegal for politicians not to provide the homeless with a home.
Absolutely..they rather invest in weapons to kill each other.
I pray to the lord Jesus Christ everyday to put me in a position to help the less fortunate . I hope it happens soon god bless humanity
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Thank you for giving a voice to those who could not be heard
I'm fed up with this sick society. Billionaires at one side who could solves these basic problems, and don't. Making being homeless a 'crime' is as stupid as making 'being a natural human' a crime. And they're trying to do that too. What a sick world this is.
No. Billionaires should not have to pay for the homeless problem. Taking money from one group to give to another is not the answer. The answer is stop wasting American tax dollars. Stop sending money to countries that hate us. There is no reason that Society cannot handle this problem. It is the wasteful handling of our tax dollars that is the problem.
Very sick
Government takes half of your and my and everyone else's earnings to burn through it on idiotic, wasteful wars and bombs and unfathomable bureaucratic waste, and running these disastrously failed social programs where in some cases nearly 80% of the money given them is spent on staffing and overhead, and you think the problem is some billionaires? Have you seen the latest, truly horrific spending spree budget, on the order of 2 trillion bucks? Sheesh man, your singular focus on finding someone to blame is a bit silly IMO but if you must, at least try to be more accurate in where you point your scatter gun.
@@donnaleeclubb119 mainly non billionaires get taxed (in percentage)..
@@allcatall3931 If what you say is true, than the answer is to get rid of the politicians who enacted laws for this to be possible, not punish someone for success and using laws to their advantage.
great video exposing this, unbelievable we treat our own citizens this way
much love for your work
I wish we could all have the resources to fix up the bando's and let the people in need live in them for a small rent and upkeep. Is there any state that has tried this?
@ Jennifer Bossey what are bando’s?
there ought 2 be no rent, only upkeep and utilities..
@@Underground-Electronic-Music thanks! 🌺
What ruins it for the homeless seniors & disabled are the dangerous meth addicts!
This was a great video. What a incredible guy. I wish I had his attitude. He's on his way. 💜
I've been watching quite a few of these videos & see where few people do not include good health as a wish. Physical & mental health is crucial-especially for the homeless.
No Country for old men.
He may not have much to lose in a coin toss.
With Rent passing mortgage costs in NorCal-we will all be outside soon.
In a land where our birthright should have been an acre of land that was solely ours, homelessness is the most tragic thing to befall mankind.
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Ew no lol
To get that land one had to move!
Whose land is your birthright? Are you a native American??????
@@zhaw4821 Exactly. If you live in Canada and/or the US and you're not Native American/American Indian/Indigenous peoples, you're living on stolen land.
@@zhaw4821 stfu native Americans conquered and killed each other other land as well lmao
I hate when people say get a job,it isn't that easy
My city is sweeping several communities. Sanitation and fires became a huge issue . It is tragic Churches have huge parking lots and they could put sanitation stations open the lots to folks. It is crushing.
dude had a good head on his shoulders. as long as he is not addicted to drugs, he will get out of that situation pretty quick
Pretty quick? It's been his world for three years now. You need an address and phone which all takes financial help. Nothing quick about that --
Just needs a helping hand
"And 3 more wishes!" I love that! God bless you!
I feel for this man.
Why cant someone help him???? All he needs is a temporary place to stay (with shower and clean clothes) so he can get a job and get back on his feet.
Also he could get a gym membership to shower. There are MANY gyms that only cost $10 a month. And go to a laundromat for clean clothes ($5 or less)
Also if he has a good driving record he could try truck driving. All he needs is to sign on with a company, they will pay for training.
You could be that someone
Gyms are 'vaccine passport only.'
@@myoldvhstapes As though that's a bad thing. They have every right to deny service. Unvaccinated people aren't a protected class.
He said him and his people like to stick together. So of he goes and gets a job and a place to live his people would be there too. Thats the problem with people like this. I know people who became homeless because they let their do-nothing druggie felon friends hang out at their place all the time. No landlord wants that kind of trouble. Remember - you are the sum of the 5 people you spend most of your time with. My 5 people work, own homes, drive, stay out of trouble and out of jail, don't drink or do drugs, do community service, speak respectfully to people, and stay off social media. (Fakebook and the like) The community service I do directly concerns homeless, disabled and low income people. I see the ones that are disabled and low income and they don't hang out with the homeless people, who are usually on drugs or drunk and always looking for a flop house /trap house. A very large percentage of the homeless feel entitled and believe someone owes them something.Not all of them, most of them though. You can not help a person that will not help themselves. They have to stay clean (off drugs and alcohol), and want to do better in order to do better. No one else can do it for them. I have seen felons make comebacks and become rich, but they did the work themselves. No one did it for them.
@@justme-dm7sb i understand what you're saying, and you are right.
Still, just because he said that in the video doesnt mean he's that kind of person. You shouldnt judge someone based on something they say to a stranger in an interview. Maybe he's just adapting to that temporarily in order to stay safe/ protected (from criminals, etc)
Aside from gyms there are other places like homeless shelters that have showers
We are dealing with the same issues here. The city and pd want to use fines and lock public restrooms to force the homeless out of the eye of the public, when there isn't even a shelter available. Again, thank you for what you are doing. I share as many of these as I can to hopefully get support from our community to make something happen. Winter is coming.
It can all be traced back to Reagan.... Most homelessness could be ended... we have to have the will and the drive.. But seems most care only when it affects them. Bottom line is it affects us all.. always !
Thanks 👍 Mark for what you do: continuing to keep this topic foremost. When will politicians get a clue?
Politicians are too busy stoking the flames of hatred for each other so we as Americans won't notice what they are doing.
@@donnaleeclubb119 Absolutely, well said - they are all in it for themselves. One party with two names!
He's seems like a nice person. It's so crappy the way people that are down on their luck are treated. I Hope the best for you sir.
The tragedy is that we, as a collective, have the means to make sure everybody on earth has food and shelter...It is just anywhere near the top of our list of priorities...Helping snails ranks above, I'd wager...
It's crazy,one minute a person can have a good Job and then end up homeless.
Making Homelessness illegal.... as if it's a lifestyle choice. Something folks do willingly that politicians consider obscene or abhorrent. It's not a choice. Sad that politicians don't get that.
For some, it is. Some like the freedom that the lifestyle provides, even if it does have very real downsides.
Mark, congratulations on making it onto the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver show! They used two clips from your videos and credited Invisible People!
God bless all the struggling people with blessed success in all of their endeavors 💕🙏💕🙏🌺
I see this video, and remember last month I watched the lady pull all the unsold sandwiches off the heat display at bucees and sweep them right into a trash can. Made me ill to see that.
The best way to prevent homelessness is to give them a roof over their head and to hire them and give them a job before it becomes a problem. Now while you are still funding them, they are still productive members of society and giving back.
Safe zones around the city to camp for work. And bike and trailer programs so people can keep there stuff safe. And with them with out it getting stolen. And then even worse off then when you have a tent. I've have found having a cargo trailer did it for me. Unfortunately some one from Los Angeles moved to AZ. So when I got up the money for a car. And to build a cargo bicycle trailer in AZ. They stole it because of them stealing out there. So put me right back on the street, plus my cargo camp trailer for my bike. So at least I finished it. No when I go to a part of town, or new town I can take it on any bus, trolley, train or car to that place I could get work at. So you see it is needed very much.change drug laws.again also..hard time for smoking hard drugs..ten year in jail or a program in the system. Ten years it took me to stop.qorrying about sounds in my head because people stalk you to repeat hate at you. So you'll hear it in your head. And you won't be able to tell if they're there or not. So when then come and hurt you, you don't know when it's coming. These are the people on the streets right now. Bad in San Diego.. Haven't had a problem in L.A. but I'm sure it happening. Um Seattle had some too. So yeah these people are mostly black men, straight and some gay's do it to try and get a straight guy to be with them.
If I lived in LA I'd honestly offer this guy a place to stay in my house so he could look for a job. I'm serious, why don't more people do this? Especially for a professional that would be able to find a job
He seems like a nice man
You have to be careful Kerry,I did this .It can be dangerous
I've seen quite a few people whom can interview easily, appear personable, & articulate. Inviting strangers into your home in order to "get them on their feet" is easy. It's very difficult getting people removed as guests or tenants when things go wrong & can make your life a living hell.
@@squalli1297 I'm sure you're right in many cases but it could work if someone got to know the homeless person first as a friend & really knew they were a respectful person
To penalise people for becoming homeless is totally mad
Anyone of us can become homeless at any time
Blame the government for the homeless situation
Stop blaming the people
Misfortune steps in and before you know it you have lost everything
Your job your car your house and then your kids
The government’s all over the world need to step in and tackle the problems and help prevent people from becoming homeless
Attention is the best gift , sometimes you don't need to spend a lot of money and effort to make a gift, simple worm words can lift people's mood and make them so happy
Thank you for the video,it would come to use if you didn't make it
Homeless people aren't hopeless they just need somebody who can help them to get back on their feet even with a worm word
Let's help each other guys instead of dragging each other down
He doesn’t “lack the resources” he’s lying to make himself a victim. HE CHOOSES TO NO LONGER PUT IN EFFORT TO GET BACK TO HIS GOOD LIFESTYLE BC HE IS EXTORTING THE PUBLIC RESOURCES THAT OCCASIONALLY COME TO HELP THEM AND LIKES THIS NEGATIVE ATTENTION. Long term homeless people thrive off of negative attention and LOVE DOING INTERVIEWS for narcissistic reasons. Stop believing that they’re good natured or just “fell on tough times” millions of people are homeless in America not by circumstance alone, but by not being willing to be held accountable for their actions and improving relationships that could secure them at least an address and possibly help with clothing/a job. I’m so sick of seeing all of these people in the comments feed into their deception and manipulation. If he was an auditor then he should be forced to go back to doing at least that and then maybe switch careers when he’s stable.
Yes, many people are just 1 paycheck away from financial disaster, and may end up on the streets. But the majority of homeless are dealing with addiction and mental illness and cannot function in society. Cities like San Francisco put many in apartments at the start of covid, and they were so grateful they tore up their apartments and sold anything that wasn't nailed down. A total nightmare for landlords. You can provide "help" but if they don't really want it, they do not have the right to crap all over the sidewalks and walk down the street naked. Reagan set this up by dictating that the federal gov won't pay for mental health hospitalizations between the ages of 21 and 64. Like there isn't an issue in this age range...
I think shelters need to be mandated, after being forced to be financially accountable, have a program to assist with resources and drug rehab involvement.
But just living in tents publicly will never be accepted by the non homeless and should not be.
Its dangerous, dirty, and brings home values & lifestyle down. Folks pay taxes for a clean safe community and access to beaches, lands, etc where tent cities thrive.
Not to mention tent cities seems to me to do little to nothing to move anyone from the streets back into regulated safe community and this is really needed: especially for women.
The city officials don’t realize getting rid of people will not fix the problem = it might make more anger issues
I hope this man has found a beautiful home or finds a beautiful home very very soon ❤️ What a wonderful man ❤️ He deserves only the best ❤️
Interview is good one
It doesn’t matter how much you explain it to people, people will turn their noses up until it happens to them. Experience is the best teacher.
There’s much truth to that
People lacking empathy will only understand when it becomes sympathy.
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In Chicago one tent City. It started off as one. American Exceptionalism. Everyone has a solution-and yet-not.
I am glad Steven still holds on to hope for tomorrow. 🌻🌻🌻🌻
Best wishes. Being in Salt Lake City, or some place in Utah anyway, find a bishop from The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints, and please ask for help.
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Housing first!!!! Then you can work on the rest of their problems. Too many cities want them to fix their other problems first which is almost impossible to do when you are homeless
I think this was a very good interview showing that anyone can become homeless an just how those who still got money to maintain their dignity looks down on others as if they are doing anything like this men said well it's very difficult when they don't provide the proper resources for those who are in need.I think as much tax that is taking out of people checks the government can do something to provide shelter just like tax dollars are taken out to feed those locked up in prison they can take tax dollars from residents to house homeless person in hotels to where those who do work wouldn't see pan handling anymore not saying he do but they wanted to just share that thought we as American citizens pay taxes to feed those locked up in prison why can they just take a few more dollars from all those residents in each city to assist with places they can go.If people buy a pack of cigarettes everyday that got jobs but are just fustrated then I feel it should be something concerning taxes from every resident that could help pay towards like a hotel building that's specific for people in his situation that can get themselves together to then find a job an then be able to have money saved to move into their own apartment or place of living.Thats just a thought that cross my mind we get taxes taken out to feed those that are in prison but cant get building to house the homeless it's not like the hotel will not be getting money that's what many hotels do for fire victims an flood victims for i believe two months for free plus the people I those situations get like a 2000.00 dollars debit card to assist them while either they are seeking work so it's still Difficult then but at least they got a better chance at improving there homeless situations just my own personal opinion I been homeless myself an it's really hard but I had to stay in the shelter in Dallas called the bridge I think it's one of the best homeless shelters that really support everyone all walks of life from those with addictions,just got out of jail,18 year old runaways, prostitutes whom needed counseling it really was like a multicultural type of homeless shelter I never seen any shelter be ran the way it's organized I wish you could do some interviews with those who stay at the place called the bridge it's a very well organized facility even for those with mental Illness they got a MetroCare clinic established at that shelter an security guards that works there for people protection it helps mostly single person an it truly helped me to get back on my feet I remember I has false charges put on my criminal record an the Judge since I was homeless ordered me out of that shelter to live in a group home until I completed the mental health jail diversion program so if they make shelters work like that I think it would help more people but I believe the Mayor is involved with having that shelter it gives those who get it of jail somewhere to go start they life back over they even had people who was just paying off tickets work with volunteering with the homeless to walk down tje street with 30 gallon black garbage to pick up trash so the downtown residents didn't feel as threaten with the homeless cleaning up the area where they lived along the streets I just felt like sharing my testimony some what when I use to be homeless as well
where are they?
Nice content. Hello from Brunei.
Praying for you, Pete.
I Cant say for other countries but here in US, With all the resources and spaces we have here in US, the amount of new billionaires every year, No one should be homeless. It should be our given right as a human to have a shelter. It should be consider an essential and free to everyone of US citizen. The housing is more and more UNaffordable every year, the number of homelessness is just going to increase. The gap between the rich and the poor will become bigger and bigger and bigger until one day, there will just be Rich ppl and Poor ppl left. No more middle class.
it’s a shame to make it so hard for people to find housing and by extension survive.
Just a thought. There are many areas of the country that could be designated as places for homeless to live free and do as they please. Slab City CA is an excellent example of this.
Convert the churches into homeless shelters 6 days a week. It was Christ’s commandment to help the poor
Politicians need to live out here to be in their shoes.
Damn I this sucks I don't even know what to say I'm sorry
Ok this guy looks EXACTLY like Joe Rogan in a wig and a hoodie.
Lol! He does.
Haha I was looking for a comment like this
@@okg5429 like actually WAYYY too much. It’s like he has a homeless identical twin he knows nothing about.
People in my city (Seattle) think that if encampments get swept it will mean there will be no more homeless people in tents. But there are no shelters, no housing, what is supposed to happen?
The worse part is that he used to work at hotels. Now he can’t even afford to stay at one. It used to be if you worked, you had everything you worked for.
Now admins and bosses are scamming people out of everything
Housing too expensive everywhere smh
Damn this fella definitely doesn't belong there. He's not an addict of anything. Just a dude who loss a fucking job and couldn't pick himself back up. You could tell his thought process is right and clear.
Lovely fellow. Wish there was more like him in the world.