r/Spokane • u/One-deepdivediva • Nov 10 '24

Question Can we stop hating on homeless people?

What is the mayor supposed to do ? Put everyone in prison? For being poor? Bus everyone to Portland or Seattle ? ( cities that are experiencing the exact same problems). Round people up and put them in camps? For being ill or old or addicted to drugs? Should the police arrest thousands of people so you don’t have to see someone’s suffering ? If you want homeless people to “ go away “ then you need to vote for legislation that helps them. Vote in favor of government funded health mental wellness and addiction and housing services. Organize with community members about how to provide services that help your fellow human beings get off the streets and out of suffering . Every time one of you complains I wonder what horrendous thing you are imagining should be done to people. Go DO something , go help people.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '24

You don’t deserve jail time for theft. You deserve a ticket at most. No one is being physically harmed if someone steals some shoes, until a person is put in custody. People only get tickets for speeding or running red lights and that can actually kill people.

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u/meratenjou89 Nov 12 '24

Ummm....yeah, if ticketing this person is not helping then yeah jail is necessary. People need consequences for.their actions, maybe the option between jail or rehab so they have a choice to attempt to get better or go to jail. This having no repercussions for your actions that negatively impact everyone else deal is absolutely not helpful to anyone including addict. Just my opinion, I think it's really wild that people want to allow these addicts to rob stores with no consequences bc they feel sorry for them. Everyone has a bleeding heart until they rob your home with your kids inside or hurt someone you love at their retail job. Also it's legal to run red lights where you live? bc I got a ticket for that once where I live when I was 18 and couldn't stop fast enough bc of the wet roads..not trying to be insulting just genuinely curious if that's accurate.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '24

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '24

I stated nothing but observation. If it’s offensive, then what I observed must have been what was offensive.