War Against the Homeless

It seems like society is raging war against the homeless, and little to no help is being provided to those who are cold and starving, most of them veterans I might add. I've met many homeless people on my path, most of them kind and caring, intelligent and poetic. It is illegal to sleep in parks during the night, forcing the homeless to be on an all-night schedule, which makes it hard for them to progress since most businesses and resources are not open 24-hours. The Mana Soup Kitchen helps out a lot, but otherwise I'm not seeing anything done to help the homeless; it just seems like every town especially Durango wants to get rid of them, rather than bring them up to a higher place than they were before. Homeless people are people as well, and they are treated as less than what they're worth. Being homeless should not be illegal. And while I understand that some homeless people are alcoholics and/or addicts, the police do nothing except for drop them off at detox and nothing else is done from that point on. This war against the homeless needs to stop, I've grown up in poverty all my life. Being poor and down on your luck should never be made a crime.

Jake DeLarge

"The Antisocial Nihilist"