tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20377909.post4297176193099376576..comments2024-02-26T08:05:58.174-08:00Comments on ECONOMICROT: Tent Cities In SacramentoRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221346085089343469noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20377909.post-63633453687061648132009-03-07T23:39:00.000-08:002009-03-07T23:39:00.000-08:00I get that the city has to somewhat control these ...I get that the city has to somewhat control these "tent cities" before they get out of hand. I also understand that there are places where the homeless cannot be.<BR/><BR/>However there are ways to go about handling these situations. Cutting up tents and engaging in this kind of dehumanizing is not it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20377909.post-70518839593442022082009-03-06T11:00:00.000-08:002009-03-06T11:00:00.000-08:00I notice the difference between the 1936 pictures ...I notice the difference between the 1936 pictures and today is that today the people look like true down and outers that never could get it together. Note the tattoos and other signs. Talk about dignity? Where's the self dignity? In 36' they were fleeing the midwest and other parts to get work and make a better life.<BR/>And then you got Oprah up there? Her boy Obama is just making it worse. She needs to get off her sorry fat ass and do some real work, but since Obama cut the incentives for giving to charity, she'll just go on producing her crapping TV show(s)<BR/>I'm investing in tents and camping gear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20377909.post-44073460631699831732009-03-06T09:57:00.000-08:002009-03-06T09:57:00.000-08:00Aaron said... Seattle has had a number of homeless...Aaron said... <BR/>Seattle has had a number of homeless camps for years (tent cities). This one has been in news pretty frequently: <BR/><BR/>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29523382/<BR/><BR/>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008205360_webhomeless26m.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_092208WAB_nickelsville_homeless_camp_LJ.a04c1daa.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.nickelsvilleseattle.org/Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18068850832731774993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20377909.post-16466312376294281082009-03-06T06:39:00.000-08:002009-03-06T06:39:00.000-08:00If you let people maintain a semblance of dignity ...If you let people maintain a semblance of dignity then there is a much better chance of these communities being largely self-policing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20377909.post-6400486046658000872009-03-06T06:36:00.000-08:002009-03-06T06:36:00.000-08:00I think the cutting up of the tents and the ransac...I think the cutting up of the tents and the ransacking of the belongings is unconscionable. The mayor of St Petersburg should be forced to defend that aspect of the evictions, as well as wake the heck up and realize that they better allocate and designate land for these impromptu communities. They aren't going away, and the "official" resources are woefully inadequate. I think the taxpayers would rather fund portajohn and dumpster contracts than have garbage strewn about throughout the cities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20377909.post-15571175027855758302009-03-05T23:46:00.000-08:002009-03-05T23:46:00.000-08:00Randy,I see these tents every day on the outskirts...Randy,<BR/>I see these tents every day on the outskirts of Sacramento from the AMTRAK commuter train. They do seem to be increasing in number lately, and there are more homeless people on the streets downtown, asking for money. I think it's criminal the way the police treat these folks, although I wish they would clean up around themselves better. When they move on, they leave huge piles of garbage. - Jim A., formerly of Henderson, NVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com