Submitted by user10085 t3_10of8cp in springfieldMO
WendyArmbuster t1_j6f51ff wrote
Reply to comment by randomname10131013 in Missouri Camping Ban Squeezes Rural Homeless Population by user10085
Last I heard he was living with his girlfriend, who he knocked up. Not all who panhandle are homeless. Not all homeless panhandle. He is absolutely at risk of being homeless though, because of his choices, and that's the point I'm making here. I support the opposite of this law that bans camping on government property, and I wish we could build areas that are safe and have resources for camping for the homeless. Not as a solution to homelessness, but as a small part of a multi-layered approach that addresses the issue holistically, from treating drug abuse and mental illness, to the housing shortage, and to the lack of available resources for those who don't have the executive function that many of us enjoy.
I can oppose this law, and still expect and encourage people to make the best decisions they're capable of.
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