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The ones that are homeless and don't want to be are the ones taking advantage of every program available to get back on their feet. The public thinks that all homeless people are these people, but they really aren't. These are the invisible homeless. They aren't living in tent communities, destroying neighborhoods and stealing things to feed an addiction. There is a significant portion with mental illnesses, but without institutionalizing this portion of the homeless population, you cannot treat them. The others that came through the system were offered treatment and housing as a means help break the cycle and 95% of the time they would take the fine, knowing they wouldn't pay it, and go back to what they are doing. Its a shitty realization to come to, but my wife saw this day in and day out for years. All the best intentions in the world won't make someone take help when they don't want it.
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This, my friends, is the hard truth. Another fine point that you mentioned is the administration of fines, and to be more specific: warrants. The homeless population is ripe with individuals who have them, but we generally leave them alone unless it's a no-bail warrant (…which mandates a hard booking, much like Prop.47). They are often repeat offenders who have no desire to clean up their act(s). |
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Pretty much. Our society will always have new poor & homeless.
"The American economy runs on poverty, or at least the constant threat of it." https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/13/o...s-poverty.html If we didn't have the successful programs to get the willing housed & off the street that we do have, even more would suffer. Last edited by Littlebear; 06-15-2021 at 04:07 PM.. |
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In the 90's the Ontario government changed many sections of the Mental Health Act, so patients were related from secure facilities where they got three squares, a clean bed, treatment and medication. I get that wasn't a perfect solution but I think the argument is easily made that it was much better than what we have now. Some of the ongoing "remedies" being implemented and proposed are safe injection sites and decriminalizing all drugs in Toronto.....I'm going to predict this isn't going to make it better but what do I know, I'm just an old retired policeman. |
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Cool thread. I think I have an awesome question. One that I never thought I would ask. So here it is.
Why in the world would any man or woman stay being a police officer today knowing what you know now? Don’t get me wrong if you’re a couple years from retirement I get that but other than that why would you? |
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Here in California, the vast majority of us make at least $120k (…$10k gross monthly) with minimal/moderate overtime on the low end as line officers/deputies/troopers. Add significant overtime and a line patrolman can clear maybe $140k. Even with zero overtime my base pay is six figures and I'm not even at top step……not even close. |
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I saw something earlier today on Twitter, so it could be wrong but it was a video with the caption that San Francisco has decriminalized petty theft? It sounds bizarre but here in Ontario the Liquor Control Board of Ontario LCBO the sole seller of spirits won't stop you if you shop lift liquor, they lose over $200 Million a year to people just picking up bottles and walking out.
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"British Columbia once housed 500 children. A mass grave containing the remains of 215 children has been found in Canada at a former residential school set up to assimilate indigenous people" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57291530 Institutionalization was often a horror story (see: "One Flew Over the Coocoo's Nest"). If/when we go back to that style, it will have to be with big changes. Last edited by Littlebear; 06-15-2021 at 04:42 PM.. |
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They still make a decent living, while probably not enough to compensate for living with one foot in the gutter all the time. 2.7@50 ain't nuttin to sneeze at for retirement, either. Our previous chief started as a patrol officer, then first K-9, and rose to chief. After nearly 40 years in the same department, he retired making more than working. I still provide some IT support to him personally, and he's always showing me the last 'Vette he picked up, (because the previous one needed service from the dealer ) My bad, I get 2.7@55. PD gets 3@50 Last edited by UncleWede; 06-16-2021 at 03:47 PM.. |
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