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vinny9698

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4. The homeless do not want to live in shelters

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 02:21 PM

Jan 2016

I know because I worked for the Salvation Army for 5 years. They want to drink, smoke, and carry on. Which shelters do not tolerate.
Most shelters have bunk beds in large dorms, lights and noise are out by 10 PM. Rules which some do not want to follow.
The Sally as the homeless refer to the Salvation Army, will feed and let you bathe but if you are drunk or high they won't let you spend the night. The only time the Sally will everybody stay is when the weather outside gets around freezing, then the rules are laxed and mats are put out since we run out of beds.
Some need their space and are not very sociable especially when they are drunk or on meth.

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Murder in ‘The Jungle': Deadly mass shooting at Seattle homeless camp deepens crisis [View all] jpak Jan 2016 OP

Nuts going nuts mikeysnot Jan 2016 #1

We can set-up decent camps for 1,000s of refugees and can't do the same for our homeless? Sunlei Jan 2016 #2

The homeless do not want to live in shelters vinny9698 Jan 2016 #4

not shelter for a night.We need homeless communities where people live untill they get on their feet Sunlei Jan 2016 #6

No, they want to avoid thieves and bedbugs KamaAina Jan 2016 #8

Have you seen the camps for the Refugees??? happyslug Jan 2016 #9

We need to do better for Americans who are homeless. I agree a free apartment is not enough. Sunlei Jan 2016 #10

Assuming they want to get a job... TipTok Jan 2016 #11

guess you've never been homeless. Sunlei Jan 2016 #12

Are you suggesting that every homeless person wants to have and hold a job? TipTok Jan 2016 #13

yes, I think the majority of homeless people want a job and a better life. Sunlei Jan 2016 #14

There is a difference between majority and all... TipTok Jan 2016 #15

Is is a part of any modern-day 'refugue camp' 'program' to identify who is who. Sunlei Jan 2016 #17

A lot in my area don't. hollowdweller Jan 2016 #18

Most of the Homeless can NOT hold a job.... happyslug Jan 2016 #19

Excellent post hollowdweller Jan 2016 #16

This is the 1st Mass Shooting since San Bernadino I believe. maxsolomon Jan 2016 #3

But how can people be shot from guns? Guns protect people! They don't kill people. valerief Jan 2016 #5

San Jose recently demolished its largest homeless encampment, also called "The Jungle". KamaAina Jan 2016 #7