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Sac looks at homeless camp

January 25, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

While the City of Eureka considers placement of a homeless camp, Sacramento ponders the same:

Mayor Kevin Johnson told The Bee he is open to the concept.

“I am actually optimistic that we’re going to get something done,” said Mark Merin, who has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the city and county on behalf of homeless people who by choice or circumstances live outdoors rather than in shelters. Merin argues that ticketing homeless people for illegal camping violates their constitutional rights.

Read the full article at the Sac Bee.

  1. Heraldo
    January 25, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    Crescent City is also considering a homeless shelter. Their paper, The Daily Triplicate, is running a poll. Here’s the results so far:

    Regarding the idea of a shelter in Crescent City where homeless people can spend the night, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
    We need a permanent, year-round overnight shelter
    140 — 48.8%

    We do not need an overnight shelter
    78 — 27.2%

    We need an overnight shelter that opens only during bad weather
    69 — 24%

  2. "HENCHMAN OF JUSTICE"
    January 25, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    Hawaiin(?) officials are actively discussing the purchasing of plane tickets to issue to all the homeless folks (not from the island) in order to send them back to the mainland USA.

    Jeffrey Lytle
    McKinleyville – 5th District

  3. Anonymous
    January 25, 2009 at 11:16 pm

    You’d think cities opening homeless camps would be a good thing all around, and for each city’s homeless population it is very good. But what’s lost in the discussion is the traveling homeless, those who are largely homeless as a lifestyle choice. You see them every summer on the Arcata Plaza.

    For that segment of the population, homeless camps are akin to tourist resorts. Where we going this summer? Oh man, let’s visit the redwoods and stay at KOA Arcata.

  4. Ed
    January 25, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    Certain groups who shall remain purposefully nameless used to extol the practice of sending Blacks back to Africa. By the way, to which city will the homeless Hawaiians be sent?

  5. Ed
    January 25, 2009 at 11:42 pm

    Oh no.

  6. Ed
    January 25, 2009 at 11:44 pm

    I mean aloha

  7. "HENCHMAN OF JUSTICE"
    January 26, 2009 at 12:19 am

    Ed,

    probably the airline ticket which costs the least amount.

    Jeffrey Lytle
    McKinleyville – 5th District

  8. humboldturtle
    January 26, 2009 at 6:55 am

    Dare I suggest a location? There’s a nice piece of property behind Nilsen’s Feed down on Broadway.

  9. Auntie Mayme
    January 26, 2009 at 7:07 am

    I remember Mrs. Arkley suggested the area around the former Rockin’ R property.

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