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originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: JakobeSVT
Maybe you should use the article title, which is more accurate, than the title you gave it. Secondly they aren't arresting anyone for being homeless. They are arresting people for drugs / outstanding warrants / etc.
Just as the article states. By the way nowhere in the article does it say anything close to your thread title.
Here is your link.
ACLU decries Operation Rio Grande's surge of arrests, lack of treatment
229 people arrested in a three day sweep of the homeless shelter. They say they opened 300 beds at the jail to house people while only making 37 beds available at treatment centers.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: JakobeSVT
229 people arrested in a three day sweep of the homeless shelter. They say they opened 300 beds at the jail to house people while only making 37 beds available at treatment centers.
Mass arrests on the poor.
Could have used that policy in Virginia, before people got run down by White Supremacist. There were only 6 arrests...
Here in the SF bay area they are ticketing 'homeless' people, they call it a "Quality of Life" violation.
This begins a whole process of fines, failures to appear, warrants and then arrest. Sort of a quiet round up.
Industrial prison complex needs more profit.
originally posted by: Anathros
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: JakobeSVT
229 people arrested in a three day sweep of the homeless shelter. They say they opened 300 beds at the jail to house people while only making 37 beds available at treatment centers.
Mass arrests on the poor.
Could have used that policy in Virginia, before people got run down by White Supremacist. There were only 6 arrests...
Here in the SF bay area they are ticketing 'homeless' people, they call it a "Quality of Life" violation.
This begins a whole process of fines, failures to appear, warrants and then arrest. Sort of a quiet round up.
Industrial prison complex needs more profit.
So just wondering, if San Francisco is a sanctuary city and let's say they arrest an American and an Illegal immigrant for "Quality of Life".. does the illegal get a pass? Just asking because I don't understand how sanctuary cities really work.
originally posted by: intrptr
originally posted by: Anathros
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: JakobeSVT
229 people arrested in a three day sweep of the homeless shelter. They say they opened 300 beds at the jail to house people while only making 37 beds available at treatment centers.
Mass arrests on the poor.
Could have used that policy in Virginia, before people got run down by White Supremacist. There were only 6 arrests...
Here in the SF bay area they are ticketing 'homeless' people, they call it a "Quality of Life" violation.
This begins a whole process of fines, failures to appear, warrants and then arrest. Sort of a quiet round up.
Industrial prison complex needs more profit.
So just wondering, if San Francisco is a sanctuary city and let's say they arrest an American and an Illegal immigrant for "Quality of Life".. does the illegal get a pass? Just asking because I don't understand how sanctuary cities really work.
Sanctuary City is a media generated term used to deflect away from how all Corporations in the uS exploit immigrant labor to maximize profit. While the authoritiess turn a blind eye.
Like focusing on lead in Michigans water when lead and other heavy metal are in all cities drinking water supplies.
But to answer more directly, the "quality of life" citation is not a felony not even a misdeamenor crime. Its a citation, like trespassing (also used). But since most 'homeless' people are poor they can't afford the fine and that turns into an escalation of crimes , from failure to pay fine, to court date, to failure to appear, to warrant, to arrest and detention.
Edit: I was drawing a parallel between both 'crimes" and the genteel euphemisms they use to hide behind.
originally posted by: Anathros
originally posted by: intrptr
originally posted by: Anathros
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: JakobeSVT
229 people arrested in a three day sweep of the homeless shelter. They say they opened 300 beds at the jail to house people while only making 37 beds available at treatment centers.
Mass arrests on the poor.
Could have used that policy in Virginia, before people got run down by White Supremacist. There were only 6 arrests...
Here in the SF bay area they are ticketing 'homeless' people, they call it a "Quality of Life" violation.
This begins a whole process of fines, failures to appear, warrants and then arrest. Sort of a quiet round up.
Industrial prison complex needs more profit.
So just wondering, if San Francisco is a sanctuary city and let's say they arrest an American and an Illegal immigrant for "Quality of Life".. does the illegal get a pass? Just asking because I don't understand how sanctuary cities really work.
Sanctuary City is a media generated term used to deflect away from how all Corporations in the uS exploit immigrant labor to maximize profit. While the authoritiess turn a blind eye.
Like focusing on lead in Michigans water when lead and other heavy metal are in all cities drinking water supplies.
But to answer more directly, the "quality of life" citation is not a felony not even a misdeamenor crime. Its a citation, like trespassing (also used). But since most 'homeless' people are poor they can't afford the fine and that turns into an escalation of crimes , from failure to pay fine, to court date, to failure to appear, to warrant, to arrest and detention.
Edit: I was drawing a parallel between both 'crimes" and the genteel euphemisms they use to hide behind.
You didn't answer my question though. Do they fine illegals equally or do they get a pass on the tickets?