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Nevada City police chief James Wickham has come up with an unusual way of managing the growing homeless population in the city. The chief has asked council members to pass a no-camping ordinance, which essentially bans people from being homeless unless they hold a proper permit.
The Clothe a Homeless Hero Act now goes to the Senate. As cold weather approaches across much of the country, this legislation will be a greatly needed help for homeless veterans while we work to end homelessness for good," Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.), the bill's chief sponsor, said Tuesday.
The Transportation Security Administration collects from 500 to 1,000 garments a day, according to Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), vice chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. About 67,000 veterans are believed to be homeless on any given night, he said. The measure directs TSA to "make every reasonable effort" to donate unclaimed clothing to organizations that serve veterans.
In California, unclaimed clothing left behind at airports in Burbank, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Jose and San Francisco is turned over to the state and sold in bulk at auction. Three auctions held by the state Department of General Services this year brought $279,374 into state coffers, said department spokeswoman Monica Hassan. Bins of clothing generally sell for about $25 to $30, with bins of belts going for as much as $700.
A separate measure to turn over the loose change left at airport checkpoints $522,066.65 in the last fiscal year for airport programs in support of the military has stalled in Congress. Congress allows TSA to use the unclaimed money to help fund its operations.
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Even after the Economy has kicked your ass down to the absolute bottom rung and you can go no further, the National Socialists in California still demand Permits from you!
Illegal Aliens are rewarded while Americans need permits.
This is why we "Need to Secede".
Even after the Economy has kicked your ass down to the absolute bottom rung and you can go no further, the National Socialists in California still demand Permits from you!
Illegal Aliens are rewarded while Americans need permits.
This is why we "Need to Secede".
The problem is that you can't put people in jail for being homeless. It's a conundrum that every city is trying to deal with and you can't solve it by arresting these people. On the other hand it might keep the ACLU busy for a while and that's a plus.
Illegal aliens are deported, undocumented immigrants are innocent until proven guilty.Wrong. They're given Welfare and now will be given Amnesty.
"Open and Accessible" means "Open and Accessible" NOT "You Need a Permit". And what's wrong with sleeping outside and why do you think I have no right to? Unless it's private property this country belongs to all of us right?The proposal is perfectly appropriate and comports with Constitutional case law local jurisdictions are entitled to enact measures to ensure public safety and keep public areas such as parks open and accessible to all. There is no right to sleep outside.
Wrong is Wrong, I don't give a f*ck what State it is!And if this were a red state you'd support the permit policy 100 percent.
The Permit is a way of taking a Right and making it a Privilege.No one is jailed for lacking a permit, those without permits would likely be required to relocate to a shelter or other similar venue.
A witness called 911, and police arrested 24-year-old Dennis Petillo a short time after the Thursday morning attack. He was booked for investigation of attempted murder and was held on $500,000 bail. It wasn't immediately known if he had retained an attorney. The assailant "just poured it all over the old lady," the witness, Erickson Ipina, told reporters. "Then he threw the match on her and started running." Police released no details on Petillo. The victim's name also was withheld.
LAPD Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese told the Los Angeles Times it was unclear whether attacker spoke to the woman before allegedly setting her ablaze. "There was no incident or dispute or clear motivation for this horrific attack. He did not know his victim. It defies explanation," Albanese said. "He is not of sound mind. ... The motive is mental illness." The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was listed in critical condition. The attack shocked nearby residents, and later Thursday about a dozen people held vigil around the charred bench, urging motorists to honk their horns in support of homeless rights. One sign placed on the bench read, "Our Prayers to Violet," believed to be the victim's first name.
Tej Deol, 31, who resides at a nearby sober living house, said the woman made the bench her home and often could be found sleeping there after sundown. He said he saw her Christmas Eve, getting ready to eat some soup. "I told her, 'Merry Christmas and happy New Year,' and she said she was doing good," Deol said. "She was so kind. She was happy to have someone talk to her." Robert Wyneken, 75, who volunteers at a nearby church, called her the "sweetest lady on the street" who supported herself by recycling cans and didn't like to panhandle. He said there were efforts to get her housing and in contact with family, but she wouldn't have it. "I just think she had something in her life where she wanted to be alone," he said. "She didn't want to be a burden to anybody."
Thursday's incident was at least the third in Los Angeles County since October where people were set on fire. Last week, a 55-year-old man was seriously injured when he was set ablaze as he slept outside a doughnut shop in Norwalk. Two months earlier, Long Beach police said Jacob Timothy Lagarde, 27, allegedly threw a lit Molotov cocktail at a man who had been waiting for his father outside a store. Lagarde has since been charged with attempted murder and five other counts. Los Angeles police are investigating whether Petillo might be tied to any other similar crimes, but at this point detectives don't believe he is, Cmdr. Andrew Smith said.
Elderly Homeless Woman Set on Fire in Los Angeles | CNS News
