Should the homeless be euthanized?

[Rawley]

And letting them slowly die on the streets because we lack the conviction to force them to seek help is any better?

Seems a slow painful death on the streets is the empathetic way

 

[martybegan]

Seems a slow painful death on the streets is the empathetic way

it's the way to throw money at the problem while not solving the problem, while at the same time allowing for nice cushy government jobs allocating money to various NGO's.

 

[Mac1958]

Brian Kilmeade apologizes for remark about homeless people​

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade issued an apology on Sunday over a remark he made on the air earlier in the week about homeless people and crime.

Kilmeade made the comment during a discussion on Wednesday’s edition of “Fox & Friends” about the murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a case that has become a flash point for Republicans’ and President Trump’s efforts to crack down on crime.

After Fox host Lawrence Jones said of the homeless population “a lot of them don’t want to take the programs or get the help that is necessary, you can’t give them a choice. Either you take the resources that we’re going to give you, or you’re going to be locked up in jail.”

“Or involuntary lethal injection,” Kilmeade responded. “Just kill them.”

On Sunday, Kilmeade apologized on air for the remark.

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5502547-fox-news-host-apologizes-homeless-remark/

Seems a little extreme to suggest killing the homeless. Out of character even for a Fox host. Lucky for him he didn't mention any of the hateful things Kirk said during his time as a divisive provocateur or he might have been fired. He only said mentally ill people should be murdered.......so no problem if you work for the Murdoch's.

On one hand, it's absolutely amazing that he could say "just kill them", and still have a job. I've never heard anything like that. There's been some nutty stuff said, but not THAT.

"Just kill them". He actually said it.

On the other hand, it's Fox, so, meh, I guess. I wonder how many of their fans were nodding along.

 

[petro]

Sorry, where is that?


Yes, that was my question. What do we do then, assuming FoX talking heads don't get their way.

Minneapolis. 17 camps have been bulldozed in 2024. Two had extreme fires because idiots are giving them propane heaters during the winter. A couple houses were damaged.

Snip...
The city offered shelter or housing options to 169 individuals before the closures, but only nine people accepted.

Here's how much Minneapolis spent clearing 17 homeless encampments 2024

The majority of the costs were related to MPD resources.

www.kare11.com

The homeless issue has really been around since the dawn of civilization and no society has ever found a solution.
Before humans settled, those people simply didn't survive.

 

[Rawley]

it's the way to throw money at the problem while not solving the problem, while at the same time allowing for nice cushy government jobs allocating money to various NGO's.

Newsom is the posterboy. Gave $27B to this cronies in the homeless industrial complex and our homeless population ballooned to 190,000 - half of all of the homeless in the country.

 

[citygator]

Right wing violence speech occurs every day. This is a good example. So is Trump posting a hog tied Biden or a war meme about Chicago. Righties are violent as ****.

 

[Rawley]

On one hand, it's absolutely amazing that he could say "just kill them", and still have a job. I've never heard anything like that. There's been some nutty stuff said, but not THAT.

"Just kill them". He actually said it.

On the other hand, it's Fox, so, meh, I guess. I wonder how many of their fans were nodding along.

JFC, it was said facetiously. Perhaps in poor taste, but he's apologized.

 

[martybegan]

Right wing violence speech occurs every day. This is a good example. So is Trump posting a hog tied Biden or a war meme about Chicago. Righties are violent as ****.

More opinions, no backup.

 

[Rawley]

Right wing violence speech occurs every day. This is a good example. So is Trump posting a hog tied Biden or a war meme about Chicago. Righties are violent as ****.

Can you ever post something without blaring your TDS?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Seems a slow painful death on the streets is the empathetic way

I'd prefer facilities that can help them both medically/psychologically, and also help them get off drugs as needed.

 

[Meathead]

Brian Kilmeade apologizes for remark about homeless people​

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade issued an apology on Sunday over a remark he made on the air earlier in the week about homeless people and crime.

Kilmeade made the comment during a discussion on Wednesday’s edition of “Fox & Friends” about the murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a case that has become a flash point for Republicans’ and President Trump’s efforts to crack down on crime.

After Fox host Lawrence Jones said of the homeless population “a lot of them don’t want to take the programs or get the help that is necessary, you can’t give them a choice. Either you take the resources that we’re going to give you, or you’re going to be locked up in jail.”

“Or involuntary lethal injection,” Kilmeade responded. “Just kill them.”

On Sunday, Kilmeade apologized on air for the remark.

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5502547-fox-news-host-apologizes-homeless-remark/

Seems a little extreme to suggest killing the homeless. Out of character even for a Fox host. Lucky for him he didn't mention any of the hateful things Kirk said during his time as a divisive provocateur or he might have been fired. He only said mentally ill people should be murdered.......so no problem if you work for the Murdoch's.

Depends. Are you homeless?

 

[citygator]

More opinions, no backup.

I just backed it up with 3 examples.

 

[martybegan]

I just backed it up with 3 examples.

No links, so no context.

 

[citygator]

No links, so no context.

They are all very famous examples that dont need being backed up. Just like I dont ask you to provide a link that Trump is the president you dont need a link to know Trump posted an AI picture of Biden hogtied on the back of a truck to his millions of followers. Its common knowledge.

 

[Rawley]

I'd prefer facilities that can help them both medically/psychologically, and also help them get off drugs as needed.

Works for me, but new laws would have to be passed (and defended) to be able to put these people in these institutions.

 

[Rawley]

They are all very famous examples that dont need being backed up. Just like I dont ask you to provide a link that Trump is the president you dont need a link to know Trump posted an AI picture of Biden hogtied on the back of a truck to his millions of followers. Its common knowledge.

TRUMP

 

[berg80]

On one hand, it's absolutely amazing that he could say "just kill them", and still have a job. I've never heard anything like that. There's been some nutty stuff said, but not THAT.

"Just kill them". He actually said it.

On the other hand, it's Fox, so, meh, I guess. I wonder how many of their fans were nodding along.

I noticed the two people on the panel with Brian didn't really react. Maybe they were stunned. But as a human being you'd think one of them would have objected to the suggestion that people be murdered for being mentally ill.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Agreed. But how does that work with laws driving them away without programs that help?

There are NO programs that help. What there are is levels of bureaucracy with helpful sounding names that do nothing but pay salaries.

I have seen hundreds if not thousands of programs to help the mentally ill and drug addicted. None actually help. There is nothing that will or even can help.

 

[martybegan]

Seems a slow painful death on the streets is the empathetic way

And the way to get cushy government jobs that dole out money to compliant NGOs.

 

[martybegan]

There are NO programs that help. What there are is levels of bureaucracy with helpful sounding names that do nothing but pay salaries.

I have seen hundreds if not thousands of programs to help the mentally ill and drug addicted. None actually help. There is nothing that will or even can help.

I disagree. Forced treatment, properly adjudicated, and no release until the problem is resolved.