Homeless sweep in Fresno

A small detail missing from this report is that a "tent city" was constructed across the street at the homeless shelter for all of these people. The only catch... no alcohol or drugs allowed. Some refused to go.

Besides drug use, the 'shanty town' being removed was plagued with prostitution and horrible sanitary conditions.

This site allows live links to racist websites!?!

Have they no shame?

The issue of the official sanctioned tent city across the street was already addressed in a comment to Mike Rhodes earlier report.
Hope this helps Eric.

This reminds me of Peoples Park eviction in Berkeley 1991, where streetpeople had their belongings thrown into trash truck. About 2 years later after lawsuit, a few of the people involved got a few thousand back. It's really a crying shame.

They should at least allow people to remove their belongings. this is all these people have left!

I am trying to and think we might all do well to take the leson of the Chicano's in NYC not so long ago and CD a squat in a public houseing building. With beds Health clinic clothes and food It can be done. Look to us soon and lets give each other hope. Peace
ONE CAUSE Mickey

I think the Homeless situation is to America's shame to a degree.

I think places need to be built for these people, but they have to be made to help look after them and not get a ' free ride'

Its a shock to see people living this way.

I dont see things like this where I live (as yet)

There were four days of fighting, with fire, gas and rubber bullets. Eventually, we exhausted the city and county's budget for riot suppression. Sacto wouldn't come to their aid, so they backed down and gave in to our demands. We won. It was pretty nip and tuck there for a while, expecially the third and fourth nights. But we did win. It can be done.

The shame of it all, that a Government who can spend Billions of dollars to go to war in foreign countries cannot spend a few million to build some simple buildings with some bedrooms and bathrooms to hold these homeless people so that these unfortunate people can have a place where they can sleep at night.