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Originally Posted by Locke
I dont disagree with the decampment per se, I disagree with the dumbness of it.
Its not safe for the people in that neighbourhood so clearing them out is great and necessary but....whats the plan? Where are these people going to go? Are you arresting them? Are you housing them? Putting them into a facility? Releasing them into the woods?
Whats the plan?
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Yeah, those are problems and questions that need to be answered. According to the City, they are offering shelter to people they encounter and of the 36 people offered spots in shelters, only 8 people accepted. Most of the people simply fled and vowed to return to the neighbourhood after enforcement dies down. Most of them seem to prefer to squat than to live in a shelter. What do you do in this case? There are laws against it, but there are also human rights issues at play. I don't see a simple solution.
In Vancouver, there are up to 20,000 people that already use shelters and there are not always spaces available either. In this particular case, they said everyone affected by the decampment will be offered room in a shelter, but they can't force them to accept.