Out of gas in Murray KY on way to AZ
A guy was at Walmart trying to raise money for gas and food in a class C so some others helped out and I topped off tank. Hoping he makes it to Phoenix.
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rockhillmanor wrote:IndyCamp wrote:rockhillmanor wrote:
Pretty simple don't need statistics. The shelters do not allow drugs or alcohol. The true homeless down on their luck DO utilize the shelters and are NOT on the street at night.....the remainder are, I.E. the ones that will not give up their drugs/alcohol for the night for a warm bed to sleep in.
How do you define "true homeless" or "down on their luck?"
The ones that seek shelter and take advantage of ALL that is offered by the government, churches,etc. There are more shelters than there are homeless.
That is how you define "true homeless," huh? Only those who "seek shelter" or "take advantage of the government" offerings are the "true homeless" according to you, right?
Wow.
I have STILL not seen anyone explain how to deal with those on the streets who are truly mentally ill (which is a large population).
Again...
Also, you did not address the fact that homeless Americans are 4-5 times more likely to suffer from mental illness than the regular population. As I posted earlier, telling many of them to "go seek out the available resources" is often no different than me telling you to rebuild an engine by reading a comic book.
