A. John Doe Homeless

1. Reality Check 1990 to 2007 by A. John Doe Homeless

2. ON STRIKE While cities throughout the country are skirting around the abolishmentof the former vagrancy lawsby making homelessness a crime, it is aviolation of Civil Rights!! Typically, the government will come up with the wrong solution for a given problem. One example is the focus on “band-aids” for problems instead of a “fix-it” attempt, as do amendments to an amendment of an amendment. There wouldn’t be more need for more shelters, or food at the kitchens and food banks if the client population was reducedinstead of growing!? But contributing to the problem is some of the former donors are now clients!?! The tragedies like the victims of Katrina have dealt with are obviously traumatic. Not so obvious is how equally traumatic it has been for the already currentover 3 millionhomeless without resulting from a disaster, but a slower “explosion” - (economical) and results inas muchdevastationin theirlife.While economic imbalances have been increasing for over a decade, only recently have concerns been raised. So will it take another3 million spending 2 or 3 months being let down, lied to, stolen from, experiencing hate crimes, discrimination of facilities, and missedopportunities from false hopes & deception . . . (!?) Then, if that doesn’t seem enough to deal with . . .add a created criminal charge to help with progress!? Changes in current “solutions” are needed tomake morecents. I amA. John Doe Homeless JohnDoeHomeless@HomelessReality.ORG UNFAIR HOUSING COSTS

3. Typically,governing agenciescome up with thewrong solution toa given problem. HOUSELESS IS NOT HOMELESS Decriminalize Homelessness!! ********************** While the cost of housing has increased over20 times – during a period that wage earnings increased less than20%!! Awareness of this gross injustice is necessary, otherwise fewer people will be in a position to see it corrected. Think!Where are the homeless populations coming from (this increasing number of people just trying to live within their means)!? Consider the advantages of reducingthat population instead of persecuting them for being victims of economic imbalances!!?! Where you are…I was!Where I am… you shall be!? … unless changes are made!

4. A recent (attempted) “solution” not only fails to solve problems of complaints regarding the homeless, but creates additional problems and merely moves them to different areas! Similar to adding water to a leaking radiator without repairing it.

5. Watch Dogs watching the Watch Dogs A free country will stay free only if civil rights are respected. Examine the definition of Freedom… … WITHOUT RESTRICTION or IMPOSITION…..Example:If you want to pray in schoolorsay UNDER GOD in the pledge, etc.(and if I don't...)I won't say you can't… and don't you tell me I have to.....- NO problem. EitherEXERCISEyourFREEDOMS… or they will beEXORCISED!!

6. In the 60’s we learned not to typecast....... (I.E. charge or accuse anyone for a crime because of color, religion or other categories that fall into discrimination areas). Not only are there concerns regarding discrimination against the homeless and the need to stop homeless hate crimes, but also to decriminalize homelessness. Apply criminal charges related to the crime committed... not generalize by stereotyping and unfairly targeting the economically disadvantaged. The Constitution protects our rights from criminal charges for merely being black, gay, Jewish,or “Homeless”!! Homeless Awareness??? Theinjustice! …is what needs awareness and mandate a policy correction-before - more harm comes to already damaged lives! I won’t tell you not to pay “landowner support”… * …and don’t you tell me I have to!

7. TALK IS CHEAP FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS… priceless

8. EitherEXERCISEyourFREEDOMS… …orthey will beEXORCISED!! Incite – more Insight! http://homelessreality.wetpaint.com

9. And then…..Thanks to the ACLU:Homelessness is ruledNOTIllegal!! On April 14th, 2006theU.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided in favor of six homeless persons, represented by the American Civil Liberties Unionof Southern California. The appeals court ruled that the manner in which the city has enforced the ordinancebyarresting homeless people,has…“criminalized the status of homelessness bymaking it a crimeto be homeless Inviolation of the Eighth Amendment.”

10. In her ruling, Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw saidLos Angeleshas thehighest concentration of homeless individuals in the United States(estimated42,000).She said about11,000to12,000 homeless people live in skid row,far exceeding the number of available shelter beds at all times.* * * ”All we hold is that, so long as there is a greater number of homeless individuals in Los Angeles than the number of available beds, the City maynotenforce section 41.18(d) at all times and places throughout the City against homeless individuals for involuntarily sitting, lying, and sleeping in public.“

11. However- … as of 2008 Some areas in California (Sonoma County, L.A., and San Francisco included) … apparently… believe they are above theFederal Law… and persist in Violating Civil Rights in this manner! IamJohnDoeHomelesswithViewpoints.blogspot.com

12. Check Reality into the O f t h ehomeless... GROWTH!!?!

13. …and thanks to: For providing words in song with such Flavor http://homelessreality.org