Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/03/12/homeless-mans-camp-hidden-in.html
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Probably not that great in the rain but a nice hidden place to pick.
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This is the kind of place I imagine myself in at night. How did he get IN there? I see a ladder to get out - does he use it to get in as well?
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For the snitch…Christ, what an asshole.
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This is the worst remake of “Hugo” ever.
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well done
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That looks like an awful lot of dirt for something on a roof.
Here’s Google’s street view of the location:
So the ground level does look like it’s being used- at least there’s a door or two.
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The police department said “homelessness is not a crime,”
It’s just that many things you do in order to survive while homeless are.
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One night, cap it with a silo roof painted blue to match. Anyone who noticed would probably shrug it off.
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I’ve noticed any kind of “no-man’s land” in or around a major city is basically a homeless refuge, or else a spot for drug addicts to shoot up (sometimes both, obviously). I’ve taken to spotting hidden locations as a hobby, but this one takes the cake. I would’ve assumed there was something on top that would preclude anyone from camping there-- antennae, vents, smokestack.
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Kind of a shame the poor guy got ratted out by a Concerned Citizen. Doing the best he could most likely and sure wasn’t doing any harm. Leave the guy alone for Christ sake or better yet make it a little better for him. He had a nice snug little world until some mouth flapped loose.
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There’s the law as written, and then there’s the law as it is enforced. It’s not homelessness that’s treated as a crime, it’s poverty. To stop punishing the poor for existing… That would take what would be called a “revolution of values.”
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He might have had better luck with a bright, reflective vest. People would assume he’s cleaning the roof, or something.
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If it had wi-fi…
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It’s probably just gravel on tar. Also, probably really hot up there in the summer.
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“In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread.” —Anatole France
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The police department said “homelessness is not a crime…”
It’s the Big Rock Candy Mountain! I’m home!
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I wonder what it would have taken to make the camp “safe” from the perspective of the police department. Especially considering that it looks a lot more safe than most street level camps I’ve seen
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A bicycle lock seems to be the only missing piece. The patience to wait for a ladder to get out makes me think this isn’t a drug addict.
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Let me fix that quote for you.
" Homelessness is not a crime, but we wish it was"
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