An older woman getting a ticket for being homeless this morning. This is what not solving homelessness looks like.
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Last week, a San Diego cop saw me giving out tents and bragged that he can throw them out faster than I can give them out. Well, he might be right, but that's not going to stop me from trying to help people.
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San Diego cops out this morning writing tickets to people living in the riverbed. They admit not knowing if there's even any shelter beds available.
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There's a large, aggressive homeless sweep going on in East Village. They are throwing away people's belongings without even looking through them.
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"If more people knew that homeless people chose to sleep outside because shelters were unsafe, then the homeless population may be less demonized." nbcnews.com/think/opinion/af…
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The @CityofSanDiego out throwing away people's homes this morning. Pretty sure this won't solve homelessness.
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Number of homeless people in downtown San Diego reaches record high for fifth straight month
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I've been out all week helping people recover from the rain and flooding in the riverbed and then the cops along and harass people.
A homeless advocate has set up a GoFundMe page in order to help unhoused individuals that lost their belongings from the rising river levels. trib.al/Qq4vkMV
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Meanwhile...
Record number of homeless San Diegans died in the past 2 years
And Mayor @toddgloria does almost nothing, except ticket little old ladies.
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Tents help but this is better.
I gave Brandy a tent and some other supplies after the City threw her belongings out recently. Shortly after, with the help of @LaPrensaSD, @amie_zamudio got her into her hotel program. Help her out if you can.
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Perfectly good bikes being crushed by the @CityofSanDiego.
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Father Joe's called police on a young man sleeping in front of their homeless shelter this morning. Wants to press charges for trespassing when he won't get up.
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Brandy was crying after they threw her belongings away. The tent, blankets and other supplies perked her up a little. But, the modest hotel room has her feeling much better. Help her stay for awhile and try to get back on her feet.
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Violent crimes go unsolved while #SanDiego Police track down shopping carts.
Retweet if you're tired of the police wasting our money.
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Yesterday, #SanDiego Mayor @ToddGloria proposed defunding libraries by cutting hours 23% to help give police a $19M increase. Let that sink in.
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'I kill [Black people] for a living' | A look at SDPD's newly released police misconduct files cbs8.com/article/news/invest…
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SDPD officer kills a suspect and then makes fun of it on social media.
San Diego's police chief said an officer has been suspended after allegedly making a 'concerning' social media post about an officer-involved shooting victim. trib.al/0vS11WK
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‘Complete incompetence’
San Diego trailers for homeless people sat unused for years
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‘Unconscionable’: Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate ‘not seen since the Great Depression’ — here’s what’s driving this terrible trend finance.yahoo.com/news/uncon…
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I was there when the cops tried to arrest Ms C, an elderly Black woman who they had already given tickets to for being on the sidewalk. Another GoFundMe to do what the City won't.
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Brandy says Thanks!!! She is packing up her belongings that were still outside and getting ready to stay in the hotel for awhile, thanks to everyone who was able to help.
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"Police don’t solve homelessness, they only move it around—to other neighborhoods, jails, and emergency rooms—rather than connecting people with the housing and services they need." apps.urban.org/features/endi…
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Since we love this sooo much, here is the next segment. #SanDiego #BlackLivesMatter #RollingForJustice
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Cops out doing homeless sweeps this morning. Continuing the practice of not solving homelessness.
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Cops giving people tickets even when they want a shelter bed. Makes no sense and proves that Mayor @toddgloria is not telling the truth about offering shelter before enforcement.
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Excluding hundreds of homeless San Diegans led to fake drop in count.
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About as low as it gets. Out early giving people citations for sitting on the sidewalk. Hope @ToddGloria is proud of these homeless solutions.
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San Diego Police Officer kills a suspect and then makes fun of it on social media. fox5sandiego.com/news/local-…
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"You are so weird man"
Police officer who goes around collecting shopping carts and giving out tickets for being homeless thinks I'm strange and weird. Go figure.
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They just issued this guy in a wheelchair a ticket for encroachment for not moving his stuff.
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Writing tickets to people living on the sidewalk. Pretty sure this won't solve homelessness.
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A record number of homeless people are dying on San Diego streets, and the encampments are bigger than ever. kusi.com/mayor-todd-glorias-…
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San Diego’s growing homeless population a growing dilemma
"Arresting them and punishing them with fines is a fool’s errand."
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Want to post all the other things that homeless people need to survive that are being trashed by the @cityofsandiego since there are so many following this thread because of the bikes being crushed.
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Lots of belongings going in the trash. No effort being made to look through and save important items.
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San Diego doesn’t have enough homeless shelter beds to meet demand. A new Voice of San Diego analysis of city data reveals just over a third of shelter referrals result in a placement in a typical week. bit.ly/3VtWAqo
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Well, this was brutal. They threw away an older woman's tent and belongings. She showed up as they were about to throw away the rest of her stuff. Thread...
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If you're closed, why are police pushing people out into the rain from under your overhang outside the building?
Due to adverse weather from #HurricaneHilary, all San Diego Public Library buildings will be closed on Sunday and Monday, August 20 & 21. sandiego.gov/storm
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Homeless Black man won't be charged by City Attorney for getting beat up by San Diego Police. Isn't that nice of them.
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San Diego makes the list for 20 worst cities for homelessness in the world.
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The @cityofsandiego was just throwing away people's homes right after each other.
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You can view the full video here:
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This is a couple's home. He has advanced cancer and was taken to the hospital. She was arrested so they are impounding their home. The police have been harassing them for over a month.
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A heart-wrenching story of homelessness in San Diego and how little the City does to help.
Inside One Family's Homelessness Nightmare voiceofsandiego.org/2022/06/…
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BREAKING: Yesterday, about 20 unsheltered residents of Harborside Park in Chula Vista filed a preliminary injunction in Federal Court to keep the City from evicting them with no place to go. Press event today at 10 a.m. @Cutecooper2 is leading the charge.
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San Diego's War on the Poor
They don't want homeless people being fed where anyone can see.
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I ran into Councilmember Whitburn out at a homeless sweep today. I watched for a long time while he stayed on the other side of the street away from the people. So I asked if he planned on speaking to any of the people that would be impacted by his camping ban.
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Had a lot of questions about where are the police to stop this. Ha! The police oversee the entire operation. The three on the left are the main officers in charge of carrying out the operation.
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Interesting. So did homelessness.
Rent in San Diego hit a new record in June 2023. on.nbc7.com/3bJVy8S
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Scott's camper trailer was just stolen by the @CityofSanDiego, leaving him on the side of the road in the dirt.
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The @CityofSanDiego throwing away a whole bunch of bikes and parts this morning during an eviction of homeless people from a patch of dirt.
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Homeless people sue and win up to $10K from city over trashed possessions
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Roy had his 'home' thrown away by the @CityofSanDiego. He has a message for Mayor @toddgloria.
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Four cops to tell her to move. No help. Is this what Mayor @ToddGloria means by #ForAllOfUs?
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Mayor @ToddGloria out on the street doing a press event when a man comes up and starts going through the trash can next to him probably looking for food. The Mayor doesn't miss a beat and just ignores him instead of asking if he needs some help. #ForAllOfUs
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Some of that greatness.
The cancellation of @HolidayBowl is extremely disappointing to all involved. I’m grateful to @padres and all who worked to make sure @PetcoPark and #SanDiego was prepared to shine in front of a national audience tonight. The game may be off but our city’s greatness stays on.
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Without a home and arrested: What I learned about police while homeless whyy.org/articles/without-a-…
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Chula Vista is the second largest city in the county and it doesn't have a homeless shelter. Now, it's evicting unsheltered people from a park who have no where to go.
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"I can't breathe" #SanDiego cops arrest older homeless Black man during sweep right now. He had initially tried to get away.
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This is a must read:
A heart-wrenching story of homelessness in San Diego and how little the City does to help.
Inside One Family's Homelessness Nightmare
I'll put there GoFundMe in next tweet.
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They just threw away someone's home with their stuff inside. You can view a live feed at @FreeShitPB.
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Probably why San Diego Police have stepped up their PR efforts.
New: More San Diego County residents support reallocating police funding toward social services than those who oppose it, a Voice of San Diego poll found. voiceofsandiego.org/topics/p…
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Yesterday, I witnessed asylum seekers getting dumped at a homeless shelter in San Diego by the organization paid to shelter and help them. How is this fair to homeless people who need those beds or the asylum seekers who need different services?
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Homeless sweep. This is Mayor @ToddGloria's idea of helping people. I've got news for him, tickets don't solve homelessness.
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His crime was being in the bathroom to escape the cold and rain and then not moving his belongings out fast enough. #HousingNotHandcuffs
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The #OpeningDay Homeless Sweeps have begun again this morning.
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I bought a larger ice chest yesterday. It takes up the whole back seat. We are loaded with cold drinks and snacks and ready to roll.
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He says the quiet part out loud.
#SanDiego Police Officer explains why they do encampment sweeps and what really matters.
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I gave her a new tent but she couldn't stop crying. Luckily, with the help of some friends, she was able to save some of her belongings.
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Police Ramped Up Homeless Arrests in Days Before Annual Homeless Count
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Cities Are Realizing It’s Time to Stop Calling the Police on Homeless People vice.com/en_us/article/akzk5…
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Sorry to burst your bubble but we have a Republican Mayor and all Republican County Board of Supervisors. nitter.app/motionview/status/9380…
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I was just threatened with arrest for going in the Sports Arena parking lot to give people drinks and snacks. The cop said the head of security pictured here wants me off their property.
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