So they do a long story about the homeless count and provide some stats, but NOT the actual count. If I had to guess it is around 650 a number the mayor threw out there recently. So was the number provided to the media and they decided to not include it? Or did the city not give the number? You can probably get it from the Feds so I am guessing the news org decided to self-censor that number, but why?
I think telling folks what the actual number is helps with awareness. If the public doesn’t know how many, are they aware we have a problem? Not sure, because the media has decided to sugar coat the problem. I live DTSF and ride my bike all over downtown, the entire DTSF area has become a gigantic campground, and it is dangerous because when you tell them ‘NO’ they come after you.
There has been a rumor floating around that the SFPD has said fixing the transient problem is NOT their job. Not sure if this is true, but your literal job description is ‘Public Safety’. That means making sure the transients have a safe place to stay, but it also means protecting the public from those who threaten our safety which I see DAILY!!!! The SFPD have one job, keeping it’s housed and UN housed residents safe. Not sure they get it, the local media certainly does not.
how many homeless participated in the burger battle?
If there was any homeless participation in the Burger Battle, it was most likely as an employee and not as a customer…. #TransientBurger #HomelyBurger #BlueTarpBurger #LessBurgerMoreHomer
But on another note, the homeless issue in this town means that there are 9 homeless people per square mile in this town, or 1 out of every 142 households. Now, this is all based on an overall population of 225,000, an average household in this town of 2.44 people, and a total of 73.5 square miles that are to be found in Sioux Falls… Oh, and given an estimate of 650 homeless people, that is…. Just in case you were wondering 🙂
So, also, let me get this right: If you are homeless with an e-bike and spend a lot of time on the bike trail, then the police definitely won’t bother with you, right? 😉 #Time4AnotherMannequinChallenge!
( and Woodstock adds: “Say, what about those two who were having some fun at the base of the Bunker Ramp that one time, have they added to the numbers, yet?” ….. 🙂 …… )
They count as ‘3’ now. LOL.