San Francisco begins clearing homeless encampments | KTVU

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Published 2024-07-29
Crews in San Francisco have begun patrolling the streets and clearing homeless encampments. This comes a few days earlier than originally planned after the mayor said sweeps would start in August. The mayor has doubled down on something she said last week when she told KTVU the plan was to make it uncomfortable for people living on the streets so that they would take the city up on its offer for shelter and services.

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All Comments (21)
  • @alihakimi1707
    Just enforce the drug laws and everything will be fine
  • @fleabag2mr.151
    Accept help or go to jail. Living in a tent on a sidewalk is not acceptable!
  • @zemorakeller6725
    This should've been dealt with years ago. California officials allowed this to go on way too long.
  • @LuisGarcia-or7cn
    Joel only wants to be left alone to live a life of drugs and invading public property it does not belong to you the city is offering him help,basically lazy individual that doesnt want to have any responsibility entitled this is what they are use to
  • @samuelvera9449
    Homeless encampments devastate business and the public.
  • @ACJOSO
    Shelters dont work fgor some people because they drink and drink and take drugs!!!
  • @malin7919
    These folks don't want the structured environment like shelters because it would be much harder for them to commit crime or do drug in that environment. Today, they can easily hide stolen goods/properties in their tents.
  • @SAPPER510
    Don't forget compassion cost money. Nothing is free. Someone pays for it.
  • @paolo-n2000
    London Breed really, really, really wants to be re-elected SF mayor....too little, too late!!! Vote her out!!!
  • @jlot9118
    You can’t slam drugs on a cot in a shelter
  • @catmi3068
    Why are they tenting on the sidewalk. Did they pay rent to use the sidewalk?
  • @singlefather01
    I just don't believe these homeless can live under any regulations and rules at the shelter. Just move them far away from the general population and let them live without any rules and regulations. Only when they ask for help can we should provide.
  • @ibuyufo
    It's about time! Keep them from coming back and repeating the whole cycle.
  • @bigpoppa800
    Joel is just gonna live somewhere else on the street!!!!! aint gonna make a difference!!!!
  • @davidluong7962
    This should have been done long long ago. So many businesses have gone belly up and no one talks about them as victims.