[e1ven]

You're talking about people.

Regardless of if they are annoying you, you shouldn't try to treat this like a pest-control situation.

I urge you to re-think your position, with the understanding that they are real in the same way you are.

[enjo]

They’re often people who simply refuse to participate in society in a very basic way... which is fine but I also think that I have some right to personal safety as much as they do. LA has experienced Typhus outbreaks in their homeless camps. They absolutely trash huge sections of most cities. Crime and disease are a huge issue in those populations.

Homelessness should be combated with compassion and understanding. We have a responsibility to provide shelter, food, and ways out of homelessness for people.

Vagrancy on the other hand should be met with something else. We have the right as a society to ensure that our cities and public spaces work for everyone.

[gamblor956]

I'll remember that the next time a homeless guy tries to attack me on a run, like one did this past weekend. I should give him flowers and kisses instead of punching him in the face.

[gdy]

It's a gross misrepresentation to replace 'killing some innocent bystander' with 'annoying'.