Undoubtedly an extreme left emotion but WTF?
By outlawing dumpster diving, Houston is making life impossible for the most vulnerable.
By Jim Hightower
May 26, 2013 “Information Clearing House” -“Other Words” — Whenever one of our cities gets a star turn as host of some super-sparkly event, such as a national political gathering or the Super Bowl, its first move is to tidy up — by having the police sweep homeless people into jail, out of town, or under some rug.
But Houston’s tidy-uppers aren’t waiting for a world-class event to rationalize going after homeless down-and-outers. They’ve preemptively outlawed the “crime” of dumpster diving in the Texan city.
In March, James Kelly, a 44-year-old Navy veteran, was passing through Houston on his way to connect with family in California. Homeless, destitute, and hungry, he chose to check out the dining delicacies in a trash bin near City Hall. Spotted by police, Kelly was promptly charged with “disturbing the contents of a garbage can in the [central] business district.” Seriously.
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Saw this story and thought should I post it on Facebook or not… Thanks for taking the decision off me and well done for drawing it to New Zealanders’ attention – won’t be long before the same behaviour becomes law here…