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9. Interesting that if you asked the public to fund housing for the homeless

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 10:01 AM

Feb 2013

they would object to the expense. But apparently they are willing to spend three times more to "house" the homeless in jails.

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Up to a year in jail??? Outrageous. Heidi Feb 2013 #1

Mornin, Miss Thing! xchrom Feb 2013 #4

Well, mornin', sunshine! Heidi Feb 2013 #6

Ah a country to be proud of newfie11 Feb 2013 #2

While watching that movie newfie11 Feb 2013 #18

re: to be proud of Dissatisphere Feb 2013 #16

True nt newfie11 Feb 2013 #17

"Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?" tclambert Feb 2013 #5

Where, exactly, are the homeless supposed to go? nt LWolf Feb 2013 #8

Interesting that if you asked the public to fund housing for the homeless rhett o rick Feb 2013 #9

+1 freshwest Feb 2013 #13

Felonious milk crating? ..... marmar Feb 2013 #11

Some of the most aggressive and obnoxious panhandlers Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #14