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So SCOTUS has just given states and cities the okay to criminalize the state of being homeless. Very good.

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A man for all seasons landscaping's avatar A man for all seasons landscaping @bexleylister.bsky.social
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'Why don't they just sleep in their RVs funded by rightwinger billionaires.'

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Radley Balko's avatar Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social
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Note that these laws also harm public safety, because they divert prosecutor & public defense resources and clog the courts with cases against people who aren't a threat. Not a constitutional issue. But a significant one.

radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-states...

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Persisting 's avatar Persisting @persistingiam.bsky.social
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Can't help but think this is about stopping protest encampments too.

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Kevin Elliott's avatar Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social
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