You got a lingering permit? The total lack of welcome in public spaces is palpable.
The war against homeless people in the USA has spilled over to the war against public existence. You can't hang out in front of a store and cool off before your ride home without being harassed by some rent-a-cop or even worse, a real one.
Benches, shelters, water fountains, public restrooms, and tables have all been removed. Businesses will call the police on you for hanging out in front under a tree.
baggy_trough · 3h ago
On the contrary, American cities and towns are far too accepting of antisocial behavior such as littering, vagrancy, and disturbing the peace (not to mention more serious crimes such as drug use and offenses against property). We need far more enforcement and critically punishment for such behavior.
The war against homeless people in the USA has spilled over to the war against public existence. You can't hang out in front of a store and cool off before your ride home without being harassed by some rent-a-cop or even worse, a real one.
Benches, shelters, water fountains, public restrooms, and tables have all been removed. Businesses will call the police on you for hanging out in front under a tree.