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Is there a bum convention in town or something?
Id blame it on the recession, bit these guys all seem like long-time pros, not I just-got-laid-off types.
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Is it just me, or are there way more bums around the shorth north this summer?
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Andrew Hall
Dennison Place (The Circles)
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You could have given me more than a nickel today, man. Sheesh.
A.
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Twixlen
Westgate, Columbus
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I wonder - they evicted a pretty sizable camp down by the river (and yes, that song is now in my head), as part of building that bridge that can be seen from 670E before Grandview Rd. I used to folks with shopping carts or elaborate rigs on McKinley or nearby all the time, regardless of the weather (I drive that way nearly every day), and I haven't seen hardly anyone roaming around.
I also think the homeless folks have gotten more bold - the cops are busy with real crime, and can't be bothered with hauling those guys in, when they are back out on the streets in an hour.
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myliftkk
Columbus, OH
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It comes in waves, though there's been an uptick in alley defecation lately. Some of them actually live in the section eight housing at the north end.
One of them got rundown crossing the street the other day, I didn't see who was truly at fault, but there's been a lot of drunken jaywalking as of late too.
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Andrew Hall
Dennison Place (The Circles)
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howatzer wrote >>
Andrew Hall wrote >>
You could have given me more than a nickel today, man. Sheesh.
A.Ill be sure to send them over to the circles - great camping spots over there...
We get 'em. A little far off the main drag tho. I did nicely roust a couple who had a mattress outside the office the other morning.
A.
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colrex7
Ohio
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Im not in the Short North all the time, but I think there has been an increase in the homeless population everywhere, in every city. It has become more prevalent to see homeless people sitting and standing off exits in the suburbs now too. And even out in Newark and Granville I have noticed an increase as well.
I think a lot of this is in response to the economic downturn. It makes sense.Posted 1 year ago # -
howatzer
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myliftkk wrote >>
It comes in waves, though there's been an uptick in alley defecation lately. Some of them actually live in the section eight housing at the north end.You mean that they are just choosing to drink 40's at 7am in my alley when they have there own perfectly good place to drink in? Strange. Tomorrow morning Im going to go buy a 40 and drink it on their stoop so they know how it feels.
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myliftkk
Columbus, OH
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howatzer wrote >>
myliftkk wrote >>
It comes in waves, though there's been an uptick in alley defecation lately. Some of them actually live in the section eight housing at the north end.You mean that they are just choosing to drink 40's at 7am in my alley when they have there own perfectly good place to drink in? Strange. Tomorrow morning Im going to go buy a 40 and drink it on their stoop so they know how it feels.
You've never seen them pull down the fire escape to get in the back of the building at fifth and high? I'm guessing they just dislike being cooped up.
There's also a flop house on fourth that's draws some. Of course the plastic chairs that are lashed to the side of goody boy now give them a nice place to get out of the heat in the afternoon.
I had a woman kick me in the leg the other week because I didn't give her a cigarette (not that I had one).
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misskitty
Columbus
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The camps are still alive and well. I don't mind homeless peoples I find when I get to having discussions with some we get along better then normal people and I do. lol
There is a difference between homeless and a money bum. I dislike money bums and wall shitters.Posted 1 year ago # -
Analogue Kid
5th by West-Northwest
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I noticed a 'party' at the elementary school @ 5th & highland the other day. Lots of 40s and shopping bags.
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melikecheese
Merion Village
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I have noticed a few people who ask for money at the highway exits getting tickets this summer. That always makes me chuckle a bit.
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rustbelt
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I have noticed a few people who ask for money at the highway exits getting tickets this summer.
Yeah - apparently run-of-the-mill panhandlers get tickets.
But if, like yesterday, you're a firefighter standing in the middle of a street or intersection with a boot in hand to solicit money, you're OK.
I don't see any real difference between the two.
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GW_Justice
Grandview Hts.
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There is a disconnect in this thread that is odd, as if you were discussing the number of Canadian geese on the neighborhood pond.
You do understand that the number of homeless you are seeing is a direct result of 30 years of Republican "survival of the fittest" policy?
And that it takes years of unemployment and burning through family and friends before people end up on the street? So the people that have lost jobs in the current downturn are mostly still hanging on by their fingernails, but probably will end on the streets unless some big changes are made.
Don't know if those changes are possible with all the screeching about "socialism" from the right, I have a feeling this is just the start of a new wave of homeless.
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jeff_r
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GW_Justice wrote >>
There is a disconnect in this thread that is odd, as if you were discussing the number of Canadian geese on the neighborhood pond.
You do understand that the number of homeless you are seeing is a direct result of 30 years of Republican "survival of the fittest" policy?
And that it takes years of unemployment and burning through family and friends before people end up on the street? So the people that have lost jobs in the current downturn are mostly still hanging on by their fingernails, but probably will end on the streets unless some big changes are made.
Don't know if those changes are possible with all the screeching about "socialism" from the right, I have a feeling this is just the start of a new wave of homeless.I'm probably not so inclined to politicize the plight of the homeless, but yeah...a robust social safety net, adequate drug rehab and mental health facilities, and a little bit more of the good old fashioned looking out for the other guy would probably alleviate at least some of the problem.
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rus
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GW_Justice wrote >>
You do understand that the number of homeless you are seeing is a direct result of 30 years of Republican "survival of the fittest" policy?Of course. Because every senator, representative and president over the last 30 years has been a republican. OMG THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE HERP DERP DURRR!!!
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Oak
Schumacher Place/German Village area
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This was actually a topic of discussion at the SNBA (Short North Business Association) meeting this week. A lot of the merchants were commenting on the increase in the number of homeless, panhandlers and agressive panhandling that they see going on. Officer Steve (the neighborhood liason officer) said that due to the redistricting, the number of officers working the Short North had been reduced and he said that people are testing the thresholds of the new system to see what they could get away with. He also said there was a HUGE uptick in car break-in's last month as well.
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