How the State Deals with the Homeless

Remember when I said the state would never care for the homeless because the homeless have nothing to expropriate? Detroit did me a favor and demonstrated my point:

A yearlong ACLU investigation uncovered the disturbing practice of officers approaching individuals who appear to be homeless in the Greektown area, forcing them into police vans, and deserting them miles away.

“DPD’s practice of essentially kidnapping homeless people and abandoning them miles away from the neighborhoods they know – with no means for a safe return -- is inhumane, callous and illegal,” said Sarah Mehta, ACLU of Michigan staff attorney. “The city’s desire to hide painful reminders of our economic struggles cannot justify discriminating against the poor, banishing them from their city, and endangering their lives. A person who has lost his home has not lost his right to be treated with dignity.”

That's how the state takes care of the homeless. It kidnaps them, drives them to an unfamiliar spot, drops them off, and hopes that they will become another neighborhood's problem.