The interview said it all! They would rather be in a position to feed and continue their addiction rather than "just try" to get clean with a bed, roof over your head and regular meals. Our society is rotting from the inside!

@BlueSkyFalling

10 ай бұрын

And a growing epidemic.

@thomasgirty6397

8 ай бұрын

getting kicked out of a trash dump.

@user-st7jz3dn2y

7 ай бұрын

The shithead liberals running Portland are ruining the area just like they have destroyed San Francisco for decades. There is nothing to be proud of when the city government permits the city to deteriorate to the point that there are hypodermic syringes strewn about the city and human feces on people's lawns. There is simply not enough purple and green hair dye, or tattoo ink, or nipple piercings, to solve these societal problems. Sorry, liberals. You have to use your liberal arts education to actually do something about the problem instead of talking about it month after month.

They prefer drugs, criminality, and chaos. And the homeless advocates are making a living from it. Shameless fools.

It’s time that mental asylums are instituted!

@griffin2263

11 ай бұрын

100 percent agree

@r8chlletters

11 ай бұрын

They were dismantled under Reagan that is why the streets are filled with them now.

@cindysandbeck2447

10 ай бұрын

Should have never closed em just remodeled like they remodel hospitals, it's in a different budget I was told

You can't help ones that won't help themselves

There are interviews with these people and they are offered jobs, and most say no, they can just sit around. Look it up. Don't feel bad for these people, it is a choice.

@mctrimm7097

11 ай бұрын

Every single one of them gets SSDI payments. You won't find a single drug zombie in these tent cities not collecting a SS disability direct deposit every month. NGOs have staff lawyers that do all the paperwork for them to get them on disability and these NGO lawyers get their cut too. They can afford low-income housing, they choose to use their SSDI on drugs rather than rent. Not a bit of sympathy.

@cindysandbeck2447

10 ай бұрын

Cold hearted 🤢

@SoundofSilence492

3 ай бұрын

@@cindysandbeck2447 Truth hurts. Do some research.

Portland is such a mess. It’s so sad.

I worked in health care for decades. Treating people with the illnesses of substance abuse and mental illness is incredibly expensive and that's why no one wants to put in the time and money to spend on the homeless. Society views them as disposable and expendable.

You're not getting kicked out of your tent, pack it up and leave.

To say NO to shelter is CRAZY

@fredericksharon7494

10 ай бұрын

a lot of them are

@heatherheimbigner5855

11 күн бұрын

Do you know why? Because of the restrictions. The inability to bring their pets, or be together with your partner or your children. There’s many reasons.

Its a drug crisis not a homeless crisis

@dariusx4829

11 ай бұрын

Exactly! 💯👍🏾

@tenminutetokyo2643

Ай бұрын

It’s a job and inflation crisis. Can’t have a home without a job and an affordable place to live.

They’re offered places to go, but they don’t want to go because they can’t pursue their drug habit in shelters. It’s so odd that nobody wants to address the drug problem they just want to say unhoused. For most of these people in the beginning it was a choice to do drugs. I’ve worked with the doctors and have had several say that certain synthetic drugs in certain combination of drugs, cause permanent psychosis along with years of abuse will cause permanent psychosis. Until people stop, pretending this isn’t the issue the root cause nothing will change it will only get worse….

@karkule5919

10 ай бұрын

So what is your proposed solution.

@phillipsandcastle8387

10 ай бұрын

You're fundamentally misunderstanding addiction if you think it was a choice.

Every city is fine with camping, just not the trash that these people bring with them. Patrol camp sites, pick up trash, keep things clean. If you can't fit it into your tent, you don't get to have it.

@steveshea7725

11 ай бұрын

Put the trash where They don't have right to trash disposal, nor are there trash facilities provided to them. A shelter bed is just temporary shelter for one night. It provides no place to be during the 12 hrs of the day from 7am 7 pm.

@krg038

11 ай бұрын

Its more than trash. They hoard junk and leave it behind when they move. Its not living its just existence.

@krg038

11 ай бұрын

​@@steveshea7725shelters are full everyday

@mentalmachete2273

7 ай бұрын

True. They tend to hoard junk.

@Sweet-zl5fn

5 ай бұрын

Just make street camping illegal. the mayor freaking said they could camp in public parks...what happened? The Springwater trail was detsroyed, every park became unsafe, the homeless population tripled in the five years following. People flocke dto homeless to be "free" on the streets and do meth. Get tough on vagrancy and drugs and make it unattractive for them to be here...they'll leave.

They don't want to leave their lifestyle but their lifestyle is a menace to others.

@nestlund

11 ай бұрын

Govt and people need to stop giving them funds

@krg038

11 ай бұрын

Our church helps with food and cloths. Lots of working families, kids. Just not enough for rent. Landlords gouge. Its not a government problem. Some are drug users. Most without a job don't want one.

We definitely need more asylum seekers.

@MistaTofMaine

11 ай бұрын

Strong sarcasm aye

@sgtsims512

10 ай бұрын

Joe Biden and the clowns in the White House will ensure they are well taken care of. And we all will foot the bill.

Jail is where these people should go!

@TurdJesus

11 ай бұрын

For what? You want to lock people up for being homeless? Just because a few do drugs you want to lock them all up. God damn, I hope your family knows to let you rot if your ever on hard times. They probably already hate you 😂

Because, again. It's a drug problem NOT a housing problem. 🤦

@forgottenman8629

11 ай бұрын

and that was created, endorsed, and is wholly supported by 'liberalism'...

@leegoddard2618

11 ай бұрын

@@forgottenman8629 yes, ofc it is. The whole "my body my choice" movement. I know. 😔 Is sad.

3 Choices: 1. Go to shelter/rehab. (Please tell me there’s psychological help there, not just a bed. The people need classes to rebuild themselves, learning a trade, life guidance/spiritual advisor of their choice…) 2. Go to jail 3. Or Go Home ~ Bus ticket back to their last known address. Or back to parents/Stamped Return To Sender.

When there were vagrancy laws and mental intituions we didn't have this problem. Just sayin.

@tenminutetokyo2643

Ай бұрын

Vagrancy laws didn’t stop the Great Depression because the business lobby and bankers imported too much cheap foreign labor. Same exact thing as today.

These losers just want to be able to get drugs to feed their addictions at any price. Moving to a shelter would mean they would have to kick their drug habits. They need to be forced into shelters, and given no choice in the matter.

Where do they think that the illegal Migrants will wind up at ?

Huh, No hotels for Americans, Shame !!!!!

@silentmajority8365

11 ай бұрын

Will you still vote liberal?

@dfdigger3820

11 ай бұрын

@@silentmajority8365 Never have, never will :) TRUMP 2024 !!!

@dfdigger3820

11 ай бұрын

That is because they were brought here for their votes !!!@@user-jr5mh9td8c

@sarbantz

11 ай бұрын

Street encampments are open air fentanyl markets destroying our neighborhoods.

@silentmajority8365

11 ай бұрын

@@user-jr5mh9td8cwe are being dis pla ced

Growing up in Maine in the 60's and 70's you would not see this ever!!! If someone was on hard times or unwell the neighbors pitched in. I lived in Ogunquit. It's the drugs and the outrageous apartment prices. I was actually thinking of moving home but I will stay in California since the same thing is going on there.

@krg038

11 ай бұрын

The goodwill of the past is gone. The rich are rich and give nothing. The middle class and poor are poor not making it with what they have.

Ok, the end of "offering". They do not have a choice or the capability to make these decisions - the compassionate thing is to move them into regulated encampments and provide services whether they like it our not. But no one has the balls to do it.

These people will be just as homeless somewhere else. Nothing is gained and nothing is fixed. Probably even worse for the evicted people.

@methus57

11 ай бұрын

good wake up call to get off the drugs

@sjnmhn

11 ай бұрын

​@@user-jr5mh9td8cI thought this good news was coming from Portland Oregon!! But this is far east Maine!!😢😢homeless everywhere

@methus57

11 ай бұрын

@@user-jr5mh9td8c take some personal responsibility, fight hard to stay off drugs, and pour myself into working.

Sadly, the larger majority of these people, in tents etc. are just too damn lazy to make a living for themselves. It’s just so much easier to put their hands out for help when they should do it like the rest of us on our own. I truly believe that mental asylums need to be re-introduced into, our towns and cities in order to care for those that truly do need care at all times.

@sjnmhn

11 ай бұрын

I thought this good news was coming from chronic homelessness of Portland Oregon!! But this is far east Maine!!😢😢homeless everywhere

@tomcatt998

11 ай бұрын

Hitler hadda plan

@sjnmhn

11 ай бұрын

@@user-jr5mh9td8c Yes, I thought Portland Oregon had chronic homlessness, but far east city with same name in Maine also has same problem!! coincidence!!

@krg038

11 ай бұрын

Thats not true. Our church hands out meals and cloths to homeless. Many are working with families. Few drugs. Just not enough money for rent. Its not a political or government problem. Landlords gouge. Food is expensive. True though some we offer jobs or community help and few takers. They have nothing but time.

@griffin2263

11 ай бұрын

it is an addiction issue

It's heartbreaking that people are living this way. Some could make changes to live differently if they wish, some cannot. The latter are the folks who truly need help. My heart goes out to them. God bless those who are trying!

@silentmajority8365

11 ай бұрын

Jail or institutions

@sarbantz

11 ай бұрын

Street encampments are open air fentanyl markets destroying our neighborhoods.

@sjnmhn

11 ай бұрын

I thought this good news was coming from Portland Oregon!! But this is far east Maine!!😢😢homeless everywhere

@silentmajority8365

11 ай бұрын

@@sjnmhn Its everywhere because our leaders no longer arrest vagrants or drug addicts they no longer lock up the insane and no longer enforce immigration We face mobs in the streets and vigilantes and CW unless leaders act

@faith4freedom76

11 ай бұрын

@sjnmhn Sadly its what happens when 60 percent of factories are shut down, sent abroad and then awaiting products from a container ship. Good ile 42nd for that NAFTA agreement

Yet we offer free housing, money and food to Non-American asylum seekers.

@elleg3651

10 ай бұрын

They offered these people housing in shelters. Many of these people get general assistance and food stamps. Addicts have access to state financed rehab. What are you talking about?

Yeah you cant do drugs and get shelter. Shocker!! Choose life and shelter, not drugs. They made their choice. They got the same support and they chose drugs, cant help those who don't want it.

Unsheltered? Unhoused? How about "really special people who have no place to live through NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN?" Every one of these people are moving tents stolen from Portland stores, wagons that are $180 at Harbor freight and equipment stolen from stores. Or stolen from YOU!And Portland wonders why retail and working citizens are moving out.

How about the employment office Get a fnJob

@sarbantz

11 ай бұрын

Street encampments are open air fentanyl markets destroying our neighborhoods.

@silentmajority8365

11 ай бұрын

@@user-jr5mh9td8c Grow up you are not born on the street Drugs mental illness or laziness gets you there This problem grew because people like you opposed arresting addicts or arresting vagrants and stopped us from locking up the insane for life All you are doing is making it easy to be useless You probably had lots of practice I grew up poor SOGFY

@robertwoodpa6463

11 ай бұрын

I am. It's called tough love. There is help. These people don't want it.@@user-jr5mh9td8c

@freddexta3363

11 ай бұрын

@@user-jr5mh9td8c Your empathy policies sure aren't working, are they.

There needs to be a real solution. The Shelters are not great. Go undercover go see what it is to be homeless. Go try for help & spend a few nights at a shelter. Shelters were bad when I was homeless. It looks like it is ten thousand times worse. Than it was 40 years ago. Help these people with real long-term solutions. Not temporary housing at a shelter. Drug addiction is not always the reason to turn down the shelter. I knew a lady who got hurt trying to sleep at a shelter. Some have mental health issues & cannot deal with the environment of the shelters. This goes for the entire western seaboard, every State, city & town. They come from the eastern states to escape winter, they all come west. It happens, it happened during the Dust Bowl & the Free Love Years, and all the youth. Now, it is everyone from old folks to young families, it is not getting better yet. Affordable housing is needed now, more than ever real-world solutions. IMHO

Seems the cities can find placement for the asylum seekers, the citizens, not so much. Maine is 98 percent woods, set up mini house developments for off-the-grid self-sufficiency living.

@frognutz0o

11 ай бұрын

hotels, food, phones and money for "asylum seekers", fuck them American citizens though..

@silentmajority8365

11 ай бұрын

DNC runs everything Lets start there

@sarbantz

11 ай бұрын

Street encampments are open air fentanyl markets destroying our neighborhoods.

@happyrootsfamily1276

11 ай бұрын

These people are not capable of being good people if you gave them shelter they would have it torched and looking like a dumb put them all in jail its cheaper than cleaning up after them

@tomcatt998

11 ай бұрын

Don't trash our woods,,, send em to nyc or Philadelphia

I don't know why cities don't renovate old schools and abandoned motels to turn them into at least studio apartments and the ones who physically and mentally able to work help them find a job and pay something towards the rent at least $400 monthly. And stop complaining about the homeless and actually find out how they became homeless.

Decline shelter and go to jail. Also require mandatory drug or mental health treatment.

I don't understand why they do this to people. Not everyone who is homeless are on drugs. Some are really down on their luck. My husband and I lost everything after covid shut everything down... This is sad to me.. is it hurting anybody it's a basic human right to need a shelter and place to live and everybody can afford these higher prices at everybody's charging nowadays.

@sgtsims512

10 ай бұрын

You love to blame everything on the government, but what have you done to help yourself?

@LoLoLifeinFlorida

10 ай бұрын

@@sgtsims512 take care of myself without government aid. I was taught the only person you can depend on is yourself! That doesn't mean I want my tax dollars to go towards wars or paying to house and feed people who shouldn't be here. It would be nice to use our tax dollars on people who are America citizens!

@LoLoLifeinFlorida

10 ай бұрын

@@sgtsims512 and it was the government who shut us down with covid.. I didn't chose to lose my job, home my whole life with no way to get back up. They shut the world down not me.

Insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results ♻️

Bus the homeless and migrants to DC.

@sandraphillips7827

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, that’s an idea. Be careful what you want for somebody else.

We don't even allow dogs and cats to live on the street.

they aren't provided with an apartment. it is more like homeless shelter. no privacy and smelly.

"Only 18 people accepted their offer for shelter". Wow.

@steveshea7725

11 ай бұрын

Go check into a shelter and see why

@notmebutyou8350

11 ай бұрын

@@steveshea7725 I know it's not a great place, but at least they would be indoors, especially with the weather getting ready to turn cold.

@CanadianMapleleaf

11 ай бұрын

Shelters are dangerous everywhere

@krg038

11 ай бұрын

​@@notmebutyou8350its only for 12 hours. Most shelters are full

@willywonka69xx

11 ай бұрын

​@@steveshea7725hmmm...so you are saying the homeless don't like shelters because of rules or due to other homeless people?

Just a bunch of druggies that would rather just live off the state and do drugs. Their choice.

These drug addicts have completely trashed the areas where they’ve camped out.

Too many people are dying from overdosing in those tints. 😢

@sarbantz

11 ай бұрын

Street encampments are open air fentanyl markets destroying our neighborhoods.

@sarbantz

11 ай бұрын

@@user-jr5mh9td8c 👀👁️

@Warhorse1975

11 ай бұрын

And it’s saving taxpayer dollars.

if they tried to keep it clean maybe this wouldn't happen. no one wants a trash dump by their home.

What happens in winter?

In other cities, what has been most effective is *housing* people *first.* That is the most basic and crucial need. Once people have a roof over their heads the other issues can be addressed. It's backwards to tell people to deal with their addiction mental health issues when they're in survival mode. I know, my life began at age 15 when my sadistic father threw me out into the street. I didn't drink or use drugs, I was just getting big enough to fight him off. I was on my own at fifteen. I had never had a boyfriend, I was both innocent and naive. People assume that everyone who is homeless is a pos and you get treated that way. Until we begin to see homeless folks as human beings, and treat them...not based on who or what they are, but as who *we* are; compassionate, knowledgeable, capable, understanding...the homeless population is a *reflection* of who we are. And we are failing. As a society, as human beings, as a nation. We look so lame and so ignorant in the eyes of the world. I once had a conversation with a man from Cuba. He said "Americans talk bad about communism, but we don't let our people sleep in the dirt." There are many countries who make us look bad, as they care for their people. In the eyes of the world, we don't. We don't even do right by our veterans. Also, it's painfully obvious that our *government* has flooded the streets with drugs and guns and are watching us destroy ourselves and each other. But because they're so good at playing us against each other, even as they betray us, we are ineffective and ignorant. TPTB are winning...we the people are losing...every day. 😔🌹

@LoLoLifeinFlorida

10 ай бұрын

Agree! ❤️

@awesomesmasher999ftw4

10 ай бұрын

Yea, well, they tried that too. As soon as people were in a little home community, the drug pushers showed up.

@miapdx503

10 ай бұрын

@@awesomesmasher999ftw4 They tried that where? In my research, every city where they housed first experienced success. Where did it not work?

@miapdx503

10 ай бұрын

@@awesomesmasher999ftw4 no response, because you made it up and cannot name your fictional city. Again I say, it's worked in every city they've implemented...have a nice day.

@sgtsims512

10 ай бұрын

I have been to Cuba and the man told you a lie, I have seen people sleeping in the streets and in cars and near government buildings. So don't believe everything you hear. And if communism was so good? Why was he here, or did you go there?

Where to go? Go to WORK! Only fractions of them really cannot work. Other - just leaches.

About time they took it down

Please tell me WHY you NEED to cart a freaking ottoman around with you when you are homeless???

@Bullntheheather

11 ай бұрын

Just About the stupidest comment in this thread. When your life has been reduced to living in a tent and eating out of garbage cans. An ottoman is just a “thing”. Something that is tangible and is theirs. Why they “need” it asked in a doltish manner is the real issue. People are suffering. Suffering by liberal policies and CIA fueled drug trade. This wonderful country you live in has its citizens well conditioned. I hope one day you form a conscience and offer a solution instead of a condemnation.

@jackiesplinter8844

11 ай бұрын

Apparently she wants to keep it that's her business

@mikej6544

10 ай бұрын

@@jackiesplinter8844are you crazy

Time to go, we got to make room for migrants.

There are to many people that just want to be on the street, yet they want to say that it is the governments fault that they are in the position they are in. Only 18 to up the offer of staying somewhere.

They should offer shelter with free treatments for addiction .

My parents are refugees from the vietnam war and worked hard. They literally came from the jungle. I have no sympathy for the homeless.

Amazing, everyone at the encampment was offered shelter and help. This does not happen in other states and cities (not in CA where I live). This is an intractable problem when the majority of this homeless population have serious addiction problems and/or mental illness. No one wants to hear it, but this population either cannot or will not take care of themselves. You cannot have a dysfunctional minority dictating terms to the entire community. It seems like Portland, ME is offering some solutions - not perfect but a start.

If they won't except the help then why are they complaining they can use the shelter address to get a job most of them look healthy enough to get a job it's called a hand up not a handout they just don't want to try

Help the mentally ill, but not the junkies. Mentally Ill dont have a choice, junkies made their choice.

@awesomesmasher999ftw4

10 ай бұрын

Have you ever heard of duel diagnosis. Mentally ill and drug use often go together. Many people who are using drugs are just trying to medicate themselves.

@streetreelspdx

10 ай бұрын

​​@@awesomesmasher999ftw4this is true! So many turn to drugs to ease their pain...However I know some personally who are paranoid schizophrenics...who don't use drugs, let alone take their prescribed anti psych meds as they believe it's all poison. They won't even accept food offered to them because of the same reason. They are on the street and yes they chose to be homeless (cause paranoia) * one I know almost died of infection a month ago 💔Mental illness is a serious issue everywhere and it's definitely not being addressed how it should be.

Would it not be better to offer them a un used field or un used warehouse if they would rather live like this? It's so much better than have them living on the streets/ in shop doorways as we do in the UK

@krg038

11 ай бұрын

Its liability. Homeless simply trash areas they live in, no respect. The owner would be left to clean it up or cited from the city.

@rambojambone4586

11 ай бұрын

The drug dealers aren’t in a field. They’re right on the street.

@rambojambone4586

11 ай бұрын

‘So commuters could use half the lot’. Ahahaha

@krg038

11 ай бұрын

@@rambojambone4586 that would be a great gig. Rent-a-homeless. Carpool buddy.

The American solution to homelessness!

Sweepers act like they're jerks!...... replace their tents meds and blankets !

Obviously, those government officials have never stayed in Homeless Shelter. They are dangerous and fall short on helping people.

2:05 Backpack just big enough to pack his most needed possession, his sharps container.

@ohnomrbill7984

10 ай бұрын

I saw the same sharps container and thought what the h*ll... He's attached to a biohazard box???

Welllllllll, what can we say? You would rather live in squalor than get clean. You do have options.

THE PARTY'S OVER.🇺🇸

where can people go if there is no place to go. the fricking city is offering them a place to go but they refuse.

Were all living pay check to pay check it can happen to anyone of us 🇺🇸 Be blessed everyone

They should GO to the HOUSING the CITY has to offer them!

I don't understand what is so complicated. The guy with the microphone is asking the city government of Portland where these people in the encampment can go, yet ALL of these individuals were offered city shelters and did not have to live in tents. Then in the video, it comes out that the real reason for why all of these people turned down city-run shelters is because it meant them having to get help for their drug addiction, and having to give up their drug-addicted "lifestyle". Well, that's too damn bad. The city is obviously doing what it can to help these individuals, but what they really need is to be physically forced into a residential drug rehabilitation center whether they like it or not. These drug-addicted idiots should not be permitted to ruin Portland for everyone else. This is all San Francisco repeated, and the liberals have a very bad track record for running cities.

I'm sure, percentage- wise, these kind- of - ppl aren't even 1 % of total - population.

Rats, drugs, feces, vermin and stabbings, at the expense of taxpayers makes no sense. Give them one alternative: housing.

The city is not responsible for rehoming. Clean up their trash. Move them from living on public property…..PUBLIC does mean freedom to live there

They don’t want help so why bother trying? Just keep moving them or ship them to Utah or somewhere in the middle of nowhere so they can live like the animals that they apparently want to live like.

@awesomesmasher999ftw4

10 ай бұрын

Utah is not the middle of nowhere. It used to be.

No sad feelings for these squatters when they do want shelter offered.

Another Millsville will by necessity spring up somewhere.

Won't leave their lifestyle? Is that what she said? Won't go to a shelter because of drugs? WTF?

Shelters are overcrowded and just plain suck for the most part. Don't know if I want that kind of "help". They need permanent housing not shelter

They are going to go to the only place they can go. Right across the street.

Why don't they hide in wooded areas or the mountain foothills instead of camping in cities.

Where do you suppose the Sackler's are living right now and with how many billions in the bank?

The dude with the microphone should open his home to the thousand out there.

kick them out!

@tomcatt998

11 ай бұрын

Send em to the white house

This is America and people should be allowed to destroy themselves with their addictions. The state should withdrawal all financial and medical assistance to these people. They cost society too much money and society has no obligation to support useless eaters. Ignore them completely, let them fend for themselves, and if they commit any crimes against the sober public, they should be beaten to teach them a lesson.

@sharonmcnally4712

11 ай бұрын

Then they will only be preying on us working folks, robbing us more than they already are.

@awesomesmasher999ftw4

10 ай бұрын

Geemany crickets. That's cruel!

The leaders going after homeless camps, this is atrocious and sickening.

@krg038

11 ай бұрын

You wouldn't want a camp in your neighborhood.

At 2:06 it looks like the guy is packing a sharps bin

As a street roots. Newspaper vendor is I give out resource letting them know where they can go

"American's Last...Everyone Else First"

Where do all these poor folks go?

Wish the weather was harsher here. Then maybe we wouldn’t have the drug users around much longer

Good coverage thanks

Why do both Portlands suck so bad?

Punishing the homeless but taking care of asylum seekers 🤔😡

@mikej6544

10 ай бұрын

F both of them

The druggies do not want help. They just want to stay in a stupor.

They refuse help, so move into a shelter and get straight.

They'll be Back 👎

No body could ever predict this.

Which portland or or maine

homeless is no limited with or without side habits, take care just 1 is easy but add 2 or 3 more with daily population plus with side habits is not under your control, it is self-control. side habits do nothing benefit to all.

"they dont wanna leave their lifestyle" and that lifestyle is slowly dying in the fucking streets lmao

@ryantinker8598

11 ай бұрын

Are you really laughing your ass off?

Just look at all that shared prosperity the US India Comprehensive Economic Partnership has provided.

3:07 sir they can go in your backyard.

Time to get off the dope and get jobs and pay rent and mortgage like the rest of us