Homeless Advocates Name America's 'Meanest City'

mimo2005 · 01-18-2006, 08:37 PM

WASHINGTON -- When it comes to the way it treats the homeless, the city of Sarasota, Fla., is being called the "meanest" in the country.

The label comes from the National Coalition for the Homeless, which is based in Washington, D.C.

Top 20 Meanest

1. Sarasota, Fla.
2. Lawrence, Kan.
3. Little Rock, Ark.
4. Atlanta
5. Las Vegas
6. Dallas
7. Houston
8. San Juan, Puerto Rico
9. Santa Monica, Calif.
10. Flagstaff, Ariz.
11. San Francisco, Calif.
12. Chicago, Ill.
13. San Antonio, Texas
14. New York City
15. Austin, Texas
16. Anchorage, Alaska
17. Phoenix, Ariz.
18. Los Angeles, Calif.
19. St. Louis, Mo.
20. Pittsburgh, Pa.

http://www.nbc6.net/news/6030597/detail.html

**Grove** · 01-18-2006, 11:48 PM

Very strange. I don't live in the US but those cities named are few that I would have thought fall into that category. In Aus, I don't think the homeless crisis is that bad.

Sure, we're not the best country in the world when it comes to that sector but we get by

yustr · 01-19-2006, 12:46 PM

I'm surprised to see SF and Santa Monica on the list. Last I was in SF you had to step over a passed out homeless person about every 20 steps...

I have a freind who was a cop in Knoxville, TN. During a big event there a while back he was ordered to "remove anyone he thought either didn't have a home or was a prostitute, **** or drug dealer". No arrests, no warrants. Just haul them out of town. And reinforce the city's desire that they not return for awhile.

Talk about "Mean"...

**40sondacurb** · 01-19-2006, 01:38 PM

Yeah SF cleaned up recently, that's why it's at the top of the list. And they're always going to have beach bums in Santa Monica.

**Terrister** · 01-20-2006, 08:24 AM

Atlanta just passed a tough anti-panhandling bill. That is how they made the list.

ebackhus · 01-22-2006, 11:51 AM

I wonder how SA made the top 15 of it. From what I've seen we're rather kind to our homeless population. We have plenty of organizations to help the city's homeless and the public is quite generous with donations of time, money, and other necessities.

01-18-2006, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Homeless Advocates Name America's 'Meanest City' WASHINGTON -- When it comes to the way it treats the homeless, the city of Sarasota, Fla., is being called the "meanest" in the country. The label comes from the National Coalition for the Homeless, which is based in Washington, D.C. Top 20 Meanest 1. Sarasota, Fla. 2. Lawrence, Kan. 3. Little Rock, Ark. 4. Atlanta 5. Las Vegas 6. Dallas 7. Houston 8. San Juan, Puerto Rico 9. Santa Monica, Calif. 10. Flagstaff, Ariz. 11. San Francisco, Calif. 12. Chicago, Ill. 13. San Antonio, Texas 14. New York City 15. Austin, Texas 16. Anchorage, Alaska 17. Phoenix, Ariz. 18. Los Angeles, Calif. 19. St. Louis, Mo. 20. Pittsburgh, Pa. http://www.nbc6.net/news/6030597/detail.html __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

01-18-2006, 11:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grove Professor/Moderator, TSF Design School Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,383 OS: Windows Vista SP2 32bit	Very strange. I don't live in the US but those cities named are few that I would have thought fall into that category. In Aus, I don't think the homeless crisis is that bad. Sure, we're not the best country in the world when it comes to that sector but we get by __________________ ========================================== Get Help: TSF Security Forum \| HijackThis \| MB's 5 Step Process Get Clean: AdAware SE \| Spybot S&D \| CWShredder \| Ewido \| CleanUp! Get Protected: SpywareBlaster \| SpywareGuard \| Windows Updates \| IE-SpyAd If TSF has helped you, please consider making a donation to help keep the board running.

01-19-2006, 12:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,057 OS: XP Pro My System	I'm surprised to see SF and Santa Monica on the list. Last I was in SF you had to step over a passed out homeless person about every 20 steps... I have a freind who was a cop in Knoxville, TN. During a big event there a while back he was ordered to "remove anyone he thought either didn't have a home or was a prostitute, **** or drug dealer". No arrests, no warrants. Just haul them out of town. And reinforce the city's desire that they not return for awhile. Talk about "Mean"... __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

01-19-2006, 01:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Yeah SF cleaned up recently, that's why it's at the top of the list. And they're always going to have beach bums in Santa Monica. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

01-20-2006, 08:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Atlanta just passed a tough anti-panhandling bill. That is how they made the list. __________________

01-22-2006, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,312 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	I wonder how SA made the top 15 of it. From what I've seen we're rather kind to our homeless population. We have plenty of organizations to help the city's homeless and the public is quite generous with donations of time, money, and other necessities. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.