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cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/10104083

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday that bans homeless people from setting up tents or sleeping in public spaces, as he compared the issue of homelessness to the chaos of spring break.

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[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world 66 points 6 months ago (5 children)

So let me get this straight, if I, living in Florida, ever found a fire ant free spot to lay down and relax in a park, I'll be harassed by cops now? Or is this just for the "shittier" neighborhoods? What about people at the beach?

The current governor and Florida legislature are a bunch of mean spirited bigoted buffoons.

[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 50 points 6 months ago

So let me get this straight, if I, living in Florida, ever found a fire ant free spot to lay down and relax in a park, I’ll be harassed by cops now?

Probably would depend on the color of your skin...

This is just another attempt to harass people they don't like.

[–] quindraco@lemm.ee 24 points 6 months ago

No, it's worse. If you go sunbathing on the beach and fall asleep, you're a criminal.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 8 points 6 months ago

Only if you look homeless. They don't care about you they just want to harass the already disadvantaged.

[–] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

This is for the 'good' neighborhoods. They'll be where enforcement happens, and it will be selective.

[–] zer0squar3d@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

GL finding a fire ant free spot.

[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago
[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 44 points 6 months ago (2 children)

That's one way of the govt providing housing. It's the most expensive and stupidest way, but still.

[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But at least they get to make them suffer more. That's the point right?

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

"more crime more profit " -for profit prisons, probably

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 9 points 6 months ago

Three hots and a cot Ronda

[–] thallamabond@lemmy.world 40 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just a massive gift to the for-profit prison industry at a time when evictions are at all time high.

They gotta see that line go up somehow.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 32 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

this is just slavery with extra steps. pay rent to the Meatball's real estate speculators or be sent to prison to work for free.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 32 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

So where the fuck are they supposed to sleep you fucking evil, heartless shitnuggets? You know damn well what the situation with shelters is.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 49 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The goal of this bill is to make it for police to be able to legally harass the homeless. The hope is that if they harass them enough they'll move to another state and then the government won't have to deal with it anymore.

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

RTFA. The bill requires municipalities to provide encampments.

You know, so they can concentrate people somewhere. In a centralized camp.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I can already imagine razor wire fencing and a watchtower or two around these public "encampments" soon, you know, for their "safety".

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They can have a motivational slogan above the gate:

Arbeit macht frei

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

"My grandpa died in one of those camps. He fell from the guard tower."

  • Billy, c. 2063
[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

RTFA. The bill requires municipalities to provide encampments.

And provides funding for the municipalities to create said encampments, right? Surely it doesn't require those ~~blue Demonrat controlled cities~~ municipalities to fund such encampments on their own, right?

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 31 points 6 months ago

Floridians don't even have the freedom to sleep where they want. What kind of big government shit it this?

[–] TeoTwawki@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday that bans homeless people from existing so better off Floridans don't have to see the poors so much

Fixed

[–] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 27 points 6 months ago

Let's see: biology demands humans sleep every day, and not always voluntarily. Yep, we should criminalize that.

Also, let's criminalize public eating, drinking, and breathing unless you have a house.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 27 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Ronnie's lashing out cause he failed miserably at his pwesident run.

[–] Cannibal_MoshpitV3@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

Wasnt even 2nd choice for the GOP behind Trump lmfao

[–] yolobrolofosholo@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

The Ronald Vs Donald was such a a let down. I was really hoping for them to get real nasty to each other.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 6 months ago (2 children)

To be swiftly reversed after Trump’s home is seized.

[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Well more likely when the courts reverse this, if they reverse this.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Based on his Twitter activity I don't Trump sleeps. So he won't have to worry about this.

[–] Uvine_Umbra@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

What the actual hell??? Last week, I had clients across from Naples to Bradenton, so i woke up at 4am and started doing jobs. Made it up to Bradenton at 10am and the last client wanted to wait til 2pm to do the job

As a result i chilled,, enjoyed a nice lunch, checked out the boardwalk, and after 1.5 hrs of enjoying the place, I entered my car exhausted, set an alarm to 1:30pm, and fell asleep.

You're telling me that THIS NAP I TOOK WOULD BE ILLEGAL?!?!?!

[–] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes, and I have been hassled for it (not in Florida). Small town cops are the worst by far. I imagine if you have a nice car you might slip by though.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Or they can arrest you for loitering or some b.s. and impound the car. Then maybe let you go with no charges after 48 hours, but youe car is still impounded and you pay 2,000 to get it out or cops can seize and auction it off. Welcome to the USA

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's good thing this short impotent fuck is trying to make meat alternatives illegal instead of addressing problems like homelessness. I mean how many months are all of us from being homeless in this terrible state‽

[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

DeSantis: "fuck people my friends gotta stay rich and get richer!"

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"DeSantis told reporters, as he signed the bill that will take effect Oct. 1."

I guess he's feeling confident over how the Supreme Court is going to rule then...

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-homelessness-encampment-sweeps-cities-92ee954dfe2e32d892e9a73e25f16ae3

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 months ago

Hard to imagine how they can overrule Boise but the court has made some strange decisions in recent years.

[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Reason #* I'm glad I don't live in america

[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago

I wonder if this means political officials can be sued and jailed for allowing homelessness.

Until they get every homeless person off the streets, they will be fined daily and if after 90 days they will be locked up?

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Dumbfuck thinks he still stands a snowball’s chance for the White House in 2028.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

So next steps are to round up the homeless and our them into "work camps" of some sort? I've seen this somewhere...

[–] Obonga@feddit.de 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How was this moron elected in the first place and why dont i get a shot at it. Cant be worse, really

[–] numberfour002@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Florida voters. Does it need any more of an explanation? You don't get a shot because you're not in the "in" group (assumption based on the fact that you're posting here and asking that question specifically). Unfortunately, it could be worse. Much, much worse. But that's irrelevant.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Cut FL off from the North border and let it sink into the water. It's pure wasteland and will be covered in a few years anyway.