News: Revenge of the homeless

YaDirtyGoddess

I saw the article about the authorities putting up spikes in places homeless people were likely to dwell on but... Payback is a biznatch!

People danced around with buckets and poured concrete over dem spikes and Tesco caved

Thoughts?

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Anti-Homeless Spikes Removed From London Store After Major Backlash

After UK supermarket chain Tesco announced that they would be putting “anti-homeless” spikes outside their London store to stop homeless people from sleeping nearby, activists decided to pour concrete over them in protest. Now, the store has decided to get rid of them altogether.

Since the London Tesco first installed the anti-homeless spikes, people have been staging protests and launching campaigns against the store, calling their methods of getting rid of homeless people inhumane. Activists were not the only ones protesting Tesco’s decision; London Mayor Boris Johnson called the spikes “ugly, self defeating, and stupid.”

Simon Childs, a journalist for Vice Magazine, described the scene when protesters began to pour the concrete over the spikes.

“They were all carrying buckets, which I soon found out were full of concrete,” wrote Childs. “Tipping the containers all over the spikes, the stuff inside landed with a messy thud on the ledge. The activists then tried to spread the concrete out with some wooden slats, but it looked a little thick and wasn't really budging. When they dashed down a side street, I caught up and asked one what exactly they were doing. They explained that they were trying to drown the spikes in concrete, rendering the ledge non-spikey. ‘These [spikes] are in places where people are trying to find a cosy, less wet place to put their head down,’ one said. ‘These are places that the underclass rely on. We give [Tesco] our money and this is how they treat us.’”

Following the protests, a Tesco spokesperson announced that the store ultimately decided to remove them and figure out a different way to solve the homeless problem.

“Customers told us they were intimidated by antisocial behavior outside our Regent Street store and we put studs in place to try to stop it,” said a spokesperson to The Guardian. “These studs have caused concern for some, who have interpreted them as an anti-homeless measure, so we have decided to remove them to address this concern. We will find a different solution and hope this clears up any confusion.”

Source: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/socie...tense-protests

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YaDirtyGoddess

I don't know if I'm against the spikes or if it's actually a good thing since homeless people might go and get jobs or sth...

Stantasea

Anti-homeless spikes?

Are we really out to cause them more hassles? How shameful.

Wonderland

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Originally posted by YaDirtyGoddess

I don't know if I'm against the spikes or if it's actually a good thing since homeless people might go and get jobs or sth...

LilKim

That's beyond ****ing cruel, it gives the implications to the homeless they're worthless and it'll further damage them, kudos to the ones getting rid of it.

YaDirtyGoddess

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Originally posted by LilKim

That's beyond ****ing cruel, it gives the implications to the homeless they're worthless and it'll further damage them, kudos to the ones getting rid of it.

Yea cuz we all know homeless people are not worthless at all

I mean, I'm not saying they should go kill themselves 'cause obvsly their lives are just as important as ours but they are pretty useless to the community and the country sis...

Nebula

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Originally posted by YaDirtyGoddess

Yea cuz we all know homeless people are not worthless at all

I mean, I'm not saying they should go kill themselves 'cause obvsly their lives are just as important as ours but they are pretty useless to the community and the country sis...

Did these words just come out of your mouth ...

People are not measured by their usefulness to society.

YaDirtyGoddess

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Originally posted by Nebula

Did these words just come out of your mouth ...

People are not measured by their usefulness to society.

Hence my saying their lives are just as important as ours

But we can't exactly pretend they're useful to the community or the country in terms of being productive. It's one thing to see the good in other ppl and quite another to be stupid. Let's not...

HumanitySector

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Originally posted by YaDirtyGoddess

Yea cuz we all know homeless people are not worthless at all

I mean, I'm not saying they should go kill themselves 'cause obvsly their lives are just as important as ours but they are pretty useless to the community and the country sis...

Can we permaban this thing?

Big Smoke

If the government was doing their damn job, There wouldnt be a need for a store to put "anti-homeless" spikes.

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London Mayor Boris Johnson called the spikes “ugly, self defeating, and stupid.”

WOW. Talk about a hypocrite.

Big Smoke

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Originally posted by Nebula

Did these words just come out of your mouth ...

People are not measured by their usefulness to society.

um.... yes they are.

YaDirtyGoddess

Why does this always come down to the government tho? I mean, we can't just expect them to hand everything to us on a silver platter just 'cause we voted for them and they were elected

Also, srsly? Some of you are so narrow minded it's laughable. I'm not saying homeless ppl are totally useless, I was saying they aren't productive in financial terms.

And btw, you're all probably thinking of homeless ppl you see in movies where they're all nice and warm and inspiring but yea, not all homeless ppl are like dat.

I didn't like the whole spike thing because there are kids and old ppl out there who need all the help they can get but for the middle aged guys, I mean... C'mon!

YaDirtyGoddess

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Originally posted by Big Smoke

um.... yes they are.

Exactly!

I hate how some ppl here try and come off all nice and noble by spouting off things they obvsly did not think through.

Big Smoke

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Originally posted by Big Smoke

If the government was doing their damn job, There wouldnt be a need for a store to put "anti-homeless" spikes.

WOW. Talk about a hypocrite.

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Warned

The bitchassness is strong in this thread

Big Smoke

Funny thing is, the same "activists" that are pouring concrete arent gonna do anything about getting homeless off the streets so they wouldnt have to deal with that in the first place or would even refuse to enter stores where their entrances smell like stale piss and old clothes. Hypocrites, all of them.

YaDirtyGoddess

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Originally posted by Big Smoke

Funny thing is, the same "activists" that are pouring concrete arent gonna do anything about getting homeless off the streets so they wouldnt have to deal with that in the first place or would even refuse to enter stores where their entrances smell like stale piss and old clothes. Hypocrites, all of them.

Right? I mean, half of me thinks what they did was wrong since they're encouraging homeless ppl to stay as they are and not do anything to better their situations.

It would've been better for them to provide shelter and food while helping the homeless learn how to actually make a living for themselves.

Doc

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That's some ****.

YaDirtyGoddess

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Originally posted by Big Smoke

The bitchassness is strong in this thread

True. I got reported for saying thomeless ppl are of no benefit to the community financially.

Next time, imma just kiss ass and say I can't imagine life without hobos that are totally capable of making a living for themselves but choose to beg for money instead.

YaDirtyGoddess

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Originally posted by Doc

That's some ****.

Real harsh.

I can't help but feel it might be necessary at this stage tho. Homeless ppl are everywhere. But instead of just doing this, they shoulda provided shelter to the homeless ppl and assisted them so they won't have to live on the streets forever