Being homeless soon a crime in Miami?
In Miami, Florida, City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff is considering making being homeless illegal, and sleeping on a park bench, eating on sidewalks or congregating in public spaces could land you behind bars. In a 1998 legal ruling, cops were instructed not to arrest the homeless, but instead offer them a place to stay at a local shelter. So could this all change? RT correspondent Nicholas O’ Donovan has more.
In Miami, Florida, City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff is considering making being homeless illegal, and sleeping on a park bench, eating on sidewalks or congregating in public spaces could land you behind bars. In a 1998 legal ruling, cops were instructed not to arrest the homeless, but instead offer them a place to stay at a local shelter. So could this all change? RT correspondent Nicholas O’ Donovan has more.