San Francisco Cracks Down On Homeless

Proposed ordinances in San Francisco are a result of the city's "growing impatience" with people living in the streets.

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January 19, 2002, 5:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"A proposed ordinance designed to curb panhandling would ban loitering on median strips, with violators subject to a $500 fine and six months in jail.The proposal is one of many that legislators in this city known for its tolerance have recently introduced that point to a growing impatience with San Francisco's highly visible population of people living on the streets.A homeless woman who called herself Tricia T. panhandled recently on a San Francisco median. The city may ban loitering on medians.Other proposals would create a special telephone line for people to report quality-of-life infractions like loitering, and an ordinance that would ban sleeping in public."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: In Famously Tolerant City, Impatience With Homeless

Friday, January 18, 2002 in The New York Times

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