San Francisco Cracks Down On Homeless

"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