Mayor Matt Mahan van San José proposed a new policy on Thursday and said that there should be consequences for homeless people in the city if they refuse to accept shelter.
The issue of homelessness Has plagued countless urban areas of California, especially since the pandemic. Although the State has worked to accommodate homeless people, many of them refuse to accept it. The mayor’s new proposal “Responsibility to protect” is part of the responsibility on the homeless itself to accept help from the state or to undergo arrest.
After noticing a press conference That newly constructed housing would enable unmarried locals, regardless of their sobriety, to take their pets, partners and possessions with them, the mayor complained that nevertheless, “instead of benefiting from this taxpayer-financed housing, 1-out-of-3 people offered to this area.”
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The mayor of San Jose spoke about his proposal to tackle the homeless crisis.
“Homelessness cannot be a choice, especially if more than 200 people die on our streets every year,” Mahan said. “I propose that after three offers from shelter we will keep people responsible for turning their lives because we all have a responsibility End this crisis. “
Mahan argued That the mental health and addiction problems that people often put on the street are unable to make rational decisions. “That doesn’t mean we have to give up and give up our hands.” Instead, he suggested: “It means that we must help them to break the destructive cycle that harms itself and the larger community.”
According to a press release from the mayor to Fox News Digital, “will escalate responsibility the more times that individuals refuse shelter within a period of 18 months. If accepted by the city council, after the first two refusals, unmarried residents will receive written warnings. They refuse to arrest for a third time for transport.”
“(Mahan) believes that after three offers of shelter, the city has done what it is possible to help people change their lives and other levels of the government are needed to step in,” the release continued. “The mayor hopes that a greater accountability and a brief interaction with the criminal justice system will help people get the treatment they need that only the province can offer.”
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Mayor Matt Mahan van San José proposed a new policy on Thursday and said that homeless people should be imprisoned in the city if they refuse to accept shelter three times. ((Aric Crabb/Medianews Group/East Bay Times via Getty images))
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The initiative proposal “Responsibility to protect” still requires official approval from the city council, but the local population has emphasized the need for a solution.
Firefighter Greg Tuyor, who appeared at the press conference, warned that the local homeless crisis is a huge burden for local officials and said: “We responded to a person almost 400 times a year” and that they had to check in this person several times a day “.
The mayor’s office did not respond to requests for comments from Fox News Digital.
