Less than a year ago, KATU interview a man living on Clinton Street who was trying to stabilize the homeless camping situation in his neighborhood.

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  • ChicoSuave@lemmy.worldEnglish
    674·
    2 months ago

    "When they pull up with a piece of junk, I don’t want you here. If you pull up with a decent trailer that you obviously own – maybe even have put plates on it – I want you here,” said Housman.

    Housman had owned the entire block of property that stretches the length of Clinton Street since 2019. He said he decided who stays and who goes. He didn’t allow late-night parties or loud generators.

    So he was a grumpy landlord who was trying to lord over those living nearby. Then one day, according to the article, he sees some people fighting and while approaching some random stabs him in the neck. He dies as the two fighting guys work together to stop the killer.

    His unsanctioned authority only made enemies. He was better off doing nothing.

    • MataVatnik@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      2 months ago

      After reading it I couldn’t really make up my mind. He essentially wanted be an authority and screen this homeless encampment and run it how he saw fit but at the same time he was trying to help out and was generally ok with homeless people being on his street. Seems like a vanity project of sorts. It’s just strange, but I guess that what this sub is for.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        16·
        2 months ago

        It’s pretty common.

        Most people think they’re the good guys, he probably had good intentions.

        But who knows what played into his judgement? Article said he owned the whole block and neighbors hated him, was he a shitty landlord that was charging people to park on the street too?

        And he’s inserting himself into the lives of people in incredibly stressful situations.

        Like, it’s the other side of it. Lots of good people do evil shit because they’re backed into a corner. At the end of the day humans are just animals and with enough stress that’s how we act

        Dude probably didn’t understand how desperate people could get. Which is the main takeaway, and the entire reason civilizations need safety nets. Desperate people are bad for everyone, so it benefits everyone when we guarantee basic needs are met.

        It’s literally cheaper than how we’re currently handling it, lots of other reasons to do it too.

    • imPastaSyndrome@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      I mean, it’s less bad than I first assumed. He was working with the homeless people who were stopping by and but just shooing everyone away.

      Better than just calling the cops and sweeping out towing it throwing their stuff away

  • Mango@lemmy.worldEnglish
    102·
    2 months ago

    So this guy goes about assigning himself as the head of class warfare by spending a bunch of money and lost said war. Oh well.

  • ODuffer @lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    2 months ago

    I suppose whoever gets the land now, can kick everyone off and build luxury apartments.

  • BigTrout75@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    2 months ago

    So they caught the guy that stabbed him in the neck and then let him go. Sounds about right.