Comments on: Homeless encampments will stay put under Los Angeles settlement

By: Noncenx

Noncenx — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:29:50 +0000

What would that do to the mortgage industry?

Not a thing. The people living in “plazas, courtyards, parking lots, sidewalks, public transportation facilities, public buildings, shopping centers, parks, [and] natural and wildlife areas” throughout the state.” wouldn’t qualify for a mortgage.

While I tend to be liberation in many of my views, preferring the least restrictive government possible, at what point do we stop devolving into a 3rd world country. You can see the dystopian society taking root more and more.

By: MattS

MattS — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:01:41 +0000

In reply to Canvasback.

“What would that do to the mortgage industry?”

Probably not much. Very few people who could afford a mortgage would be interested in living like that.

By: SPO

SPO — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:27:11 +0000

In reply to Canvasback. The problem with the Washington proposed legislation---the property interests of the government entity or those who have donated land in trust.

By: Canvasback

Canvasback — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:20:35 +0000

A worse idea is in the works. From City Journal on March 11, 2019:
“The Washington legislature is one step closer to legalizing homeless encampments statewide. Last week, Democratic lawmakers passed through committee legislation, introduced by Representative Mia Gregerson, that would usurp the authority of city governments and legalize camping in all “plazas, courtyards, parking lots, sidewalks, public transportation facilities, public buildings, shopping centers, parks, [and] natural and wildlife areas” throughout the state.”

What would that do to the mortgage industry?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 13:23:12 +0000

Assuming that the press quote is accurate (always a big If), the city will now have to demonstrate, before it can take any action at a specific location, that the occurrences of typhus are linked to the “homeless” at that location. The lawyers will fight that, too.

By: Heresolong

Heresolong — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:57:51 +0000

“threatened public health or safety”

“diseases little seen in peacetime in the modern era, including flea-borne typhus”

the loophole to end all loopholes. Clean them out. The judge provided cover for what the city wanted to do anyway would be my guess.

By: Parkhorse

Parkhorse — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:52:43 +0000

threatened public health diseases little seen in peacetime in the modern era, including flea-borne typhus, have been making a comeback Sure sounds like it threatens public health.