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I found the documentary extremely interesting since it tells the audience the story of a homeless community, that is often overheard and overlooked. They live their private lives in public space but are still given very little voice in the media (as this documentary also shows us). The documentary spotlights how law and judicial institutions are increasingly used to solve matters of social and political nature - and which are in need of policy solutions. Every study available shows that 'Housing First', as a comprehensive and holistic approach that includes housing, treatment and personal support is a strategy that helps the homeless. Using punitive measures is not only more costly but also ineffective. Criminalising homelessness is a disguise to gentrify the city and promote private property rights at the top of society instead of providing support to those people who end up at its margins. This comes out clearly in the documentary which I highly recommend to anyone interested in the subject matter.

The basic theme for this documentary is, 'someone' should take care of the homeless. But none of the folks who made the documentary actually help these homeless people; it's always 'let someone else do it', or, 'why doesn't the government do it'. Never once, do the interviewers say that they'd be willing to pay additional taxes to create a place for the homeless to live in. Nor do they offer up their own backyards for the homeless to live in.

It's always, 'Let someone else do it'.

Right down to the sad music this is just another lib show that promotes people to be homeless instead of bettering their lives through WORK. Most of them could be raking leaves, cleaning gov buildings, and an endless list of options. But it appears that drugs and alcohol is their main desire.

Let's get it out there. These are not hard working good people down on their luck for the most part. A small percentage of the homeless population will, and does thrive with recovery programs that puts them to work and back into homes. The people who suffer extended homelessness are mostly addicts, junkies and alcoholics.

You'll read that mental health services are needed since so many homeless people have metal issues. While this is true, it's more often than not drug-induced psychosis. Their addictions to drugs and/or alcohol have caused, or are causing their mental illness, so the addiction needs to be treated.

The producer and director of this movie glossed over this issue and didn't delve into who used what drugs or alcohol. They interviewed a lady that exhibited all the signs of methamphetimine abuse but they never asked her if she used. It was easier and more sensational to make them out to be victims of heartless people and an uncaring bureaucracy.

The only thing they are victims to is their addictions, and for that they need help.