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Old 12-05-2014, 07:02 AM  
crockett
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Originally Posted by shoot twice View Post
Governments wasting money is nothing new.

The real crime here is that we don't even have the right to be homeless. 50 years ago a person had the right to pitch their tent on the outskirts of town or in a forest and be left in peace as long as they didn't cause any problems.

We live in a world of great instability and all of us could easily make a wrong turn and end up homeless. Being homeless doesn't make someone a bad person or a criminal... It's just someone that needs a helping hand.
You can still do that, but you can't look homeless. I just finished a 8 month trip of traveling in a camper van, but I've been doing it for about 2 years with a short break in between for a few months.

As long as you don't look like your homeless you can still get away with traveling and camping in a lot of places you aren't supposed to but if cops catch you they will usually haggle you. Personally I only had issues 3 times and not once was it any big deal and only once was I asked to move.

Essentially if you look like a bum and are street begging, then you will get treated like a bum. However if you look normal and aren't bothering people no one gives a fuck.
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