Portland, Oregon: Sit/Lie Ordinance
No one will be allowed to sit or lie down on a public sidewalk between 7 am and 9 pm in the downtown “Fareless Square” area and the Lloyd District, the first two areas included in the ordinance. (Other business districts can apply to be included.)
(www.portlandonline.com)
The controversial new sit/lie ordinance, which will make it illegal to sit or lie on the sidewalk within fareless square and in the Lloyd District.....
(www.portlandmercury.com)
I am upset. I have NEVER heard of such a ridiculous law. How can one make it illegal for people to sit down or lie down, take a nap, whatever.... in a public place? AND with a timeline? "You better wake up early every day and not rest until 9 pm." Where are these people with no homes supposed to go? I mean the whole reason they are called homeless is because they have NO home. I mean they have NO HOME. Are they supposed to walk around Portland ALL day long, is that it?
A day access center, that is great:) But, it is every person's right to choose for themselves. If you want to sleep in the park, then why not? Are the benches/chairs/stools busy? Occupied? Tired? I mean, why are they even there? Aren't people supposed to use them?
Of course, I do think the city should offer to help, OFFER being the keyword. I believe we all have certain freedoms as citizens and fellow human beings. If you WANT TO (not because you HAVE TO) lie on a sidewalk, sit on a bench, sleep in the park (as long as you are not hurting anyone) - then go ahead. Let the police hand out blankets instead. To keep them warm while they rest, Blankets not citations. Merry Christmas, Mr. Potter.
So much for the Freedom loving Portland I thought I knew. Booooo!
Kristin Blix/
Guards Of Metropolis
(www.portlandonline.com)
The controversial new sit/lie ordinance, which will make it illegal to sit or lie on the sidewalk within fareless square and in the Lloyd District.....
(www.portlandmercury.com)
I am upset. I have NEVER heard of such a ridiculous law. How can one make it illegal for people to sit down or lie down, take a nap, whatever.... in a public place? AND with a timeline? "You better wake up early every day and not rest until 9 pm." Where are these people with no homes supposed to go? I mean the whole reason they are called homeless is because they have NO home. I mean they have NO HOME. Are they supposed to walk around Portland ALL day long, is that it?
A day access center, that is great:) But, it is every person's right to choose for themselves. If you want to sleep in the park, then why not? Are the benches/chairs/stools busy? Occupied? Tired? I mean, why are they even there? Aren't people supposed to use them?
Of course, I do think the city should offer to help, OFFER being the keyword. I believe we all have certain freedoms as citizens and fellow human beings. If you WANT TO (not because you HAVE TO) lie on a sidewalk, sit on a bench, sleep in the park (as long as you are not hurting anyone) - then go ahead. Let the police hand out blankets instead. To keep them warm while they rest, Blankets not citations. Merry Christmas, Mr. Potter.
So much for the Freedom loving Portland I thought I knew. Booooo!
Kristin Blix/
Guards Of Metropolis
posted by Guards Of Metropolis | 12:35 AM
3 Comments:
And in Scotland we say "booooo" too!
Yeah that sucks.
This day of time though we dont care about anybody else but ourselves.
This whole world has the "ME" Attitude!
I'm glad that there are still some people around here that knows that other people need help.
Just because they may not have the highest paid job or the cleanest clothes doesnt mean that they dont have right to because they do!!!!
We are all Humans. We all have Red Blood!
We are all brothers and sisters when it comes down to it anyway!!
Thanks Kristin for the good post!!!
Do you actually live in Portland? Are you submitted daily to the stench of these "homeless" (of which about 80% are actually travelers that are stopping buy to suck off Portland's tit for awhile.) You harassed by them when you are just trying to get to work? And I don't mean just asked for change, I mean snide remarks and yelling. If you have no idea what I am talking about, come to downtown Portland right now. Some jackass judge just lifted this ordinance so now you can see at least one group of these people on every downtown block.
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