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Originally Posted by Josy
I completely understand the point you and others are making with the homeless issue Joey I just don't see it as something connected with this incident.
I know the man attacked was homeless but like I said previously I honestly think it was a case of him being in the wrong place at the wrong time and that these girls would have picked on anyone because they were filled with drink and as stated in the article doing a pub crawl so they were basically walking up and down streets going from pub to pub he was just the unfortunate one that was along the path they were on not to mention the fact that this particular pub crawl has been known in previous years for causing a lot of anti social behaviour anyway.
In reply to your comment that they specifically knew he was homeless, I'm guessing it was due to where he was, what he was wearing and the fact he actually asked them for spare change?
The police are responsible for putting a stop to behaviour like this or at the very least finding the people responsible and punishing them accordingly.
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I have no problem with agreeing with just about all you say above,usually I do anyway.
I am however someone who does think the police are relied on too much to deal with these problems and ever increasing numbers of homeless are not going to help them at all.
If in fact however,(it is a solid fact), that had this man had not been homeless then he would not have been where he was,the way he was and this attack on him would probably not have taken place.
So I do see homelessness here as a very relevant issue. Other people don't but I do and I believe I am right to say what I feel as all others are too.
My take on this is more needs to be done to protect and reduce the number of homeless not add to the problem,so that attacks like this one on someone who is homeless have little chance to happen.
You and I cannot do anything about that, we'd need power to be able to,so who does have the power to create the right environment and deal with the issue.
Sorry but for me that goes back to the Government of the day's door.