Anti-homeless studs at London residential block prompt uproar
Critics say spikes treat homeless 'like pigeons' as residents fear short ground spikes at doorway are to deter rough sleepers.
Katharine Sacks-Jones, head of policy and campaigns at Crisis, said: "This is happening in a context where rough sleeping has gone up massively. Over the last three years rough sleeping has risen by 36% nationally and by 75% in London. More than 6,400 people slept rough in London last year."
"The reason for that increase is the continuing economic downturn, the housing shortage, and cuts to benefits, particularly housing benefit."
Do you agree with these, or are we treating the homeless worse than we treat animals?
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...n-block-uproar