Got a $1000 ? Harass a homeless person!

Bacchus · Apr 28, 2023

The bill also allows homeless individuals to sue for up to $1,000 if they are "harassed" or told to relocate

Who did you vote for?

I wonder how much more of this nonsense will go down before the country reaches its breaking point.

Certaindeaf · Apr 28, 2023

Bacchus said:
Oregon Dems up to their usual.

Who did you vote for?

I wonder how much more of this nonsense will go down before the country reaches its breaking point.

I can see it now, tapping your horn and motioning with your hand will get you arrested just like when that motorist pointing his finger at a protected class female did not long back.
Yay.

ma96782 · Apr 28, 2023

Aloha, Mark

PS..........

clanhanson · Apr 28, 2023

I'm all for welfare, but Democrat welfare doesn't reach the next level up (lower/middle class) and Republican welfare doesn't trickle down. Neither party cares about the middle class.

Cavedweller · Apr 28, 2023

This guy is barely comprehensible, but if you consider the impact of drugs on his brain, it's not surprising. Nonetheless, if you can decipher his ramblings, this "homeless advocate" states the usually unspoken: 100% of people living on the street are mentally ill or they wouldn't be there, and 80% of those are drug addicts. It's not about poverty or the lack of affordable housing. The only reason the politicians frame it that way is that there is big money in "solving" homelessness..

made in china · Apr 28, 2023

I'd love to see this guy show up in Portland, pull this prank, and see if anyone does anything about it.....

Bacchus · Apr 28, 2023

I've thought about this some more, and now I'm confused. How are the Democrats "allowing" the homeless to sue, can't they (and everybody else) do that already? To anybody and for anything? And where does the $1000 value come from? If I decide to sue my neighbor for $10000 for his lawnmower blowing cuttings into my yard, I can do that, correct? It's up to the jury to set a number and to vote yes or no on the suit?

I'm not a lawyer and I guess it shows, but I don't see what prevents the homeless from suing people now.

Unicykle · Apr 28, 2023

This policy is going to make so many friends.

Certaindeaf · Apr 28, 2023

Bacchus said:
I've thought about this some more, and now I'm confused. How are the Democrats "allowing" the homeless to sue, can't they (and everybody else) do that already? To anybody and for anything? And where does the $1000 value come from? If I decide to sue my neighbor for $10000 for his lawnmower blowing cuttings into my yard, I can do that, correct? It's up to the jury to set a number and to vote yes or no on the suit?

I'm not a lawyer and I guess it shows, but I don't see what prevents the homeless from suing people now.

It sounds like an infraction, not criminal law, where a fine is levied much like any other ticket.

Cavedweller · Apr 28, 2023

Bacchus said:
If I decide to sue my neighbor for $10000 for his lawnmower blowing cuttings into my yard, I can do that, correct? It's up to the jury to set a number and to vote yes or no on the suit?

Not really, as I understand it. You have to show harm. How did your neighbor blowing grass cuttings on your yard cause you $10,000 worth of harm? The judge would probably dismiss the case right off, and tell you to rake the cuttings back on your neighbor's property.

Alexx1401 · Apr 28, 2023

clanhanson said:
I'm all for welfare, but Democrat welfare doesn't reach the next level up (lower/middle class) and Republican welfare doesn't trickle down. Neither party cares about the middle class.

There is no such thing as "trickle down". Makes a great line except no economist has ever claimed it. The only time its brought up is when one party who claims to be for the "working person" is wanting to screw them yet again. For anyone who really wants to see the truth on this over used lie look up Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell on the "trickle Down" Myth: Workers Are Always Paid First and Then Profits Flow Upward Later – If at All

From Chapter 23 (“Myths About Markets”) in Thomas Sowell’s book “Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy“: The phrase “trickle down” often comes up in discussions of tax policies. Historically, tax revenues have in a number of instances gone up when tax rates have been reduced. But...

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