Rise in US homeless sparks concern - 24 Feb 09

In the US, the growing number of new homeless people falling through the cracks because of the struggling US economy is becoming so evident even long-term homeless people are taking note.

The growing population is causing problems for shelters that are often forced to close their doors...and turn away the needy, as Al Jazeera's Mike Kirsch discovers at Skid Row in Los Angeles, California.

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[racenemo]

US governmennt doesn't CARE about people

OIL and MONEY are the only keys to succes

[antdude]

Situation must be a lot worse by today since this video was posted on 2/24/2009. :(

[badsign1980]

well elephants are extiction on the verge of, while humans are just too many... feel sorry for elep+hants, not for people, they have kids while on the street thats just dumb they deserve nothing, if u cant have xchildren dont!

[Hotlipzism]

iM LIVING IN ENGLAN BUT AM SCOTTISH AND MY DAD WORKS IN BRAZIL ON OIL..I THINK AMERICA NEEDS TO START LOOKIN AT THE WORKIN CLASS AND THE POOR B4 BEING FUCKIN SO JUDGEMENTAL AND A THINK IN AMERICA THERE IS ENOUGH HOUSIN FOR EVERYONE IF THEY PAY AND WORK......SKID ROW IS WERE U GO WHEN YOU GIVE UP AND HAV NO AMBITION X

[DunxMeister]

@electango clearly

[electango]

@DunxMeister You missed the point daft lad. The point is the motivations of illegal immigrant lawbreakers are irrelevant.

[DunxMeister]

@electango thats never a bank robbers motivation daft lad. It's true what they say, you can't argue with a fool.....

[electango]

@DunxMeister So now if a bank robber's motivation is to feed his family and pay for his chidren's school books, do we allow him to go free while a bank robber whose motivation is to feed his cocaine addiction is imprisoned? Since when do we excuse criminal acts based on alleged motivations of the lawbreakers?

[DunxMeister]

@electango oh dear, I never said they weren't illegal. Just that the motivation to try and better yourself by fleeing your country is a bit different than entering your neighbours house and taing something. If you don't understand my point then I will really struggle to talk to you

[electango]

@DunxMeister you prick. What part of the word "illegal," do you not understand? thick twat

[DunxMeister]

@electango you prick. They don't flee their country to make money like "robbing a bank" thick twat

[He101A]

It's better to commit suicide than to lose everything and live in the streets. People just don't know what shame means anymore. Roman generals committed suicide before they were captured by their enemies and humiliated.