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Free one-way bus, plane tickets for the homeless

At some point, it reaches a limit. From the New York Post,

A group of residents and business owners in a tony California beach enclave that’s been overrun by homeless junkies is paying to ship local vagrants out of town — and claims both sides are thrilled.

Sidewalks in the chic’’ Los Angeles suburb of Santa Monica have become riddled with tents while bums ransack its shops and boutiques and shoot up in the parks in broad daylight.

It’s a win-win. The Post continues,

“We find that many homeless don’t actually want to be here. They don’t like the danger they’re in, but they feel trapped,” said area property manager John Alle.

Alle spearheaded a program that now gives free bus and plane tickets to the homeless to help them escape their sunny, beachside world of crime and misery.

Over the years, I’ve heard of similar efforts in places like San Francisco and Hawaii.

In the San Francisco program, the No. 1 destination was Los Angeles. So I’m not sure anyone is coming out ahead on the deal.

But why not give it a try?

 

 

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