rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You can put people in a hostel and tick the box > that they're not homeless, job done. But they may > have substance abuse problems etc which mean they > still go begging/engaging in criminal activities > to sustain a habit. Who knows what desperate life > experiences have driven them to that state. > Nobody humiliates themselves cadging coppers on > the street for a con, there's some serious shit > wrong with them if they have to do that. > > Doubtless I'm a bleeding heart liberal, but other > nations have found a way to give care to the most > unfortunate in their societies to the benefit of > all. Pipedream in this country, I guess, if the > attitudes on show here are anything to go by. completely agree but what about the victims of crime .. do we have to just sit back and accept?