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Neighborhood 'sheriff' who tried to screen homeless campers stabbed to death by camper (katu.com)
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[–] ChicoSuave 64 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"When they pull up with a piece of junk, I don't want you here. If you pull up with a decent trailer that you obviously own -- maybe even have put plates on it -- I want you here,” said Housman.

Housman had owned the entire block of property that stretches the length of Clinton Street since 2019. He said he decided who stays and who goes. He didn't allow late-night parties or loud generators.

So he was a grumpy landlord who was trying to lord over those living nearby. Then one day, according to the article, he sees some people fighting and while approaching some random stabs him in the neck. He dies as the two fighting guys work together to stop the killer.

His unsanctioned authority only made enemies. He was better off doing nothing.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The guy who owned all the property and had a grudge against homeless people was named Housman? [email protected]

[–] kautau 16 points 4 months ago

Damn it kojima

[–] givesomefucks 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Article doesn't really make him out to be a great guy...

[–] MataVatnik 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

After reading it I couldn't really make up my mind. He essentially wanted be an authority and screen this homeless encampment and run it how he saw fit but at the same time he was trying to help out and was generally ok with homeless people being on his street. Seems like a vanity project of sorts. It's just strange, but I guess that what this sub is for.

[–] givesomefucks 16 points 4 months ago

It's pretty common.

Most people think they're the good guys, he probably had good intentions.

But who knows what played into his judgement? Article said he owned the whole block and neighbors hated him, was he a shitty landlord that was charging people to park on the street too?

And he's inserting himself into the lives of people in incredibly stressful situations.

Like, it's the other side of it. Lots of good people do evil shit because they're backed into a corner. At the end of the day humans are just animals and with enough stress that's how we act

Dude probably didn't understand how desperate people could get. Which is the main takeaway, and the entire reason civilizations need safety nets. Desperate people are bad for everyone, so it benefits everyone when we guarantee basic needs are met.

It's literally cheaper than how we're currently handling it, lots of other reasons to do it too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I mean, it's less bad than I first assumed. He was working with the homeless people who were stopping by and but just shooing everyone away.

Better than just calling the cops and sweeping out towing it throwing their stuff away

[–] Mango 8 points 4 months ago

So this guy goes about assigning himself as the head of class warfare by spending a bunch of money and lost said war. Oh well.

[–] CaptainKickass 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

FAFO

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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[–] Snapz 3 points 4 months ago

"Look what I did to me!!!!!!"

[–] ODuffer 3 points 4 months ago

I suppose whoever gets the land now, can kick everyone off and build luxury apartments.

[–] BigTrout75 2 points 4 months ago

So they caught the guy that stabbed him in the neck and then let him go. Sounds about right.