Wednesday, December 30, 2015

West Palm Beach removes benches to help expunge Homeless

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In the past few years, Alan Murphy, Jr., Pioneer Linens' store’s general manager, has noticed a disturbing trend on the city’s hippest street — more homeless people in front of his luxury shop, causing some customers to shun his 103-year-old business.  West Palm Beach is removing the benches.

Does this sound familiar? Maybe they will come down to Lake Worth since we took such a beating from them when benches and water fountains were removed from Bryant Park. Or maybe government can start solving the problem, which has become overwhelming, a lot due to addiction that is on the rise. But then you have a segment of the liberal population that supports legalizing marijuana that is a gateway drug.

Read more... about West Palm Beach.  And see what Miami is doing for free public bathrooms for the homeless.

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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 30, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    LW invites all the homeless & prostitutes bc we are a excepting city. Come to lw all drug addicts too. Has anyone seen the homeless camp 24/7 in front of the library? I wont even take my kids to Bryant park anymore, its just bums asking for money and dirty needles by the playground. About 2 weeks ago I found one by the sawhorse.

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  2. Lynn AndersonDecember 30, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    To the person who just tried to comment here--No name calling please. If you want to comment on a specific person or something, give documented reference to it otherwise it won't be published. As I can't verify what you say is true, I will not publish it.

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  3. Lynn AndersonDecember 30, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    To the SAME poster--It is ok to call out elected officials and to have an opinion on them...they have a detailed and documented record.
    Let's wait until after the Playhouse Forum before you start with the crap.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 30, 2015 at 2:32 PM

    Lake Worth is an ARTS destination! And we have cottages !!! Plus a cottage tour. And FLOFING.. Doesn't all that make up for a few homeless people?

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  5. AnonymousDecember 30, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    2:32, you poor jealous thing, come out and play and don't be so angry.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 31, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    Sad that citizens can't have the convenience of benches, some repulsives were parked on them last time I went to Clematis. I have waited for the trolley and was glad for a bench although I wonder what was there before me.

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