This article argues that the Housing First policy, which prioritizes permanent housing for the homeless without requiring sobriety or other conditions, has failed and is contributing to public safety risks. A recent arson case involving a homeless individual reinforces this claim, highlighting the prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse among the homeless population. The author, a former CEO of a homeless services program, draws on personal experience and data to criticize Housing First, advocating for a more comprehensive approach that addresses the underlying issues facing the homeless.
Last week, LAPD Officer Sean Dinse divulged that the Kenneth Fire— one of the six tormenting the Los Angeles basin— was under criminal investigation. A homeless individual, allegedly an illegal alien, was subdued by residents within minutes and miles of the fire’s origin. Witnesses reportedly saw him wielding a blowtorch while shouting, 'I am doing this.
Over the last decade, Americans conceded their authority to the hard-left’s approach to homelessness. Across the board, the more a region embraced Housing First, the more homelessness climbed and decimated everything in its path— the homeless, the taxpayers, public spaces, and public safety. Free Up’s Human First framework will foster individual productivity and public safety while restoring normalcy and returning billions annually to the taxpayers who earned it.
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