An ABC News report on Santa Ana’s homeless population has agitated some of those who are trying to help the homeless. The report, which you can see above, implies that most of our homeless residents are mentally ill. It then reports that the SAPD is using a federal grant to train their officers on how to handle the homeless.
The report mentions that the police issue tickets to the homeless for “camping without a permit,” but does not mention that such a permit does not exist. And while some of the homeless are called “Sex Offenders” apparently many of them gave gotten on that list because they have urinated in public – which was labeled “indecent exposure.” As critics have pointed out – there aren’t many public restrooms in Downtown Santa Ana. Continue reading
