civil rights activists: This is Fort Lauderdale, in Broward County, Florida, between Miami and Palm Beach, and Gils ticket he gives his first name only could be Exhibit A in what civil rights activists say is a creeping and insidious campaign by this and many other American cities to drive the homeless out of their midst by a combination of police harassment and increasingly draconian new ordinances that make being homeless a criminal offence, according to The Independent. Its partly about the dollar but its also about the elitist mindset, says Jeff Weinberger of the Broward Homeless Campaign. They dont want anything to upset their fantasy of a perfect existence and That, as it happens, is about right, although Gil is not a man of many possessions and certainly not a car. He does, however, have size 13 shoes. In his hands is a police citation written a few weeks ago when an officer found him sitting on the kerb with his feet touching the road. Feet in Roadway Disturbing Traffic, it reads. It is a charge the city vehemently denies. But so far this year, it has passed two such laws, one making it illegal to urinate in public and another serving notice that any belongings left unattended on public property can be confiscated. More are pending, including one that would make it hard for charities to serve meals to the homeless in public spaces.
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