Do not give tents directly to people in Fremont, near San Francisco. Give them to the charitable organizations, or you may face fines and arrest. The Fremont City Council has decided that homeless people aren’t people, don’t deserve help, and it is a crime to try to help them with any camping supplies.
Be sure to hang onto your bags of new socks and underwear, if you accidentally dropped those someone might get ahold of them and feel human comfort and hygiene and we wouldn’t want THAT getting out into the population.
Tents are super cheap these days. Chances are if they wanted a tent they could scrounge up enough cash in a day for one. Probably should just give them the cash.
If you’re in a cold area, most tents are just 3 seasons, so not suitable for winter. Ice fishing tents and the like are better options when it’s really cold out.
If you are in the position to do so. Go buy a tent and give it to a homeless without one.
Do not give tents directly to people in Fremont, near San Francisco. Give them to the charitable organizations, or you may face fines and arrest. The Fremont City Council has decided that homeless people aren’t people, don’t deserve help, and it is a crime to try to help them with any camping supplies.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/fremont-homeless-ban-controversy-20163355.php
Or do it anyway while knowing the risks, and publicize any consequences you face as much as possible. Civil disobedience is highly effective.
I dropped my tent. No idea what happened to it. Maybe it was stolen. I won’t be pressing charges.
Be sure to hang onto your bags of new socks and underwear, if you accidentally dropped those someone might get ahold of them and feel human comfort and hygiene and we wouldn’t want THAT getting out into the population.
Tents are super cheap these days. Chances are if they wanted a tent they could scrounge up enough cash in a day for one. Probably should just give them the cash.
The police keep taking their tents and ripping them up.
If you’re in a cold area, most tents are just 3 seasons, so not suitable for winter. Ice fishing tents and the like are better options when it’s really cold out.
Better than nothing, though.