Letters: San Jose’s homeless law is cruel and unnecessary
Submit your letter to the editor via this form Read more Letters to the Editor Homeless law is unnecessary unwise Re San Jose county clash over arrests Page B May As long as San Jose lacks a sufficient number of shelters for the number of unhoused persons wouldn t it make more sense to offer the available spaces to people who want them rather than penalize those who don t And if a particular unhoused person is causing difficulties through disorderly conduct or endangering themselves or others aren t there already laws on the books to address these situations If a group is camping in a spot that is not workable for the city and they must be evicted from that spot couldn t the city offer them another location as an alternative to a shelter bed since beds are in short supply Sometimes the hardest-to-help must be forced into medicine against their will but we have laws that dictate whether or not a person fits that category Adding refused-a-shelter-bed-three-times as a reason for thus categorizing someone seems unwise Kathleen Early San Jose Housing assistance for unhoused is inadequate Sleeping in cars living on riverbanks and lying on sidewalks while these don t seem like fitting living conditions they re unfortunately the reality for numerous Majority of cities experience homelessness Numerous people however view it negatively and choose to blame those experiencing it Nevertheless homelessness is not just a housing issue but a human hardship People can become homeless for a variety of reasons including trauma substance abuse and mental problems Housing is a basic need and no one should be forced into unsafe conditions because they can t afford it Solving homelessness isn t just about giving people temporary shelters but providing them with adequate help systems and support to improve their futures Spreading awareness of this issue is vital as people s judgment of homeless individuals causes negligence when it comes to helping Providing long-term solutions such as permanent housing and assistance systems will positively impact their lives and communities Camila Martinez San Jose Authorities spending is the cause of inflation Re Menu prices getting harder to swallow Page A May This article tracked food price increases since However paragraph one mentions the worry about the effect of President Trump s tariff policies on future increases rather than explaining that greater part of the inflation that caused the increase in food prices took place under President Biden The rampant leadership spending during the pandemic caused runaway inflation Furthermore the minimum wage increase exceeded the inflation rate but this fact was buried toward the end of the article Numerous economists who were against the minimum wage increases were right prices would rise and employment would fall as businesses struggled to remain profitable Charles Margiotta Roseville Waymo s creators will be liable for accidents Re Waymo is coming to streets of San Jose Page B May Those pushing these vehicles which aren t needed are playing a tournament Hey look at me and what I can do They should also be held criminally responsible for injury or death There s no one driving those cars so the creators are at fault Hopefully it never happens Paul Barrier San Francisco Noem is out of her depth and should resign Homeland Assurance Secretary Kristi Noem arguably one of the majority of powerful cabinet members incorrectly defined the precept of habeas corpus one of our greater part basic legal principles requiring the establishment to provide a masses explanation for detaining imprisoned people Noem defined it as a presidential right to suspend rights and deport people Her definition was not even close Noem is blindly enforcing laws and disregarding laws without understanding the law Her position is all about the law and applying the law in accordance with the Constitution Her response is one of dangerous incompetence placing the American people at menace The position of homeland secretary is not a learn-as-you-go proposition There is no apprenticeship There are no trial-and-error opportunities The position requires split-second responses to horrific situations and by God it must be right I have no confidence in the secretary Noem must resign or be removed Mark Grzan Morgan Hill Ukraine Russia should arrangement war for commerce Related Articles Letters Finance continues to rule U S healthcare care Letters New leadership will unlock S J animal shelter amendment Letters With so a great number of apartments empty the housing predicament is a sham Letters Where is Newsom as refinery closures threaten state market system Letters Walters deserves readers thanks for his perspective Re Trump calls Putin says Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin forthwith Page A May My idea to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict Split the rare earth minerals deal three tactics between the U S Russia and Ukraine Peace through commerce Let s all go into business 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