How Mean Is Your City?

Dunwoody Dude · **Joined:** Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:20 am **Posts:** 2869

http://www.citymayors.com/society/homeless_usa2.html

Borg166 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:17 am

We may be the poorest major city, but we treat our homeless people well!

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:19 am

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2. Atlanta, Georgia

Civic pride. Civic pride.(fuck you then punk)

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Where are the 46% of cities that don't ban public urination/defecation??????

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

The Article Wrote:

the city of Fresno, California, authorized the construction of a barbed wire topped public "drunk tank," where people can be put on public display.

That is soo damned cool. I wish our town had a drunk zoo.

Dunwoody Dude · **Joined:** Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:20 am **Posts:** 2869

Billzebub Wrote:

Where are the 46% of cities that don't ban public urination/defecation??????

Ha! I was going to post the same thing when I saw that.

Hey, Mr. Policeman, look at me! I'm taking a dump on the sidewalk!

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:51 am

Billzebub Wrote:

Where are the 46% of cities that don't ban public urination/defecation??????

Our (meaning every Atlanta junkie's) lawyer Uncle Brian used to be a P.D. for the city of Atlanta. Between murder,rape,arson,and robbery, Uncle Brian spent most of his day defending bums on public urination/defecation charges.

Uncle Brian is rock and roll though. He doesn't buy records released after 1973 and his house feels like a tribute to Swinging London circa 1966.

Pagoda · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:53 am

Hey in Atlanta during the 1996 we gave homeless people free bus tickets to any other city. We were highly criticized, but anyway we can crap on Florida (which I heard was the #1 destination) is fine by me!

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Pagoda Wrote:

Hey in Atlanta during the 1996 we gave homeless people free bus tickets to any other city.

Awesome. That must've been one smelly bus, though.

no guru · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:01 pm

The only two incorporated cities in my county have a combined population of 25,000. Any act of extreme meanness or kindness really stands out.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:29 pm

We knows mean....One of the tamer shirts available for purchase on our streets.

Others included:
Welcome to New York, No go fuck yourself.
Welcome to New York, Hope ya have a gun.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Hey, i got busted for public urination...

but i got off with a $10 fee and about an hour and 45 minutes of community service, so i guess chicago IS pretty nice.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:14 pm

Spoon Feigns Competence Wrote:

The only two incorporated cities in my county have a combined population of 25,000. Any act of extreme meanness or kindness really stands out.

I've been to your town (see jam bands thread). Nice people, very reminiscent of the South honestly. Friendly, but they would have cut my head off and thrown my body over the Wilson dam at a moments notice......

Damen · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:17 pm

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7. Los Angeles, California

I wish we were mean enough to send the homeless in LA back to the city that they came from. That's one drawback of being a huge city with great weather is all the already homeless that come here & the cities that give them the 1 way Greyhound ticket to make it possible.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

we have a big problem with this - maybe we are too nice. there are so many 16-20 year old runaways here, walking around with their pit bulls, dred locks, and studded leather - it is insane.

discostu · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:27 pm

Lucky number 13 for Nashville.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:30 pm

Billzebub Wrote:

The Article Wrote:

the city of Fresno, California, authorized the construction of a barbed wire topped public "drunk tank," where people can be put on public display.

That is soo damned cool. I wish our town had a drunk zoo.

If we're talking a drunk petting zoo for the entertainment and education of the kids, I'm right there with ya.

puma · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:41 pm

i thought la would rank higher. damn.

Dunwoody Dude · **Joined:** Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:20 am **Posts:** 2869

Damen Wrote:

Quote:

7. Los Angeles, California

I wish we were mean enough to send the homeless in LA back to the city that they came from. That's one drawback of being a huge city with great weather is all the already homeless that come here & the cities that give them the 1 way Greyhound ticket to make it possible.

Yeah, I suppose if I were to hit rock bottom I'd probably head to LA.

Steve

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Radcliffe Wrote:

Billzebub Wrote:

The Article Wrote:

the city of Fresno, California, authorized the construction of a barbed wire topped public "drunk tank," where people can be put on public display.

That is soo damned cool. I wish our town had a drunk zoo.

If we're talking a drunk petting zoo for the entertainment and education of the kids, I'm right there with ya.

Yup, with little coin-op feed dispensers, so the drunks can lick the feed out of kids' hands through the fence.

Limitless potential here.

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:56 pm

in west palm beach, i've seen bums wearing Diesel jeans. no joke.

those fuckers can't be doing that bad.

Dunwoody Dude · **Joined:** Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:20 am **Posts:** 2869

Dalen Wrote:

in west palm beach, i've seen bums wearing Diesel jeans. no joke.

those fuckers can't be doing that bad.

My wife always has to make a snarky comment whenever we come across a fat homeless person.

Steve

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:05 pm

we always talk about reagan when confronted by someone who obviously needs to be in a hospital.

tentoze · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:07 pm

Pagoda Wrote:

Hey in Atlanta during the 1996 we gave homeless people free bus tickets to any other city. We were highly criticized, but anyway we can crap on Florida (which I heard was the #1 destination) is fine by me!

Just in case you hadn't considered the prospect, many of them got to Atlanta in the first place with a complimentary bus ticket from several Florida municipalities. Been going on quietly for years.

Also, I'm a little surprised Las Vegas wasn't higher on the list. Mayor Oscar has Metro rousting the bums here like a motherfucker.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:07 pm

Baltimore didn't make this list. Huh. I'm betting it has nothing to do with Mayor O'Malley proclaiming it "The Greatest City In America". No, I think it's probably because sometimes it's hard to tell the homeless from the residents.

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