OPINION: Homeless aren’t being dealt with humanely

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The Truthspeak in Wausau is that the Homeless situation is being dealt with as best as possible, with all parties participating.

The options I have seen for the Homeless over the last few years are:

Drowning in the river.

Freezing to death in the park.

Hanging yourself.

Jumping from the Landmark.

Overdose.

Fighting.

Addiction.

Murder.

Hot shot execution.

Theft.

Sell yourself at a crackhouse.

Sell yourself at an apartment encampment.

We do not have effective rehab.

We do not have effective legislation to enforce mental health counselling/medication, or adequate facilities.

We do not have adequate shelter in terms of capacity, integrity, or separation of genders.

The city has a "make the Homeless uncomfortable attitude." Push them over the line to the next jurisdiction.