Harassment, Blizzards, and Humiliation: The Realities of Living on the Street

A conversation with Harry

How did you overcome the Winter?

“I woke up to see 3 and a half feet of snow in front of me and the police didn’t know where to tell people to go.”

What are some things you would like to see changed in regards to public policy towards the homeless?

“There can’t be this attitude of “serves you right, you’re a bum”, there needs to be more outreach, an outreach coordinator for each county. It’s humiliating to have to go to the multi-service center and speak with bureaucrats that only care about being employed. There’s clearly corruption that needs to be chased away.”

“Another big issue in my eyes is the lack of warm blankets in winter months."