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Homeless Veteran Ticketed for Dumpster Diving for Food
A homeless veteran identified as 'K.J.' was recently ticketed by Houston, Texas, police for dumpster diving for food.
On the morning of March 7, K.J. was cited for “disturbing the contents of a garbage can in downtown central business district," reports News92FM.com.
K.J. has become a symbol of how Houston's 2012 feeding ordinance criminalizes the poor, says homeless advocate Joe Ablaza.
“What little dignity this man has continues to be assaulted by the uncompassionate leadership of this city,” Ablaza wrote in a Facebook post, which has been shared more than 400 times since Sunday.
The homeless feeding ordinance was passed last April in an 11-6 vote by Houston City Council and requires the registration of formal and informal food service organizations, food handling training by the city’s Department of Health and Human Services and coordination of locations and times of feeding.
People who feed the homeless are also required to obtain the consent of public or private property owners before distributing food.
Chris Carmona, a candidate for Council At-Large Position 3, said Mayor Annise Parker did not allow residents to vote on the issue and this law is “just another example of Big Brother policies.”
Republican activist Jason Baldwin, of Houston, went on Twitter on Sunday seeking information about K.J.’s identity to offer him a warm meal.
Source: News92FM.com
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And what exactly are they
And what exactly are they going to do when he doesn't pay it? He doesn't have anything. And being in jail would probably be a step up from where he is now.
First of all how totally
First of all how totally ignorant are they to five a homeless person a ticket for this knowing fully well they have no damned money to begin with to pay the ticket and if they did have some money they wouldn't have had to dumpster dive.I'm a 100 percent disabled nam vet myself and to do this to a homeless veteran who should not have to be homeless to begin with and is because our gov and people do not care about us is insane thinking ti begin with.Veterans should not have to be homeless,If obozo the criminal can suck up mega millions for vaca's then they can build housing for these vets,there is no excuse whatsoever.Our country is the leader when it comes to shabby and inexcusable treatment towards it's military veterans,both disabled and not disabled
Charles0390
Charles, first, thank you for
Charles, first, thank you for your sacrifice. I know that sounds like purely polite words, but I am sincere.
I agree, what they're doing to this gentleman and other homeless in Houston and other cities is horrible. I would point out that, assuming you mean President Obama when you refer to "Obozo", this action was not taken by him or the federal government. It was taken by the city of Houston.
President Obama has actually done quite a bit for veterans since he's been in office. Certainly, whatever we do, it's never enough to make up for the sacrifices so many have made, but at the very least, he has accomplished quite a few things.
Along with Congressional Democrats, not only reauthorized families of fallen soldiers to be able to visit when the body arrives at Dover AFB, but also provided funding for it. Ended the media blackout on coverage of the return of fallen soldiers. http://nyti.ms/glqN66 http://bbc.in/gWSSkA
Funded Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an extra $1.4 billion to improve veterans’ services. http://1.usa.gov/huhqfo
Provided active combat troops with better body armor. http://bit.ly/hzSv2h
Created Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record program for military personnel, in order to improve the quality of their medical care. http://1.usa.gov/f4yaxW
Put an end to the Bush-era stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan beyond their enlistment date. http://nyti.ms/e2YQ7Q
Along with Congressional Democrats, supported and signed Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, which made more money available to enable better medical care for veterans. http://1.usa.gov/fN4ur1
Along with Congressional Democrats, ushered through largest spending increase in 30 years for Department of Veterans Affairs, with money to go to improved medical facilities, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities. http://1.usa.gov/gY8O3x
Created the Green Vet Initiative, which provided special funding to the Labor Department to provide veterans with training in green jobs. http://bit.ly/epwUQY
Initiated and signed a recruitment and employment plan to get more veterans into government jobs. http://bit.ly/b48coi
Oversaw a $4.6 billion expansion of the Veterans Administration budget to pay for more mental health professionals. http://bit.ly/gjzTxX
Signed the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act, which ensures that spouses of military personnel who are forced to move because their spouse is posted for military duty will be able to avoid state taxes in their temporary residence. http://bit.ly/1Gh0NX
Issued an Executive Order to improve access to mental health care for veterans, military personnel and their families. http://1.usa.gov/TP7PVZ
(List taken from http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/main/what-has-obama-done-since-january-20-2009.html )
Thank you very much,I do
Thank you very much,I do appreciate you'r words and yes I do take them very sincerely.I have a lot of issues with obozo though and he does need to be removed or impeached for the criminal actions on his part.As for the vets and military and their family's he's trying to take way a very good health care system they have used for years and replace it with the 3-4 times more costly health care plan and I also cuts a lot of the health care they have now and a lousy 1.7 raise?thats insane to say the least,meanwhile he can continue to commit acts of treason by continuing to fund the muslim brotherhood who our are well proven enemy's and in no way friends and or allie's.I'm a 100 percent disabled vt and aside from my physical injurie's is the PTSD and other mental issues from a war I was in long ago(nam).It took me over 10 years to get my PTSD added to the military disability's I was already receiving compensation for an then I found out they had to pay all the back pay including COLA for all those years I fought to get my PTSD which I had to resort to using a lawyer to get it so now they owe me around 350,000 dollars in the back pay which include pain,mental sufferibng etc on behalf of my wife and kids etc.They have turned the PTSD into almost the same thing as trying to get s.s.,if yo don't use a lawyer/attorney you might as well forget it and I find that to be very cruel on the part of the government and or the beurocrats who tell the VA what they can and cannot do and are responcible for this happening among a host of other things.With the VA disability boards they use the old game of either they will quit and go away or they will die first,I didn't go away and I didn't die.Now they want to make all these non essential cuts to the military and defence when they could be making the cuts in other area's that are for all practical purposes pretty much useless and would not affect the people and or the country at all and leave the military and defence alone.The majority of all military personel want him out in a major way and I don't blame them at all.I also am a member of the DAV so I hear a lot of things that people don't hear about and it's actually quite shocking in nature but I guess we all have our own opinions and yes,I do respect your's very much so
Charles0390
I'm so sorry you've had such
I'm so sorry you've had such a horrible time :( I'm glad you were able to obtain benefits and hope that your health improves as much as possible.