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Homeless Camp Crackdown Nears CompletionAnchorage police continue to put pressure on illegal campers, removing as much as 4,000 pounds of trash from one campsite.Related Content
The Anchorage Police Department began cracking down on panhandlers and illegal campers two weeks ago and according to Police Chief Mark Mew, most of the big campsites have already been broken up.
Police say 4,000 pounds of trash were taken from one campsite at 13th Avenue and Ingra Street and they are taking steps to ensure areas they have cleared will stay that way, by revisiting the sites in case anyone tries to return. The police are also aggressively targeting individuals who give money to panhandlers. They say although some people have been caught for this offense, they have yet to ticket anyone, as most have been arrested for other violations and warrants. |
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Wes Craske said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 3:23 PM
Holy Cow! Now it's illegal to give money to an ordinary panhandler? As in someone begging on the sidewalk? And someone's personal belongings are garbage? We have come a long way, folks--yes we have!
69155117a said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 3:31 PM
To the least of my brothers....
69155404jc said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 3:33 PM
"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
69155504John Q said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 4:25 PM
As heartless as it my be, there is a purpose for this treatment. Will theis actions fix the problem? Only time will tell. The question that strikes me is: What happens when even regular people fail to meet what our goverment considers to be the correct standard of living? What will they do to us? I can see why they are putting an end to giving cash to panhandelers, as they are only fuleing the homeless to stay homeless. But if theis people are content with sleeping in the dirt, then they should be free to do so.
69157659Learn Scripture said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 4:27 PM
BROTHERS!!! talking about brothers and sisters in "Christ" in prison for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ...Not looking for money for Booze. You want to do good get them saved. You seem so knowledgeable in scripture, love them and help get them out of their bondage, not enable them to perish!!!
69157718mdcowl said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 4:31 PM
Get your ticket books out, cause i will help my fellowman. God has been good to me and i will pass it on.
69157879Anonymous said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 6:52 PM
i know this to be the trueth you only have rights that the goverment allows you to have our goverment has taken away all human rights and no one cares
69163544olddg said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 9:15 PM
Good, don,t enable these people to drink their lives away any more. Get their filthy unhealthy camps out of my back yard, out of our parks so that it is safe for our children to play again with out there haveing to be an armed guard in every park to protect them
69168431Sophie Armitage said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 9:28 PM
Who owns KTVA 11?
69168729RebelRouser said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 9:57 PM
Chief Mew's comment that most of the people from the campsites will just go home shows how clueless he is. Chief Mew is the worst Chief this town has ever had.
69169302Amy Pond said on Friday, Jun 17 at 9:36 AM
I'd love to know how we have enough police around to enforce this, but don't have enough to pursue actual, real criminal activity. Our cops have better things to do, with a state that has sexual assault rates 2.5 the national average.
69197663TN said on Friday, Jul 1 at 11:16 PM
When I was a child I would cover my eyes with my hands and proclaim to my parents "you can't see me". Just because you choose to close your eyes does not mean they disappear. It is shameful no matter what moral prism you are looking through to turn away from this issue. Disgraceful that a state that values individual freedoms would take this position
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