High-pitched noise devices installed under a bridge to deter rough sleepers are labelled "unnecessary" and "humiliating" by housing campaigners and condemned by the WA government.
No one at any point said that the homeless were the problem…what are you talking about?
[Edit] apparently this somehow got moved to a top level comment but it was a reply to someone accusing someone else of saying the unhoused were the problem, not the lack of services
A City of Perth spokesperson said the devices were installed in response to “ongoing reports” of antisocial and criminal behaviour in the area. They said the devices were not intended to target or deter people experiencing homelessness…
If you believe that “antisocial and criminal behaviour” is actually distinct from “homeless person existing” in the eyes of some people, especially the PTA, then you might be in for a shock.
I think, not 100% sure, the comment you’re replying to was supposed to be within the feisty and at times not respectful thread in this comment section. I think its a response to something the other user said, not what the article said.
No one at any point said that the homeless were the problem…what are you talking about?
[Edit] apparently this somehow got moved to a top level comment but it was a reply to someone accusing someone else of saying the unhoused were the problem, not the lack of services
If you believe that “antisocial and criminal behaviour” is actually distinct from “homeless person existing” in the eyes of some people, especially the PTA, then you might be in for a shock.
I think, not 100% sure, the comment you’re replying to was supposed to be within the feisty and at times not respectful thread in this comment section. I think its a response to something the other user said, not what the article said.
That is correct, someone went off on another user for not saying something perfectly enough. My reply is showing as a top level comment now?
Something happened there. I noticed its odd placement the other day. But things had settled down, so i thought I’d just leave it.