In a new era of official nastiness, it’s suddenly a crime to be homeless

In a new era of official nastiness, it’s suddenly a crime to be homeless | John Harris

March 11th, 2016

Instead of addressing the causes of homelessness, local authorities are using public space protection orders to displace, fine and punish the vulnerable

A week ago, a case involving a homeless man called Ashley Hackett was thrown out of court in Brighton. He had been arrested by a plain-clothes police officer for asking a passer-by for 10p, an episode that triggered reports about Sussex police arresting 60 people on similar grounds in 2015 alone.

Fines and arrest back up the rightwing idea of character failure; George Osborne sleeps that bit more easily

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