I Investigated the City that Made it ILLEGAL to Be Homeless…

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[loganharris]

Did you know that your video just found a missing family member? The lady with a skateboard at 12 minutes is one of our family members that has been homeless for a while. Our family reported a missing person. We didn't know if she was alive or not which left us heartbroken. We saw her on this video and it brought us so much joy. Thank you so much for giving voice to these people, who are human beings with real families and hearts. This is a godsend ❤ you might save a life with this vid!

Edit: This comment has upset/concerned a lot of people. I'm sorry if this comment upset you. I was really happy to see this video. I can see why people might think this is a comment for likes, but that wasn't my intention. All I wanted to say is that I thank him for listening to all kinds of people. No hate thanks for the support.

[Adam-nvzo]

Mainstream media is dead. This is the modern era of investigative journalism.

[xanderthrills]

HIS DAD SHOT HIM UP WITH H***INE when he was 13. Man that broke my heart, that mans father is the devil smh.. man makes me wanna cry fuuuu

[jesseramirez]

A week ago, a 12-year-old kid was rushed to the hospital for stepping on a needle at a grants pass park . It’s a big problem.

[oreo]

Brock’s interaction with his son Jack breaks my heart. He’s a father powerless against his son’s addiction.

[mariomaro]

They have a point, kids should never have to be around drug needles or homeless tents.

[scarlettriver]

there is a difference between being homeless and being a drug addict. there are resources and outreach programs but refusing them is not ok. you need to be a responsible member of society, leaving needles where kids and dogs could get them is not ok. its hard to have sympathy for that.

[justinpontarelli]

Im 43, have epilepsy, can't work, and can't drive... the only reason I'm not homeless is because my family houses me and takes care of me. I feel bad for these homeless folks and can understand what they may be going through. Granted the drug use is bad, but... punishing someone for being in a tough spot won't help them.

Great coverage Tyler! You are a real investigative reporter! Mainstream media is trash!

[Jhnny.]

10 yrs clean this year. My father kicked me out of the house due to my drug addiction, but was there every step of the way for me whenever i was ready. My sister and mother both failed their battles with addiction, and i was almost right there with them. I could never thank my father enough for that decision he made.

[theguy]

There is two types of homeless people
1. They are just professionally homeless to not follow any rules
2. Have no choice

[PorkShark]

They need to realize fees are pointless when it comes to people who have nothing to lose

[Zenthedolphin]

This is one of your best videos by far and I’ve seen a lot of them. This is putting a light on a real issue. We need more compassion.

[sk]

To be concerned about your dog overdosing, but rationalizing taking the drugs yourself is addiction in it's purest form.

[BrianNovak-gkrb]

I was homeless this city and shot up meth and fentanyl daily. I have 5 months clean and sober in a few days. I have a good job, a sponsor, go to meetings, and live in a clean and sober house. There is hope. ❤

[katiebunny]

Seeing that father out in the field doing the interview and looking for his son, still providing work for him… that’s beautiful, sad, loyal, something I would also do, I will never give up on my child. And I’m sorry I know it’s a total normal reaction, but showing how much you hurt your family can make someone use even more because they don’t know how to deal with those emotions, they need a therapist helping them to communicate.

[milton]

This documentary is wonderfully nuanced. In its current short form I would leave out the conclusions at the end or rather include them as open questions:

“Do fines really help these people get back on their feet?”, “How can the citizens guarantee the safety of their children in the park?” “Should more shelters be built and if so, should homeless people be forced to stay there?” “How do we distinguish between people trying to make it out and those whose drug problem makes them refuse to work on themselves?”

[darioxbrow]

It was so sad seeing that 17yo girl on the streets. Most people are one paycheck away from being homeless. Sad truth. Hang in there yall

[memphisrain]

I'm homeless. I work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is my break at work. I still don't make enough for a studio apartment plus utilities, transportation (public or gas for personal), plus being able to eat. I even have food stamps. I save every penny I can trying to get into a place but I need to be able to pay for a few months in advance because I will need time to rebuild my savings to continue paying rent.

Not all of us are on drugs and harassing anyone. I go to work, then go back to my car to sleep until my next shift or go to the store to buy food and hygiene products I don't have time for drugs and harassing people 😅

I'm in Eugene btw...not from where this video is filmed and they have the "move every 72 hours" rule, and my car is constantly being posted and depending on the parking inforcement officer (some are nice and won't fine me as long as I move within the day) sometimes I do get fines...for "storing my vehicle on the street" and "camping out of vehicle"

Edit1: 1.1k likes?! Wow thanks guys 😅 didn't know this many people would read my comment 😆

Edit 2: since some people in the comments want to pry into things I didn't post about for my own comfort or privacy, yes I work alot, yes I have degrees, no I am not working in my field, there is a job shortage I didn't foresee 6 years ago when I decided to PAY to study it. Also I have a few medical conditions (no, I will not disclose, its not your business) so I have bills and responsibilities like paying my fines, getting hygiene supplies, and paying my phone bill; to name a couple. So I'm not exactly rolling in the dough.
Now for my lack of roommates, for one I'm not the only one out there looking and sometimes I don't get picked or I just can't find anyone to room with. Or a couple of times in the last 9 years I've been an adult that I did have roommates, I ended up paying way more than it was worth to replace things they used, or "lost", or we had conflicting schedules so we wake or otherwise disturb eachother. Or like any relationship you have in life you realize after moving in together, you don't do well living together. Plenty of friendships have been destroyed because they chose to live together. Another reason someone may not want to get a roommate is trauma, you don't know what others have been through and shouldn't expect them to share that trauma with the entire internet.

Now if I didn't post about something here then either:
A:I didn't post it because I didn't think of posting it (ask me NICELY) and if its something I'm comfortable with putting on a public platform, I'll answer. Other wise as long as you arnt rude about it I will politely inform you its not something I'd like to talk about here.

B:its not your business and if you wouldn't feel comfortable posting publicly about it if you were in my shoes, maybe don't expect me to. And I'm not required to feel comfortable sharing something that you may be comfortable sharing we call are our own people with our own personal preferences and comfort levels.

Edit 08/29/24: moving into a place next week. Thanks for the nice comments and support. For the rude people: get a life and stop harassing people online to feel better about your own lives.

[ParkerVRGT]

The hardest part of the addiction for me, (Being a former addict with just under 5 years sober), wasn't going to Rehab. It was getting to rehab, staying long enough for my brain to come out of the fog, then realizing i couldn't just stop it's much harder than that. Then finding out from my therapist that well over 90 percent of the patients at the Rehab would relapse within the first year. Maybe some people wouldn't have wanted to hear that, but it literally scared me straight. I haven't touched a drug or drink since that visit to Rehab. Thanks for listening. 🙏 ❤️

[anissamarkert]

I miss this form of journalism. It’s beautiful and heart breaking. It’s the most important way to open our eyes to the world we live in.