What! Who said call the police? They should be killed!
Look if you can afford it, give them money. If you only have a card and there’s a place to grab some food convenient, get them food and a drink, ask what they want first.
People don’t stand outside or on freeway off and on ramps because it’s easy. They just don’t. That’s the shoddiest most shameful lack of thinking ever and I’m not accusing you of it but if anyone ever says that in your hearin that person is either lazy or heartless and don’t fucking let them get away with that! People stand outside with signs because they are DESPERATE and don’t have other options. It’s often humiliating, and it’s usually uncomfortable: cold, hot, wet, people are rude, exhaust fumes, no way to stand, public bathrooms don’t want them and aren’t easily accessible…
Yes. If you can spare extra granola bars or products or money or food or even stop to talk and be kind for a minute please do that!
wipes are really useful, portable, and make up for lack of water access often. Energy bars, power bars, things that won’t go bad, &c but do always think of money, keep that in mind as an option. Allow people autonomy and choice bc so often no one trusts houseless people with money.
