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Hundreds of homeless people fined and imprisoned in England and Wales
Growing numbers of vulnerable homeless people are being fined, given criminal convictions and even imprisoned for begging and rough sleeping, the Guardian can reveal. Despite updated Home Office guidance at the start of the year, which instructs councils not to target people for being homeless and sleeping rough, the Guardian has found over 50 local authorities with public space protection orders (PSPOs) in place
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History repeats itself, only this time they can't transport them to America or Australia.
This is true.Well at least they will have shelter,food and medical care.
Being fined while having no money, yeah,that's intelligent.
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So hard for me to understand the logic behind it... Homeless = no money, food, shelter, etc. But you asshole fine a homeless because..?!