I have seen many posts about removing benches or making spiked surfaces to deter the homeless. They cannot exist simply out of malice.
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Many people don’t want hobos taking up space at a subway station. They intimidate people, remind people of unhappy things, and may even berate people for handouts. They take up valuable space and contribute little. From a business standpoint, they’re bad to have around.
The same reasons apply for banning panhandlers from being out front of stores, in various public spaces, and so on.
They seem heartless, but part of me gets it. I’ve been harassed by beggars and panhandlers a fair amount. Most of them are nice enough, but even the nicest ones make people uncomfortable, and the ones that aren’t nice are awful.
I say this as someone who goes out of their way to interact with these people. I have no disdain for them. However, because I see so many, I do see quite a few bad ones too.
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