Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-03 16:37:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B19CD8C82E5B02F3DA4209221D5D1E41D197217DCEE8FA85B0519C82D412AAEF
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Original Note:
NNN; the explicit SCOTUS holding was that *state/local governments CAN de facto criminalize homelessness*, as they can make it illegal to sleep/rest in public regardless of if the individual has no other place to go. https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/justices-uphold-laws-targeting-homelessness-with-criminal-penalties/ https://www.vox.com/homelessness/357861/homelessness-encampment-grants-pass-supreme-court-housing
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