Free Movie Tickets A Plan To Hide Homeless During DNC?

[bijou]

DENVER -- When thousands of delegates converge in the Mile City in August, downtown Denver won't look exactly like it does now.

Free movie tickets and passes to Denver's cultural attractions will be given out to homeless people just in time for the Democratic National Convention.

Several groups that help the homeless announced Wednesday that they are making changes during the DNC. But the plan is seen, by some, as a plan to hide the city's homeless, estimated to be roughly 3,800 the summertime.

A DNC advisory committee devoted just to handling the homeless issue has been working on a plan for the past four months with the help of Denver police, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, the Denver Rescue Mission and other shelters.

The homeless will be offered free movie passes, tickets to the Denver Zoo, museums, and other cultural facilities. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless will also hand out free bus tickets so the homeless can attend events that aren't nearby.

Some shelters will open their doors during the daytime and have more cots available at night. A spokeswoman for the Denver Rescue Mission said the shelter will almost double its overnight capacity. Some shelters will also have big-screen TVs so the homeless can watch convention activities without being out on the busy streets, caught up in the chaos.

Organizers say it's not an attempt to sweep away the homeless but it's more of an effort to educate them.

"There are no plans to relocate the homeless, to keep them out of the downtown area. If anything, we're trying to educate the homeless population on what is available, what entertainment they can go to, you know, how they can be involved as well," said Denver Rescue Mission's Greta Walker.

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I am sure the homeless will be very grateful to be 'educated', as if they weren't aware of the (undoubtedly) many cultural delights of Denver.

[Chris_]

Oooh, just what I want as a business owner.  Wretchedly stinky homeless people befouling my theater seats and chasing off my regular customers.  If you've never been around chronically homeless people, they stink.  It's a stink you can't wash off.  You can't bathe it off because it gets into the skin.  I'm not trying to be metaphorical here... I'm serious.  You will not be able to sit within six rows of a homeless person and not be horrified by the smell. 

Had a redneck neighbor that used to bring in homeless people and try to get them cleaned up.  His younger brother was one of them.  He tried and tried and tried for years, but I don't think those people wanted to be helped.  I met maybe one that managed to get off the street and get a job, but he was still a drunk.

[Chris_]

Some shelters will open their doors during the daytime and have more cots available at night. A spokeswoman for the Denver Rescue Mission said the shelter will almost double its overnight capacity. Some shelters will also have big-screen TVs so the homeless can watch convention activities without being out on the busy streets, caught up in the chaos.

Does this mean the DNC will make contributions to these shelters (most likely run by churches) to offset the extra expense of feeding and sheltering more people?

[bijou]

Some shelters will open their doors during the daytime and have more cots available at night. A spokeswoman for the Denver Rescue Mission said the shelter will almost double its overnight capacity. Some shelters will also have big-screen TVs so the homeless can watch convention activities without being out on the busy streets, caught up in the chaos.

Does this mean the DNC will make contributions to these shelters (most likely run by churches) to offset the extra expense of feeding and sheltering more people?

Were you thinking the Dems would pay out of their own pockets to keep the homeless out of their sight? Have you gone mad? 

[Chris_]

Oooh, just what I want as a business owner.  Wretchedly stinky homeless people befouling my theater seats and chasing off my regular customers.  If you've never been around chronically homeless people, they stink.  It's a stink you can't wash off.  You can't bathe it off because it gets into the skin.  I'm not trying to be metaphorical here... I'm serious.  You will not be able to sit within six rows of a homeless person and not be horrified by the smell. 

Had a redneck neighbor that used to bring in homeless people and try to get them cleaned up.  His younger brother was one of them.  He tried and tried and tried for years, but I don't think those people wanted to be helped.  I met maybe one that managed to get off the street and get a job, but he was still a drunk.

It is mold that starts in the folds of the skin and then gets into the pores.  It takes a long time to remove it -- rubbing alcohol helps but the quantity and time necessary is not practical.

[Chris_]

Some shelters will open their doors during the daytime and have more cots available at night. A spokeswoman for the Denver Rescue Mission said the shelter will almost double its overnight capacity. Some shelters will also have big-screen TVs so the homeless can watch convention activities without being out on the busy streets, caught up in the chaos.

Does this mean the DNC will make contributions to these shelters (most likely run by churches) to offset the extra expense of feeding and sheltering more people?

Were you thinking the Dems would pay out of their own pockets to keep the homeless out of their sight? Have you gone mad? 

I guess they're too busy spending their $100 million convention budget on color-coordinated foods and hybrid limousines to be concerned about trivialities.

[Chris_]

Oooh, just what I want as a business owner.  Wretchedly stinky homeless people befouling my theater seats and chasing off my regular customers.  If you've never been around chronically homeless people, they stink.  It's a stink you can't wash off.  You can't bathe it off because it gets into the skin.  I'm not trying to be metaphorical here... I'm serious.  You will not be able to sit within six rows of a homeless person and not be horrified by the smell. 

Had a redneck neighbor that used to bring in homeless people and try to get them cleaned up.  His younger brother was one of them.  He tried and tried and tried for years, but I don't think those people wanted to be helped.  I met maybe one that managed to get off the street and get a job, but he was still a drunk.

It is mold that starts in the folds of the skin and then gets into the pores.  It takes a long time to remove it -- rubbing alcohol helps but the quantity and time necessary is not practical.

I didn't look close enough to find out.  But... eww.  Moldy people.

[bijou]

Oooh, just what I want as a business owner.  Wretchedly stinky homeless people befouling my theater seats and chasing off my regular customers.  If you've never been around chronically homeless people, they stink.  It's a stink you can't wash off.  You can't bathe it off because it gets into the skin.  I'm not trying to be metaphorical here... I'm serious.  You will not be able to sit within six rows of a homeless person and not be horrified by the smell. 

Had a redneck neighbor that used to bring in homeless people and try to get them cleaned up.  His younger brother was one of them.  He tried and tried and tried for years, but I don't think those people wanted to be helped.  I met maybe one that managed to get off the street and get a job, but he was still a drunk.

It is mold that starts in the folds of the skin and then gets into the pores.  It takes a long time to remove it -- rubbing alcohol helps but the quantity and time necessary is not practical.

I never knew that.  That must explain why the characteristic smell lingers so long, and other equally unpleasant smells dissipate much faster.

[Chris_]

My friend's brother reffered to the city jail as "John Brown's Hotel".  Got nowhere to sleep for the night and it's going to be cold outside?  Whip out your junk in the middle of the street and take a whiz.  Seriously.  I gave this guy a ride down to the jail (I didn't know where the jail was, I was just taking directions from my friend).  He says "let me out here".  Uh, okay.

So, I let him out in the middle of the street.  He leaves the passenger door open, drops trou, and lets loose. 

I shut the door and got the hell out of there.

[mamacags]

My friend's brother reffered to the city jail as "John Brown's Hotel".  Got nowhere to sleep for the night and it's going to be cold outside?  Whip out your junk in the middle of the street and take a whiz.  Seriously.  I gave this guy a ride down to the jail (I didn't know where the jail was, I was just taking directions from my friend).  He says "let me out here".  Uh, okay.

So, I let him out in the middle of the street.  He leaves the passenger door open, drops trou, and lets loose. 

I shut the door and got the hell out of there.

That is just sexy!

[Chris_]

 

I have other entertaining homeless people stories.  The neighborhood was full of them.  I lived across the street from NCSU where the nieghborhood was mostly boarding and frat houses, sammich-and-beer dives, and liquor stores.

[Hawkgirl]

And after they hide them for convention, they'll sign them up to vote.

[Chris_]

And after they hide them for convention, they'll sign them up to vote.

Especially the ones with multiple personalities. 

Vote early, vote often.  That's the Chicago/Obamessiah way.

[Jim]

with only 123,833 (chronically) homeless people in the country
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-28-homeless_N.htm

this should not be too bad in Denver.