Hungry and Homeless in Ft Lauderdale

A number of US Cities have enacted laws making homelessness illegal and those who would feed them criminals, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless.  The latest abomination took place in Ft Lauderdale, FL where two ministers and a 90 year old man who runs a charitable organization were arrested for illegally feeding homeless people.  Take note Oregon, this could be coming to a community near you.

Despite heated protests, Fort Lauderdale passed an ordinance early on Oct. 22,restricting charitable groups from doling out meals to homeless people in public, the Sun Sentinel reported.

The new rules, billed as "public health and safety measures," limit outdoor feeding programs to one per city block and must be set up at least 500 feet away from residential properties. Organizers are also required to bring portable toilets for workers, according to the Sentinel.

Making it increasingly difficult for people in need to access food has become the norm in a number of major U.S. cities.

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