[Deschodt]

I work In SFO near several tidal encampments and walk to lunch ("tidal" because honestly they flow like a tide, move, come back, move again)... I've smelled the piss on the sidewalk, avoided stepping human feces (even started a "dog or human" game with colleagues), accidentally watched one insert a tampon while sat on a fire hydrant before my brain mercifully sent a signal to look elsewhere, nearly been hit by a car because the sidewalks were totally blocked and had to walk on the road to avoid them. Got attitude from them for not buying them food, had crazy ones run at me screaming bloody murder (and only back off at the last second when it looked like I wasn't gonna run, I guess), I've had some shout death threats at us, and irony of irony has some throw "to-go" food we bought for them at us because they didn't want our charity. Walked thru mounds of trash and stolen bikes...welcome to SFO.

I've talked to the local cops that are houses in my building, they will tell you that for the most part they don't want help - those who are just victims of circumstances and lose a home can find shelter and help super easily.... these people are for the most part drug addicts, alcoholics, and mental cases that belong in non-existent psychiatric hospitals. I can tell you first hand from personal observation they are super calm on the first and 15th of the month when their gov't checks get cashed for drugs. The rest of the time, beware... My empathy took a ste back to my safety, and mostly stopped when one used my car bumper as an elbow rest while taking a dump in front of my car, or when they came at me, I forget...