A Sickening Display of "Law Enforcement" - Orlando Food Crimes

[Isaiah Mendoza]

Why do they feel the need to use the park for the homeless kitchen. If they feel so strongly about feeding the homeless, why not invite the homeless into their homes? They could rent a couple vans, and bring them to one of more of their homes for a lunch or a dinner. I would bet that they would not because they DO NOT WANT the homeless in their homes. I and others DO NOT WANT a homeless kitchen in our parks either.

Why not? believe it or not most crimes committed by the homeless are not rapes or murder (ya wow big surprise I know). they are petty crimes like theft. The only thing I'd be worried about a homeless person doing to my kids at a park is stealing their wallets. It's just as likely that a homeless person is a rapist or murderer as the creepy old rich guy watching alone from a bench with a BMW and pockets stuffed with candy. It's a persons responsibility to make the distinction of who is a threat to their family, not a policeman's.

the fact of the matter is just that people feel uncomfortable around homeless people. That's how it's always been. They are the outcasts of society and people just don't want to see them. And many people are afraid of them, it's the same frame of thinking as when someone sees a black guy with baggy pants.

inviting a homeless person to your house is irrelevant to this conversation because we are talking about feeding them in parks.

[Steven Daniels]

You completely missed my point. The park is not a place for a homeless kitchen. It is a place for people, and families to enjoy their time together. Nothing I said was irrelevant. I those people feel so strongly about feeding the homeless, then they need to try harder, including feeding them in their own home. Residents and tax payers of a city have the right decide if they want a homeless kitchen in their park. My guess is that these individuals do not want to invite the homeless to their home to eat, so why can't others say they don't want them in the park?

Why not? believe it or not most crimes committed by the homeless are not rapes or murder (ya wow big surprise I know). they are petty crimes like theft. The only thing I'd be worried about a homeless person doing to my kids at a park is stealing their wallets. It's just as likely that a homeless person is a rapist or murderer as the creepy old rich guy watching alone from a bench with a BMW and pockets stuffed with candy. It's a persons responsibility to make the distinction of who is a threat to their family, not a policeman's.

the fact of the matter is just that people feel uncomfortable around homeless people. That's how it's always been. They are the outcasts of society and people just don't want to see them. And many people are afraid of them, it's the same frame of thinking as when someone sees a black guy with baggy pants.

inviting a homeless person to your house is irrelevant to this conversation because we are talking about feeding them in parks.

[Robert Sevigny]

LOL
arrested for filming ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY are you joking me cops? abusive much?

[AJ Camacho]

Why would anyone want A PARK as a homeless food kitchen?

Well, if I was homeless I would probably sleep in the bushes at the park. Having a food kitchen 10 feet away from me when I woke up would be like breakfast in bed.

Seriously though, one of the biggest problems with services for the homeless is that many of the homeless will be ignorant or too mentally ill to locate and utilize special resources like food kitchens. In order to service more people, kitchens will go out of their way to reach out and bring their resources directly to the homeless and wherever they may reside. At least, that's usually the concept.

[Eric Perez]

LOL
arrested for filming ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY are you joking me cops? abusive much?

Its situations like this that give all cops bad reputations. I probably wouldve started dancing for the camera. lol

[Steven Daniels]

She was asked several times to go inside. They did not know her and what she could possibly do. If you were a cop, would you take the chance on her having a gun. What some people need to understand is that it does not matter if you are in "your yard". Technically it is not her yard. My front yard is not "my yard", it belongs to the bank, as does my home. The police had every right to instruct her to go inside and the cop was very patient.

It seems that every time someone posts one of these police "abuse" videos, it is more citizen ignorance.

LOL
arrested for filming ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY are you joking me cops? abusive much?

[snoogens44]

i think its more.. every time these police abuse videos are posted, people do mental gymnastics to justify the police. Its easier to rely on laws to tell you whats right and wrong rather than your own conscience i suppose.

[Steven Daniels]

Where was the abuse? If an officer of the law is making an arrest, and they feel threatened by someone standing by and watching, they can ask that person leave the area. What you do not see on the video or even in the story, is that the girl/woman in question is known for being anti-establishment. So, no, I did not do mental gymnastics, I do and did my research.

i think its more.. every time these police abuse videos are posted, people do mental gymnastics to justify the police. Its easier to rely on laws to tell you whats right and wrong rather than your own conscience i suppose.

[Eric Perez]

No way. The cop showed his cards early and when she called his bluff he was forced to follow through. She is going to make lots of money off his bad judgement call. Its not what could have happened its what did happen and based off the video it was in her favor. Public perception is going to prevail in this one. These cops would never make it in NYPD then with all of the people around you all the time. Everyone is a possible threat.

[snoogens44]

yup like eric said.. anyone standing around can be considered a threat. if she was anti establishment .. so what?.. its not like shes pro cop murder. truthfully this situation pales in comparison to the many atrocities cops commit regularly, but hey im a libertarian socialist and all forms of authority anger me.