LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A Salvation Army official told a federal judge today that the organization would offer 17 of its newly closed thrift stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties for use as homeless shelters during the coronavirus pandemic.
Commissioner Kenneth Hodder, the territorial commander of the Salvation Army in the western United States, said only operational costs would be billed should the offer be accepted. A hearing was set for Tuesday morning in Santa Ana federal court to discuss the details.
The offer came during an unusual daylong hearing in downtown Los Angeles in which U.S. District Judge David Carter removed his robe and roamed the well of a courtroom speaking casually to both sides in a lawsuit challenging what an activist group contends is a lack of official action to protect homeless people during the crisis. read more
” …. what an activist group contends is a lack of official action to protect homeless people during the crisis.”
Somehow I doubt that concentrating them in a restrictive close quarter indoor environment is going to protect them from anything, be it the virus or each other.
They’ll hafta BURN those down in 3 mos. And stay UPWIND when they do! 🤢
The Salvation Army usually have their heart in the right place and their heads in the wrong place. Nice people but they couldn’t run a hot dog stand w/o a government loan.
Out here in the nether regions we-un’s call them antique malls and there’s usually a ‘Subway’ next door sos you can get some vittles….
Nike should offer temporary housing for drug addicted bums in their warehouses. So what if 10 million bums all of a sudden show up under bridges with brand new Nike shit?
“25,000 beds for $340 million”
$13,600 a bed.
“58,936 homeless people in Los Angeles County and 36,300 in the city”
I live in a town of 300, and I’m happy I’m no where near LA.
Nothing about why Salvation Army has had to close those 17 stores?