CITIES,
CITIES, BACK TO YOU. >>> THANK YOU, DANNY.
CITY OFFICIALS IN ST. PAUL SAID
THE INTENTION WAS TO GET
EVERYONE OFF OF THESE STREETS.
ALL OF THEM OFF OF THE STREETS
AND INTO SHELTERS.
I LEARNED TODAY A LOT OF PEOPLE
DON'T WANT TO GO TO SHELTERS
FOR A LOT OF REASONS.
SAFETY, CLEANLINESS, SPACE FOR
THEM TO JUST BE.
SOME PICKED UP SPACE AND MOVED
TO THE CITY NEXT DOOR.
>> Reporter: WHEN THE HOMELESS
IN THIS ST. PAUL CAMP WERE TOLD
TO MOVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR
SAFETY -- IT HURTS.
>> I KNOW IT IS.
>> THIS IS MY HOME.
>> Reporter: ONE LOVE ONE
MISSION MOVEMENT PUT OUT HER
HAND AND SAID COME OVER TO
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS. >> WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS
LOCATE YOU TO A PLACE WHERE YOU
WILL NOT BE RUN OUT OF THERE.
>> THAT WAS NOT THE INTENTION
OF THE CITY OF ST. PAUL.
>> PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT SAY
SHELL GAME.
SHELL GAME. MOVING THEM FROM ONE PLACE TO
ANOTHER.
ANOTHER.
ANOTHER. >> THAT IS NOT WHAT WE ARE
DOING.
DOING.
DOING. WE
DOING. WE ARE TRYING TO GET THIS GROUP
OF FOLKS CONNECTED AND IN SAFE
SHELTER.
SHELTER.
SHELTER. >> WOW.
>> WOW.
>> WOW. >> Reporter: FOR SOME, SIMPLY
CROSSING THE RIVER WAS
INEVITABLE.
INEVITABLE. BRIAN, HIS WIFE AND FRIEND
TRANSPORTED EVERYTHING THEY
OWNED THIS MORNING FROM ST.
PAUL TO THE GROWING HOMELESS
ENCAMPMENT ON CEDAR IN
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS. >> I FIGURED I WOULD COME OVER
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. I
HERE. I HEARD THAT THERE WAS A BETTER
FACILITY WITH THE TENT CITY
THAN IN ST. PAUL.
NO HELP WITH THE CITY OVER
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. >>
THERE. >> Reporter: IT WAS MARIE THAT
OFFERED THEM A RIDE.
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT? THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO THAT
AND NOW THEY ARE GOING TO DO
IT?
IT?
IT? I
IT? I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS ABOUT.
I JUMPED IN MY CAR AND RAN DOWN
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. THAT IS WHEN I MET THESE GUYS
AND I JUST SAID WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO?
THEY SAID I DON'T KNOW.
IF YOU WANT HELP, WE WILL
TRANSPORT YOU OVER TO
MINNEAPOLIS AND WE WILL TALK
WITH THE LEADERS OVER THERE
THAT WE WORK WITH AND MAKE
ROOM.
ROOM.
ROOM. >>
ROOM. >> Reporter: THIS MIGHT MAKE
YOU WONDER WHY BRIAN AND FOUR
OTHERS KICKED OUT DO NOT SEEK A
SHELTER INTENDED BY THE CITY.
>> THE SHELTERS ARE NASTY.
THEY ARE GROSS.
THERE ARE A LOT OF MENTAL
HEALTH ISSUE IN THE SHELTERS.
IT IS DIRTY.
YOU GET SICK.
>> Reporter: EVERY PERSON WE
SPOKE WITH SAID THEY PREFER
BEING OUTSIDE CLAIMING IT IS
CLEANER, SAFER AND PROVIDES
PERSONAL SPACE.
PERSONAL SPACE. >> IT IS A BAND-AID OVER A
BULLET WOUND.
BULLET WOUND. >> Reporter: OUT HERE THERE IS
UNITY AND POWER AMONG THE
HOMELESS THAT HE HELPS.
>> THERE IS NOT A SAD STORY.
THIS IS POSITIVE STORY.
THEY WERE ALL COMING TOGETHER.
MAKING A STAND SO THAT THE
HOMELESS PROBLEM CAN GET DEALT
WITH.
WITH.
WITH. >>
WITH. >> Reporter: FOR MANY, THIS IS
THE BEST OF THE WORST OPTIONS.
>> NOW WE ARE GOOD.
>> I GOT TO BE HONEST.
WHEN I WALKED THROUGH THE
HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT TODAY I WAS
ANGRY.
ANGRY.
ANGRY. I
ANGRY. I WAS ANGRY.
SEEING IT IN PERSON AND I
RECOMMEND THAT EVERYONE DOES,
NOT DRIVING BY IT.
WALKING THROUGH, YOU WONDER WHY
-- WHAT CAN WE DO AS A SOCIETY
NOT JUST THE GOVERNMENT BUT AS
A PEOPLE TO ALLOW THIS AND A
LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THEY NEED TO
PULL UP THEIR BOOTSTRAPS AND
GET A JOB AND THEY WILL BE
FINE.
FINE.
FINE. YOU
FINE. YOU CAN QUICKLY SEE SOME DO NOT
HAVE THE SOCIAL SKILLS OR WORK
SKILLS OR WHATEVER, IT IS NOT
THEIR PATH.
THEIR PATH. BUT WE ALLOW IT.
RIGHT IN THE SHADOW OF U.S.
BANK STADIUM, RIGHT?
IT JUST MADE ME ANGRY.
THAT IS ALL I CAN TELL YOU.
I REALIZE SHELTERS ARE NOT THE
ANSWER.
ANSWER.
ANSWER. SOME DON'T WANT TO BE BE IN
SHELTERS.
SHELTERS.
SHELTERS. THEY ARE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED,
THEY CAN NOT BRING FAMILY OR
WOMEN OR PETS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER IS
BUT IT IS NOT A ONE FIX
SOLUTION AND KICKING THEM OUT
WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
HERE IS WHAT THEY NEED.
PROPANE TANKS, FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS AND BATTERIES.
ALL PERSONAL REQUESTS.
>> I HEARD FROM A 15-YEAR-OLD
KID TODAY.
KID TODAY. THAT IS WHAT HE IS DOING.
HE AND HIS FRIENDS ARE RAISING
MONEY TO BUY THOSE THINGS
BECAUSE THEY ARE MAD, TOO.
THEY HAVE HEAT AND SHELTER AND
THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN
THEY FEEL HELPLESS.
THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING.
IT IS, IT IS A PROBLEM THAT WE
KEEP SEAMING TO PUT A BAND-AID
ON BUT WE ARE NOT FIXING.
A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE,
LEADERS OUT THERE, RAN ON
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND IT IS
TIME TO START BUILDING IT.
TIME TO START DOING IT.
LIKE YOU SAID, YOU CAN'T JUST
SAY PULL UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS.
IT IS RIDICULOUS.
IF YOU ARE HOMELESS YOU DON'T
HAVE A SAFETY NET.
IF YOU JUST TRY TO RENT A
PLACE, CHRIS, IF YOU DON'T HAVE
RENTAL HISTORY OR A CREDIT
SCORE, 1, 2, 3 MONTHS PAST RENT
WHERE DO YOU GET THE MONEY.
>> OR EVICTION OR NOT FINISHED
SCHOOLING.
SCHOOLING. A LOT OF FACTS THAT GO IN
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. NOT SITTING HERE PREACHING BUT
I FELT ANGRY AND A LOT OF
PEOPLE WOULD TOO IF YOU SAW IT
IN PERSON.
IN PERSON. >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP WE
CAN HELP YOU FIND WAYS TO DO
THAT.
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