They could put the SS in homeless
They could put the SS in homeless
Republican Frank Niceley, 75, said homeless Tennesseans should follow Hitler's example and make something of their lives 'For a lot of these people, [homelessness] is not a dead end, they can come out of these homeless camps and have a productive life,' he said He said that the German dictator 'lived on the streets and practiced his oratory and his body language and how to connect with the masses' '[It] led to a life that got him in the history book,' Niceley said on Wednesday The bill would give law enforcement the option to charge the homeless with felonies if caught camping in public areas, such as parks It would also make camping under bridges and near highways a misdemeanor that carries a $50, which can be waived through community service Opponents said the bill criminalizes homelessness and makes it harder to get out of the cycle of poverty The bill passed in the Senate 22-10 and is heading to the GOP governor's desk
Republican Frank Niceley, 75, said homeless Tennesseans should follow Hitler's example and make something of their lives
'For a lot of these people, [homelessness] is not a dead end, they can come out of these homeless camps and have a productive life,' he said
He said that the German dictator 'lived on the streets and practiced his oratory and his body language and how to connect with the masses'
'[It] led to a life that got him in the history book,' Niceley said on Wednesday
The bill would give law enforcement the option to charge the homeless with felonies if caught camping in public areas, such as parks
It would also make camping under bridges and near highways a misdemeanor that carries a $50, which can be waived through community service
Opponents said the bill criminalizes homelessness and makes it harder to get out of the cycle of poverty
The bill passed in the Senate 22-10 and is heading to the GOP governor's desk
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