The magazine ran a test to see how hotels in San Francisco reacted to potential, new occupants. They told the hotel they were doing a documentary on the multi billion dollar hotel industry (true) and how it related to the homeless, who have been banned from staying in these hotels by the city's top official.
Back to the tweet story: The hotel was friendly towards the magazine, gave them a decently priced deal on rooms and let them see the rooms without demanding any ID or payment. Once in the room, the magazine said they weren't leaving, were homeless and had nowhere else to go. The hotel then stated the individuals would be handcuffed and arrested by the SFPD, and escorted out the building.
It's important to note that SF CARES doesn't support anyone who acts without genuine intention. Poor magazine hit that cusp yet their case study proved that if you look decent i.e. clean and well dressed, you'll get a room no questions asked. So the hotels are just sitting, empty ducks.
Thousands of homeless have turned our city into a dumping ground because they have nowhere else to go. The Tenderloin district is riddled with human feces and needles. Apartment residents in the area are petrified for their lives, for fear of mugging or abuse, so can't leave their homes. Think we're over-reacting? Read our recent post including a lawsuit filed again the mayor by UC Hastings, local businesses and residents, all located on the Tenderloin border that are completely sick of this situation.
Nevertheless, over a third of the homeless are not street conditioned, nor addicts, yet are refused a hotel room. Even if the city accommodated these people, there would be one third less living on our sidewalks. It would make a huge dent in fixing this problem.
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