"As a former cop I don’t see handing out food or clothing as violating this new city law. But I do see handing out sleeping bags, cookware, or other paraphernalia that is defined in the section might be a violation.
The cleanest way to do it is to have the homeless come to you, such as a soup kitchen or pantry. It may get murky if you go the encampment and pass out food and clothing but I think it’s still fine.
For decades it’s been illegal to possess drug paraphernalia but non-profits have been passing out clean needles"
- u/Forward_Sir_6240 on Reddit
There's a law now in Fremont, California, the city I'm legally a resident of, against "aiding and abetting" the homeless or some shit. This is being agreed upon that eat-right-there food, and drinks, are OK but not giving them a tent, a sleeping bag, a small cooking stove, canned food that can be stored and eaten later I guess, etc.
Imagine ending up in jail for possessing and distributing "homeless paraphernalia"!
When I woke up it was dry, so I packed all the things except one small thing I can't find yet, got them to FedEx and the post office, did a study session at the Baguette, got back here (it was starting to sprinkle by then) got back here and cleaned the place up and got a good practice session in. Yay me.
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