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The Homeless Problem in Washington, DC is Out of Control
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2024
- The homeless scene in DC is something I had never seen before.
Washington DC° has always been a dynamic city with plenty of highs and lows. Just like any other major city, there are some trashed parts of town where people get shot at every night. It’s also becoming gentrified at a rate faster than just about any other place.
For a major US city, it’s VERY clean and safe in many neighborhoods, especially the downtown core in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. But there’s a very interesting and complex dynamic going on here too. Just blocks from the white house are homeless encampments scattered all around a 20 block area.
Now at this point, we’ve become accustomed to seeing tents in our cities. The homeless crisis in our country is getting worse - aggravated by an affordable housing shortage and a spike in drug use and mental illness. The number of homeless people here in DC is second only to New York City on the east coast. There are perhaps 10,000 homeless people in greater Washington, DC. and that number is going up.
But looking around here, you wouldn’t know that. DC’s homeless problem isn’t on display like it is in other major US cities. Sidewalk tenting isn’t nearly as bad on the east coast. That’s because many of DC’s homeless are sheltered. Some live in short term shelters and others stay in low rent motels under government contract. A lot of mentally ill people who are sheltered at night wander the streets during the day, perpetuating random attacks and leaving a big mess in their wake.
DC is building more shelters and affordable housing, and the goal is to get people out of short term models. The city is also working to teach job skills to its homeless. They have a plan to eliminate homelessness by the year 2025, and they’re taxing wealthy residents as a means to get there. I am highly doubtful that will happen, since other cities have declared a war on homelessness, but their problems have only grown. I mean, back in 2015, DC had a plan to eliminate homelessness by 2020 and that never happened. But what DC fears the worst is that its homeless encampments become permanent like those on the west coast.
This city’s homeless encampments are scattered in pockets throughout town. They'll shut one down only to have another one spring up down the block. The area I focused on for this video was here, just blocks from the White House. Ironically, there are encampments just a short walk from the Federal Reserve.
I spent an afternoon walking around the Capitol Hill neighborhood to capture the scene here, and spoke with many people who live on the streets - again, just blocks from the White House.
The encampment scene in Washington DC is unlike any other I had seen before. It was very surreal and weird.
The first place I visited was very odd - there were perhaps 20 or so tents scattered across a two block area in common greenways. But most of the tents were abandoned. It looked like a block of an inner city you drive down where most of the homes are vacant and boarded up. These tents had been there for who knows how long - and many still held the belongings from former residents - sleeping bags, chairs, junk. As I would learn - these tents were left up on purpose. Someone had moved on and the city never removed them. One day, a new person might move in. Although, many weren’t fit for living in anymore. Almost all of them had holes where rats had moved in. But still, they remain, their tattered fabric blowing in the late winter breeze. It was all very gritty and grimy and poor. 254,
Now keep in mind, this might be the most liberal city in the nation. This place has voted blue since, forever ago. Why the city leaves these tents up is an answer I don’t know.
Some of the people I talked to had no plans to EVER leave the streets. Some were waiting for housing vouchers or for a free apartment to become available. Many were TOLD they were in line for free housing, but didn’t believe it would actually happen.
Here are snippets of some of the conversations I had spending an afternoon with DC’s homeless. It was a very weird afternoon.
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You can't fool me this guy in the service the government got him there to guide the people N watching them to report what is happening. Alot of people are mental government needs to open mental hospital to place people instead of forester parents .theses people. Can be anyone. Who can missed treat them just like children who go to the forester home who are missed treated ..
Government needs to open mental hospitals back .this guy said they would trashed it He fails to know thats why you have workers ,jobs to keep it clean .I guess he dident think about it. But its a fack metal illness needs to be attention.!MAKE IT HAPPEN !The government closed it down they need to OPEN IT UP..America never had this problem until it was shut down.
It's one big scam. $$$ follow the $$ money 💰 🤑 💸
Folks with mental illness especially making them homeless is heartbreaking. Where is their family? I get some are unstable themselves but damn this is sad. My daughter was struck with bipolar after having her baby living in a State 2000 miles away from home 10 years ago. We got her and our grandchild and brought them home. We got her mental health help and helped her get situated in her own home close to us. I am grateful that we were able to be strong and stable to be there for her, I couldn't imagine her life with a baby on the streets and leaving her to fend for herself. I will always be there as long as I breath to take care of my children and their children.
You did the best decision. Happened to me something similar. We took home our daughter and her two children.
Very happy, and feeling we are receiving emotional blessings doing so.
My sister is 2 years and 3 months younger than me.
She was put in disability after 1 visit to one of the best neurosurgery docs in Virginia.
She had worked 30 years as housekeeping at Comfort Inn.
Anyway I was the only one to help her out of 7 siblings if hers.
4 of them had means that they could have helped her but no one stepped up to the plate.
I did not mind paying her rent as it only took 3 months for her disability to be approved. The doctor wrote that he had no idea how she continued to work the last few years her back was so bad.
No hearing before an ALJ was needed.
Just shows you some families are selfish and care only about themselves.
Even hers and my nephews and nieces had means to help her.
I have plenty of savings I will start taking out of my IRA at 67. One year and 5 months away.
Then I will get her set up and travel to Myrtle Beach and other places she has never been to.
She was almost grabbed into a truck by a man who murdered an 11 year old.
She was 13 when he almost got her. She never married or learned to drive.
@@IfSoFactSow You are a good person no doubt about it.
Monipenny Nice!
@@IfSoFactSow You and your sister seem to be strong people. It's great that you're so supportive of her! I wish you both health and a good time together!
Some homeless people can’t be taken in by relatives. I tried with a cousin and she brought her drugs, works, and customers with her. Her behavior was also unendurable. She’d go into rages and destroyed my dishes. She drank my hand sanitizer and I had to call 911. She was found in a yard down the block, unconscious, was Narcanned and hospitalized. Upon discharge, I was given detailed information regarding her home care, visiting nurses, follow-up appointments. I had to explain that I worked, was not available to do home care, and that she was a tenant, not my dependent. They told me to hire 24 hour home assistants at my expense! Turns out you must provide a bed for the night aid! Sorry, my apartment wasn’t large enough! I had to leave her there. She was eventually placed in a Medicaid run home, from which she ran away.
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Such a tragic person's situation. Thank you for trying.
gross. throw that trash out
@@NickJohnson Could u help me I'm trying to move back to the Midwest I feel like I can make it in Detroit it's more affordable for me I don't have family
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This is the piss poor results and the tail end of America's disgustingly piss poor lunatic laws
The guy with the "military job" seems more like he has schizophrenia sadly.
What he said about how the funding works sounds right though
Seems like he’s a part of Pysop program they got him out on the street Probably survey in the homeless and move them into some MK ultra program or something like that lady was talking about he’s out there to watch the streets
No, seems normal to me. But I feel like the military wouldn't allow this? But maybe?
@@ewidontlikeyou I don’t think so either, I mean they usually put you in the barracks, or navy lodge, or pay for your lodging if you’re working away temporarily. It’s true that sometimes it might take a while to actually get your $, but there’s no way that the military is just going to let you live in the streets if you let someone know the situation you’re in. At least I don’t think they would, and I never heard of anyone doing this before 🤷♀️
It’s clearly bullshit. Come on. If you can’t see that you are gullible.
I worked in DC shelters for 3 years. Here is the major problems not only for individual men and women that are homeless but for families. Washington, DC closed mental institutions in the late 90's, there is one remaining which is PIW(Psychiatric Institute of Washington). A lot of these people are broken and been abused without help while others have fallen on hard times. The shelters in DC are not permanent placement for individuals or families, it is temporary. Most people will not come in shelters because they feel safer on the street. The shelters have curfew as well as checkout times. The cost of living is ridiculous in this area, and even with a salary of $50,000 a year it is hard to live. For example: Application fee is $75 to $100 per applicant, Security deposit is between 1-2 months rent, plus gas, electric, water, sewer and trash removal, amenities fee is $400+, parking fee between $200-$400 a month, an studio in a good area between $2150-$4000, One bedroom between $2600-$4500 and so on for a 450 square foot apartment. So no one should be questioning peoples walk of life. Most people are not homeless by choice, they simply can't afford the cost of living anywhere. Families will take people in when it is beneficial to them and when the money run out they will kick out people. Sharon is right, we are in a spiritual war and it is beyond politics. My God no one should be making less than $50, 000 a year. Please note: Everyone that is homeless don't have mental illness or drug/alcohol addictions.
50,000 a year??I am on SSI,70 years old,and only make 11,000 a year,just because of our last cola raise.was9,950.A year????many many people make less than me,and are older!!!
Closing state run mental health facilities was a huge mistake the state and feds did, stating cheap to put them in society, THANKS PATIENT ADVOCATES. Their lives are worst on the streets. This is just one example of the causes of homelessness
If you peel back the onion, there are layers to the homelessness problem. For many, an abusive childhood is at the core. Drugs and mental illness are coping mechanisms in dealing with a shattered soul.
1000%. Unfortunately, people don't take childhood abuse seriously
I didn't notice much wrong with this woman though.
I think society is effed up, not necessarily her.
I was homeless (working three different jobs) RENT IS EXPENSIVE AS HELL!! Make three times the rent and have a good credit score.. Not everyone that’s homeless is crazy..
Sometimes mental illness is developed through traumatic experiences
@@four-x-trading5606 and difficult situations like job lost, sexual abuse etc can trigger mental illness in those with genetic predisposition towards such.
Too many freeloaders in DC. I ain't talking about the homeless either.
They’re liberals what else do you expect
So many freeloaders!!! So many! I was born here, and I have never seen DC like this. So many people coming here to take. It's disgusting.
Every since the alleged shipwreck in that 10 mile square they've been freeloaders of the World it is Time the Americans wake up and see they are being played as dummies!!! One Love/Shalom!!!
I did a inflation calculator on my studio apartment in Sacramento ($450/m in 2004) and now its ($1800/month) same one...
That's literally DOUBLE (after inflation) the real cost for whats considered just a room with a bathroom connected to it. Wages haven't matched in the area.
I'm from the UK and just wanted to say thank you for making these films as the news doesn't always show everything. Honestly think the government would help such people rather than funding even more wars.
Not just other wars but other Countries as well.
Where is America's help when they need it so many places have gotten money, medication, etc. Yet not one of these elderly Countries can help the baby.
President Trump cleared the tents and helped homeless when he was in office. He is sickened by the way dems have let this problem grow. HE WILL FIX IT. AMERICA FIRST 2022 and 2024. Common sense patriotism and constitutional law respect returns to America.
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I lived in DC from 2006-2008, seeing unsheltered homeless was extremely rare, and tents were never seen at all. How things change.
@Eurodoc
Families were better back then. Almost every home had a working father and a stay-at-home mother. Things have changed for the worse.
That was the tail end of the good times, if you will. Towards the end of 2007, the financial crisis hit. Ever since that point, we have been on a roller coaster ride and while things did get better for a short period of time, they have remained bleak. Especially if you compare this to the period from around 1985-2007.
Doc IKR
Yep…it’s a more recent issue.
There were alot of homeless who made their way to DC during the Trump administration with the protester groups and never left. I spent alot of time in DC at that time and after each protest or March there would be more left behind, some to continue to protest near the Whitehouse, but more stayed to take advantage of DCs programs. They handled homelessness well with good services when it was small scale, but the sheer amount of it in recent years just overwhelmed the system.
Bro you're definitely getting in deep to the problem. Pretty cool to hear these stories. Not everyone deserves to be there. Then you think once you get to that point its exstra hard to get out!
Agreed.
Here in Canada we have no homeless and we have free healthcare
@@hermeslein6614 a very quick Google search finds that thousands of people in Canada are homeless, especially in Toronto, where the cost of living is astronomical. Homelessness is a global problem
Free healthcare. Wow. I didn’t think anything was free? Nice bet it’s quality.
@@NadiaSeesIt but its clean
This is heartbreaking. When you look at rental prices in DC then look at the minimum wage, it all makes sense.
Tell the service man that, he thinks the homeless are just lazy and 2600 a month is enough.
move.
@@johnmatthews4717 if everyone move to the same cheap town, will it continue to stay reasonably priced??
@@cicicorleo exactly. $15/hr is $2400 a month before taxes. You have to make 3x the rent to even be APPROVED for an apartment. Meaning an apt would have to be $800 a month to even be APPROVED to live there at $15/hr. An $800 a month apt in DC does not exist. You can't even get a a 400sq ft room in someone's basement for under $1000 month. The math is def not adding up.
@@johnmatthews4717 with what money? You wanna help pay their moving expenses? Lol
Thank you for interviewing these people Nick. It takes a lot of heart and even bravery. (Some of these people can at one moment be normal and the next they aren't there). Really appreciate these interviews and drives of a city I live near.
Welcome to America. Its over for us. Its down hill from now on. When 78% of Americans live from pay check to pay check. Not going to end well.
You are so right, I long for the 1950s when our parents could buy a home and a car, the husband work and Mom is home with the children. The home was paid off fairly quickly, the children put through college, it was just a wonderful time in America 🇺🇸
In a city like DC or Los Angeles the rent for a studio starts out at 1200 a month, how can anyone making minimum wage afford a apartment let alone a homeless person.
American dream is over ,i dont like to said that but is thru.
Wait until you hear about Europeans, it seems the West is in decline
Yep & our replacements are coming across the border as we speak.
I think this problem needs to b solved at the state & city level & most cities r run by the democrats.
During the Great Depression [1929-45], they called such homeless encampments Hoovervilles, after President Hoover. Maybe we should start calling them Congressvilles, in recognition of the service Congress does for the rich and their lobbyists.
$2500 for a 1 bedroom I can't even afford that and I drive trucks America is evil for THIS.
If an apartment is that expensive, it must be located in a nice area. Nice areas aren't supposed to be cheap. People have the option to move where rent is cheaper like the hood.
It's really unbelievable jacking up prices like this especially considering the fraud they perpetrated talking the Government into taxpayer bailout. This after they knew they were deliberately giving predatory loans to low income people. Yes our insane government had victims bailing out their predators. Then they can't go ahead and take one for us, we did not perpetrate anything but the CCP sure did against all of us. I really think they could have waited to be paid back just as long as taxpayers had to wait for them to payback. Plus nobody fired, besides Lehman Brothers then cushy jobs at the treasury department under Obama he thought they deserved it. The rest got their bonuses and made lots of money off the bailout. This housing crisis has been going on for quite sometime due to greed.
Hi, my husband and I used to have a tent on E St in the area you showed with the abandoned tents. We lived there a full year, now we both work full time jobs and have an apartment with no voucher. I feel like you might have an incomplete picture of what's going on over there. If you'd like to know more about DC's homeless problem, I'm willing to talk to you. Btw isn't Mario great?
@@The_Internet_Is_Overrated homeless people I think
@@DAEDRICDUKE1 😂😂
@@DAEDRICDUKE1 really? Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb?
What's under the Washington monument?? 🤷♀️
@@hezmydaddyo2722 Grant..
Our government just signed a bill to give Ukrainian 40 billion dollars instead of spending that money to deal with these issues at home. Don’t get me wrong, it is a noble idea to support people and country in need, but seriously, if you can’t even take care of your own, the support to other countries sounded hollow.
Why is this country freely giving to other countries and not helping our own
If we help others, you say help our own instead. If we help our own, you say stop that, it's communism. If you want a merciless society, just say so.
@@blahbl1090 War is good profit,that why.
@@morisson3262 then why not use the profit to help the homeless and others
@@blahbl1090 the politicians don’t represent “We the People”. What we have here is, taxation without representation.
Seeing this makes me feel like this country is being destroyed from the inside out. Drugs and vices, hopeless economic situations, disincentivizing hard work and creating lack of ambition, getting more people hooked on dope and dependency more and more, it’s like a devolving spiral. And this country has what, $30 trillion in debt? It’s almost like everything has to rebuilt from ground zero again. It’s like people hearts are disillusioned to the core and their spirits are shot. Really sad.
Well Elon Musk is buying Twitter for 44 billion doll hairs! Wonder how many homeless he could have saved....of course twitter is way more important for humanity!💩
We can thank Obama.
You said it!....it's time to start over. I really wish Putin would get with it, and do what he threatens to do!!!
@@Ms.SassyPants1980 China just uses its population, uniformity and conformity of 1.6 billion people under its own cultish leadership to savvily overtake vulnerable adversaries economically with their own gradual drop methods as they build themselves up militarily and otherwise.
@@Ms.SassyPants1980 Yes, the U.S. has caused and created many of its own problems here. That’s what Trump initially played upon. But he figuratively shot himself in the foot and caused a lot of his own discrediting. Sad.
By the way, my husband and I were on the voucher list for the entire year we were outside and our name never came up despite a scoring high on the SPDAT. Housing vouchers do exist, but not everyone gets them, they don't come quickly at all, and it's not just free housing for a year. It's far more complicated than that.
Thank you for elaborating
Yep. No oversight on shelter admin and charity. It, as usual is rotten from the Top down. Volunteer in one. The ineptitude is mind boggling....
You must be White and Privileged. No housing for you!
This is sad and scary at the same time. It makes me appreciate how good I have it. What a pathetic situation and the politicians couldn’t care less. Doesn’t bode well for this country.
The politicians created this problem. A million illegals crossing (what used to be) our southern border every two months, putting increasing strains on our welfare system, and the politicians give 40 billion dollars to Ukraine. The politicians (both parties) are more concerned about their money laundering and kick-backs from Ukraine than they are about their constituents.
The politicians? Try Real Estate interest! Politicians are just the hired actors for the rich.
Yep, keep sending billions to ukr4ine and Isr4el. Right on!!
I don't
@@shadowsmith1386 What do you mean? I don’t understand.
Oh that last guy could not have really been active in the Military, I'm in the Air Force and if your assigned somewhere the Military takes care of your accommodations or you stay on the local Military base, not out in a field in a tent. Plus he was not clean shaven and where is his uniform? He did sound like he may have been active in the past, but not at the moment he probably got out years ago.
I agree I wasn't buying his story
Possibly a Reservist - at the most.
well in his mind he is a specialist in watching over people,,I used to do it for the army..
Thinking sex offender talking about miles away
That’s exactly what I thought because I never heard of anyone doing this, and I know for a fact that if they don’t put you in the barracks, the military takes care of your accommodations while somewhere temporarily 🤷♀️ The beard is a good point as well
That homeless lady in the big tent really knows what's going on.
Yeah, she's out there talking like a cookoo...
Careful going into the tents! You can track bed bugs and/or scabies. I've seen it happen to case workers.
The bugs are a warning that the case worker is the enemy 🙄 and you think the bug is the problem 🤔!!! One Love/Shalom!!!
That’s what I was thinking!!😳
The lady may come across a bit crazy, but she is essentially speaking the truth.
Sharon is 100% correct.
She sees the darkness and is absolutely speaking truth.
Not crazy, and a belief in God works for her, don't knock it.
Not at all crazy. She is spot.on telling the truth.
Agreed
“Is it fair it to take the money away from hard working Americans to pay for the mistakes of others”. Hey Nick, you are going to be spending tax dollars on them regardless. If you spend nothing, then you get tents on the street, but even then you still have to pay for the heathcare services they may need, or police services they need to deal with the crime that is caused in these encampments. You have to pay, it’s figuring out the best way to pay.
The $40 billion given to Ukraine should be going towards providing housing for these homeless people in this country.
They get millions for homeless/ they love it- they use the money and it’s not for housing or helping the mentally ill…the places where homelessness is rampant are democrat ran cities that get zillions from the federal government and no accountability to clean up their acts. It’s fully paid for by us the tax payers already
Check the books/ they line their own pockets while the homelessness encampments grow…and then they get more money and yet they still grow. It’s a vicious cycle
@@carieyounginsurance There are very few “Republican” cities, unless you’re counting small cities. Even if a larger city like New York has a Republican mayor every once in awhile, it is still a Democratic city culturally. So saying “Democratic ran cities” is a misnomer, because it’s all there really is. People that live in rural locations and suburbs typically vote more right, and people that live in cities typically vote left.
@@ramseyabsessien8990 Regardless, it won't have gone to the homeless.
@@worldnomad2301 That's why if we didn't have the electoral college, the cities would decide the elections and we may never have a republican prez again. That would be a good thing imo but more importantly it would be the most democratic to allow # of votes to decide the election as opposed to spread of land.
And regarding to your first comment I also agree. There are studies that show that it is more expensive to try to ignore homelessness than it is just to provide them with room and board.
When I worked at Procter and Gamble, my 60k+ salary qualified me for low income housing here in DC.
WOW???!!!
I wonder why it’s so expensive in DC???
Would YOU REALLY want to live next to those types!?
@@galegrazutis964 the homeless problem is new (during COVID) And none of them are from the area. They come from other states that won’t take care of them. But other than that, this is probably the best city/area in the country to become successful and raise a family. It’ll cost you, but it’s worth it, especially since we’re the only city that’s pretty much recession proof.
DC media will never report this. This is on the down low. Thanks for making this video.
Some of those locations are literally on the edge of the triangle of the Lincoln Memorial, the White House and the Smithsonian! In London, that would sort of be the equivalent of the triangle of the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. Imagine having some of the foremost national architectural icons so close to such degradation. Truly appaling and embarrassing!
Excellent place to point out that you're being priced out by Greedy landlords
Exactly like wtf lmao
Isn’t skid row like close to the staples center in California ?
I've been to London and saw plenty of drunken bozos and your "roadmen" all around these 'great' monuments. Believe me, our homeless are far less intimidating and aggressive for the most part then your roadmen and immigrants.
@@raisschultz420 I need to get myself over to Washington pronto to conduct a comparative study!
I live in one of these cities with a large homeless population. Many homeless people with mental issues are resulted from drug abuse in their early years.
Lots of street marijuana is laced with fentanyl.
No one talks about that part! A lot of homelessness starts with bad decisions
All these karens today are grown up flower power hippies of the 60's ...scary....dont do drugs people
Sometimes, it's because of a job loss in their industry, loss of spouse, kids family...severe depression ensues...it's not All drugs and bad decisions.
@@Joseph-vm3sp very true and many are actually committing suicide in a slow soft way I have worked with Veterans as one myself.
The people he interviewed sounded more intelligent than those who have homes. Its all drugs in which many 'want' to believe. It's easy for people to throw a label on it so they can make sense of it.
A lot of rich Christians live in blindness from the suffering around them and use excuses to like drugs and mental illness
I go to GWU (those tents are literally on our campus and actually across the street from my dorm). Our campus is open and many students, specifically from my dorm have been harassed by some. It's really unfortunate and scary
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They are next to my condo, all residents in the foggy bottom are pissed but DC gov said there is nothing they can do……ridiculous!
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@@eggheadegghead “they said”. They can do something. It just doesn’t affect them yet
The guy with the addidas shirt telling how it was and is seems educated enough to make it anywhere...imo
I love this woman, keep fighting the good fight sister 💖🙌💎
Yessssss 💯💯💯💪🏽❤️
yes amen
Before getting the hell out of DC and moving to Upstate New York where the prices are as cheap as Baltimore, I had 3 jobs living in an apartment I could barely afford and ended up getting a roommate!
Like dude said, DC is FAR FROM cheap!
What’s Arlington VA like these days? Is it cheaper being outside the city and maybe taking public transportation to DC? My sister lived there back in the 1970s. I was just wondering
@@vickiladu6755
Oh about a million $$ for a 1 bedrm.
I’m exaggerating of course, but it’s beyond expensive like the rest of the DMV.
The cheapest area around DC is nasty B’more or around Fredericksburg, Virginia and points south towards Richmond.
One can always live near Fredericksburg or B’more county and take the commuter train to DC as Arlington is WAY TOO CLOSE and almost part of DC.
In fact, Arlington was in fact part of DC until Va. claimed it.
@@ImehSmith a milli for a 1 bedroom😂😂😂😂
just picked up our daughter 2 weeks ago from a DC university. we stayed at a very nice hotel on MASS AVE. . a 1/2 block away - there were two tent cities. I can not believe this is the capitol of this country. its just unreal. Mayor bowser -like so many city mayors is just useless.
"We stayed at a very nice hotel." Do you not see the irony in that statement, in a story about homelessness?
Too bad you didn't understand the video.
Its not about YOU.
@@Spucky50 no I think I do - it is a tale of two cities, or three cities - tent cities blocks from the White House . it was the best of times it was the worst of times - local leaders have no answers -- that's the 'irony ' that's the sadness s50
San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles.... anywhere Amazon goes, destruction follows
I'm no fan of hers but there's not much she can do when the entire region's homeless flock to DC and the congress legislates DC's laws & controls budget. A local solution cannot work for a nationwide problem. Finger pointing won't work either.
@@GB-ez6ge the mayor is ultimately responsible for the safety of the citizens in the city they govern. in DC , she is not doing a good job. finger pointing - identify the problem, address the issues - in DC - it is bowser's job. ~ JDS/CT
I can't believe you actually believe the guy who "works for the military"
I mean he's just presenting them, it's for you to make your own personal judgments about them. No sense in arguing with a person you're interviewing.
Don't do drugs around him, he'll report you lol
Some people don’t understand this is what mental illness such as schizophrenia looks like , believe me they will tell you they are the president without treatment and be dead serious
Don't be such a simple simpleton LMAO in no way shape or form was he buying this dudes spiel!! The fact you can't tell draws more attention to you than the homeless guy working for the military 🪖🙂
@@bockskarr6626 Not on topic but i've never heard or read someone use the word "spiel" is ist like playing an act? It's a german word that's what got my curiosoty spiked.
btw i agree with you, you can tell Nick is just playing along because there's no reason to argue with the guy.
The abandoned tents are eerie- maybe they not coming back for another reason! Like they are not ever coming back😬
One homeless man on another video I watched said he sat outside the shelter and was terrified to go in because the people he saw go in never came back out. He watched day and night.
@@cstran3 Maybe he was mentally ill and imagining things? Those people have to come out somehow someday. Or do you believe they had piles and piles of thousands of dead bodies in there? Don't you think it would start to smell at some point or get noticed in some way or the other?
Or, they got out of the situation and don't want to be reminded of that situation. So, they left it for someone else.
Maybe if they removed the abandoned tents and cleaned the trash up they might be able to stay longer in one spot.or use one of the many abandoned towns in the state and give a grant to make some houses liveable ,never know some may open up a shop for their community,am sure there's many tradesmen/ women who are homeless and would jump at the chance of doing up houses in an abandoned town if given a Grant and the garantee of one of the houses.
The gentleman who had been homeless for 5 years was completely spot on. Considering the amount of traumatic situations homelessness opens people up to (especially those of vulnerable minorities), it is no wonder that long-term planning becomes so incredibly impossible. Especially for those who are born into a system of government with built in pitfalls, and a terminal inability to work for its people rather than against them.
Ive lived in DC most of my adult life..great of you to try and document such an issue but there has been homeless people in DC for as long as I can remember. I worked for an organization that worked with trying to help the homeless but believe it or not some people are there by choice. No matter what services you provide or resources some people will just not change their dynamic.
Yes! I live in Silver Spring and have interned w/ different organizations in SS, Baltimore, and DC. Some people do not enjoy the accountability of having/maintaining a stable living situation. For every unhoused person who is seeking housing/stability, there are 5 who are addicted to living on the streets where they don't have to follow any rules.
@@gigi4love990 There may be some upside to this, but seriously? What happens when they need to go for a piss or a poo?
I’ve talked to homeless people who used to be homeless in DC or have homeless friends in DC. Some choose to be that way as they don’t want to work but can’t cheat the system. While some aren’t taking the time to use the resources that are provided to them. One person who told me this was a homeless grocery store worker in VA trying to save up to be more stable as not everyone wants to hire folks with mental health issues. Mental health is a big issue as it hinders people from getting work.
Shut up
No one wants to deal with mental illness period.
Some people don't understand housing felons for instance have incredible work history some but someone won't give them housing
Or another is shit somebody that hasn't been through it ppl don't wanna mess with someone with no background there should be programs that help if there is I fall I'm that catagory I've been homeless for awhile and idk shots crazy
@@coreyeighnhorn4823 A good friend of mine has been homeless and it was rough too getting out with a stable job. Employers made assumptions that didn’t apply to her as some homeless people ruin it for everyone. The person I mentioned took a good amount of time just to get the grocery store job as faced many hardships trying to find any job. I’ve volunteered with the homeless for over 10+ years.
Housing is up 100% and wages are up a fraction of that… yes homelessness is going to get worse.
They're people have to work 60 hours a week to break even for the cost of living. Two and sometime three jobs. Two weeks paycheck or more, just to put a roof over your head. This is not even counting utilities or food. Plus the other expenses as car and insurance. Cost keeps going up and going up. After a month, your lucky to able to show $20 is left and restart the cycle again next month. Paycheck to paycheck living. Can't even save a ounce of funds for emergency cost(surprises). Just one wrong move or a rusty wrench throw in the mix and before you know it, your on the streets homeless.
@@gimcrack555 it’s only going to get worse.. we are starting to see stagflation
Its out of control everywhere. As long as the cost of living keeps unnecessarily going up, dont expect it to get better anytime soon.
I call bull on the guy who said he had to live within 5 miles of his work. I've never heard of restrictions like that for when people are off duty.
yeah the way he talks about people "just being lazy" or "they could just go into a shelter for free" even though everyone there knows how poor the quality can be/how slow the government is, it's really weird
@@scubasteve6175 What they don't tell you is that the shelter systems in DC are very hectic. D Street shelter is the WORST Shelter to ever exist.
A lot of these people will offer bullshit excuses instead of blaming themselves.
Most politicians DON’T GIVE A 🐀 TAIL ABOUT US!!!
If they did America Would Be A Great Place To Come Home to.
If you disagree 🤯 sad for you 😭
It's ridiculous you can't find housing for $15.00 on 80hours a week because you don't meet the requirements to afford a apartment, rent in the DC maryland area is $1,300.00-$2,800.00 they expect you to make 50k a year in that area if you're not living with family and not making at least 43k expect to be on the streets homeless in Maryland or dc
You can maybe rent a room on 43k or 50k a year.. that's it
Black Rock, vanguard, state street etc.
They’re taking money they print out of thin air, buying up all the housing that “costs less than it costs to build” & then putting it on the taxpayers’ dime with interest.
Yeah plenty of folks with steady income need to fake paystubs unfortunately because no one makes the minimum amount of salary they say you need to accept your application to live in an apartment. For example, saying that you need to make 50k for $1100 monthly apartment rent
I’ve been trying to help one of my patients find an apartment. Studios the size of motels are $1,799! It’s nuts.
@Andy Witmyer Very, very well said.
Sharon knows exactly what’s going blessings to her and all out there 🙏🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
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Sharon is nuttier than a fruit cake.
As a former homeless man who used to stay in low barrier shelters like 801 east men's shelters in DC. DC government wasn't invest in the shelters in 2012 like it is today. From 7 pm until 7am the shelters are open. After 7AM until 7PM the men are waiting outside unless it's too cold or too hot outside for anyone to be outside. Unfortunately it's going to be worse before it will get better for homeless situations to find a permanent solution. Right now there's family shelters in each ward and they're not managed that well at all. I live next to one in Ward 7.
This woman is correct!
Very correct !! Especially the spiritual war situation is very real!! New world disorder nonsense for real!!
You'd be better off making your President homeless before he does the same to you.
People who think that one person can do ANYTHING are deluded.
@@Sternodox extremely deluded and brainwashed.
@@Sternodox Biden’s done a lot. All bad!
@Dispro Greavette
The president doesn't make people homeless. I wish more people would hold themselves accountable instead of playing the victim.
@@vetbcrazy Agreed. Like several million other people.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a good place to start. Our society needs to focus more on basic joy of life and opposed to watering the bad.
This is by far one of the better homeless videos I've seen. Other channels just walk around with piano music while they showcase the homeless. It's pathetic. You actually socialize with them and describe stuff. Treating them like humans not just things on display to stare at. Good job great video.
Ok erik
@@NickJohnson ok Nick. You'll be ok pal. Hang in there and things will get better. I saw you in a tent down by the river the other day and decided to comment some nice words on your CZcams hoping you can pull it together soon.
No room for mental healthcare in a for profit system.
@So Isaidtogod
Healthcare workers have to earn some reward. They don't work for free.
Sharon is telling the truth. She knows more than many in this blinded nation.
I’m some ways she is incredibly based.
I love this prayer warrior lady! She knows her mission and she’s on the right path!
EXACTLY ❤️💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💯
Wow
Pfft, she's a little nutty 🎉
The guy in the Adidas hoodie was spot on! Thank you for saying that stuff! You know just how bad things are out there.
The guy lying about working for the government is full of it!
THIS!!!! Even if he was a contractor position- he can afford to rent a room. All kinds of red flags is blaring
Duh. I mean it's so obvious that's he's a whack job.
He is bearded. Doubt if he is in the military...but he might be working like an undercover cop to make sure there isn't rampant drug abuse or any terrorists,lol.
what really got me was the "5 mile rule" lmao, poor guy, he needs help
It's his defense mechanism. Relax
The lady you met with totally did have an awesome fort, I can’t lie. It’s interesting to see the difference in the tents there versus in Portland, which I live fairly close to. Everything there is so neat and orderly and she looks like she is clean and to be honest that’s a very classy jacket she’s wearing too :p . I really wish them all the best. And appreciate you taking the time to speak with people and to highlight the issues that people claim to want to solve but also don’t want to look too closely at
And they don't seem to b all drugged out like west coast homeless.Hence the cleaner environment. Meth heads just collect junk for no apparent reasons.
she is bat shit crazy
She's nuts.
Smart woman. Very intelligent. The way he blew her off as soon as she said we are at a spiritual war, which we are, makes me think that he doesn't see that.
The people reporting the news do not want to say anything about spiritual warfare that is going to judge American 🇺🇸 real soon🇺🇸
This is the best coverage I’ve seen on the homelessness issue.
At the end of the day, this is a Healthcare problem. Mental illness, drug addiction, higher cost of living, seem to result to homelessness. BTW, 15 and hour can't get you anywhere in D.C. unless you manage to get low income housing and recieve welfare with that, or live at home with the parents, get funding from a wealthy parent, or have a government job, or any other job that pays above 50k a year. The average salary to skid by in the DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland area is about 50k a year. Joint salaries get by ok and most people have at least 2 jobs, or more, along with side-hustles. Virginia, D.C., and Maryland, we hustlers lol.
This is the piss poor results and the tail end of America's disgustingly piss poor lunatic laws
Well said. 👏👏
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Before getting the hell out of DC and moving to Upstate New York where the prices are as cheap as Baltimore, I had 3 jobs living in an apartment I could barely afford and ended up getting a roommate!
" most people have at least 2 jobs"
@@ImehSmith Baltimore ain’t cheap no more especially if you want a decent home to rent
The root cause of the problem is capitalism
Damn, Nick. This is powerful. Pulitzer stuff.
Yes!
People call people that are homeless mentally ill and drug addicts but they never stop to think that the reasons they do drugs is because of homelessness the reason some develope mental issues later on is because of homelessness I know alot of people before that were completely normal and when they became homeless they lost it not everyone can cope and the person just gives up more and more the time goes by then it becomes a normal routine and that's all you know it's hard to come out of that situation when for some it's a comfort zone it's what they are use to just like of you bought a house and are use to going home everyday for years some of these people just can't let go of the streets and some do want to let go of the streets
Exactly it's the unnecessary pressures of life that usually just push people under the way that this world operates is so exhausting on the mental and physical and everyone will react to things differently In my opinion the insanity we are all going through is by design and purposely being done this world has plenty but the powers that be want to dominate we are experiments to them.
True some people have problems because they do drugs while some people do drugs to deal with their problems.
Much of it started when they closed psychiatric hospitals and tried to put folks in community homes and many were just dumped onto the streets.
This woman is a saint! God bless her!
13:00 - talking to this dude is interesting as hell. sad, but damned informative, eg, every time you see an uptick in the homelessness "down here" there's something going on in the wider society. He's right. very shrewd thinker. hope to hell he can break the addiction to alcohol and can stay sane.
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It is out of control everywhere and only getting worse. Awesome footage and interviews
Here in Tampa I have 2 friends living out of their cars but it was totally their fault.One to drugs & alcohol one to gambling but I've yet to see tents anywhere..
The guy on the park bench probably was in the military at one time but now he’s delusional because living on the base is always an option.
I really like your videos, you give good insight to how the USA is crumbling, over homelessness, low income, mental health, drug abuse and religious views.
Keep it up
To be honest I'm glad Washington DC has it the worst, the homeless in Seattle Washington is bad enough the government needs to see this daily like the rest of us.
Goverment dont care about homelessnes ,or us .
@@morisson3262 I understand that but there is no hiding this national problem. Glad it's in there face like it is ours. I hope there wife and small children get ppl tapping on there windows for change and they get to experience what the reat of us are going through.
Do you really think they don’t know about it? They probably drive past it in their limousines on a daily basis.
@@Magnabee97 No, simply stating It's good they see this first hand like we do.
Working class is barely holding on, living pay check to pay check. We could be in some big trouble.
That was interesting. People's once upon a time duties are being replaced by technology a little at a time. Technology is advancing faster than the ability to keep up with it as a society. It makes certain things easier but it's not solving everything. That's evident.
That & sending mfg jobs overseas sure didn't help either.Shutting the border on would help too because of the fentanyl problem. Pretty complicated
technology is making labor obsolete the cabal like that. No money for wages heath care and retirement. UBER is designed to be self driving vehicles the drivers were to be phased out a long time ago but the tech hasn't been ironed out yet. Thats why so many elite bought stock in it.
I work at the Emergency Room at a hospital in DC, the amount of homeless people that come in there is crazy
Who pays for it ? The government ?
@@Jedscorp most of them be having Medicaid
@@mikassorandom I wonder how much money the hospitals are milking out of the government from the people with mental illness roaming the streets .
We're in Bangor, Maine struggling with homelessness. We have a voucher for housing available, but no hotels or landlords in the area will accept them, keeping people like us trapped living week to week. There's a prejudice against people using the voucher because of a few bad apples abusing the opportunity they used to let us have. You see more and more tents and more homeless everyday. The hotel we live in now is $350 a week and is a complete slum. 2 miles down the road there are huge single family homes built 80 years ago that the common man could afford. Now they're a 750k and the people living in them probably have rooms they haven't entered in years. It's so tough and we have no idea what to do anymore.
Now that it's the summer ittl be even tougher to find a motel because of vacation season. I don't forsee it getting any better in the near future.
I'm from Old Orchard Beach. I couldn't imagine sleeping a January night outside there, never mind Bangor. We are certainly rich enough in this country to provide food & shelter for all and later iron out individual problems. We are savages. If you can make it to Mass. it is a "right to shelter" state.
Save your money live rough.
Why don't u leave and find a place more accommodation to ur needs. Migrants do it why can't u. U would rather sit there and struggle instead of go some where different and be able to build a life
Nick J You are doing outstanding Job, reporting on the situations , around the country !! Please keep Us informed about it!! 👍🏻✍🏻🤨
The military guy confuses me. I was previous military (military spouse) and we knew multiple people who lived 30-40 mins from the base. They also provide BAH which is money for housing. The amount is determined by where you live, so in DC is would be a lot compared to like Alabama. Also, that dude has a beard. That is not allowed in the military unless it is a rare circumstance. Military also will not allow you to be homeless.
Hes probably a vet with some mental illness and is homeless without a job, not actually still in the military.
hes lying
He's mentally ill. Lots of mentally ill in DC think they are feds.
He has a mental health issue.
Exactly that beard is a dead giveaway. A mustache that's it. This dude is a compulsive liar and everything he says is BS.
So they bulldozed tents with people literally in them at the time, but leave entire abandoned camps full of tents up for months or years!?
DC is my hometown, I lived there for 27 years. I left because I couldn't stand the people there, a lot of people snub their noses at these homeless who so obviously need help and resources.
I think it says a lot about a nation where there's a bunch of homeless in front of their leader's homes and those same leaders pay them no attention.
I just visited DC. Its beautiful, easy to walk around, and so much to do but yes the homelessness is out of control and the housing market is IMPOSSIBLE
That homeless woman in the tent knows exactly what is going on in the world.
Yeah she's smart and cool
She lost me completely when she called my parry that degrading acronym. Her generation inherited more good economies then any generation that's ever lived could ever dream of. It can't always be someone elses fault. He should of intervened somebody younger. I hope she's dead by now.
The lady is right.
As crazy as that Sharon woman seems on the surface, she actually more in touch with whats really going on than most "sane" people.
It's sad that we are enabling these poor souls.
I wish I knew your story man so I can pick it apart just like you do on everyday instances from that comment why don't you be cockier bout that you only make the problems worse get a life I could go on if you want to argue
@@coreyeighnhorn4823 I've worked with several inner city organizations, over 40 years organized probably a hundred fund raising events for dozens of different agencies and shelters what have you done? I speak from real life experience. I've seen some successful results but for the most part the monies go to the administration and little real help to the people who need help. BTW work programs gave the best results! Go teach a class or organize an event..
@@scottcoleman2876 so what do you mean enabling them???
My own eighty-year-old mother was put on a long waiting list for help on overpriced utilities. Utilities that do not mind shutting off your water or power even in very cold weather. While you are on a waiting list you notice illegals are getting housing, medical, food a real good handout. There was even talk of giving them free college. While Americans are getting pushed to the very back of the line. News reported baby formula was sent to the border which added to our shortage. Now our babies are being hospitalized because of this shortage. The lady above is not that wrong. It seems our government is enthralled with the new puppies and the old dogs are being left in the backyard. What nation can survive with everyone come on in? We will cater to you and the old Americans go on waiting lists and we will get to you when we get to you.
Bingo!
By far one of the best CZcams channels to skip the BS and cut to the chase about what's going on.
Well to the man in the Adidas hoodie I was homeless for like 4 years and the way you described homelessness is spot on and what you said is the key don't lose hope
Affordable housing it really isn't affordable. And then there's always these wait list that you have to be on forever until they decide to give you a voucher. And a lot of homeless people are working but they can't afford to live in these new gentrified cities. Studio apartments starting at 1600 to 2500 is ridiculous
To be honest, the tent cities in this video look far more appealing then many of the other place that you have shown.
This was such an amazing video & brings so much light to real world problems, makes me feel so grateful to have the things I have.
Hallelujah!!! to the prayer warrior. God is in it thank you sister in Christ you know the fights that we have is not against flesh and blood!!! Even though the poor interviewer doesn’t understand but she is 100% correct she’s about our father’s business!!
Sharon Brown is spot on with many of her points.
Anyone else notice the rat running in front of the tent at 2:34?
Eew not until I went back and looked. That thing is bigger than a cat.
High rent is one of the biggest causes of homelessness. People are out here with full time jobs but can not afford the rent. We have a huge problem and no one is dealing with it.
Greedy landlords and developers.
Government doesn’t give a shit about homelessness.
Serious Question Here
So I've wanted to camp with my kids and I haven't been able to find an available camp ground for rent when I've looked.
All booked out....the thought came to my mind, why do we need to go to a camp ground? Everyone seems to pitch a tent wherever they like. So I just want to go down by some water and pitch a tent for a day or two 😂🤣 am I crazy ?
I still probably won't because its not my personality but the thought did occur 😁🤭
Ive camped like that many of times with my kids when they were lil. One time, my son, my granddaughter, and I were at a park at the river and when we went to leave they had shut the gate and we were locked in! Thank God my son was there and he just threw a tent up and we spent the night. I was a lil nervous to sleep and my 4 yr granddaughter said "gramma just lay down and close ur eyes" lol So I did and the next thing I knew it was morning!!! In the morning we realized we had camped right by some snakes tho!!!
National forest and BLM land would be much safer. It's unlikely you will be able to be close to water, but there are many places that are beautiful without. What state are you in of you are comfortable sharing that?
@@allaboutroofing2 I'm from Washington State. We have so much beautiful outdoors it's unbelievable how hard it is to find a place to camp or a place to fish. Unless you own land or a boat.
Lol I’ve thought about this too with bikepacking
Choosing to be homeless in D.C coming from another state has to be the stupidest thing. The winters are brutal here
FR I was living there in 2021 and there was SO much Homelessness near the Eckinton neighborhood! So many tents and drug addicts in the corner stores! asking for change and drugs crazy and yes Winters are Brutal so much SNOW!!
Somebody speaking the Truth. Right on Sharon Brown!
I live in Washington, DC and the tents are everywhere. The second woman being interviewed is very intelligent and AWARE.
A brave and strong woman.
4:15
My father had a friend who reminds me so much of this man. He was a diagnosed schizophrenic. He also stayed in a tent last I saw him. He would tell you that he inhereted a large house (I can't remember for what reason) and that any day someone was going to arrive to give him the deed. After a while he would point to a building across the road (a school house) and say "the people in that building stole my house". It was honestly very sad to see. I hope that both of these men will be alright but for the man I met I am not hopeful.
This hits hard because my child has a mental illness and I’m her advocate and make sure she gets everything she needs , my worry is when I leave here . I can’t expect family to deal with brake downs and hospitalization and meds with appointments on top of every day life
This lady is speaking truth . The homeless are very awakened to the truth .
One of your best video content so far