Portland is not the only community to face violent deaths and violent acts against those who are homeless.
CHICAGO -- The first two hours of the videotape found during a routine traffic stop Aug. 14 by Chicago police are unremarkable.The tape shows four teenage boys driving around, smoking marijuana, honking at girls, and pretending to be rap stars. Kid stuff.
But just before the tape ends, police said, it shows the teens pulling up to a homeless man and asking for a lighter. The man digs in his pocket to find one, but is quickly overtaken and pummeled by the youths as the camera rolls. The tape next shows them punching and stomping a second homeless man. Then another. And another. One of the men was sleeping on a bench when he was attacked.
This type of violence is more commonplace than many of us would like to know. The National Coalition for the Homeless is asking Congress to investigate this upsurge of violence.
And if you think this is happening in just Portland or Chicago think again. San Francisco. Ft. Worth. The problems occur all over America.
Sign the letter asking Congress to take some action.
