[sfrancisco]

Yes, agree. I've worked in shelters. Burn-out time. The city government is cynical and heartless. The attitude of residents is "whatever." The moral compass of the city is non-existent. The underground BART stations at Civic and now Powell are full of demented elderly who live there, drink, drug and beg and sometimes jump in front of oncoming trains. And all that the city council seems capable of handling is to hold council meetings to vote to banish plastic straws. Really? With 10,000 people living on the streets, some with children, openly using drugs, leaving needles, openly defecating near many Burger King or fast food places or 711's. So mayoral candidate's campaign promise is more street sweepers to sweep away the poop. Next week it could be 220 lbs of poop and city council might decide to use taxpayer funds to find another excuse to ignore human suffering lining the streets and gutters. Churches used to let homeless men sleep in pews and sit on the property and beg and gave them lunch, socks, toiletries. They picked up some slack in helping those the city ignored. Until those who attended church and paid the bills stopped coming. After too many thefts, stench, disrespect, even the most caring had enough.