By Pepper Parr
December 23rd, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Police respond to complaints. Who complained about the tent communities?
Around 10:00 am this morning Halton Regional Police Cruisers, there were eight to ten of them, working parts of Guelph Line clearing out encampments near Mountainside and Fairview.
No details on whether or not arrests were made.
Many of those who do not have adequate shelter choose to live outdoors where they are safe from the often brutal conditions in the Regionally operated shelters.
These tent communities were located in the Beachway area. No word yet on whether they have been removed.
The police seldom act without a complaint, unless there is a clear and present public danger, which suggests the request came from the city. No response from the request made to the city communications team.
I’m sure our loving, compassionate Mayor had something to do with this…
A resident could have made the complaint. It might not have been the police acting on their own.
Where they are supposed to go is a very good question? The homeless situation has been ignored for many years.
Very sad. And where will they go to get out of the cold? I hope these people are given shelter somewhere? Hopefully there’s a plan in place?
Where are they supposed to go? And it’s Christmas and it’s cold. Sad.