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Bluenorthwest

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58. And yet in reality....

Sun May 24, 2015, 09:26 AM

May 2015

Last year, 112,070 people declared themselves homeless in England – a 26% increase in four years. At the same time, the number of people sleeping rough in London grew by 75% to a staggering 6,437. Why? A £7bn cut in housing benefit, welfare reforms and a huge lack of affordable housing.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/25/homelessness-crisis-england-perfect-storm

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McDonald’s “New Policy” Bans Customers From Buying Food For Homeless [View all] diabeticman May 2015 OP

What do they want the homeless to do, go somewhere and die? xfundy May 2015 #1

That would be the proper and polite thing to do, yes. nt JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #8

Yes, actually. They do. Everything you can't turn a profit on is expendable. They've ran silvershadow May 2015 #28

Now all they need to do Spirochete May 2015 #2

Seriously, WTF? InAbLuEsTaTe May 2015 #41

This makes no sense gratuitous May 2015 #3

True Activist is not a reliable source. betsuni May 2015 #7

They're not the only ones with the story starroute May 2015 #10

The best/worst example in my memory is a McDonalds in San Francison I saw... Oktober May 2015 #56

a raggedy woman recently gave me her money and asked me to order her food Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #4

Whoa. SusanCalvin May 2015 #13

I don't claim it is a policy of mcd. this happened at one restaurant to one homeless Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #16

Still, banned? SusanCalvin May 2015 #19

yes. eventually she was allowed inside but she was cursing and kicking over the wet floor signs Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #23

Ah. So not just because of smell. SusanCalvin May 2015 #26

If she or anyone was dangerous that is valid reason for banning them. alphafemale May 2015 #57

Have you ever been on a subway train with someone that stunk? Renew Deal May 2015 #45

Oh, I believe it. SusanCalvin May 2015 #49

If she buys one or two burgers for $3... Oktober May 2015 #62

I remember when I was in El Paso one time Art_from_Ark May 2015 #48

. Takket May 2015 #5

This is about ONE McDonalds store, is NOT McDonald's policy uppityperson May 2015 #69

I've bought food for a lot of homeless people LuvNewcastle May 2015 #6

Is giving French fries to birds in the.... MaggieD May 2015 #9

Only if they're pigeons Jackpine Radical May 2015 #12

Poisoning pigeons in the park? SusanCalvin May 2015 #14

I knew someone would get it. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #18

Yeah, but SusanCalvin May 2015 #22

Indeed it is late. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #25

. SusanCalvin May 2015 #27

SCREW THIS. SusanCalvin May 2015 #11

I'm guessing that because they sell food cheap, they get a lot of homeless people... Moonwalk May 2015 #15

They sell food cheap? We ran through there the other day, and it was $5 for a straight up ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #20

They have a "dollar menu" with cheaper items (n/t) thesquanderer May 2015 #35

It's still not cheap. Restaurants sell things for a buck too. nt ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #43

Like what? Toast? thesquanderer May 2015 #46

As pointed out, McD has a dollar menu, as do several other fast food places... Moonwalk May 2015 #68

Because their other customers wouldn't like it. Ms. Toad May 2015 #59

McDonald's has standards?? lpbk2713 May 2015 #17

What's next? Requiring a tie and dinner jacket? Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #21

Are they gonna call the cops if you do? yuiyoshida May 2015 #24

I rarely go there but if they start this crap here I will be done. How completely pathetic. onecaliberal May 2015 #29

... Enthusiast May 2015 #30

I'm going to break up with McDonald's. "it's..it's..not me, it's you." BlueJazz May 2015 #31

Would not be enforceable as a policy in the US. closeupready May 2015 #32

Reading the articles about this, it looks like it's just limited to a single location PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #38

No need for homelessness in the UK because cwydro May 2015 #47

And yet in reality.... Bluenorthwest May 2015 #58

Probably would be a good idea for someone to contact corporate HQ and check.... Hekate May 2015 #33

That's what I was thinking: it's probably a franchise owner's decision. C Moon May 2015 #37

now I will no longer go to imthevicar May 2015 #34

I hope this story turns out to be BS or exaggerated PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #36

They serve food at McDonald's?! KamaAina May 2015 #39

Sorry to say, it's been here for a few years. KamaAina May 2015 #40

Charles Dickens told us about this. History repeats itself. whereisjustice May 2015 #42

Sounds like it might be time for a boycott of McDonald's; man4allcats May 2015 #44

What a bunch of butt munches. NaturalHigh May 2015 #50

I was in downtown L A , near 7th and Figueroa DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #51

How would the place know mimi85 May 2015 #52

K&R! Omaha Steve May 2015 #53

Headline is a lie oberliner May 2015 #54

Thank goodness! Glimmer of Hope May 2015 #55

I know. I don't eat at Mickey D's ever, but cwydro May 2015 #61

As a former veteran homeless traveler for a decade, nilesobek May 2015 #60

Yep. SusanCalvin May 2015 #63

We homeless and former homeless have a myriad of problems. nilesobek May 2015 #64

I'm glad you're doing OK. SusanCalvin May 2015 #65

I have a nostalgic fondness for the Clinton years. nilesobek May 2015 #66

Yeah, I forgot Dubya. SusanCalvin May 2015 #67