Houston just started enforcing a decade-old ban on feeding the homeless. Volunteers are fighting back.

But in an ongoing federal suit over the ordinance, the city said the ticketing was part of “Houston’s governmental obligations to ensure food safety.”

This reminds me of the now-infamous Lee Atwater quote. (warning: racial slurs) It's abstracting bigotry.

Seems like a blatant violation of the first amendment.

Peacefully assembling to share a meal isn't speech? Who the fuck says all these people aren't my friends and family?

Wow fuck right off??

My city is 'upgrading' their downtown district, which involves heavily policing an area where a lot of homeless would sleep at night. Cops said they'd start punishing people who give them food, and that they set up cameras to watch them.

I'd like to see them actually try to punish anyone for this. "Oops, I just forgot my bag full of groceries next to this homeless person."