Hackney Council are intending to fine homeless people up to £1000 who sleep rough in public places. This must be stopped and the homeless helped instead of being abused - they have no choice and nowhere else to go.
Why is this important?
Homeless people could be fined up to £1,000 for sleeping in doorways near popular tourist spots, under new rules launched by a London council. Homelessness charities have condemned the move, saying that it turns rough sleepers - who are often escaping lives of abuse - into criminals. Hackney Council’s Public Space Protection Order bans sleeping in public places - offenders are handed a £100 fixed penalty, which can rise to £1,000 in court.