Call to Remove Homeless People (All 8) Before Royal Wedding Stirs Anger
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Call to Remove Homeless People (All 8) Before Royal Wedding Stirs Anger
Simon Dudley, leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, wrote to the Thames Valley police this past week demanding
that they use their legal powers to tackle the issue of "aggressive begging and intimidation," ahead of the royal wedding on May 19.
Last month, while on a ski vacation in Wyoming, Mr. Dudley tweeted about an "epidemic of rough sleeping and vagrancy in Windsor," which he says paints the historical market town in an "unfavorable light." He also announced
that he would be writing to the police to ask them to "deal with it" before the royal wedding.
6, 2018
WINDSOR, England — Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their wedding date last month, the council leader who oversees one of the most affluent boroughs in Britain
has been on a campaign to deal with the homeless people who "sleep rough" near the wedding venue, Windsor Castle — all eight of them, according to official statistics.
None of the homeless people in the area said they thought
that Prince Harry or the rest of the royal family had anything to do with Mr. Dudley’s request to the police.
" James, another homeless man who did not want to give his last name because he did not want his family to read about him in the news, said: "They are making us out to be criminals, a public safety hazard.
that If they’re going to move us, it should be into a permanent home, not out of sight for a day just so that rich people can throw a party.
"They are often at their lowest point, struggling with a range of complex problems and needs, and they are extremely vulnerable, at risk from cold weather, illness and even violence." He added
that stigmatizing and punishing the homeless was "totally counterproductive." In his letter to the police, Mr. Dudley suggested that they use their legal powers, including using Criminal Behavior Orders, to have homeless people removed from the streets.
Simon Dudley, leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, wrote to the Thames Valley police this past week demanding
that they use their legal powers to tackle the issue of "aggressive begging and intimidation," ahead of the royal wedding on May 19.
Last month, while on a ski vacation in Wyoming, Mr. Dudley tweeted about an "epidemic of rough sleeping and vagrancy in Windsor," which he says paints the historical market town in an "unfavorable light." He also announced
that he would be writing to the police to ask them to "deal with it" before the royal wedding.
6, 2018
WINDSOR, England — Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their wedding date last month, the council leader who oversees one of the most affluent boroughs in Britain
has been on a campaign to deal with the homeless people who "sleep rough" near the wedding venue, Windsor Castle — all eight of them, according to official statistics.
None of the homeless people in the area said they thought
that Prince Harry or the rest of the royal family had anything to do with Mr. Dudley’s request to the police.
" James, another homeless man who did not want to give his last name because he did not want his family to read about him in the news, said: "They are making us out to be criminals, a public safety hazard.
that If they’re going to move us, it should be into a permanent home, not out of sight for a day just so that rich people can throw a party.
"They are often at their lowest point, struggling with a range of complex problems and needs, and they are extremely vulnerable, at risk from cold weather, illness and even violence." He added
that stigmatizing and punishing the homeless was "totally counterproductive." In his letter to the police, Mr. Dudley suggested that they use their legal powers, including using Criminal Behavior Orders, to have homeless people removed from the streets.