In many of the cases, it's a crime of opportunity. A group of teenagers is roaming the street on a hot summer night and they come across a homeless person who might be mentally ill or alcoholic. When they hurt a homeless person, they think they can get away with it -- and they think they won't be hurt in return.
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If you die homeless, your death goes unnoticed, just like your life. This is a way for us to notice.Michael Stoops
They do this because they think they can, that they can get away with beating a homeless person and nobody will care, and the homeless won't be able to fight back.
Michael Stoops
The Atlanta ordinance says this is how Atlanta is solving Atlanta's homeless problem. You're not aloud to say anything. You're not allowed to ask what time it is you're not allowed to ask for directions. You're not allowed to ask for food. We don't consider that to be a model ordinance.
Michael Stoops
The videotape is our dream come true. It's putting a face to the issue. What happened in Fort Lauderdale will happen again in other parts of the country, and we know that it will happen again.
Michael Stoops
We definitely feel that it's a widespread epidemic around the country. It seems like there's been a spike in incidents. We're not sure if it's copycat attacks or open season on the homeless population.
Michael Stoops
It's a good time of year to raise awareness, when it's real cold out. More Americans are thinking about poverty and homelessness this time of year.
Michael Stoops
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