A Disabled Homeless Woman Goes to Court

Was this going to go somewhere? Seems like the starter of a tear-jearking opinion piece that got lost in its execution.

Either way, refrain doesn't mean "won't do", it means "resist from doing." If the City has already "refrained" from ticketing 50 chronic homeless people (as this pointless and ridiculous settlement with the ACLU required), this woman is probably out of luck.

Frankly, if she hadn't decided to 'camp out' on State Street, I don't think anyone would have given her a second glance.

Likely she was not 'camping out' at all, but fell asleep while sitting in her wheelchair, which if true is a far cry from the sbdude's (and many under- and misinformed residents') preference to assume what is convenient and easy to believe, rather than getting the facts and getting them straight--(something more difficult to do, but also more beneficial for human wellbeing).

exactly what is the point of a law against sleeping in the street if you exempt the top 50 people who do it most?? is that some kind of joke? i hope they didnt cut down any trees to print that law. lets do the same for all laws. how about we exempt the 50 most intoxicated people from drunk in public laws? that should be fun to watch.

also, a wheelchair is just a chair with wheels. anyone can sit in one. if the article is trying to imply that she is disabled in some way or does not have use of her legs, it should say so.

years ago being in a wheelchair might have been a stronger indication of disability, but lately it seems that any and everyone can get their hands on a chair, motorized scooter or handicapped parking pass. they can claim old age, obesity, ADD, depression, restless leg syndrome, whatever. it's really a shame for people who are legitimately immobilized.

4WS... i think you may be missing one simple important fact... you dont get on the top 50 most homeless list by accidentally dozing in your wheelchair once. your comment makes no sense.