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I thought the article was helpful in shedding light on this disgraceful practice. If Google is part of it, it deserves to be called out on it. The problem may be bigger than just one company, but it doesn't mean that just because others do it too, they should not be targeted. I appreciated the article.

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I don't know that I would call the practice of "displacing the homeless" as disgraceful, but I agree that the way the private security elevated the situation is. They shouldn't be defaulting to spraying mace, as one might spray insecticide, it should just be there as a last resort.

The disgrace belongs to you and me and the rest of capitalistic society who have let homelessness happen. Since we can't/won't house them, the only thing we can do is shuffle them around.

Disgraceful is a good word for sweeping this huge social issue to places it's less seen.

Yep, there's plenty of blame to go around. I hope we don't become desensitized to the sufferings of others by moving "problems" out of eyesight though.

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