Do you think pouring freezing water can solve the homeless problem?

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Do you think pouring freezing water can solve the homeless problem? (by CJ civil media and homelessnews)

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http://www.peopo.org/portal.php?op=viewPost&articleId=96308

以為潑冷水 就看不到遊民 ( 漂泊新聞網 )( homelessnews)

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http://www.peopo.org/portal.php?op=viewPost&articleId=96033

On Christmas Eve, when most people were enjoying the warm festivities, human rights groups held a press conference to accuse city councilor, Ying Xiao-wei, after the councilor accidentally blurted out support for city workers using water sprays to chase away homeless from city parks.  Human right’s groups, who have heavily denounced this outburst, brought some of the homeless persons in to give a personal account. The group of homeless persons sobbed as they recounted how on such cold and wintry nights, instead of being given warmth and care, they were driven away with the use of cold-water sprays. In the name of ‘cleaning’ the authorities have heartlessly driven away homeless persons including the elderly, middle-aged, women and young people, using freezing water. This is a despicable and savage attack on the dignity of our city’s poor persons - an act that clearly violates human rights.

(以下為中文對照)

以為潑冷水，就看不到窮人 ( 公民行動影音紀錄資料庫 )

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http://www.peopo.org/portal.php?op=viewPost&articleId=96308

以為潑冷水 就看不到遊民 ( 漂泊新聞網 )

URL:

http://www.peopo.org/portal.php?op=viewPost&articleId=96033

耶誕節前夕，人人準備溫馨過節的氣氛中，人權團體卻在此時召開記者會，指控日前市議員應曉薇在議會質詢時，竟脫口要市府在驅趕公園裡的遊民時，水柱若對準
遊民就撥獎金鼓勵。對此不當發言，人權團體嚴厲譴責，遊民泣訴在寒冬不送暖，竟還以冷水潑灑，他們已經無處取暖，還得遭到如此對待。露宿街頭的人包括老
人、中高齡、婦人與年輕人，以清潔為名，實則以驅趕為目的的「寒冬潑冷水」小手段，是對城市貧民嚴重的尊嚴戟傷，人權侵害。