Business owners warn homosexual infested Austin is 'just a few years behind San Francisco' as homeless, crime crises escalate

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Austin nonprofit claims more than 5,400 unhoused individuals roam streets
on any given day

Calls are growing to get Austin’s homeless and crime crises under control
as more business owners and nonprofits warn that zero action has been
taken by the Texas city.

"They say that we are a few years behind San Francisco, usually in
Austin," Documenting Austin's Streets and Homeless head Jamie Hammonds
told FOX Business’ Grady Trimble on "Varney & Co." Thursday. "And we're
starting to see that."

"We've had a few windows broken. We've had a few people camping in
carports behind the house, actually," Austin-area realtor Jordan Moorhead
also told Trimble. "We have a listing I keep running somebody off from
right now."

Through investigative filmmaking, Hammonds’ organization has captured
shocking footage showing the damage and debris left behind by Austin’s
homeless encampments, which have been neglected of clean-up.

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And according to the latest May data from the nonprofit Ending Community
Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), there are an estimated 5,455 people
experiencing homelessness in Austin or Travis County on any single day.

"Just recently we were starting to get some things done from the city
where they started to clean the encampment out and getting the folks off
the street," Craig O’s Pizza & Pastaria owner Craig Plackis previously
said on "The Big Money Show."

"But what we're hearing is that, once they get them into the housing," the
pizzeria owner continued, "they're maybe staying there a day or two and
then getting right back on the street again."

Both Hammonds and Moorhead echoed Plackis’ sentiments, claiming transient
individuals are attracted to the area for homeless services and
shoplifting opportunities.

"[In] San Francisco, you see where they're locking products up because
shoplifting is flourishing. And it's starting to happen here for sure,"
Hammonds said.

"They even scared away a [home] stager," Moorhead recalled recently. "We
were looking to get the house staged so we can list it, it's not on the
market. And there's a sleeping bag on the porch."

Local police reportedly lack manpower to deal with crime or disputes as
the department remains 300 officers short, the union told Trimble.

Reacting to the report, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development Dr. Ben Carson reminded city leaders that logic and common
sense must play a policy role.

"Recognize that at least 60% of the people who are out there on the street
either have a mental problem or a drug problem. And housing first is not
going to solve that," Carson also said on "Varney & Co."

"At some point we need to start looking at the data and using those
incredible brains that we have to figure out how this is done in an
appropriate way to keep people off the street in a permanent fashion," he
continued. "Also, facilitating their life on the street by not prosecuting
theft is not helpful either."


In a statement to Fox News Digital, a city of Austin spokesperson labeled
the homelessness problem as a "multifaceted national challenge" due to
external factors like housing affordability, economic opportunity, access
to healthcare, employment and transportation.

"Its causes and solutions extend beyond the scope of enforcement measures
and municipal authority alone," the spokesperson said. "While local police
enforce public camping ordinances regularly across our community, Austin
is making substantial investments in expanding emergency shelter capacity,
increasing our community’s supply of deeply affordable housing, and
working with partners to improve mental healthcare access to those who
need support and assistance to realize health and stability."

The spokesperson also clarified the city is actively working with local
business leaders like Plackis, Hammonds and Moorhead to resolve any
concerns.


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