Denver And The DNC Care About The Homeless

July 17, 2008

If you are homeless and live in Denver then you now get the opportunity to watch movies for free, visit the local museums, or even the zoo while the Democratic National Convention is in town.

And what do the homeless think about this?

“It’s better than them doing a police sweep. What good is that going to do? It’s going to clog the jails that are already clogged,” said Cecil Miller, a homeless man. “I’d love to go to a movie. I’d take my wife if we could get somebody to watch our stuff.”

Organizers say it’s not an attempt to sweep away the homeless but it’s more of an effort to educate them.

“There are no plans to relocate the homeless, to keep them out of the downtown area. If anything, we’re trying to educate the homeless population on what is available, what entertainment they can go to, you know, how they can be involved as well,” said Denver Rescue Mission’s Greta Walker.

Right. Because if you are homeless you have endless amounts of money to spend on entertainment.

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