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Photo of some of the clips I've both worked on and collected that document this new era of intolerance toward homeless people.

Security officers tell a homeless man to move on, they thought he was unsightly and did not want him hanging around in the high-rent shopping sistrict. Sacramento, California 1989

Even when just walking down the street, homelss folks are watched with a close eye by local police. Sacramento, California 1989.

Several member ofo the 'homeless community' knew that they had been defeated by the homeless sweeps. So before tha police could come in and dismantle and destroy their comap, they made a bonfire and burned all non-essentials themselves. West…

james thomas Lorton and his wife, Babe, after being cited by police, they watch as police continue their sweep. The homeless couple said they do not know whre to go next. West Sacramento, California 1989.

After evicting several people that had been living under this overpass, police called ina crew to dismantle ad haul away all remants of the homeless camp. Sacramento, Califorrnia 1989.

police cite several men living under an overpass along Interstate 6 near Scaramento. Sacramento, California 1989.

Altough constututionally illegal, police routinely search homeless camps while the residents are away. A recent supreme court ruling said that a homelss person's peoperty (even if camping on public grounds) is private and cannot be searched with out…

this homeless couple who lived in a borrowed trailer on the river listened to an officer tell them to leave or face arrest, a citation was being written by a second officer. West Sacramento, California 1989.

A police officer checks the arms of a homeless man named Russell for needle marks, he finds none. Officers suspected Russell of drug use because he had tattoos. Civil rights were often voilated during the homeless sweeps.