Some governments take addressing societies problems a bit too far

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@DWDavis (25797)
United States
July 25, 2023 3:28pm CST
Either that, or they need to hire better proofreaders and copy editors. The municipality adopting this harsh treatment of homeless people was not revealed in the Tweet (and I'll keep calling them that until the Muskrat officially changes the noun). If the sign were to be taken literally, and the city was located in the US, then I would guess somewhere in a red state. However, it appears to have been put up on a bus or train in Great Britain. However, reading the intent rather than the literal wording, the city in question plans to reduce homelessness by 50%. No matter where the sign was posted or how they intend to reduce the homeless population, whoever wrote the sign needs to do a better job of writing and proofing. What's your guess as to which city posted this sign?
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@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
26 Jul 23
That sign seems pretty hush
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
26 Jul 23
@thebos I think the government hopes to find homes for at least 1/2 the homeless people. I don't think they'll literally cut anyone in 1/2.
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
26 Jul 23
I'll say. It will inspire the homeless to find shelter, for sure.
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@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
26 Jul 23
@DWDavis really now, like what if a person doesn't find a house
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@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
26 Jul 23
I recognise what train that poster is on!
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
27 Jul 23
Have you seen the poster, or one like it?
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@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
28 Jul 23
@DWDavis Not seen that poster, but there are a lot of 'joke' posters that appear on the Tube
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jul 23
I have no guess, but I often want to correct usage in signs, and training videos, you name it.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
26 Jul 23
It is amazing the mistakes that aren't caught until after something like that hits the public.
@FourWalls (86568)
• United States
26 Jul 23
What if the knife sharpeners strike? Will that delay this? That’s hilarious.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
26 Jul 23
But then, this is the country that outlawed pointed knives and wanted to pass a law that all food sold should be pre-cut into bite-sized pieces so they could outlaw any knives in the home.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 23
We see some very funny signs from time to time too. I always want to take a big red pen to them.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
26 Jul 23
What I wonder is how many of the more right-wing conservatives in Britain are fine with the sign just as it is?
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jul 23
@DWDavis Probably way too many of them!!
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
26 Jul 23
Los Angeles comes to mind. They really need to hire a proofreader... Enjoy your day.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
26 Jul 23
I can see the California GOP putting up a sign like this.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
27 Jul 23
@DWDavis You're probably right!
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@AmbiePam (120533)
• United States
25 Jul 23
My money, sadly, would be on California, or Arkansas. I’d assume them for very different reasons, but both states came to mind.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
26 Jul 23
No idea but if they actually did that here, they would grown another half I assure you.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Jul 23
No idea where. But that is mean the way it's written
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
26 Jul 23
Someone had not put on their thinking cap when they approved the sign.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Jul 23
That’s so funny. I couldn’t help laughing. I think they need to fire this guy and hire someone who knows how to put a sentence together.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
26 Jul 23
We don't find such signs in India. Our politicians just talk and almost do nothing.
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