Posted on August 12, 2015 by Wilson Dizard in Al Jazeera America Al Jazeera America, By Wilson Dizard New York City’s homeless have been caught up in a long-running feud between Mayor Bill de Blasio and a police union that is now encouraging members to take pictures of people committing quality-of-life crimes, such as sleeping on the street. Seemingly intended to shame City Hall into cracking down on some of the New York’s most vulnerable citizens, the campaign represents a troubling breakdown of cooperation between the city’s political leaders and law enforcement, homeless advocates say. Moreover, they say it stands to help no one, least of all the homeless.
