Titusville police shut down 11 homeless camps with veterans

UPDATE
Homeless raid in Titusville questioned

It's one thing to want to get rid of homeless people but another to have a place for them to go. Where are these people supposed to go? People seem to forget that about a third of the homeless are veterans on top of it and most of them suffered after their service.

Titusville police shut down 11 homeless camps
Sites shut down because of safety concerns
9:30 AM, Jun. 29, 2011

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DAVE BERMAN

"This a veterans' town and this is a veterans' county, and they will not get away with it," Taylor said.

TITUSVILLE -- — Police have cleared out 11 homeless camps throughout the city in a push to remove people who are trespassing on private property.

Titusville Police Department and fire officials say the camps are a safety hazard, and a growing problem in the city, partly resulting from the increased unemployment.

But George Taylor Sr., founder and president of the Titusville-based National Veterans Homeless Support Inc., said he is concerned about the efforts to clear out local homeless camps.
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Titusville police shut down 11 homeless camps