A few weeks ago a Realneo report described how 5 police [1]in one community spent a 1/2 hour moving a homeless fellow from a McDonalds - sending him on his way down the street to another ? location.
In Fullerton, California, on July 5, 2012, at a bus station, 4 or 5 cruisers responded to a homeless man, ending with the tasering and killing of Kelly Thomas - you can see one video here on youtube [2]. This video is taken from a distance and has no clear view or clear audio. No one in the audience interfers with the police. (probably knowing that doing so would probably get you shot.) This video is a mild intro.
Now watch this video - taken by a security cam [3] - shown in court. We are lucky to have this grisly record preserved.
So - how are we doing in Public Square after years of aggressive efforts (remember in 1999 Rosewater Limited Liability Company [4] (link to wikipedia) - Public Square - now casino "sweeping the streets" of "rats")?
Maybe the approach used in Cleveland is all wrong....
Links:
[1] http://realneo.us/content/new-age-lifestyle-homeless-shopping-cart-police-their-way
[2] https://www.google.com/url?url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D1ljYNgLnpxM&rct=j&sa=X&ei=yHSpT9HkF_Sy0AGt0aDBBQ&ved=0CH0QuAIwAw&q=kelly+thomas+video&usg=AFQjCNFh3k28Zd0kQco5cFzx7X2FI8wYUw&cad=rjt
[3] http://news.yahoo.com/video/losangelescbs2-15750780/graphic-surveillance-video-of-kelly-thomas-beating-shown-in-court-29223522.html
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosewater_Limited_Liability_Company