Manchester razes homeless camps
Manchester city officials are in the process of clearing three homeless encampments near the Merrimack river.
Manchester police and the state Department of Transportation notified homeless in the area that they must leave.
Their actions were prompted by the Manchester mayor’s office, following some citizen complaints.
Some homeless in the area note that they are on public property and they are not harassing anyone, and argue that the government has no right to force them out.
Other Manchester residents argue that some homeless people aggressively panhandle and leave behind litter, including used syringes.
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