01-28-2009, 06:14 AM
quote:Yes and No.
Originally posted by Jon
Is there any truth that some cites were flying them to Hawaii?
Yes, there are some municipalities that will buy an airline ticket to send a homeless person to Hawaii.
No, they are not just sending homeless people to Hawaii without justification.
Just like Hawaii is looking at providing assistance to help those who want to return HOME or to the care of their FAMILY, so is the way of the other cities. Think about it, what is the cost for NYC to send a homeless person to Hawaii versus Florida? Or San Francisco to send a homeless to Hawaii versus Arizona? When they do send a person to Hawaii its because Hawaii is their state of residence and/or they have family. It's more fear mongering to mention such a thing because it's all smoke and mirrors.