This Oklahoma small town has just passed a new ordinance that would ticket the homeless. Any person caught sleeping or sitting on the sidewalk in the downtown area could face a fine.
This Oklahoma small town has just passed a new ordinance that would ticket the homeless. Any person caught sleeping or sitting on the sidewalk in the downtown area could face a fine.
The City of Shawnee got a letter Thursday from the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) that asked them to repeal the recently passed "No Sit, No Lie" ordinance.
Critics of the City of Shawnees ne "No Sit, No Lie" ordinance believe that it is criminalizing homelessness. The City approved the new rules by a 6-1 vote. It would