This is more a reply to this whole thread: the "homeless" are not a monolith. Some are mentally ill, not all. Some are chronic drunks, not all. Some are opportunistic thieves, not all. Some want to break the cycle, not all. Some want help, not all. I tend to think that we (including me) could all do more, or give more if you don't have the time to do more. That said, it's not a problem you can completely eliminate. These incidents will always happen by virtue of our environment here in Alaska and the choices people make. The realities of running a support service are that there are limits, not just in resources but also what's allowable by policy for acceptable behavior and style of accommodation (sex-segregated, etc). These factors contribute to some people being unable to engage services or even opting not to engage services that would otherwise be available. While the people cannot be treated as a monolith, the issue as a whole is very difficult to address. A city does what it can.