To demonstrate the depths of this problem, there is a homeless guy named John that has been in my immediate area for quite some and he is better than most. He's a nice guy but he clearly has all types of very deep-rooted problems. He goes around trying to raise a little money by painting curbs and is respectful. I even see him post on Nextdoor.com at times (as I mentioned, they all have phones).

One of my elderly neighbors took pity on him and offered a room in her house. Very, very risky of course and I told her so but that's her business, not mine.

Still, John refuses to live inside and instead lives in a tent in her backyard. I mean even in near-zero weather, he won't come in. And as I said, he's in better shape than almost everyone currently on the street.

That is the reality of this issue.