There's a difference between throwing them in jail and getting them treatment or moving them. Low income areas unfortunately are often ignored and most affected by their behavior. And really it's not every homeless drug user that's a problem, and it depends on there drug of choice and how mentally for they are. Sometimes they are just using drugs to cope with a very difficult situation. The problem with accusatory posts like you're is that they lack any nuance and are filled with vitriolic rage.

who is virtue signalling?

who wants to help those that can be helped, who just wants to lock them up and throw away the key?

clearly not all can be helped, but don't act like you're better because you were born in a better socioeconomic situation than they were. you don't know their issues, their plight and challenges. if they are actual criminals, then sure, they can face the consequences. don't act like they're hiding kilos of cocaine in their pants and giving it to elementary kids through the fence.

and how are you any better if you live in the same neighborhood with them!?

many are veterans, do you not enjoy your freedums and believe that an actual person that went to war for others doesn't deserve to be housed and fed?

Homeless veteran demographics - https://nchv.org/veteran-homelessness/

5.3 % of the homeless adult population are veterans
20% of the male homeless population are veterans
68% reside in principal cities
32% reside in suburban/rural areas
51% of individual homeless veterans have disabilities
50% have serious mental illness
70% have substance abuse problems
51% are white males, compared to 38% of non-veterans
50% are age 51 or older, compared to 19% non-veterans

being homeless doesn't make you a criminal. stealing change from an unlocked car doesn't make you a criminal.

in the words of John Spartan "Huxley, look, this isn't the Wild West! The Wild West wasn't even the Wild West! Hurting people's not a good thing! Sometimes it is, but not when it's a bunch of people looking for something to eat!"

looking down at someone just because they can't afford food for themselves and may steal something once in a while to survive is pure hatred, and i feel bad for you and your family if you ever fall on hard times. i hope you're treated the exact same way you saw them while you choke on an empty stomach.