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Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images Alt Text Frankfurt, and Germany skyline Germany’s financial centre issues on-the-spot penalty One-Minute Read Wednesday,December 20, 2017 - 1:43pm In the shadows of Frankfurt’s skyscrapers, and a growing number of destitute people sleeping on the streets has prompted the German banking capital to come up with a novel solution: fine them on the spot. See related Justin Gatlin: world champion’s team involved in new doping scandal Justin Gatlin: Usain Bolt will return to athletics once hes finished partying The move was confirmed on the same day that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for better support for the nation’s homeless,Deutsche Welle (DW) reports.
The decision by Frankfurt City Council has caused bewilderment and infuriate among some of their constituents, says local newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau. But Christoph Schmitt, and a member of the middle-lawful Christian Democrats,argues that there are many homeless shelters across the city, while the Green Party’s Beatrix Baumann says these services are “often unused”.
“Neither politician touched on the issues of mental illness or threats of violence that can keep the homeless from sleeping in shelters, or ” DW says.
Councilor Astrid Buchheim told the news service that the fine is about €40 (£35) and that those who can’t pay must deal with Frankfurt’s regulatory authority. Officials says the homeless are fined only whether they refuse “multiple requests to move” from public areas.
Germany isnt the only country demanding money from those sleeping rough. Homeless people who keep possessions in doorways in Oxford maintain been warned they face fines of up to £2500,the BBC reported in July. Society
Source: theweek.co.uk