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SLIDELL, La. -- The police department in Slidell, Louisiana tackled the issue of homelessness on their Facebook page last week in a very unapologetic way, highlighting a specific incident that happened this week.
"Transients, also known as beggars or homeless, are often a hot topic of debate for Slidell residents. There are people who feel these individuals all need to be arrested. Some feel they should offer help," the post reads. "Literally, every day, someone either calls Slidell police or sends us a message on Facebook asking us to do something about this problem."
The post describes a man, 59-year-old Franklin Jones, who reportedly begs at the intersection of Gause and Interstate 10, according to WGNO. Police can't arrest Jones because begging isn't a crime. But on May 21st, Jones was spotted stumbling into the road, urinating on the side of the road and he allegedly stole a shopping cart, police said.
Upon his arrest, police found over $800 in his pockets.
Here's an excerpt from the post:
Some responded in support of the post, while others blasted police for publicly shaming the man.
The full post is shown below: