Medford's Homeless Discuss the Anti-Camping Ordinance | US AS WE ARE

In this episode, we talk with members of Medford's homeless population on the subject of the city's new anti-camping ordinance, which seeks to ban all forms of tent camping within city limits as well as ban camping outright on the Greenway during the summer fire season. In addition to these new rules being more strict than what Medford has had on the books until now, the punishments for violators are more extreme. Naturally, this means the new ordinance is highly controversial. In this outing, we'll hear from the homeless themselves, as well as volunteers working in aid efforts, about how the ordinance might affect life in the city and surrounding area. Support us on PATREON: www.patreon.com/sailorboymedia More US AS WE ARE: www.usasweare.com More information or to contact us: www.sailorboymedia.com Time markers: 0:00 Introduction 1:45 Meeting Emily Mann - volunteer 3:46 Meeting Joseph Gibson - homefree 6:17 Meeting Roger May - volunteer 8:29 Meeting Logan - homeless 10:20 Meeting John - homeless 13:15 Meeting (anonymous) - homeless 16:18 Meeting "Mama Bear" - volunteer 18:00 Emily Mann on the new rules 19:20 Joseph Gibson on the impact 21:00 Roger May on the impact 21:50 (anonymous) on homeless life 23:56 Emily Mann final word 24:30 Joseph Gibson final word 27:10 Medford passes ordinance, what's next? 27:40 Outro