A Popeyes franchise in Philly has a pretty awful solution to the homeless crisis … ban them from the store.
The sign is front and center inside the fast-food joint, which reads in big block letters, “NO HOMELESS PEOPLE ALLOWED INSIDE THE STORE.”
This is posted on the door of the @Popeyes on 15th and Chestnut in Center City, Philadelphia. I have purchased hundreds if not thousands of meals for homeless people. They deserve dignity and respect. @Baligubadle1 @_equal_access @glennkirschner2 @nathaliejacoby1 pic.twitter.com/sx8bYWRwbZ
— Bryan Blue Tsunami (@BryanLFuller) December 11, 2021
@BryanLFuller
There are a bunch of problems with this, aside from the absence of humanity. Â First, if someone is homeless that doesn’t mean they don’t spend money on food. The sign doesn’t say homeless people are not allowed to loiter inside … it’s a flat prohibition, even if a homeless person simply wants to buy a chicken sandwich.
Second, it’s kind of ridiculous to think someone can automatically be identified as homeless. And that leads to the third point … if someone “looks homeless,” are Popeyes’ employees supposed to boot them from the restaurant?
Not the way to solve the prob, Popeyes.
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