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Redding is one of the hottest places in California in the summer, as temps climb into the 110-115 range most every summer. Evicting the homeless from a camp set up in a shady spot will just drive them to seek cool temps elsewhere, and so instead of one camp where their population is concentrated, they will be scattered.
I'm not sure what they are trying to achieve here, since all they are doing is making it more likely the average citizen will be affected rather than less. The article didn't say whether they are on public or private property, but if they are on public property, evicting them will only increase the likelihood they will infringe upon private.
It's hard to figure out what you suggest should be done. Is it your opinion that people should be allowed to squat, wherever they wish, on public or private land? Also, clusters of these kinds of shantytowns tend to lead to concentrated levels of crime. The more humans, the more reasons for criminal behavior. The more widely dispersed people are, the less opportunities and incentives there are to commit crimes.
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