Dr. Phil toured New York City's subways with Mayor Eric Adams and saw firsthand how encounters with homeless people can quickly descend into chaos.
After the acquittal of Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny, Dr. Phil visited the New York subway with Adams to learn how New Yorkers can safely use public transportation.
“This is the lifeblood of our economy because it's the great equalizer,” Adams said. “You know there can be waiters running parallel to Wall Street, so we recognize that it's important that people not only be safe, but feel safe. And the ubiquity of police uniforms just sends a signal.”
They came across a seemingly homeless man sleeping in the hallway of a subway station and approached the “perfect example.” The police sergeant explained the procedure for verification procedures at the workplace. Adams said the process begins with a Department of Homeless Services (DHS) officer, but a police officer is needed “because if this person has schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, they could wake up with a weapon.” Ta.
The homeless man immediately began shouting profanities at DHS officers, then stood up and began aggressively confronting the officers as Dr. Phil and Adams looked on.
“Let's see how fast we can spin, shall we?” Adams asked, pointing out that “there are only civilians here, and they could get hurt.”
Adams argued that many people who talk about the homelessness crisis don't realize how quickly it can become violent.
“I believe that's what people are resisting what we're doing,” Adams said, comparing the incident to his own experience in law enforcement. We just don't know how quickly things will change,” he said.
When an agitated homeless man exclaims that he's an American citizen and doesn't get any attention, Adams agrees that he has a point.
“Just think about it. It costs money to do what we do. We could do more with $6.5 billion, but instead we have to deal with national problems. ,” Dr. Phil said, referring to the immigration crisis that has resulted in New York City managing 220,000 immigrants.
Adams also said that while much of the immigration crisis goes beyond sanctuary city laws, provisions in the state constitution incorrectly confuse people.
“The city says that if anyone, documented or undocumented, needs a place to stay or housing, they must provide housing in accordance with the state constitution,” it said, adding that the “right to shelter” rule was clearly stated. .
“The right to shelter was not designed with the migrant crisis in mind,” added Brian Stettin, deputy mayor for health and human services.
