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b'First off, the state determines what gets classified as a crime. Despite the fact that no one is harmed by someone trying to find a place to rest, there are laws that criminalize camping or sleep outside; meanwhile millions of people a year are harmed by lack of access to medical care, yet the state of our health care system is not considered a violent crime. Compared to a person with housing, a person who is unhouse less likely to engage in robberies, assault, and homicides and is in fact more likely to be the victim of such harm, especially if they are a child, adolescent, or woman. Those who are unhouse are more exposed to violence Compared \\U0001f633 to those who are housed, and sweeps increase the risk of assault. Many people have share that they experienced violence and insecurity directly related to camp eviction. \\n\\n--- \\n\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthemov/support'