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Homeless People Deserve Empathy

It seems the most controversial topic for the Salt Lake area lately has been the homeless shelter move. There have been many places politicians have wanted to move the shelter, and everywhere they go, people protest and the idea goes to a different city. The most disturbing recent news was in the city of Draper.

Over 1,000 Draper residents attended a four hour long meeting a few weeks ago after hearing their mayor, Troy Walker, state he wanted to bring two homeless shelters to their city. Their complaints were very audible, consisting largely of boos and protests.

According to The Salt Lake Tribune, a homeless man named Lawrence Horman came to speak to the crowd.