Courts aren’t to blame for rise in homeless problems

Walking down Market Street in San Francisco from a few blocks south of City Hall to the Ferry Building used to be a delightful part of a visit to one of America’s most beautiful cities. That is no longer the case, due to the large number of homeless permanently encamped on the sidewalk.
Downtown Los Angeles and areas of San Diego, Santa Ana, and other California cities present similarly repelling scenes.  Compassion for the poor, mentally ill, alcoholic, and drug-addicted does not cha