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This is the fourth vacant space Sacramento homeless have been forced to leave since July 1. For more background on this event, click the "Storyline" tab on the right, or click this link

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Hawa Arsala

July 15, 2009 | 2:49 PM

Photo Credit: Justin Wandro

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thsas

July 15, 2009 | 3:54 PM

Hawa, I appreciate what you are doing here and the contributions you make to the Sacramento Press. I would suggest this story could be told from another viewpoint, as in Property Rights Upheld.

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Hawa Arsala

July 15, 2009 | 5:50 PM

Thsas, thank you for suggesting another way to approach the article. I am very open to hearing your opinions, as I feel members of the community have knowledge that others may not. Please feel free to email me at: hawa.arsala@sacramentopress.com

For this article, I did mention who the property owners were and linked back to a previous article that mentions the illegal nature of the campers' acts.

I would also encourage you to write as well! We offer free copy editing services, and you can get more information by emailing journalism@sacramentopress.com

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thsas

July 16, 2009 | 1:55 PM

Thank you Hawa.

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MrOzo

July 15, 2009 | 4:26 PM

I'm all for property rights, but I don't think it's right to leave land in the central city vacant for decades on end.

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thsas

edited on July 15, 2009 | 4:46 PM

I don't know that I disagree, however my respect for the legal property owner trumps my personal opinion of how the land might be better used. If there was a code violation for improper use of the land , that is another matter, between the law and the property owner.

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wilsonmk10

July 17, 2009 | 5:06 PM

My understanding is that a good portion of that land was publically owned and zoned for an emergency shelter - I believe that the Safe Ground folks do not want to break the law - they would rather live within the law, peacefully, but the state of the law in Sacramento does not permit that. It is effectively illegal to be homeless in Sacramento. With the shelters full and closed, there needs to be a better approach to the situation.

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arifkhaleel

July 19, 2009 | 7:45 PM

Yea, the government should regulate the use of empty spaces with due consideration of a person's property right... unless the owner had intended to keep it open, unused at the time of purchase. One cannot sit indefinitely on a piece of land making it a mole in the whole community. It must be used as temporary shelter, I like this idea or temporary park, free auction space, free parking etc.

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arifkhaleel

July 19, 2009 | 7:50 PM

The debate on property rights must include the profits one makes out of its use. The government, the community, some individual whoever uses a piece of land kept open unpurposefully shall share the proceeds with the owner ONLY if used for personal/commercial gains. It can be through an agreement or legislation.

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