Comments by "Sisu Guillam" (@sisuguillam5109) on "Germany Tests Out Emergency Pods for Homeless" video.

  1. Or can't fill i the paper work. Or do not know the options. Or do not qualify. Or are not well enough to navigate the system. It is not simply a question of choice.
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  2. Which is the main goal. This is meant as an additional level of safety.
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  3. It hardly ever does snow that much in Germany. And if it does social workers and the police would come and check to make sure that does not happen. Besides: there is an emergency hatch on the side.
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  4. They are not meant to live like that. These pods are for emergencies or when people would rather not go into shelters.
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  5. It is not meant to replace housing.
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  6. Public toilets are needed, of course. And most likely something they are taking into consideration.
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  7.  @jeffl4802  I am not trying to educate you on your life - I am zrying to explain the setting in which this project takes place. I do understand that you are worried about flooding if that is a common threat to you. The people working on this would never be place pods where it would be unsafe. Germany is very very different from the US. Our system is not perfect... but the state/local government are doing a lot. You have a right to housing here. It will not mean getting a flat quickly - but you have a right to it and it will be paid for. If I could I would get you over here so that you would be safe and housed. But I can't. What I can do is make sur that people learn that there are ways to do this other than the ones the US is following. Finnland is a good example on how to provide housing for homeless people, too. You are in my thoughts. Good luck and be safe.
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  8. How about both?
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  9. They are designed to keep that from happening. That's why they only open in the evening. Besides they are not a stand alone - they are meant to part of a wider system that provides help.
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  10. First of all: Please read up on the german wellfare system. And then have a think just for a minute how 'special labour force for the homeless' reads when you are german... Yeah, not good.
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  11. It is meant to be just one one strand in a safety net.
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  12. Yes you can have that kn the US. But you need funding to provide the additional services that come with this program.
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  13. No. A temporary shelter that is not meant to replace proper housing. Funny how the video mentions just that.
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  14. That... is the point? The program is just meant for when other options fall through. It is part of the solution- not the solution.
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  15. The video makes clear that it is not meant to replace proper housing. And by the way: why not read up on the german wellfare system for five minutes?
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  16. So? There might be a risknof that happening but taking it is worth it. Besides: these pods are in the middle of town. Would you really climb into one of those if there is a high probability your neighbours are going to see you do so?
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  17. People who missed the bit where there will be people checking that people using thw pods are well?
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  18. In an emergency? This is not meant to be the solution ', it's meant for when other options fall through.
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  19. Maybe you should then put up enough and work on a system that provides additional help?
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  20. Volunteers. Who think that everyone deserves an option to be sheltered.
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  21. That's why there is am emergency hatch and people checking to make sure everything and everyone is okay.
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  22.  @lolazo14  Yes? That's what taxes are for? You mean you don't?
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  23. How about having a multi pronged approach?
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  24.  @snoopybro1512  nonone iw making money out of this. They are there to provide help qt the very moment when it is needed. They are part of a wider strategy.
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  25.  @jeffl4802  they are meant for emergencies. And who would place them in a flooding area?
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  26. It is not a waste. It's for when it is needed. Not every homeless person is well enough to explore other options- or in a legal position to take up those options. Part of the homeless population in germany does not have german citizenship. That means ut might take a moment for them to learn what kind of help is offered and how to navigate the system. Same as for german homeless people living in Spain.
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  27.  @jeffl4802  that is why sharing something is not the same as informing people. The video itself does make it clear that it is meant as a temporary solution.
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  28.  @jeffl4802  you can tell fairly well if it is a town like Ulm if an area is likely to flood. It's been there a while. And you can move the pods. They are not meant serve as the permanent solution... they are part of a safety net.
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  29. This is not just for snowstorms. It is meant for all kinds of situations. And it helps when people do not want to go to a shelter/are not well enough to go there. It is part of a system, not meant as THE solution.
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  30. Not always a question of wanting to... it's a question of being able to ask for help and to navigate the system.
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  31.  @nBasedAce  No. No citation needed - at least for the part where help is available. The choice of the word 'want' is unfortunate, admitedly, but this person is correct that the german wellfare system provides help.
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  32. They are trying to do that. This is part of a wider approach. And... sorry... comfortable? These are the basics. No comfort here.
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  33.  @danfawks7164  I do it is more comfortable than sleeping with a dead dog... but not only if you hsve already lowered the standard to that level.
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  34.  @danfawks7164  what? I am sorry but this does not make any sense. They try to provide more than one option because people have different needs. A lot of german homeless are constantly on the move - you need to find a solution that fits them. I don't get the dog thing...
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  35.  @danfawks7164  are you trolling? Bye.
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  36. If they are dirty they get cleaned. If they need work they are maintained and repaired by volunteers.
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  37.  @NgJackal1990  then they City might do that. Ot someone else might step in. Better try and fail than not having tried at all.
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  38. Wird dir auch leicht schlecht bei den herzlosen Kommentaren? Wobei ich nicht glaube, dass die in den schlechten Untertiteln begründet sind.
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  39. You think homeless people just lift those pods and walk of with them? And wouldn't the real problem be the people buying them from the homeless?
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  40. No. Of course not. Please, read up on the program(s) and the german wellfare system.
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  41. Unlikely. And if there are not enough adding some more would do the trick.
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  42. This is meant as an additional level of safety. Just as the gentleman in the Video said.
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  43. Not cynical... him vhoosing to use the word mutt for human beings indicates something else. These are emergency pods. They are meant to protect when other options have fallens through.
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  44. Why? They are testing programs like this all over germany. So far it has gone well.
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  45.  @brucecarter8296  it is not meant as a form of investment. It is meant to provide a solution - and yes, that means taking a risk that the pods might get damaged. Which is not ehat happens, by the way. And homeless people shooting at stuff? In germany? In europe? Eh, no.
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  46. Needs a public toilet nearby.
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  47. Yes, we do. People use public toilets. Or if something happens the pods are cleaned.
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  48. Which it is... in germany. This is for emergencies or when other options are not available readily. Or when people are not well enough to explore other opptions.
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  49. No. Which you know.
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  50. Wrong.
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  51. And while you do that a homeless person who needs shelter does what? Besides... how familiar are you with germany and its wellfare system?
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  52.  @chilogutierrez458  anyone said Communism is the only other option?
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  53.  White Lives Matter  something you will neither accept nor understand with a Username like that.
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  54. In the middle of town? Where people are walking by? When social workers and police come by to make sure you are okay? Where your neighbours would see you?
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  55. Funny... it already does in several places. It is just one of several programs.
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  56. Mate... in the middle of town when social workers and others do check to make sure you are okay and to offer additional help?
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  57. How about you rewatch the video? They are meant to as a from of housing but as a temporary shelter.
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  58. Oh... wait.. let's have a guess... you aren't even german and if you are you know shite about how the german wellfare system works. And the german Grundgesetz. And german law regualting asylum. Or german law with regard to those seeking refuge...
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  59. You mean you do not know that they are cleanen and maintained?
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  60.  @DTIVO16  No. Said cleaning material would be provided by the organisation if they would offer for homeless people to do the cleaning themselves... mate... you really do want to hate this, right?
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