‘Tis The Season

You're a mean one...

At a time of general holiday cheer, it’s nice to see folks in Houston taking the word “giving” to new heights. That height is of course the lofty altitude of giving a homeless shelter a note that says it is getting sued.

Christ Church Cathedral, which runs the Beacon, was recently sued by a neighbor who alleges that the “derelicts” it assists have become a public nuisance, destroying the value of his business and property in the process.

What a guy, this neighbor must be. Maybe there’s a reason for this, though. Maybe he runs another homeless shelter and the Beacon came in and took away some of the people he was serving? … No?

Personal injury attorney Harry C. Arthur, who filed the suit, runs his practice and owns offices in the Marine Building across the street. He claims the 400 or so clients the Beacon attracts daily from Friday through Monday are scaring away tenants and clients.

Of course he’s a personal injury lawyer. Mr. Arthur, were you raised by wolverines or something? WTF, dude?! What do you have to say for yourself?

“If this was Skid Row like in New York City, or Skid Row like in Los Angeles and you come down and feed these people, that’s one thing. But this isn’t where people normally stay and sleep.”

Harry, we all have issues with the homeless, beneath our skin. We wish they would find jobs and make a life for themselves, but no one actually has the gall to say that to them, let alone sue the place that is feeding them! Good luck with that! Yeah, they were peeing and shitting on your doorstep before, but I look forward to see what they do to your store now.

Happy Holidays!