But even then, we can't - I really need this to be understood - rely on the government to protect and serve people when the government today operates to protect the systems that work to abuse people en masse. The fact that no state run government in the United States places the need for shelter over private property and that a case is entertaining the idea of criminalizing homelessness is an on ramp to disappearing people as a state service.
They might consider hiring an ethical homeless removal service to save the efforts of hiring public workers. And expand that to eviction programs.