While watching the film “Taylors Campaign” in the classroom, my eyes were opened to the realities of the problems surrounding homelessness. The film depicts the real-life struggles faced by the homeless and the problems they face when dealing with the public and law enforcement. In “Taylors Campaign” a situation is shown with the police being called on homeless individuals living next offices and businesses. The individuals who called claimed that their cars had been broken into and some possessions were stolen. They argued that this was due to the homeless in the encampment while the individuals apart of the encampment argued that this was unfounded and false. The individuals living in the encampment had been living in that spot for a month without incident until the law came and cited them with blocking the sidewalk. The police stated that the individuals must move their camp or face tickets or jail time. The citizens were faced with no option but to move all their belongings to the opposite side of the street.

Another aspect of the film that was moving was in a scene with a plea to a city council to fight for homeless individuals’ rights to live on the streets and being allowed assistance from individuals willing to pass out food. A woman was explaining that her husband and herself were homeless and her husband was struggling with mental illness due to his time in the service. An impactful statement she made was, “He is mentally ill and that’s not your problem, but your freedom was his problem.” This is a direct plea to humanity and to what makes us all connected. This man was so caring and so worried for the wellbeing of others that he put his life at risk, but we are not able to see him as a hero but as a burden on our economy.