OMG! people really believe #homeless folks have a right to have property?

not in portland, we don't.

if we camp on private property, private security, companies contracted by the city government, or just groundskeepers, can take all our property and throw it away.

and if we camp on city-owned property, the police or companies under contract with the city can take our possessions.

here in portland, one does not even have to provide a name or ID - just tell the contractor's the date and place when the stuff was taken, and it'll all be handed over to the first person who provides the correct info.