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Posted On: October 5th 2026, 11:41 am
From the ❤️: “good trouble” imagery, a matter of justice. Oscar the Grouch, a renowned Muppet character from the children’s television program Sesame Street, resides in a trash can. It is not illegal to sleep in or next to a garbage can on Sesame Street.
Early Sunday morning I was parking my car. In front of me was a homeless man retrieving what appeared to be a sleeping bag from a garbage can. In the second image, the individual had spread the sleeping bag on a bench and was preparing to lie down. Jeff, a 53-year-old individual, has been homeless for as long as he can recall. When I inquired about the sleeping bag, he explained that the garbage can provides a secure location for storing his belongings.
In Sacramento, sleeping outdoors on public property while using “camping paraphernalia”—such as a sleeping bag, tent, pillow, blanket, or tarp—can be considered a violation of the city’s camping regulations. Violations of unlawful camping and storing camp paraphernalia are classified as misdemeanors and are deemed public nuisances. Under city ordinances pertaining to public nuisances and property violations, penalties can range from $250 to $25,000, contingent upon the specific code chapter, duration, and whether it involves obstruction or repeated infractions. The Sacramento Bee reports that numerous individuals have been incarcerated specifically for camping and property-storage violations.
As photojournalist Gordon Parks observed, the power of photography can be used as a weapon against injustice. Everybody counts or nobody counts.
#justice #America #hope #poverty #life
Early Sunday morning I was parking my car. In front of me was a homeless man retrieving what appeared to be a sleeping bag from a garbage can. In the second image, the individual had spread the sleeping bag on a bench and was preparing to lie down. Jeff, a 53-year-old individual, has been homeless for as long as he can recall. When I inquired about the sleeping bag, he explained that the garbage can provides a secure location for storing his belongings.
In Sacramento, sleeping outdoors on public property while using “camping paraphernalia”—such as a sleeping bag, tent, pillow, blanket, or tarp—can be considered a violation of the city’s camping regulations. Violations of unlawful camping and storing camp paraphernalia are classified as misdemeanors and are deemed public nuisances. Under city ordinances pertaining to public nuisances and property violations, penalties can range from $250 to $25,000, contingent upon the specific code chapter, duration, and whether it involves obstruction or repeated infractions. The Sacramento Bee reports that numerous individuals have been incarcerated specifically for camping and property-storage violations.
As photojournalist Gordon Parks observed, the power of photography can be used as a weapon against injustice. Everybody counts or nobody counts.
#justice #America #hope #poverty #life
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