The Trap Law Podcast

The Cost of Being Broke: The War on Homelessness

25 min · 6. okt. 2025
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They say being broke is expensive — we'll show you how true that is. Fines, court fees, impound costs, and "clean-up operations" feed a billion-dollar municipal industry. Cities across America are passing laws that make it illegal to be broke in public — bans on sleeping in cars, sitting on sidewalks, or even handing out food. This episode breaks down how the legal system targets poverty and how Supreme Court cases like City of Grants Pass v. Johnson are reshaping the right to exist without shelter. Trap Law breaks it down — how zoning, policing, and funding all come together to criminalize survival.

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