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The Spike Lobby Makes Good Points

Author
Jeff Cannata/Anthony Carboni
Published
Wed 11 Mar 2015
Episode Link
http://wehaveconcerns.com

You've heard Anthony and Jeff warn you about the far-reaching influence of the dreaded Spike Lobby. Now it gets real. An article in The Guardian outlines the numerous locations in the UK installing spikes in public places to get rid of homeless loiterers. The guys think this is a disproportionate, inhumane approach, and can only imagine one culprit...


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Today’s story was sent in by Todd Taiepa: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/18/defensive-architecture-keeps-poverty-undeen-and-makes-us-more-hostile?CMP=fb_gu


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