Some are modern day hippies, some have major drug addictions, some sell their bodies, some are mentally ill, some plain flat do not want to work and would prefer to thieve or deal to make ends meet. Blame Portland for enabling and coddling this behavior and running lawful businesses out of your area. More @Wikipedia
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