It's not really that shocking. In Austin Texas a little over two years ago the city council removed the ban on lying and camping in public places. The result was an explosion of tent encampments all over the city, so much so that just a couple months ago city voters reversed the decision in a referendum.
There are certainly valid points on all sides of the debate, and "lying in public" laws can definitely be abused to harass individuals, but there are also some valid rationale for why they exist in the first place.
There are certainly valid points on all sides of the debate, and "lying in public" laws can definitely be abused to harass individuals, but there are also some valid rationale for why they exist in the first place.