Homeless Alliance Reacts To Man’s Alleged Plot Involving Explosives

Oklahoma City Police uncovered a possible sinister plot of a person who they consider made bombs at his workplace workstation.  

Twelve improvised explosive units have been present in all.

Earlier this month, News 9 uncovered new court docket paperwork that detailed alleged conversations that man, Troy Lee, had together with his boss during which he reportedly opened up about violent acts he had deliberate, and one he already dedicated.

The Homeless Alliance’s Executive Director Dan Straughan stated within the final decade he is observed Oklahoma City residents’ attitudes have had a constructive shift in the direction of the unhoused inhabitants and factors to the town curbsides as a catalyst.

Dan additionally stated the unhoused are a susceptible inhabitants on two fronts.

“You’re more at risk from Oklahoma weather and you’re more at risk to be a victim of crime. 41%, so three out of every five people said they had been attacked or beaten up since becoming homeless,” he defined.

Hurting homeless individuals is one thing Lee stated he has tried prior to now. Per these beforehand talked about court docket data, he advised his boss he set fireplace to an encampment a couple of month in the past.

Those paperwork additionally present Lee advised his boss the one approach to take care of unhoused individuals is thru violence.

“Of course that’s wrong. We know the answer it’s to have more truly affordable housing, and it’s to support the kinds of services that enable people to stay in their housing,” Straughan stated.  

He likens the inexpensive housing scarcity to a sport of musical chairs, when the music stops.

“Everybody sits down except one person, and it happens to be the person who’s on crutches. Did the crutches cause her to be chair less? No, it’s the lack of a chair,” Dan defined. He added, “it’s not about mental illness, it’s not about substance use, it’s not about developmental disabilities, it’s not about physical disabilities, it’s about the cost of housing.”  

The hole will solely get wider.  

In November, Rent.com confirmed Oklahoma City noticed one of many largest hire hikes with a virtually 18% price improve.  

Dan Straughan additionally stated individuals have additionally caught on to that concept as nicely.

“You kind of saw that the Maps 4 vote. People really came out to support human services people for less fortunate people in the community,” he stated.  

One motive for that vote, Straughan believes, is the 12,000 copies of the Curbside Chronicle offered every month.

“And maybe that person would never have interacted with a person experiencing homelessness before that. When you have 12,000 of those a month, over time it changes the way people see the issue, and see beyond the issue to the person,” Dan defined.

Lee is being held with out bond. Straughan stated the Homeless Alliance and all metro shelters might use any and all winter garments donations.