Then what should be done to end the eyesore of tents in the streets? It's easy to say why we shouldn't or can't do anything as the problem gets worse.
It's one of many things, but reopen the mental institutions that were shut down in the 80's. How they were run in the past were disgraceful, inhumane and just places to discard our undesirables. That shouldn't be, but, some of these people are severely mentally ill, and will never be able to live on their own.