Another perfect example of creating problems via poor system design and then implementing solutions that don't truly solve anything. In some parts of the US, sleeping in your own car can actually get you fined, arrested, or even jailed. As homelessness has increased, a growing number of states and cities have passed laws that restrict or ban sleeping in vehicles on public property, even for people who have nowhere else to go. Tennessee passed a law that can make sleeping on certain state-owned property a felony, carrying penalties of up to 6 years in prison and a $3,000 fine. Florida introduced a statewide law in 2024 that generally prohibits sleeping in vehicles unless they're parked in approved locations or on private property with permission. Hawaii also restricts overnight sleeping in vehicles in many areas. Many cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, and Fresno, have adopted their own versions of these rules. People who support the laws say they help address public safety, sanitation, and encampment concerns, while critics say they effectively criminalize homelessness by punishing people for having nowhere to sleep. In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3, stating that cities can enforce bans on sleeping in public spaces without violating the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued that sleep is a basic human necessity and questioned whether people should be punished simply for engaging in an activity required for survival. When housing becomes unaffordable and homelessness rises, should the response focus on enforcement, or on addressing the conditions that leave people with nowhere else to go? This type of decision making emerges from a society that doesn't truly care about human wellness nor legitimate problem solving.