London “homeless spikes” cause human rights uproar
It’s common to see buildings with sharp spikes on the roof, designed to keep nesting birds away. But it’s another thing entirely to see the same strategy applied to human beings.
A series of photos of a luxury London apartment building went viral over the weekend, prompting outrage from human rights organizations. The pictures showed metal studs outside the building’s entryway, apparently placed to keep homeless people away.