there are always at least two sides to a issue.  sweeps are not to solve homelessness, to think so is ludicrous.  sweeps are conducted to return the commandeered parks, roadway, beaches and return them for use by the people.  homeless have no rights to deprive citizens of unfettered use the parks, beaches and roadway.   we simply cannot allow the homeless to destroy our parks, roadway and beaches.  if they were good stewards of the property, that might be another story, but clearly they are not.  further solving homelessness is not the sole responsibility of the government, the homeless themselves must be accountable too.