As Twitchy reported, photos of spikes on sidewalks and ledges to deter the homeless from sleeping there caused a huge public backlash, with U.K. citizens calling the people behind the installations “disgusting” and “inhumane psychopaths.”
Other photos of “activists” pouring concrete over the spikes surfaced on Twitter days later, and today they show U.K. supermarket Tesco uninstalling the spikes entirely — a move journalist Ian Fraser attributed to “the power of Twitter.”
The power of twitter. #Tesco removes anti homeless spikes, following protests http://t.co/sSpDmd118V pic.twitter.com/jKguEBIl6r
— Ian Fraser (@Ian_Fraser) June 13, 2014
@Ian_Fraser Facebook thought it had this one covered, I remember the first photos posted and then the twitter storm. Power of Twitter, yes.
— Sharon (@pastirka) June 13, 2014
@Ian_Fraser The problem with twitter – self congratulation over outrage at symptom & very little action on addressing the causal issue.
— bahatty (@moonlitfox) June 13, 2014
@Ian_Fraser @MIkef45 Yes,Twitter-power.Now need to ask e.g. @Tesco to please lobby for more outreach & better provision for rough sleepers.
— Woolhatwoman. Stay distant, stay safe? (@woolhatwoman) June 13, 2014
@Ian_Fraser @imajsaclaimant it was probably due to the great unwashed turning up yesterday with banners and megaphones.
— Oli Esq (@OliSaysStuff) June 13, 2014
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So, is the customary boycott off or on?
.@Ian_Fraser @Tesco also now gets my business back #nospikes #homeless
— alan cocks (@candtalan) June 13, 2014
@Ian_Fraser @thepainterflynn Disgraceful move @Tesco.I don't shop there often but won't be going there anytime soon.Should give big donation
— Mary Connolly (@MaryTCon) June 13, 2014
Tesco removes spike in doorways as "homeless people should not be treated like pigeons". How to solve this issue? http://t.co/yGpLF5HeSz
— BlairCurrie (@BlairCurrie) June 13, 2014
https://twitter.com/shabbershaw/status/477155987976364032
@Ian_Fraser @JPSargeant78 but now we should really do something about ppl sleeping in doorways
— Dr Mike Ward (@Schroedinger99) June 13, 2014
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