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The rules in shelters are not equivalent to laws in every way because violating them will not get you arrested or lead to a lawsuit against you. But they, like the rules in any private or public establishment, are the law of that facility. Violating them can mean that someone is no longer eligible to stay at the shelter.
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Shelter rules aren’t laws but many of these rules seem to violate human rights and the constitution. Curfews, searches, bullying by shelter staff…other people aren’t subjected to this abuse so how are the rules legal?
I’ve been kicked out of the shelter because I was drunk. How long time must I be given to find another place