Idaho’s unhoused population is keeping a close eye on Senate Bill 1141 — which aims to ban camping and sleeping on public property in large cities like Boise. The bill would make it illegal to sleep in a tent, car, RV or on the ground on any public property or road.
“I think I counted, I’m probably well over 1,000 nights outside, no tent, over the last five years,” said Tom West, a self-proclaimed 21st-century American hobo who now calls Boise home.
He shared his experience being homeless since 2019…