Uploaded May 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
B&W taxi # 27 pulled out without looking
A guy who lost his thong (flip flops) whilst running across the road in the rain
A lady jay running in front of me
Another pedestrian stepping onto the road as I was turning. Nearly got her
More pedestrians on the road pushing each other.
B&W taxi #56 T52445 stopped in the middle of the road. Surprisingly he moves once I came right up on his bumper :D
583QZW (QLD) is obviously lost and started reversing towards me until he noticed :D
A motorcycle at the end of a merge lane. I'm guessing he rand out of fuel
A plumber who couldn't get across so did a dodgy turn just to find he had to turn left onto the same road he was originally on.
B&W taxi # 27 pulled out without looking
A guy who lost his thong (flip flops) whilst running across the road in the rain
A lady jay running in front of me
Another pedestrian stepping onto the road as I was turning. Nearly got her
More pedestrians on the road pushing each other.
B&W taxi #56 T52445 stopped in the middle of the road. Surprisingly he moves once I came right up on his bumper :D
583QZW (QLD) is obviously lost and started reversing towards me until he noticed :D
A motorcycle at the end of a merge lane. I'm guessing he rand out of fuel
A plumber who couldn't get across so did a dodgy turn just to find he had to turn left onto the same road he was originally on.
![Would you have helped ? Homeless druggies
A few facts....
Australia has a good welfare system called Centrelink. My tax dollars go towards paying for it.
Unemployed his age would get paid about $350 / week (including maximum rental assistance). Potentially they (as individuals) could be getting combined $700 / week.
A 2 bedroom rental property is about $330 + each week (so basically too expensive for just 1 person but for 2, it is possible).
Living a simple life you would expect to pay about $500
/ week (rent, electricity, internet, food, phone) which would leave these two with $200 spare / week.
Real estate agents usually want you to earn 3 times what your rent is to be considered. i.e. If your rental is $300 / week , you must net (clear) at least $900 or have proof of ability to pay [say $10,000 +cash ]
There is currently a rental shortage where this is filmed. Basically when you go to view a property, there will be 20 + (sometimes a lot more) people viewing and mostly applying for the property. Only 1 of them can be successful.
This means you have about 5% chance of getting the property if all candidates are equal. Due to this, some applicants offer $10 - $40 extra on top of the requested rent quoted to try to secure the property.
I personally struggled to find a property after I lost my job due to the covid outbreak in 2020. In fact, due to the job situation, my age, unemployment levels, etc it is difficult to find a full time job. So basically I am a casual who is probably currently earning around the same / just above unemployment at times. The difference is... I work for my money. I go to work, work as hard as I can, cop crap from customers / other staff members , go home and pay my bills. I dont just go to centrelink and bludge off the system like these people are doing.
In fact, combined they would be getting paid more than I currently am.
Im not complaining or asking for help . Im just explaining my situation , my reasoning , my disgust at these people.
Why they were evicted could be for numerous reasons (junkies who dont pay the rent / destroy the place , property got taken back by the owner for whatever reason [yes, happened to me recently] * i.e. They might want to live there now , greedy owners jacking up the rent too high due to the shortage of rental properties, etc)
It is obvious from the lesions on her legs and his ankles (pants covering most), the numerous missing teeth on him (not shown), the face (not shown) that they are druggies spending money on drugs (meth perhaps)
For this reason, I decided not to help them. Ive helped genuine homeless people before however.
Ps She was vaping (probably hidden due to blur) and can afford that, but cant afford the rent ???? From research, vape pens are $15 - $30 / week. Pod mods (looked like what she had) are between $55 - $75
I know that there are professional beggars out there who earn more than a qualified trade person. It was obvious that these are just druggies however and most likely unemployable / unreliable.
Id be interested in your opinion regarding this and if you think youd give them money or not with all the facts Ive given you. Would you have helped ? Homeless druggies](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xr-3Uh7KuNM/mqdefault.jpg)




