A man who was stabbed in a hate crime at a Carlsbad homeless shelter in December is sharing his story of surviving that attack, as he calls for accountability…
Cassius Hope said he was in his bed at the shelter when another resident started saying racial slurs and repeatedly stabbed him in the stomach, back, face and handhomeless shelter in December is sharing his story of surviving that attack, as he calls for accountability and more empathy for those experiencing homelessness.in January 2023, in search of a fresh start and a change of scenery from his life in Georgia. He found himself living at La Posada de Guadalupe, a homeless shelter in Carlsbad .
The 52-year-old man who attacked Hope pleaded guilty to attempted murder. In May, he was sentenced to nine years in prison.“It's been terrible because I can't really do any of the things that I wanted to,” he said. “I can't work. I can't do anything for myself as far as, like, trying to get money to be sustainable. I can't go into a shelter just because the PTSD of coexisting with other people is just crazy.
Some of those actions include a review of the organization’s policies and procedures, feedback on staffing, safety planning, trainings, as well as ongoing listening sessions with residents, among other efforts, Catholic Charities said. “It's tough because people look at you very cold-hearted, like you've done this to yourself to get here. And I didn't, I didn't put myself here,” Hope said. “It's just my PTSD and lack of trusting people right now put me here. I can't see myself trusting another shelter after what happened. I just wish people didn't look at homeless people as, like, lost souls.”
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