Cincinnati passes law to protect homeless

In an era when authorities will uproot homeless tent cities at the drop of a hat - just because they can - and when The Media cheers it on, it's refreshing to see any city take a progressive step to protect the homeless.

Today, Cincinnati became only the third American city to pass an ordinance to protect the homeless from hate crimes. The measure adds homeless status to the existing criminal intimidation law and imposes enhanced jail time on those who target homeless people.

The real questions though are: Why did it take this long? Why haven't most other cities passed such a law? Who could possibly oppose this law? At least in Cincinnati, City Council approved it unanimously.