for how long are we going to accept this reasoning that just being poor allows you to encroach upon public property. even china has the same population and as many poor ppl as india but nowhere in any major cities would u see ppl living on the pavement. i agree alistair was drunk and deserves the strictest punishment but if you are thinking that by punishing him, the problem will be solved, then forget it. i agree many are poor but many also get rehabilation from the govt but they sell it and again come back on roads so that they are eligible for another house on the slum rehabilation scheme. just take away the voting rights of these ppl and then see how many political parties support them