Metal spikes have been installed outside a block of luxurious flats in London to discourage homeless individuals from sleeping there. But the set up of the studs has provoked criticism from some after an image was uploaded to Twitter, the social networking web site.
Users mentioned the usage of the studs meant homeless individuals have been being handled the identical means as pigeons, as related metallic spikes are used to discourage them.
Andrew Horton, 33, of Woking, Surrey, took the image of the inch lengthy studs outside the flats on Southwark Bridge Road as he walked to work on Wednesday.
Mr Horton mentioned: “I am unable to say for sure however it definitely seemed like they have been positioned there to discourage homeless individuals.
Gavin Logan mentioned on Twitter: “There will be a context behind those anti-homeless spikes. Possibly a last resort against someone who was aggressive and refused housing.”
People residing within the flats, which promote for upwards of £800,000, mentioned the metallic studs have been installed two weeks in the past after plenty of homeless individuals have been seen sleeping there.