Honolulu's ban on sleeping in the center of the city chased homeless people into other neighborhoods, so now it bans them there too.

The officials say this is ok because non-homeless people, even tourists, are also fined for sleeping on beaches and sidewalks. But that is no excuse for persecuting the homeless. If businesses find homeless people unsightly, they should pay for a place for them to live.

Shame on you, Honolulu.