CHANGE? ‘Very aggressive’ homeless camp crackdown coming in August, mayor says.

In June, the Supreme Court ruled that enforcing rules against homeless people for sleeping outside doesn’t violate the Eighth Amendment’s “cruel and unusual punishment” clause.

On Thursday, Breed celebrated the ruling and said the city plans to change its protocols and may begin issuing criminal penalties against homeless people.

“Thank goodness for the change in the Supreme Court decision,” Breed said at an election debate hosted by a local firefighter’s union. “Effective August, we are going to be very aggressive and assertive in moving encampments, which may even include criminal penalties.”

Breed said last year that “compassion is killing people” so with the Supreme Court on her side, maybe something will finally change. But I’ll believe it when I see it.