Are you really homeless if you'd rather live outdoors?

Strange things are afoot at the Flea Party:

Zuccotti Park has become a haven for the homeless.

Enticed by the allure of free food and a community of open-minded people, increasing numbers are leaving New York's shelters to join the Occupy Wall Street protesters...

I suspect that the truth is far closer to "free food" than "open-minded people." But whatever, it seems that the habitually homeless are joining the voluntarily homeless, which does not sit all that well with the latter:

"If [the homeless are] going to come here and get our food, bedding and clothing, have books and medical supplies for no charge, they need to give back," Digioia* said. "There's a lot of takers here and they feel entitled."

A lot of takers there and they feel entitled. Hmm.  I'm not sure how that's any different than the rest of the protesters there.

* "Lauren Digioia, 26, a member of the sanitation committee." For some reason, that part made me laugh.