Scott Culbertson is conflicted. Not to mention frustrated. And sad. And disappointed. And, frankly, just fed up.For almost two years, the executive director of the Friends of Ballona Wetlands has watched with dismay as an encampment of broken down RVs and buses has become a permanent fixture along Jefferson Boulevard, just west of Lincoln Boulevard in Playa del Rey.
These past few months have left Culbertson at a loss for what do next, other than wait for action on a couple of“Even the most liberal folks, like me, have begun to lose patience with the homelessness situation,” he admitted.I thought about my conversation with Culbertson while listening to L.A. City Councilman Joe Buscaino on Tuesday, as he pitched a specious ballot measure that would bar homeless people from sleeping or camping in all public spaces if they have turned down shelter or housing.
Buscaino claims he is being driven by “mercy” and “compassion” for the tens of thousands of Angelenos who are living on sidewalks and under freeway bridges. But he also is running for mayor on a platform of cracking down on encampments. Some, including Councilman Mike Bonin, were particularly uneasy with its focus on enforcement and the prospect of forcing homeless people, en masse, into temporary emergency housing.
Then, out of desperation, they’ll break into your houses, and you’ll have to hire more cops.
LA times needs a charlie hebdo
Maybe you could make them wear black triangle badges too.
ratio also fuck you
This is such an embarrassing ivory white tower take. Delete your account.
It is illegal to own another man it should be illegal to own another man’s home. CriminalizeRent collection on primary residences.
'Hunting poor people for sport? İt might have more support than liberals think.'
we should ban private property instead
Ban the la times everywhere
Read it. 'Buscaino wants to give whoever is mayor the authority to waive land-use and zoning rules “to urgently site homeless housing projects,” and ramp up the construction of emergency shelters. 1/2
yes! Ban them for everyone’s health & safety
Yes ban it . Or at least have an area where they can park their vehicles , not on the side of public roads
Yes ban this shit!!!!
I live in Venice, and it's not the homeless who are thw problem, it's the (housed) criminals who hide out amongst them. We also need better resources for people who choose to stay on the street. Let ppl live in their tents if they want to and they're not hurting anyone.
Yes.
The city had years and millions to do the right thing. They didn’t. Rather, Bonin and his peers killed innovative, affordable and immediate solutions, leaving people to rot on the streets while they amassed power and enriched their donors. Yuk.
Yes, take the *transition housing* option w/ rules, or you are out Sorry, no more messing around, tough love ❤️ live in society & follow the rules or find a different place to live
Maybe the money HOARDERS should start sharing their wealth. After all it is no good if you cannot spend it or buy anything with it! Rich people are making money have no value! Duh Bitcoin?! Really.
Time to move them to where it’s more affordable, they can have public assistance and getting off the streets, vs failed social programs that politicians and developers profit without showing any reductions in homeless numbers, how many homeless die because of false compassion?
Yes please.
I'd support this if the city spent money on housing and services. There is so much empty real estate in Los Angeles - and plenty of taxable millionaires who can fund it.
The people who are affected and deal with these homeless people are the hardworking middle and lower class ! Trust me they are fed up and it’s disrespectful to all those people !
Make no mistake the people who defend homeless the most are the people who live in areas not affected by them I promise!
They can't help it. Ban billionaires and build shelters with the excess.
The communities with the least amount of homelessness and crime have the most resources not the most cops. LA county's are currently underfunded and stretched thin. Supportive and low income housing is backed up for years.
Just because it has support doesn't make it moral
It can happen to anyone. Show some compassion.
Poverty isn't a crime.
They will criminalize poverty. Lock up the poor people. Stocking for-profit prisons so shareholders become billionaires. GQP christians disagree with Jesus about poor ppl.
Will only push it in to another area.
Ending poverty would be great.
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