City clears out encampments in Kensington

An encampment in the city's Kensington neighborhood is gone. City officials say it’s in an effort to get the people who are unhoused and have substance use disorders the help they need. But now, many residents are wondering how long this will last and what will happen next. NBC10's Rosemary Connors has the latest.
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[@nicomor352]

Here in Los Angeles they clear homeless encampments and they literally come back 2 hours later

[@tomv5988]

Pretty sure Kensington Ave. Gets the most street sweeping and power washing than any other section of the city.

[@UQRXD]

No city has ever got rid of addicts or dealers ever!

[@JaniceCarter-ws7lu]

but they have made the city a better place💜

[@LoloO42]

@@JaniceCarter-ws7lu Really? Where? I'd like to see the city that solved this problem. For more than a few days. Enlighten us, please!

[@JaniceCarter-ws7lu]

@LoloO42 solving the problem and making a city better is not the same thing..there will always drugs..Have a good day🌱

[@baconlegend511]

Bro i saw them come back

[@Rick-fe8xn]

Or homeless

[@LadieKadie]

All that money will just land in the pockets of “harm reduction” experts. Tough love or forget it.

[@LoloO42]

Nothing loving about tough love. How do you think all those kids end up on the street?

[@LoloO42]

Well, there's a hundred million down the drain. Treatment/ sober homes have a 95% failure rate. Portugal solved this problem. Harm reduction.

[@LadieKadie]

NO‼️ Legalizing drugs got us here!!!!

[@LoloO42]

@@LadieKadie Have you ever been to a bar? Package store? THAT'S harm reduction. You know, so you don't buy off the streets and go blind.

[@MIB215]

This is a waste of time and money. They did this on emerald street and guess what it’s right back to what it was. SMH millions of tax payer money.

[@Obeijin]

Rehab or jail ...

[@MoonChild-po9du]

Jails are for witch doctors voodoo samples

[@Rick-fe8xn]

Still there's the homeless part

[@robinmiller9985]

How many years did this drug scene go on for?

[@asphaltjungle5943]

😱😅😂😱 they did absolutely nothing the crowd was back by 3 pm same day 💯😅😂😅😂😱

[@yvonneplant9434]

Were they?

[@Rick-fe8xn]

​@@yvonneplant9434they haven't gone anywhere but relocated didn't fix the massive problem

[@phillydee1004]

Why wasn't this plan put into place 25 years ago, when it was crack in the 80 s and 90s iit wasn't important because of who it was affecting.

[@UQRXD]

Yep same old rabbit out of the hat.

[@UQRXD]

They are already coming back. Just a dog and pony show. Live Cam:kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIjOlqWLm7F6oMk

[@mrmustangman]

YT deleted it.....

[@Rick-fe8xn]

A whole entire waste of time and money!! Theyre still homeless and are just going to the next location

[@joecarey4356]

This is all for show.

[@yvonneplant9434]

L

[@Rick-fe8xn]

Exactly those same people with the same problems just got moved into another block

[@robinmiller9985]

Kudos to those outreach workers

[@chrislynch8914]

Adam is dreaming. Good intentions last 24hrs in this community.

[@Rick-fe8xn]

They have to fix the problem in order to stop it from happening over and over. Drugs and rampant homelessness and mental illness are huge

[@robinmiller9985]

Finally

[@robinmiller9985]

Lookin nice

[@willieg9731]

100000 is a lot of showers

[@dwii8728]

shouldn't these people be fined $1,000 for public intoxication, then eventually arrested for failure to pay? credit to the mayor, but I think Philadelphia needs to enforce the Law.

[@user-px8lx9dp6h]

It will never happen as long as Mexico is this Country's neighbor!!!!!!!!!!!! 😢.the real war is the war on drug's.its a guaranteed failure regarding the borders.And China,and India are the problem as well because of the fentanyl epidemic mostly not even taking yet about the flesh eating Tranq problems due to the wounds and loss of limbs because of!!! Homelessness,drug addiction,mental health, poor criminal records deterring those from acquiring employment,etc,etc... .. . Good luck mayor Parker!

[@mrmustangman]

what a joke money laundering scam pony show........

[@dav06795]

Lets hear what 100million sounds like getting flushed down the toilet!!!!!!!