City of San Diego clears massive encampment known as the 'island' under I-5 freeway

[@brook61]

Why did San Diego allow it to get so huge?

[@dreamcatcher68-tc4dw]

@brook61 follow the money and that will answer your question

[@Marine-oj6mx]

Liberals are now in control of San Diego

[@Nirvezz]

People in charge care when their jobs on the line

[@elizabethtejada2251]

Is a democrats state😅

[@ken.cade5]

blame the State Government and Joe Biden

[@ALLworldCONSTRUCTIONLLC]

It’d be interesting to audit how that 3.6 million was actually spent

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

If they gave just $100,000 to the homeless they'd be lit. Make it a clean up 🥳 party! Yes there would be a lot of drugs involved and we could place bets on reality t.v. That entertaining 😂

[@ken.cade5]

@@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw you kidding me? They won't clean themselves. They would use it all on drugs and booze.

[@Nirvezz]

Sure didn’t go into the city or its many mid/low tier workers

[@christopherr.9541]

Cocaine and hookers.

[@bluduece420]

98% of the items at the encampment were stolen.

[@Themanisred]

Or trash

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Dumpsters

[@deadcarz4926]

YUP! Zero sheets given!

[@williamlloyd3769]

Trash and more trash. They had more space than I had in my studio apartment in Pacific Beach. Not a good situation, glad the city is cleaning it up. Hope it’s kept clear of homeless

[@debbieannsmith8962]

I'm glad you know all the statistics. Thanks for educating us.

[@endtimesbibleprophecy]

Where did they all go? This doesn't solve the problem.

[@deadcarz4926]

They should get jobs!

[@okayfine506]

​@@deadcarz4926thats what you will hear when it comes to your life

[@jeremypr]

Father joe's

[@QueenB-w4d]

@@deadcarz4926 you are dumber than a box of rocks. You should get a brain! Read more & learn the causes of homelessness.

[@tw-ym8zr]

@@jeremypr uncalled for

[@tomr9661]

@1:04 - the city received a $ 3.6 million grant from the state, which translates to $170 - 80 thousand to help those in need, after the city skims it.

[@frankmacleod2565]

the city was not supposed to give the money to homeless people, genius

[@Kartzchen]

​@@frankmacleod2565not sure you understood what tomr9661 is talking about.

[@frankmacleod2565]

@@Kartzchen I think I understand it more than tomr does. Did you hear the part of the video about how this sweep followed four months of attempts to transition these people into housing? That housing costs a lot. The attempts to transition them cost a lot. The sweeps cost a lot.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

You can buy a house out right for most of these people in the video with that money

[@deadcarz4926]

@@Eduardo_Espinoza Why should they get a free house, while the rest of us work for one?

[@Squeaky999]

I'll take that bike repair stand!!

[@MoneySavingVideos]

Think of all the things they are throwing away that a short time ago were useful but quickly turn into trash outside. An environmental disaster. And think of all the rats and mice in that area. A health disaster. And they can make the trash but someone else needs to clean it up. At taxpayers expense.

[@Kartzchen]

Who do the homeless vote for?

[@byrdmain7511]

have tou ever walked waterfront at night!?!? talkin about rats lol

[@MarleneSnelling]

​@@Kartzchen they can't. You need ID and a address. Very difficult to do. So they don't or actually can't.

[@Perkeletricksterservantofrher]

@@MarleneSnelling Oh my dear. They very much can. 20 million votes.

[@ronbennett7885]

@@Kartzchen Whoever is giving them the most freebies. Many hard-working people are tired of it and voted differently this time around.

[@richardsettle6385]

Its about time

[@Moedy1]

There’s been fires in that area several times a week the last month. That’s probably the real reason they finally decided to clean it up. They’re trying to cover their own ass for negligence

[@msa8761]

City personnel suck!! My tax dollars!! Who knows where my hard earned money 💵 is going. I hate this city!!!

[@Nirvezz]

It’s San Diego. Of course it’s someone that’s trying to cover their 🍑. Every piece of San Diego that’s trash is being led with a lazy individual(s).

[@joelincolnlincoln6315]

I live on the river also but i use 2 man tent put up at 7pm takendown 5am. Police usually raid 530am or later. Belongings are in water oroof cooler thats buried ibto the ground and covered with leaves

[@telliedee]

Be safe out there and may you always find peace love wealth health and prosperity. 💜

[@JessicaSmith-gs6ce]

Where all those bike parts come from

[@BloopBloop78]

Stolen

[@ShellyBomb]

​@@BloopBloop78~ Exactly 💯‼️

[@thefox47545]

Amazon

[@deadcarz4926]

US!

[@Nirvezz]

China

[@KralTube2]

Hey, that's my bike!

[@deadcarz4926]

It's ALL stolen.

[@chriskelly6559]

The one with training wheels?

[@deadcarz4926]

@@chriskelly6559 You seem very familiar with it?

[@christopherr.9541]

@@deadcarz4926 Because he’s the one that stole it. lol

[@redsky7527]

They pack it in just fine, but refuse to pack it out and instead end up living in a dump.

[@OneHungLee]

Good…..BUT NEVER LET THIS HAPPEN AGAIN!!!!!

[@Nirvezz]

It’ll happen again. Hasn’t changed in decades

[@kevinedwards7206]

wanna bet most of that " crrrappp" is stolen from the surrounding area??

[@Possumsarepeopletoo]

The Island? How about the Garbage Dump ? Outreach? A great educational opportunity; make the people that lived here clean it up. A first step in personal responsibility. Besides the many problems associated with homelessness is the garbage that accumulates. What entitles a homeless person to a free pass when it comes to trashing the environment?

[@deadcarz4926]

Their "waste" is polluting the water!

[@harriettemacy7399]

Exactly!

[@swirlingbutterflies]

Didn't see any bathrooms.... so now it's ok to just crap in the river??

[@john-brady]

If you want to live that lifestyle fine - but why be such a slob about it?

[@emeraldforcier14]

Now just who in the hell wants to be so poor they have to live outside?

[@gorgegarcia6609]

Their ignorant which isn't a bad thing

[@gorgegarcia6609]

Go outside more. Spend a few nights, a week out there and really get to know ppl and their stories. Sure some just don't gaf and have been like this almost since childhood

[@deadcarz4926]

@@emeraldforcier14 Thieving addicts with arrest warrants!

[@Nirvezz]

Van life influencers from pandemic era.

[@torresggustavo]

They’re probably conquering a new island now.

[@Nirvezz]

The area of 805 and Bonita rd. Then there’s highway 5 and palm ave.

[@Perkeletricksterservantofrher]

@@Nirvezz they are importing invaders. they rob you at night if you try to walk by.

[@frankmata1812]

If the prices keep rising on rent,food,gas etc.More and more people will continue to become homeless.

[@jeremypr]

I went for a jog that morning and saw a massive presence of police, pert, garbage trucks, city workers, park rangers. I knew they were about to clean up that waste. Crazy.

[@WetBanditBaits]

If the cops don't stay 24/7 they will just return and this was another waste of time and money !

[@dreamcatcher68-tc4dw]

That's the point. Someone is benefiting from the cleanups, like the crews that have contracts to do the cleaning

[@WetBanditBaits]

@dreamcatcher68-tc4dw so the companies make millions while the issue remains ... I'm in the wrong business I guess

[@Perkeletricksterservantofrher]

@@dreamcatcher68-tc4dw newcums

[@haveaday1812]

Anytime you people hear them say they “cleared and encampment” it just means they pushed them further into residential areas.

[@davecooper3238]

Interesting. Were did all the bodies go ?

[@davidwright873]

I honestly don't know how people live like that....seriously....

[@emeraldforcier14]

Maybe one of these days you’ll be broke too.

[@chriskelly6559]

X

[@Joegreen-r1i]

Exactly how do you feel they should live under an overpass?

[@davidwright873]

@@Joegreen-r1i With my hand Joe...with my hands!!

[@peaceandlove5472]

funny how don't have an issue with a billion dollars spent on an election campaign! Use the money to build tiny home communities and help these people. Lift people up instead of putting them down. We are all the same!

[@brianbyczek-m6p]

..........................this unreal ! CITY ....Clean this up !

[@Nirvezz]

By the way, the San Diego Rivers pollution starts around Adobe Falls.

[@Themanisred]

MAGA! MAHA!

[@juanvaladez5703]

The City of San Diego should do something about criminal rent and housing prices.

[@FannieMay-or-not]

Especially Michael Mills properties

[@pipeflush]

These are drug addicts that dont want to be responsible. Rent could be 500 a month and they'd still be there. So stop it

[@juanvaladez5703]

@@pipeflush Yes I'm sure there is zero correlation between housing prices and homelessness. No correlation whatsoever.

[@domk2993]

Exactly.

[@yootoobvyooer]

​@@juanvaladez5703No ones forcing these ppl to live in million dollar property. But they'd rather be homeless here than move inland into a home.

[@aventure1892]

Phew Thank you

[@debbieannsmith8962]

Oh wow, that's crazy 😮😮😮

[@111jimi]

.........hold on a minute.........i thought we love the homeless here in san diego...........they are so beautiful sittin' there under the freeway..........we need to expand the encampments to accommodate all the homeless that we love in san diego.........just can't get over how beautiful san diego can be with homeless all around us...trash and feces all over........our new mayor elect must allocate millions upon millions upon millions of dollars for the homeless..........don't kick em out.......embrace them san diego!!!!!

[@jeanettesandoval1586]

We need more of those pallets homess for homeless people in San Diego and Los Angeles and national world wide

[@deadcarz4926]

I want a free home, so I don't have to work.

[@elmagico2]

Tweeker island ✨🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟✨

[@jeanniestegner9915]

Only 40 people made that kind of mess. That is beyond disgusting 🫣 😮

[@Nirvezz]

Over 40. Most are uber, Lyft and door dashers ha

[@travelingwaves]

what the hay, that's my amazon package .....

[@commanderbell1965]

Ecological Diaster

[@Nirvezz]

Due to other states and church organized “homeless relocation programs” one way greyhound ticket to California cities; or a one way ticket to Hawaii.

[@harriettemacy7399]

This is so depressing!!!

[@bluekinopio9390]

What a waste of tax payers money. They’ll just go elsewhere and take over that space. The city has no real solutions to this problem.

[@FcoMqz]

Exactly

[@pennyhuls2607]

Typical liberal sanctuary city.

[@deadcarz4926]

What is your solution?

[@Nirvezz]

The problem has and will always be shipped here via greyhound to California cities.

[@stevemccooleq]

What would your solution be to people who would rather sit around and do drugs all day rather than working? That may not be the case for all of them but certainly is for a good deal of them.

[@ocularpressure4558]

No more free, rent, free, food, free medical all you have to do is go out there and beg for money to get your habit and steal bicycles

[@justjackie7272]

And they think they're helping They clean it all up and the homeless will be right back there as soon as they clean things up for them I live in Spring Valley and we go through this every month when they put up signs and clean up only for them to come back again with all that Trash !!!

[@TheHouseofChameleons]

Democrat run California in a nutshell.

[@deadcarz4926]

Let's hear your solution?

[@TheHouseofChameleons]

@deadcarz4926 That's their job. You forgot you voted them to fix it?

[@Joegreen-r1i]

Don't worry about it it happens in Texas and in Florida too well who were they ran by last time I looked I don't forget remind me would you

[@gordon3186]

Republicans have no solution either.

[@deadcarz4926]

@@TheHouseofChameleons I did not, Karen.

[@Aaron-ed5xs]

I do not understand why they just leave trash all over the place why do they even steal those items

[@emeraldforcier14]

You may need to be poor and outside for awhile to understand the answer to your stupid observation.

[@chriswendschlag1856]

Lebowski is taking the L!

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

Those poor trees.

[@lydiawaffleman1497]

Homeless never keep things clean. They leave disgusting trash and refuse to clean up after themselves. The majority are drug users who leave dirty needles and other stuff where they reside. There needs to be a law that Charges them fines for this.😮

[@franksnyder1357]

Ball of Confusion.

[@bonsummers2657]

Where are they shitting?

[@TimoBurns]

It all ends up in the river

[@Kartzchen]

Where you swim!

[@Nirvezz]

Flows to OB Dog beach. So it kind of doesn’t matter. Dogs and people already 💩 and pee pee there

[@socalfriend6985]

So dangerous!

[@Truth_Trigrz_Libz]

😂😂😂😂 Pointless.

[@sabastianjohnson4600]

I surf where the san diego river lets out. Definitely swam in hobo turd water

[@Nirvezz]

Yeh that water funnels through OB dog beach. So there’s that also mixed in

[@artforartsake888]

rats nest

[@chchooniepersian4760]

And they probably left unfixed pets behind. Sad for the animals.

[@gorgegarcia6609]

Nah they bring them along mostly

[@AlexHarmon-ko1ku]

So many nasty comments but not a one i seem that says anything about wanting to help the people maybe 1 or 2 hinting towards it those "bums" "bicycle thiefs" are someones family someones brother someones sister someones father someones mother yall dont care you just someone struggling and think the worse like how many of them people lost some where to lay there heads at night and be safe many of yall dont have a clue what its like to be in that position and most of yall would tremble trying to make it threw what they have to go threw im not saying it should be like this but atleast have respect for those who are less fortunate you never know what happened and what caused them to be in their positions i wish there was more ways to help honestly

[@gorgegarcia6609]

Not that hard living out there. Just have to not depend on anyone, when you have to depend on ppl or drugs to get by is when it gets hard

[@QueenB-w4d]

I hope they were given an apartment with 2 years free rent just like the immigrants!

[@r.hernandez6152]

Little coney island.

[@astargmoneynevaendz999]

🏝️

[@TheMizpah2000]

Wowowee

[@ufinsesible]

to little, way too late

[@commanderbell1965]

Stolen items

[@JimChumley]

Where did they go?

[@deadcarz4926]

Hell! Fingers crossed!

[@lindapindabelinda3570]

Has anyone ever considered setting up a dumpster service for homeless encampments? I’m pretty sure that lots of them would throw that stuff away if they only had a place to put it.

[@hoefmiester]

Ha good one

[@deadcarz4926]

No they don't. They tried it where I live. These thieves call the mess they make "painting". They regard it as a middle finger to society. (The one that gives them free stuff?)

[@Joegreen-r1i]

I don't know what the hell homeboy is talking about painting okay for the most part the public would come in and throw their stuff away for free in the dumpster filling it up. That's why you have so many illegal dumpers everywhere.

[@Nirvezz]

lol are you kidding me. Go walk around market street in downtown and surrounding areas at around 4am -7am. A lot of trash is picked out and thrown on ground.

[@DanielGarnet-r2c]

Looks like a dump 😊

[@gordon3186]

Thousands were just hanging on by their fingernails BEFORE rents went up 25% over the last three years.

[@christophermyers3758]

Amazing how EASY it is for those currently living in their apartments, commenting on those down on their luck due to whatever got them there... displacement from their building being sold to developers (Todd Gloria! 😠), alcohol or drug addictions, medical conditions, job loss, bankruptcy, death in the family, divorce or other reasons! There are over 130+ homes that have been burned to the ground in the fires in Ventura County, and unfortunately all those people, including children are now HOMELESS! Please show people humanity and respect, because NOBODY IS IMMUNE from this! 🤔

[@DankNstien]

Treating a homeless as nothing is the new trend where I live they have made being homeless and sleeping in public illegal you will be arrested and fined and of course if you can't pay the fine you can always report to the work farm sounds a bit orwellian doesn't it the great Ruby red state of Tennessee

[@astargmoneynevaendz999]

Over with

[@carolr7823]

Looks like a giant pile of trash.

[@Nirvezz]

Just like mission bay back in the day

[@stev8628]

Enabled by the people... for the community. And supported by the politician. Why...

[@pennyhuls2607]

Liberal mindset

[@TheyCameForMe]

TRUMP: Time To Clean Up!!! ☝🏿🧐🇺🇸

[@msa8761]

San Diego is a garbage dump!!!

[@Kartzchen]

You are the garbage dump.

[@Nirvezz]

Thanks to whose in charge

[@ocularpressure4558]

But hey, who am I to criticize? I’m a bum myself.

[@anneliesevoelker2502]

I'm sure this does exist. You should ask these people if they were supposed to testify in a federal case. Ask them if they were ever government workers. It happens!

[@CosmicHorror90]

Trump 2024!

[@LifeIlive-k7s]

That’s funny

[@rosaspanjol673]

Unbelievable!..in the land of opportunity 😞😞

[@deadcarz4926]

...and yet, they chose to steal and stay high?

[@Nirvezz]

lol land of opportunity. It’s full of uber, Lyft and door dash drivers.

[@jmbisme]

Don’t worry, trump will fix it.

[@deadcarz4926]

🤣

[@Nirvezz]

No.. the city workers will.

[@thomasreyes2857]

This is the city's fault they seen this before it got to this point this is the way things start

[@RiverHaus2001]

Where did they go?