EXCLUSIVE: Emotional Minneapolis residents describe 'living hell' of life next to a homeless camp

What used to be her spot to catch some fresh air has become anything but for Bee Bletsian in the building she’s called home for 13 years.
Just south of downtown Minneapolis, behind an old brick building on the corner of 5th Avenue South and East 24th street, on a city-owned lot, it’s easy to see why.

[@TheSuds18]

Prime example of how your votes have consequences

[@petebusch9069]

They still haven't made the connection

[@RoninJones-lh4uh]

Absolutely, I say that every time. Every election has consequences 😮

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

@@RoninJones-lh4uh Question: When was the last time MNGOP REALLY ran a candidate for ANY office in MPLS? What Decade?

[@joeb.3931]

Over 100 years continuous of Democrat rule.. stolen elections have catastrophic consequences

[@badneed]

THEY voted for their #Democrat Leaders and need to own their vote and #COEXIST with these people.

[@jans73]

Voting democrat , it will only get worse

[@petebusch9069]

They will, trust me.

[@zachscott4867]

Uniparty

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

Hasn't even been no uniparty here, just been democrat tyranny here due to the amount of BLM demorats here, which is way worse than a uniparty@@zachscott4867

[@ancapgrandscribe9546]

Demorats left without a single ounce, even a single smigen of checks and balances is a nightmare that will turn our city into the next Detroit soon enough, if not worse.

[@troyrager1352]

She'll vote it over and over and over again but sit here crying on TV pretending it's not her fault

[@curtmaloney7859]

A group of distraught liberals interviewed over what their voting has produced. Ray Charles could have seen that coming.

[@NitroBoarder17]

its such comedy lmao

[@viciousKev]

Life comes at ya fast

[@seventhsun1982]

The city officials will be along shortly to blame Trump, late stage capitalism, and the white privilege of the NHL.

[@MagesseT1]

😎😎😎😎😎

[@ufo_vid9694]

We call and we call and nothing changes. 😂 Because the government is not for solving all your problems. That's the mentality.

[@Jim-ni9ek]

Stop complaining, this is exactly what you voted for.

[@QuicksandontheTrail]

Exactly

[@samgriess438]

agenda 2030 the united states has voted against this

[@bernardbuster6617]

💯

[@DerpPickles]

Do you think all urban people are a homogenous blob? Just because the majority of voters in an area voted one way doesn't mean everyone did. Furthermore, the majority of eligible MPLS voters don't vote in municipal elections, so it is statistically unlikely that a resident voted for this.

[@shouldhavedonebetter]

@@DerpPickles When you add up the DFL and Democrat Parties - Minneapolis leans about 90% left. The last Republican to serve as Mayor was Richard Erdall - who served for 1 day (December 3, 1973). The last elected Republican was P. Kenneth Peterson - elected in 1957 - 67 years ago. The last Republican on the Minneapolis City Council was elected in the early 70's. 12 out of 13 members of the City Council are DFL - with one - Robin Wonsley - an Independent Socialist. 4 out of the 12 DFL members also ran on the Democratic Socialists of America line. There are no Republican elected officials in Minneapolis - so yes - they got what they voted for.

[@giantkillin8278]

i would've asked which one of you voted for a democrat your whole life.!!

[@zoghunter82318]

I guarantee all of them did. They just wanted it in someone else's backyard.

[@southlakeowendrive]

Don't need to ask, just look at them and listen to them, their Democrats.

[@viciousKev]

​@@charleyhorse1864check his early life and reconsider your conclusion

[@robmichael8136]

​@@charleyhorse1864 Nonsense. The "fringe" of the right wants safe borders, crime crackdown, and the return of the nuclear family and morality. So scary!!! 😮

[@lynnmorang174]

My guess is ALL of them!!!

[@BS-tz9iy]

Vote Democrat this is what you get. Your government cannot and will not save you. You get what you vote for. Yet we all keep paying them...

[@chopperchopper1418]

ESP yull voted for Hillary, don't lie

[@melikemusic753]

Reps, dems... It's a big club, and you're not in it

[@MartinMeshia]

You idiots still believe in the system and that mayors, governors and presidents actually run the show. You have no clue what is behind these seated front positions. If anything is a joke it's people's votes/elections.

[@troyrager1352]

I'll bet you $25 she votes exactly the same way she always has but expects a different result.

[@ronaldkulas5748]

I think you would be safe betting several thousands dollars.

[@Darkstar-se6wc]

Now that’s a sucker bet!

[@billoliver8436]

Keep electing the same clowns expect the same circus!

[@bobbij3030]

P.T. Barnum was right - a sucker born every minute... and they all vote democratically.

[@MusicLover-ui9sm]

This is happening in Republican states too

[@wbexteriors9808]

@MusicLover-ui9sm Mostly in blue cities though. There will always be crime but these blue cities are over the top.

[@maryfields1382]

so, what's the solution?

[@youssefdirani]

Why don't they just help them individually. It's wrong to wait anything from any politician. Those are concerns with their own interests only. This is an universal problem. People should grow up and share everything willfully. ​@@maryfields1382

[@JD-mz1rl]

You get what you vote for!

[@nexusxmoon]

Elections are a fraud. Voting does nothing.

[@smokingjoe9864]

OK comrad putin. What exactly is the republican plan? Lock them up and throw away the key? Jail isn't free. We used to have poor farms. That didn't cost us anything.

[@JD-mz1rl]

​@@smokingjoe9864right... "comrade"... Real smooth analogy there. I think they should move the camp to be next to the governor's mansion, how about that? MN is not an isolated example -- the results speak for themselves, pull your head out of the sand

[@nexusxmoon]

Votes don't matter lots of fraud. Democrats and Republicans serve JEWS.

[@smokingjoe9864]

@@JD-mz1rl that is the republican plan? Move the encampment next to the capital? Minneapolis had mens hotels, women boarding houses, and 50 cent bed flop houses. We can not gentry all the districts. The Scoundrel needs a refuge also. Where are the adult districts?

[@strivingforheaven]

This is what those who vote for the American Communist Party are voting for, amongst a whole myriad of other things. And Minneapolis votes for the American Communist Party...

[@petebusch9069]

And they will continue to vote left

[@intricatic]

America doesn't have a communist party. If America had a communist party, and it was electorally viable, there would be no homeless.

[@toddbraddock236]

I think Chapelle needs to come and do a free show in the Homeless encampment to help motivate everyone.....Tyrone would be a great help to this .........COOOOMMMMUUUNNNIIITTYYY!!!!

[@rundogrun297]

they love the commie way!

[@MikeJones-wc4qj]

CPUSA here for 100 years marched with BLM😮

[@dazel281]

No sympathy, everyone at the meeting voted for this.

[@JJUnohu]

How would you know?

[@debrap947]

What an asinine comment since you weren't standing beside them when they voted.🤦🏻‍♀ Highly unlikely that this is what they voted for. Idjit!!!

[@nahnotsomuch2292]

@@JJUnohu How do you not?

[@sjames304]

@@JJUnohu stop being SOOOOO naive. You KNOW they did.

[@JJUnohu]

Even in very liberals cities, there's probably 30 percent of voters that didn't vote for this....I live in a liberal hell hole and I m a conservative....held hostage by the way my neighbors vote

[@jimtastic688]

I wonder which political party has been in power in Minneapolis and has allowed this to happen?

[@rolandsmith4394]

It was the beginning of the end when carpet bagger Franken stole the Senate election.

[@MaLiArtworks186]

Demonrats

[@tammycarlson601]

Well Bob Kroll claims to be a Republican

[@WilliamWilson_org]

Yo don't wonder. You're trolling, despite knowing. lol. dems. BOOOO!

[@dellingson4833]

I use to feel bad for these democrats. But you get what you vote for! When you flee leave those voting habits at the state line.

[@smokingjoe9864]

Turn Texas blue.

[@dellingson4833]

@@smokingjoe9864 Sorry , bad try at trolling. Just go live in one of the blue shit hole city/states which those who can are fleeing what they voted into office.

[@mplslawnguy3389]

@@smokingjoe9864Why?

[@smokingjoe9864]

@@mplslawnguy3389 Republicans only want to punish. They create enemies out of demographics.

[@NoNO-tl8fg]

@@smokingjoe9864 No

[@mnfisher129]

All coming from a city that has voted blue no matter who for over 60 years. You get what you vote for.

[@bobbij3030]

And that's the only part of it that votes blue... the cities.

[@rolandsmith4394]

And the only state that went for Mondale. 🤢🤮

[@rolandsmith4394]

​@@bobbij3030 I lived in the northern suburbs and there were so many creepy DFL creeps. It made me sick. Even St. Cloud was creepy Democrat. It is akin to Chicago worship.

[@robnelson6545]

Not just the cities. I live in Hennepin county and it’s more liberal than almost any county anywhere. Instead of let go and let God it’s we got this.

[@MusicLover-ui9sm]

Educate yourself This is happening all over the country including Republican states

[@derekcarstensen9134]

How is supporting communist ideology working out for you

[@Squatch_Rider66]

Once again, this is what your elected “clowns” representation is allowing.

[@jamesschmidtke3510]

Hey when the city council gets paid security 24/7 they can ignore this!

[@lisasmith767]

Not clowns, demons.

[@sjhsieh007]

Just de-fund the police. That will fix it

[@bobbij3030]

Every time I heard that catch phrase I swear I did the Mitch McConnell dumb founded stare... and wonder to myself, 'Are they really that ignorant?' Apparently, the answer is always yes.

[@melindatarnow5713]

They are doing just that.

[@AlexejSvirid]

Are you gonna make policemen homeless too? The problem is Devil runs the world. He is lier and murderer. This is the reason why people cry over a stray cats and hate their homeless brothers. That's why we've got the Gospel about the God's kingdom. Jehovah would put everything in order. The dead will be resurected and we'll meet our beloved ones again! :-)

[@SteveDahlke-vo4qx]

Everyone in the room voted for this I would bet my Last dollar

[@beckiwildeman600]

And they will not learn to do right unless the mess is in their backyard and they understand better choices can be made. This last election was stolen whether people want to believe it or not. WASHINGTON and its minions in the states are the CABAL and setting Illegals to vote without I.D.ing is setting up again just like during the Make believe CO-VIDE.

[@BeeBlot]

Pay up.

[@JES2691]

Send those piles of human waste to Mayor Frey and and Governor Waltz as a gift from these camp neighborhoods.

[@highschoolhockeyminnesota]

Bipoc and Indigineous feces relocation strategy? YES!

[@Tracy77751]

Yes

[@tmba7460]

​@@highschoolhockeyminnesotalol😂 best comment I read today!

[@lilblackduc7312]

Years ago, Minneapolis citizens were on national news, holding signs & chanting how much they loved the Islamics. Play stupid games...Win stupid prizes! 😜 🤪 😜

[@BeeBlot]

Thought about that, seriously.

[@lordcommander3224]

The woman at the end's comment, "The pleas we make to the people in our government that are supposed to keep us safe." THAT right there is your first problem.

[@seventhsun1982]

Reagan's win in 1980 ruined the radical communist push of the 70s. They're trying to make sure Trump doesn't do the same.

[@biowerks]

Why doesnt she ask her husband to protect her? 😅

[@canislatrans8285]

Buy a gun lady. Get some training and ccw, and carry. And don't vote for gun grabbers like your Governor. Keep your right to self defense. Women benefit most from being empowered and owning guns.

[@ahuras238]

repeal the 19th

[@phantomoftheopera8072]

Dude for real !!!!!!! Over entitled weak people , I don’t feel sorry for them not one bit …. Stop voting democrat and grow a spine

[@talkshow5100]

I wonder if any of these people voted for the Democrat run City?

[@petebusch9069]

They did and will do so again and again. Very stupid people

[@adog21]

You know they did, and I'm sure they will vote democrat again

[@talkshow5100]

@@adog21 and then they will be crying again. How about those neighbors take those people into THEIR HOMES?

[@rolandsmith4394]

It is a terminal mental disorder. Biden is in the late stages. The only question is how many good people they take down with them.

[@user-gz3cc8vh7g]

This has gotten to the point its criminal

[@kathybost1879]

why would anyone want to live in Mpls?

[@bobbij3030]

Mpls has some great things. We used to love going to ball games, Orchestra Hall (saw many a great performer there) and the Institute of Art. Would I live there? Hell no, but once upon a time it was a great place to go and do things.

[@rolandsmith4394]

I went for work. I got paid well, but it was so miserable having to work for a bunch of woke morons. One time I got pushed out of an elevator in the IDS because Wally Mondale "needed" it for his private possy.

[@ashleyshayia8087]

There’s NOTHING to do in Minnesota don’t believe the hype 🙄

[@urallhypocrites]

Minneapolis used to be great when it was mostly White people who lived there and had White cultures but now it is mostly b-lack and muslims and is a dangerous democrat run sh*t hole!

[@icegiant1000]

Free toilet paper?

[@bricksbyficks6448]

I live in Minneapolis and it's even more sad because the local mainstream news ignores this problem too. Something has to change, vote for change. And thank you for covering thsi issue

[@bobbij3030]

This is the only news worth watching in Minnesota.

[@BeeBlot]

Exactly why I reached out to Alpha. Tired of msm lies and sugarcoating indoctrination.

[@BGerth390]

I know several people have mentioned it already, but the sad part is the people who voted for these policies are to stupid to understand what they did. And they will continue to vote democrat

[@rolandsmith4394]

Say it over and over. I used to share elevators with these DFLers when they were smug libs. I had to move out. Now they are crying about the filthy world they created.

[@paulohagan7364]

Just imagine what's coming up from Texas this summer

[@Boobotz53]

Already here

[@MaLiArtworks186]

Tell Brandon to help our Governor in closing the border completely@

[@knowledge8039]

Are this the same people in the protests ,vote for the same garbage .

[@jamesschmidtke3510]

Good point, they were probably part of the “mostly “ peaceful protests!

[@JoeSmith-gi1lf]

Frey may be a joke, but it’s the city council are the ones truly off their rockers.

[@lisamatias6332]

You get what you vote for....

[@Jazzycat50]

I grew up in Minneapolis (1963-1990). This nonsense would have NEVER been allowed back then, regardless of political party. What a shame!

[@TheRealCreepinogie]

Me too. I went to West HIgh on Hennepin Ave. Mpls didn't have near this problem back then.

[@johngalt3434]

Same. Left for Texas after 2020. Very sad.

[@TheRealCreepinogie]

@@johngalt3434 I drove for Yellow Cab in 79-80 and thought I saw stuff. Nothing like this however.

[@johngalt3434]

@@TheRealCreepinogie Yeah it's bad.

[@Stupid_you_so_stoopid_UHF]

@@TheRealCreepinogie now if you drove cab in 67-68, then maybe you'd understand? No worries, I wasn't alive then, but I do understand why everything is "what it is to a rational degree." See, this is nothing but encouragement to make society fall . So other people get to do things at a later period. 🤔.

[@RJJ6129]

The Demise of Minneapolis

[@4himsanctified]

emphasis on Dem

[@JavierHardeman199X]

I’m definitely going to watch the fall of Minneapolis.

[@Cat-yn9lf]

@@JavierHardeman199XI watched it and it blew my mind. It was just wild.

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

IF YOU VOTED BLUE IT'S ON YOU ENJOY THE MESS YOU MADE

[@meyou8141]

It's also the city council. They don't even want a pollice precinct in the area.

[@trishtomlin9431]

But when they get carjacked… who is the first people called?? The poor police they wanted out.

[@amazingbeardy6409]

Yep look at the joke city council

[@BeeBlot]

The city council is also a joke. Noone listens to the people who live here. And you've all got to realize that those riots were shipped in, they weren't from around here.

[@nativestacker4185]

The Democrats are the root cause of this whole situation , they are responsible for high Property Tax which results in high rent , they are also responsible for keeping wages down in Minnesota . Most Financial experts will agree that a single person working at a non college degree full time job should be paying no more than 30% of their take home pay for housing and bills . When people work 40-50 hour per week and can't afford to pay rent it causes Depression , which is also the reason some people turn to drugs . Once a person is homeless it is very hard to keep a job and almost impossible to get a job . The Homeless could have a better situation but most of the money that should be for the homeless is spent on Illegal Immigrants and Foreigners that come here and take advantage of the systems and push out these people who are now homeless . I know this for a fact because my elderly mother who had to get signed up for housing assistance when she got older was pushed out of her housing and had to come live with me for the last few years of her life . Here is an example , there are about 47,000 Illegal children in public school in Minnesota and it costs about $14,000 per child per year , meanwhile there are homeless camps and there will be more . Some of the people who are complaining about these homeless camps now , will be in a homeless camp in the future because they will be pushed out of the system too , or priced out when rent gets too high for them .

[@j.t.lumberjack7943]

Oh yes they are. They are enablers. Look at their policies.

[@beckiwildeman600]

I seen in 2010 that we were being made into a 3rd world country. The system in place intends to make it alot worse until the Minnesotans will give into the Communism. I will never give in to death I do part.

[@maidenminnesota1]

Keeping in mind that very few homeless are actually people down on their luck. I worked social services. Most of them are either mentally ill, or substance abusers and choose to be homeless.

[@majimespirit8421]

I cant even imagine trying to help people who don't want to be helped. Hopefully, you were able to get some people motivated to make a change in their lives. @@maidenminnesota1

[@nativestacker4185]

@@maidenminnesota1 That is true , and also for some Native Americans it is even generational trauma , they don't fit in to this society and have gone from alcohol abuse to drug abuse in the older ones and straight to drug abuse in the younger ones . Generally speaking though most of them were once in a stable home with a job and just couldn't keep up with the changes in the economy .

[@antonchigurh3794]

On looks alone , I can tell you without any shadow of a doubt how 4 out of 5 of these people voted.

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

Well, in Minneapolis, at least you can hear the Call to Prayer 8x each day.

[@everioke]

Like the lady in this video said: *"Mayor Frey is a joke."* But the joke's on Minneapolis. Vote different next time.

[@BeeBlot]

He won with 30% of the vote. Voting is meaningless here since they started run off voting.

[@DJDonkeytron]

At the end of these interviews the interviewer needs to ask who these people voted for. I mean it is the city, it is MPLS - and the chances they voted for the current incumbents is extremely high.

[@paulohagan7364]

Right! And then after more crying and maybe some gluten free snacks, the interviewer needs to ask, "What party will y'all be voting for in the next election?" And they'll say they're STILL VOTING DEMOCRAT!!

[@power780]

I understand why people want to be compassionate, but allowing people to destroy themselves while destroying any community around them is not compassionate.

[@johncarter4411]

That is exactly how I feel. If they are destructive and didn't contribute to society then we cannot support them.

[@davidrasch3082]

Minnesota is a 'welcoming' state meaning a sanctuary state.....

[@beckiwildeman600]

Has been for what like 12 years?

[@JavierHardeman199X]

@@beckiwildeman600I think it’s been more then that

[@bobbij3030]

Years ago they brought boatloads of Hmong here, tax free for them for seven years, while my husband, son and myself were working 40 hour work weeks and paid taxes. How infuriating.

[@beckiwildeman600]

@@bobbij3030 Yes that was when Bush 2 was in and we were taxed to high heaven and struggling to make it. No more am I stupid and na-ive. I watched as they were bringing ISIS in and giving them Sanctuary cities and they are still here. The only president that has tried to stop that is Trump not that I claim to absolutely be all for him but it appears they are trying to take him down and make him a slave to them and if he is the good guy than this evil Co-vide Cabal is in for some serious problems because the living God is with him.

[@tracyseymour6059]

@@bobbij3030 Don't forget the Somalis

[@TVTruther]

DFL resolution: Just don't look at the encampment and close your windows and put in ear plugs if you can still hear it but if one person wears a MAGA red Trump hat, that is terrible and we Dems will do everything to get that person off the street and to lose his job..

[@lesbolstad]

Funny, these encampments never pop up in Edina, Minnetonka, or Wayzata. If they did they would be dismantled in 24 hours

[@maidenminnesota1]

Minnetonka still votes about 40% Republican, that's why, but it's getting worse here, too.

[@BeeBlot]

Only a matter of time. None of this is accidental

[@jessevardaman6208]

Revel in what you all voted for

[@jamesschmidtke3510]

As a Minnesotan i will say this area is one of the BLUEST areas of Minneapolis and you get what you vote for! Zero sympathy for these people! Zero!

[@BeeBlot]

That's sick. You do realize that just because it wentvthat way, we all didn't vote that way....? Not to mention that a huge number of people here didn't actually vote. Nor has there been a meaningful alternative here.

[@jamesschmidtke3510]

You and I both know it is 100% true! This is nothing new either. I moved out of Minneapolis because of this garbage. If Republicans were doing this my guess would be you would be calling for impeachment, indictment, and otherwise making the MAGA people pay! The elections have shown enough people dont vote against these horrible people running the city. Zero sympathy!

[@Paramedic1025]

Perhaps they should have voted differently!

[@jaykeehan5813]

Props for including the human waste photos. I like the bluntness.

[@fastmankim1]

You voted for this

[@marksteinhorst5855]

You get what you vote for...WAKE UP!

[@MartinMeshia]

You're screaming "WAKE UP" in your sleep!?

[@MartinMeshia]

If you believe in elections you're still asleep!

[@CarnivoreStork]

Last one out, turn off the lights. There is a whole other world outside of Minneapolis in Minnesota. Your life May depend on finding it.

[@JavierHardeman199X]

And St. Paul too…

[@belle6219]

Don't encourage them. I don't want any of them coming here!

[@seventhsun1982]

nah they can stay and deal with the consequences of getting exactly what they demanded.

[@BeeBlot]

If we can get out. G-d willing.

[@canislatrans8285]

Most of them move to a red area with little crime, lower taxes, that's clean and has nice people, then they vote blue ...

[@tshaffer9681]

By the piles of poo they're being well fed.

[@canislatrans8285]

Let's just keep feeding the "bears", they deserve to live in the city and use their drugs.

[@11Hammers]

All of you commenting on who they voted for, you know they voted democrat across the board. Unfortunately for them, there are still rough times ahead in the Twin Cities and surrounding area. Lawlessness prevails. Until the rule of law is implemented, supported and reinforced, nothing will change.

[@BeeBlot]

You're wrong. Except for the last part.

[@jdwalz]

I would bet that all these folks, despite their genuine distress, will vote for the same people who did this to them.

[@risinbison1106]

Frey = laughingstock City council = Bigger Laughingstock

[@fooshampoo904]

Voting for Dem Commies sure paid off. Its the biggest shame fornthise who did not vote them in. In the end tho, anyone who can move will move.

[@MegaCj65]

This is heartbreaking. Funny how none of the other news outlets have touched on this. 🙄 If I hadn't had my kids and grandbabies here in MN, I would've been gone long ago. The so-called leadership in this state makes me want to vomit.

[@BeeBlot]

Same.

[@januarybaby]

If you're unhappy you should move. My mom and dad are grandparents to my children but they moved to Arizona. It's nice because we can visit and talk as often as we need and their place serves as a free vaca spot ! Might be worth your own happiness :)

[@pannamal5182]

Its about time a news outlet show actual 💩 so people see the truth

[@tomthx5804]

This can't be happening. WCCO and KSTP surely would have told us is this were happening.

[@Luminousgrin]

🤣

[@ruthstorkel9627]

NO. They try to hide everything and don't report real news, just the FAKE.

[@gloriamitchell7249]

Mainstream media has Lied to you for the last 5 years. False Propaganda Narratives or they don't report it!

[@Raskolnikov70]

Surely the Red Star Tribune would have done a feature article.......

[@bobbij3030]

Yes... but these are the same media outlets who tell you there's nothing wrong with the jab, either.

[@nrqed]

I bet there is no such encampment anywhere near the mayor's home.

[@crazycooterMN]

It's a damn shame what this beautiful state has become.

[@peterlitwinczuk5403]

and our property taxes continue to rise, even when the city does less....

[@maidenminnesota1]

It's not just Minnehopeless. Those of us in Hennepin County are being punished for what Minneapolis does. My property taxes are through the roof and I live in a suburb. I guess somebody has to pay for the "Summer of Love".

[@bobbij3030]

I live in Northern MN and my property taxes have gone through the roof in the last four years... for what? Nothing. I didn't vote in these fools, but honestly, I think they're ALL fools. They all have their personal agendas and once they've achieved them, they could give a rat's patoot about the rest of us. And now Trump is begging for money. Trump! It's all a sh't show and we're the ones who have to endure them. Lesser of two evils... my god, that means we're still voting in evil! The whole system is a contaminated cesspool and there's no way out.

[@ShalomShock]

I am so sorry for Bee and other Minneapolis residents who have to endure this kind of urban camp living in their home space. The city comes in and bulldozes them down; they move and set up another campsite; after a while, the city comes in, and the cycle repeats, but it never ends. The mayor pretends that crime is down because he doesn't know how to fix the problem.

[@beckiwildeman600]

He knows how to fix the problem. What side is the Mayor on that is what you need to ask.

[@BeeBlot]

Thank you. It is an endless game of whackamole. Some years ago MN did away with long term institutions, saying they were inhumane....this is the trickle down of that and several other fake compassionate choices

[@asanctifiedlife]

That’s so sad. You can hear the despondency in that man’s voice. He’s just trying to provide safe housing.

[@BillRaby]

This is what the people of Minneapolis voted for. In November they will vote for more of it.

[@redemptionisnear8553]

I moved out of 3rd precinct in 2020. Minneapolis is being devastated. We will always love this once beautiful city

[@ksiemer7295]

People don't consider themselves far left liberals or woke ...but they vote in the ones who are...I wish the best for these people but the foundation is laid....

[@Renee-kk1hf]

Stunning and brave

[@Utubegofukurself]

STOP VOTING FOR THEM!!!!!!

[@TrollAlert-xv6qg]

They wont

[@ShannonsBibleStudy]

What is the Republican solution?

[@valentinareed4321]

​@@ShannonsBibleStudyThere is no republican party in mpls

[@ruthstorkel9627]

Thank You For speaking out....keep standing strong!

[@BeeBlot]

Thank you!

[@joeyhead100]

Thank you for standing up.

[@BeeBlot]

Thank you.

[@kevinbautsch]

Why not put the encampment right next door to the mayor?

[@drakec.9327]

He commutes, lives in Wisc.

[@calebgarn]

I grew up outside of Detroit and witnessed first hand the effects and outcomes of decades of voting for and supporting libral democrats and their ideas... Detroit was the richest city in the country per capita in the 1950's and was descimated by voters that belived that librals had the right path for their city. The result was total collaps within 3 short decades. Minneapolis is on a mad dash to repeat the history of Detroit. "Those who don't learn and pay attention to history are condemed to repeat it." Your police chief is going to quit, more and more businesses are going to leave. Income desparity will get wider and wider, the weathy will flee further and further from the cities and take all of their commerce and money with them. The tax base will continue to erode, home values will continue to drop... Kings Highway will be a street full of mansions that have been abondond and rot. Last their will be few scraps to fight over as empty suits gaslight the vanrauble into given them the power to bilk them for the little money they have creating a perpetual cycle of rot. I worn you now Twin City residents, if you continue to elect librals you will get "more" of what you have today and none of it is good.

[@BeeBlot]

It's all manufactured.

[@ShannonsBibleStudy]

Slumlords, insurance scams and the economy being based on one industry was the problem with Detroit. The state of Michigan also held back resources from Detroit.

[@brianmcnamara3532]

Poor lady. Beyond shameful

[@ctg6734]

Imagine if the politicians had to actually deal with this in their neighborhood every day.

[@shanonqual759]

And they will vote them all back into office again!!!!

[@BB-yc3ze]

My heart is breaking for these people.

[@chrisguenther4292]

Strange how politicians think this is helping people. Sad

[@kentbaril3496]

Disgusting! Sue the city and mayor.

[@BeeBlot]

Considered it.

[@kimdeatherage6419]

are these people not allowed to own a gun for their protection of self and property?

[@BeeBlot]

We have 2A here. Only a few of us exercise it.

[@NitroBoarder17]

Ironic you could bet each of the people being interviewed voted for politicians who are the reason behind letting this happen lmao.

[@redemptionisnear8553]

Thank you, Liz Collins and Alpha News, for giving these courageous residents a platform to expose the devastating consequences that is happening to this once beautiful city

[@a.c.9993]

Consequences of THEIR actions.

[@spartanstu8495]

Well at least all the interviewees got to have a therapy release from telling their stories. I think everybody there cried.

[@terrywillis1446]

They should do a class action law suit against the city!!

[@tadroid3858]

Words mean something. "homeless encampment" doesn't get anyone's attention. They call you NIMBY. Call it an "open drug scene".

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

What's the Mayor have to say? Is he proud of the job he's done?

[@brucenedza4616]

Probably at a drag show dancing

[@trishtomlin9431]

You know why the mayor doesn’t care? Because it’s not on his and council members doorstep. Give out his address and council members addresses so people will crap on their lawns and I’ll guarantee you, something will be done. They don’t care because it doesn’t impact them!

[@cynthialodermeier5291]

Help them move to their front lawn!

[@ntwadumela374]

we voted for this exact government, now we are asking that same government to fix the government we voted for.....

[@Bigfoothawk]

"We" I never voted for incompetent political hacks. But these people did.

[@philipcox5041]

I did not vote for those people.

[@jeffslater4581]

I thought parts of the UK were bad but this is absolutely hell on earth. What are their elected representatives doing about this? Many people from third world countries wouldn't put up with this shit.

[@blazerbarrel2]

Toilet and should be cleaned up ! You pay taxes for this not to happen in the city !

[@mikecameron5322]

If shes a democratic voter she should understand this whole system.

[@pannamal5182]

They have rights…..but what about us?

[@deadpanbarry5442]

We have the same problem here in Ireland. Just last week over 120 were dropped off in a field at night from a bus in Co Wicklow. People living there are furious as it's only a small place with no place to put them. 😮

[@marthabonelli3093]

Gross

[@Psychiatricnerd]

These poor people are in tears. Not okay. They are under so much stress. I’m so angered at how these folks have to endure this nonsense!!!

[@BeeBlot]

Empathy is better than gold in this sick world. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. And this story barely scratches at the surface.

[@CasualObserver-jx4zh]

Frey and the City Council need to go. They are wrecking the city

[@BeeBlot]

If only it weren't rigged so as to make it near impossible. Ranked choice voting is a tool of the devil.

[@barbwhitney6408]

Live in the twin cities and this is ridiculous! They have been offered help and most refuse it because they would need to get clean. This has been going on since I was in middle school (I’m 50) and nothing changes.

[@BeeBlot]

💯🎯

[@robertchristner4510]

ask her how she voted

[@BeeBlot]

Republican and Independent wherever possible.

[@castlecircle7612]

It breaks my heart to see my once great hometown turned into a nationwide punchline for the worst things humanity is capable of, all made possible by the ignorance of its own residents. You voted for this Minneapolis and Minnesota, this IS what you wanted, you called anyone opposing it an "ist", it just makes you mad now that its happening in your neighborhood. You wanted it, you got it, enjoy it. #EastDakota

[@beckiwildeman600]

2020 election was stolen there is proof of it. What does a bully look like? Now open your eyes to what you see WASHINGTON doing, even Congress is signing in pure junk into a bill that 99% of Americans would never ask for.

[@Psychiatricnerd]

Exactly. It is heart breaking. People love to mock and make fun of those of us who say that or who are upset but it’s because we care that we feel that way. My husband and I talk almost daily about how bad things are getting and about how much we miss the Minnesota we loved and desired to raise our kids in. We have since moved and are happy where we are but things didn’t have to be this way in MSP.

[@castlecircle7612]

@@Psychiatricnerd well said.

[@BeeBlot]

No. We didn't.

[@sari5045]

We are actively watching the fall of our country. Period. It’s really unbelievable to see. Heartbreaking.

[@LisaLisa-fq4th]

Enabling & encouraging & supporting bad behavior only makes it worse. Everyone should have to follow the law

[@UhOK327]

The average citizen really is helpless. Our “leaders“ do not listen to us. They do what they want to do anyway, to serve themselves, or whatever special interest paid them off. We have no voice. What a shameful outcome Mayor Frey is weak.

[@southlakeowendrive]

I've never seen Republican policy blamed for this type of stuff, people like in this story need to wake TF up and pay attention. Democrat policy is 100% responsible for issues like this.

[@BeeBlot]

Give us some Republicans to vote for.