Unhoused Living in Restrooms in Venice

City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits, with Action Environmental Services, Inc., clean-up homeless encampments at Venice Beach restrooms on Friday, February 3, 2023. Park Rangers were onsite during the cleanup. The Venice Beach clean-ups are conducted every Friday.
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[@clivejohnson5645]

No idea why I keep watching these. It's like Storage Wars, you never know what they'll find in there!

[@indexoptions]

Same, California may be able to afford all of these homeless people off a reality TV show. Taking a trip to there now is like going to a third world country 😂

[@wil7228]

Interesting

[@HeavyWeightHank]

Old school talk shows where you would hear the doorbell and they be like "who's behind door #1"

[@napkin74]

Lmao!!!!

[@pnwoutdoorlife]

​@@indexoptions😅

[@lolacookie453]

Imagine how strong the addiction is that you’d rather live surrounded by feces and urine than accept shelter with the condition that you don’t use drugs.

[@MrDodger3222]

But there's other reasons why a lot of homeless avoid the shelters. Very few allow pets which a lot of the homeless have, shelters usually don't accept felons and people with violent crime convictions, shelters have curfews which doesn't work with the hours they work, they are also very structured so you have to get up and leave for the day by a certain time every day too, some shelters are women only which is sexist and are shelters I will never support, shelters are known to be dangerous and high risk places of getting your stuff stolen, a lot of shelters force their religion onto the people they house. But despite a lot of the homeless avoiding the shelters, they are still all full every night in L.A. and other big cities. Unhoused homeless should be forced to be institutionalized and they shouldn't have to deal with these things that they deal with at shelters.

[@phoenixasheslevelup]

You’ve literally obviously have never seen an actual shelter. Prison is safer and cleaner than a shelter

[@amyzieger5198]

The maggots and flies will not even go inside. But gloves and the chemicals suits are mandatory while cleaning these rooms. It's dark in there and some people inside will actually just pee on the floor because it's to dark to see the toilet or it can flood over causing spillage.

[@wolfgangbloodymeatsack1687]

FEMA (prison ran) camps and mandatory programs to integrate them back to a functional member of society or rot in camp without drugs until death.

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

They can use drugs they simply can't bring them into the shelter.

[@Skelch777]

Free room, free wifi and free cleaning services!! They are all at the beach waiting for them to leave to move back in

[@Pietro-ni6ow]

The group at the end is just waiting for housekeeping to finish cleaning their rooms.

[@daniel51404]

Lmfao

[@Spiderman-tg9ke]

😂😂😂😂LOL and free house keeping 😂😂😂😂

[@truther001]

Hotel California. "You can check out anytime you want. But you can never leave."

[@MrReymoclif714]

Seriously? 🐿️👋

[@jussunset6]

It’s like this in UK too .I saw this at Blackpool

[@jdc8352]

It's apparent that this situation has gone far beyond fixable

[@jackstraw262]

Yep. The homeless people in *YOUR STATE* have no options and are forced to go to California to live in a fucking port-a-potty. No chance your state could fix *THEIR* homeless problem with programs and housing instead of turning their back on humans and leaving them to try to find anywhere warm to go

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Destruction

[@johnbrookhaven7134]

It is very hard to fix homeless problem in usa ..it is easy to fix homeless problem in southeast asia...

[@dougbaldwin7709]

Nice clean family beach environment.

[@tracyehogan9591]

I agree that's awful and they don't get in a hurry. I don't see why a family would go there at all . I understand people are homeless but there should be city camps we're they have to go and not be all over the place .

[@marjorieallard6665]

That's Santa Monica, not Venice. I think it's because they are in different counties.

[@patrickr2686]

I bet there are a lot of needles in that beach

[@bordereau1]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@truegrit7697]

Homeless people should be relegated too designated areas. They should not be able to take over parks and beaches meant for the public. Our ill-guided compassion has led to tyranny of the homeless.

[@lwscijunkie]

Oh, but "designated areas" would not only violate their civil rights, but would make it inconvenient to buy drugs and panhandle.

[@wil7228]

Yes Gavin wants them to have beach houses it's only fair.

[@lostsoulatl]

@@lwscijunkie rights are for tax paying citizens

[@texanheart]

@@wil7228 Gavin lol 😂

[@lostsoulatl]

@Big Dog in what universe?

[@whoogoesthere]

It's crazy to watch how fast that area went down hill. You have got to start holding your elected officials accountable!

[@sandyrose2398]

They don't care!!!! They love homeless people living in tents, under freeways/bridges and parks. They never talk about the homeless families - lots of children living on the streets. As long as they have high-paying jobs. California is HELL.

[@YutaBLv]

How about you learn to write and type a full complete sentence before making demands.

[@whoogoesthere]

@@YutaBLv Bet you get my POINT tho? Suck it easy crybaby!

[@YutaBLv]

@@whoogoesthere No I didn't. That's why you should learn grammar, because you don't make any sense. Googoo gaga?

[@dredlew]

Biden mindset followed

[@KypherBlue]

Venice deserves this. Sad, on all sides, but the residents vote for this.

[@aquarian-talk]

This is an economic and mental health issue. Not some vague crap people like you believe.

[@sandyrose2398]

The residents didn't vote for this - it's the leaders who cause all the problems.

[@michaelturner8535]

Yep

[@samholdsworth420]

It's so true and all these people will vote for Harris lol

[@maarayah7490]

It amazes me how much stuff they putting in these bathrooms. It’s like a studio apartment! Bikes, chairs, mattresses Oh my!

[@malmoran8643]

Your woman on the mattress just sitting their smiling and having a great time . High on everything but not a gram of shame.

[@johncolosio6764]

What great leadership

[@AStanton1966]

I was so amazed to see that she actually had legs that work.

[@daryllect6659]

Same here.

[@marjorieallard6665]

It was so pathetic the guy pulling her and mattress out. And then just stayed on it. Like she was waiting to go back to sleep.

[@davedoogan6650]

Wow! Free Cleaning. Luxury !

[@jkelley8173]

I've said it once, and I'll say it again. I know it's not constitutional, but there is no other answer. You have to force these people to get help. And I'm sick of the people acting like these were homeowners, apartment renters who lost a job and ended up sleeping in a public restroom.This is drug addiction & mental health💯 No one in their right mind and I stress" right mind "would live like this.

[@clifforddriver9434]

The ones who wouldn't live like this are the same ones that will put a weapon of some kind up your, you know exactly where.

[@jimdimond8945]

582,000 homeless people in America last year. Please explain how you would force them to into rehabs and mental health facilities? I won't ask you how you would plan to fund your brilliant plan 😂

[@clifforddriver9434]

@@jimdimond8945 I was hoping someone would ask that very question Federal Reserve, who else is allowed to sign the check?

[@regand7830]

@@jimdimond8945 : Los Angeles, has already standing, SEVEN hospital, and former prison facilities and a juvenile facility in the county. They are LARGE facilities with a lot of area to them already. The BILLIONS that was accrued through bond initiatives, wasn't used to purpose these facilities to force the addicts and mentally ill into them. And rather than the governor point a finger at other states, other states should also be doing the same thing for THEIR residents. We have to put a moratorium on allowing the kind of immigration and non deportation of criminal immigrants without enforcement of our laws. There are LIMITS to how much low income housing is here. And no accounting for who needs the resources that would better serve those who have a history of mental illness and addiction where they are from. Each state should be taking care of their own, and spread the responsibility. Instead of just CA being the repository for every dysfunctional person there is.

[@MacChicken-up2rl]

🙄 not necessarily true some people lose their place do to being disabled and not getting any help, their significant other dies, they get behind in rent and are just careless. It’s not always drugs

[@Underledge]

Most of these folks didn't just move in considering all the stuff they have. Perhaps these public toilet areas should be policed a couple times a day?

[@sometea4741]

How about just close them all? Im sure most decent people could find a bathroom in a cafe or at home. No need to be a superserver to people living in a dirty bathroom. Just close those bathrooms down

[@elleg3651]

@Some Tea Exactly. Much better to have human waste strewn about the beach. People gotta booboo, you can't stop that, and it's important they have somewhere to go.

[@azpapa9347]

@@elleg3651 too late, that ship sailed some time ago!

[@kahlrhoam6769]

You’d be amazed at how quickly a pack of meth heads can dumpster dive & transport shit back to the beach. Those more inland, are there to make it a much shorter trip.

[@kahlrhoam6769]

@Big Dog; The charges are not fake; you are witnessing it right now. How about you open your own bathroom up to house those drug addicts?

[@opichocal]

California’s Airbnb… Gotta love it

[@Coffee240]

Can you imagine renting a apartment to them🤯🤯🤯 they would destroy it a week.

[@LadyO_333]

Most of them do. I lived in Seattle WA for about ten years, the building I lived in received money from the State to house the homeless on one floor -- needless to say, it was a complete disaster. They usually got kicked out within the year, terrorized other residents (burglary, bikes stolen etc...) the drug activity was non-stop, many people overdosed and died on that floor, and the bed bugs, roaches, etc..... The first of the month was the worst, they would get their state checks and it was balls to the wall drug fest. I never understood it, they were living for free or nearly free, utilities paid, food stamps, monthly cash -- yet, they never felt grateful for what they had -- always a victim. Before anyone gets butt hurt, I'm not judging here I'm just telling my experience.

[@Coffee240]

@@LadyO_333 you nailed it.

[@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n]

@@LadyO_333 if u dont earn what you get then you cant appreciate it

[@coryscottezmirly3497]

At least the homeless aren't working like slaves 5 days a week and miserable. And at least they don't support an evil government and system and make the world look like shit because of all these houses everyone thinks they need.

[@coryscottezmirly3497]

No offense to anyone but our society is truly retarded. Sending children to school against their will is slavery and means you're taking your kids freedoms away. Native People never did this to their kids and most of human history we didn't force children to go to school but society became idiotic. If we didn't send our children to school all these dumb school shootings wouldn't exist and kids wouldn't get kidnapped as much since school playgrounds are the more common place for abduction. Yet who's to blame. We are. Idiotic beliefs we hold to uphold society.

[@DVX755]

Not sure how but the homeless have managed to destroy indestructible bathrooms. Public sentiment appears to be turning against the homeless especially when they do this stuff without regard for regular folks.

[@lwscijunkie]

Yeah...Seattle tried it..Bought some mobile public indestructible "self cleaning" wheelchair accessible bathrooms for $ MILLIONS to help everyone from homeless to tourists. The druggies immediately took control of them for prostitution and drugs sale/use. Seattle gave up and sold them at a loss to other cities.

[@dannydemo9050]

​@@paulsupronojr.4976 It's in their *nature*

[@CoolGuyDoingCoolStuff]

Drugs make you strong

[@lwscijunkie]

@@CoolGuyDoingCoolStuff Maybe the illusion of strength for a while...until everything falls apart.

[@Ricoraw2wun5]

​@@CoolGuyDoingCoolStuff your funny af 🤣

[@Dinoxt12]

Unbelievable, why do they have to be so Messy...Yes you can be down and out...But have Pride in yourself.

[@MoneyGreen]

The homeless thinks the world owes them something. Now we have to pay for their trauma? Damned-if-you-do damned-if-you-don't.

[@PNWSportsCards]

Damn that is a good point

[@MsAlien911]

U got to be desperate to sleep on a cold hard toilet floor. Have u, ever? Money green, says it all

[@MoneyGreen]

@@MsAlien911 They don't sleep they are high on meth, and if they're sleeping on the bathroom floor maybe it's their karma? If their own family doesn't want to help them that's saying a lot

[@bernadettewohl8062]

Well darn lucky it's not you.

[@MoneyGreen]

@@bernadettewohl8062 I'm not lucky, I thank God everyday.

[@jackwilson8051]

They need to lock the doors overnight.

[@texanheart]

They should lock the doors during the night who knows why the city doesn’t do so.

[@spacelion88]

no, they should build little simple shelters for homeless that don't have curfews and regulations. Imagine how incredibly desperate someone is to actually be able to sleep in a disgusting public toilet??? I can't even comprehend that. I've slept outside, I've slept in a car when I had one. Where do you suggest these people go?

[@marjorieallard6665]

All state parks and other facilities are closed at sundown.

[@marjorieallard6665]

In Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Except rest areas on highway.

[@markvanderlee]

​@Brian Leostar 88 how about the employment office?

[@amyzieger5198]

This looks like free room service! Checkout time is at 11:oo am.

[@Kay-vs3zb]

I NEVER use a public bathroom. I’d rather wear a Depends than go into one of these stalls. Home is where I do my business unless I’m in a clean, decent place.

[@calvinevans8305]

Living that beach life takes a new meaning.

[@janetwilson2926]

They actually let them camp on Redondo beach

[@Jessicatt88]

It’s so dumb. I paid 500$ to share a room at the beach. I just worked at a coffee shop. They are truly BUMS

[@Acemechanicalservices]

Keep calling them “unhoused”. That will help. Wiser generations called the “bums”.

[@dtna]

Look at how dented up those stainless steel doors are. How disrespectful people are who don't pay taxes.

[@williamwilson6499]

You don’t know who dented them.

[@wil7228]

Rich people don't dent doors they pay someone

[@texanheart]

It’s a shame yet homeless people do not care what they destroy most of them are on drugs or have mental issues.

[@texanheart]

@Big Dog Who is a liar? you can't just excuse someone of Lying.

[@texanheart]

@Big Dog I am a very Educated person so you don't need to tell me to educate my self and its not the tv educating me LOL.

[@pheelingoode1646]

The homeless problem is solved! Build multistory bathroom stalls.

[@marjorieallard6665]

With free Wi-Fi!!!

[@robertfeatherstone8030]

Ya its called a prison

[@captaincrunch3444]

@@robertfeatherstone8030 Good one! 😆

[@nicolenguyen8344]

Thank ❤🎉🎉

[@davidpitts5521]

Used to be a old saying don't sleep where you shit.

[@hardworkmcgee2998]

How dare they call these public rest rooms. Its called disgusting rest rooms. I would never allow my kids to use those nasty toilets.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

DemocRATS responsible! If you voted for them , you're responsible.

[@saymstuff]

So much for being able to use those washrooms if you needed to.

[@MaryJohanna]

Respect to the Police who deal with this daily and very much respect to the sanitation workers. This is horrible to have to do day after day knowing your taxes pay for the homeless clean up instead of politicians who would do right by a city. CA is in a terrible state of affairs with their ossified leadership that lives in neighborhoods far removed from people's reality.

[@numarkaz]

That is absolutely disgusting. Have they no shame? No dignity?

[@lwscijunkie]

None at all. They lost their dignity and their ability to feel shame at some point due to so many factors...abuse/neglect as a kid, mental illness, inheriting the genes that predispose one to addiction/alcoholism, PTSD from serving in our armed forces...All of the above, no doubt, for some of them. "Those people" USED to float around the edges of society, be kept in institutions and/or just die in a ditch somewhere. Some could pay very low rent rather than stay on the street...But there aren't any places low-cost enough to rent, especially if most/all of the cash they get goes for drugs/alcohol. This is why you see the most people living on the street where the local economy is thriving. Landlords demand more for rent and developers knock down low-income housing to build high-income housing.

[@crispysocksss]

Gentrification causes homelessness or wealthy cities have homeless programs and extra food in the trash to eat from at restaurants. ​@lwscijunkie

[@ELPJM09]

That is the reason why cities are reluctant to put public restrooms in a city. If you are out and about running errands on the street where do you go restroom. I usually find a large gas station or a McDonald’s. Either that or wait until I get home. I notice at night a lot of gas stations put “out of order” signs on their restrooms. This is the reason.

[@alllifematters]

First question... Why is it that when rents go up exorbitantly there is an increase in homelessness? Geniuses

[@siriusrha]

Absurd to see how they allow to destroy a tourist place... It is not safe for a minor or a family to walk around.

[@Skelch777]

Nope, they leave dirty needles everywhere. People are forced to stay away now. It's disgusting

[@Gods_Harbinger_2_The_12_Tribes]

Sir, homelessness does not necessarily mean criminal. We should think about the impact of our words... Not easy but doable:)

[@jman6109]

Why does a "tourist" have more rights than the locals in your little brain?

[@Skelch777]

@Jman because the city put a lot of money so people would spend more when they visit. Instead you have crackhead pissing and shitting everywhere. It's not about rights, even a tourist can sleep in a public bathroom.

[@grantglow4206]

@@Gods_Harbinger_2_The_12_Tribes where was the lie?

[@markcablay8166]

How sad and disgusting I use to use those restrooms and was totally oblivious to the fact that this was going on

[@jimdimond8945]

Oblivious to the homeless people in America?

[@jessiejames2155]

No doubt some will stand around for as long as possible, hoping that they will simply give up ...

[@saraanderson6615]

That one guy complaining about not being able to take a shit in private, well stop sleeping in public restroom! So gross! 🤢

[@mattfontana]

i hope he cleans his ass with griptape , considering he has a nearly 200 cash skateboard 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@bordereau1]

Give them 10 minutes, then it's all in the trash

[@lippylennnox]

Hahaha the dude dragging the bed with the chick still on it made me LOL😆🤣😂

[@alphamega2481]

😂

[@Thornwalker.]

Calling HOMELESS people 'unhoused' is like calling a rat 'unclothed'...they choose to be homeless. the end.

[@gusto8585]

These guys forgot to hang thier DO NOT DISTURB signs!!! WELCOME TO DEMOCRATIC AMERICA

[@whoogoesthere]

I do not care how hard up it may get, I would never sleep on a public restroom floor. Need to start charging these people to taking over our public facilities like this. I know some people wont like that but it fixes this type of BS in the long run. That last few years of zero accountability has caused all of this here.

[@bernadettewohl8062]

Well, this is now living in America

[@whoogoesthere]

@@bernadettewohl8062 It does not have to be.

[@lwscijunkie]

These individuals occupying the bathroom stalls are incredibly inconsiderate. What about pregnant ladies, little children, older guys with prostate issues? Infuriating.

[@sdrfz]

These people occupy the stalls for their own safety and to prevent their possessions from being stolen. I can't blame them as I would probably do the same thing if I were homeless.

[@lwscijunkie]

@@sdrfz No sympathy from me. It's their choices that got them in that situation and their choices to take over public restrooms. The very old, very young and others with medical issues aren't given a choice.

[@sometea4741]

Maybe some lockers to protect stuff from being stolen instead of the bathrooms there for all. Just close the bathrooms down.

[@lwscijunkie]

@@sometea4741 What about pregnant ladies, small children and elderly gentlemen who depend on such facilities? I do like the ideas of lockers though.

[@pheelingoode1646]

One of the reasons these guys are in this situation is because they're selfish SOB's. They have no support structure to fall back on.

[@museonfilm8919]

Just pipe some classical music in there 24/7. It's a real headache to certain types, and they be running off.

[@samholdsworth420]

They do this in oceanside California. And it works 😂

[@christopherm5958]

Hose them down with cold water after a 10 min warning. They deserve any reasonable amount of time just as any other person does.

[@involuntarilycelebrate]

This was a problem a few years ago when I used to body board at Venice. You couldn't use the restrooms at all because the homeless people would have their stuff stacked in them

[@gusto8585]

I would of taken a big healthy DUMP 💩 right on thier STUFF

[@involuntarilycelebrate]

@@Cassie00111 I never tried to use the restrooms either. The ocean is basically a big restroom as far as I'm concerned.

[@museonfilm8919]

@@involuntarilycelebrate Just gotta avoid those floaters tho'

[@YutaBLv]

Tremendous feats human beings are capable of once they abandon dignity.

[@cheyenne7724]

With all the belongings these people gather shows they are competent enough to get their life together regardless of using drugs or have mental issues. I believe the government needs to address the issue to get homeless off the streets. With all the money government gives people to live on the street use the money in proactive programs and get them off the streets. Sanitary conditions are bad for the public who are not homeless how our government even allows this is crazy. It's nasty. It's time to get tougher on homeless use some tough love. This is gone beyond having compassion enough is enough already.

[@errolnicholson5632]

I've been saying the same thing! They should lock the toilets every night at midnight and that's the only way! And it's just from bad to worse. This will never end at all. And I said that it will never end or stop!!😟😧😩💔😥😢💔

[@572checo21]

The only way this is gonna end is to demolish them!

[@sandyrose2398]

It's being done on purpose -- homelessness is multiplying by the minute.

[@stevenjanssen8182]

How did they manage to fit a mattress in there at 34:54.?

[@nick_dizzle]

This shit is sad. It the same thing at the playground next to my house. They keep it locked 24/7 now because of scumbags sleeping and getting high in there. Wtf has the world come to that we can't even have public bathrooms anymore 😔

[@zulusheksta1985]

Not a world, USA...go to Europe

[@JB-bn8bf]

How many times does the city have to clean up after the "Skateboard Guy" and his lazy girlfriend?

[@eh-i1841]

I thought I’d seen them,in another video.

[@mattfontana]

a poser with a nearly 200 cash toy and a rat girl with lice and gonorrhea.

[@bordereau1]

​@@eh-i1841you did....just without that mattress....

[@littlecatfeet9064]

Sorry, but videos like these are taking most cities in the US off my bucket list. Thank God for your beautiful National Parks 🏞️

[@jasoncutshaw8401]

"Please God give me the Wisdom and Courage to create FINANCIAL FREEDOM to set my Humanly Brothers and Sisters Free Amen" 🙏

[@parkerplace2910]

I'm sure that will work....🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@Spiderman-tg9ke]

Or a job😊

[@jasoncutshaw8401]

A Job is still FINANCIAL ENSLAVEMENT..

[@jackechevarria3669]

The bearded old shopping cart man is the Innkeeper. He advises when there are available units and keeps a 24 hour vanguard on the community

[@bordereau1]

He's been in a few hasn't he? Lol

[@5-Sigma]

How can this be?? They voted Democrat so this can't happen!! Keep voting blue! Dems care! Dems make it all better! Dems are for... ...change. Change is the most vague word in the dictionary. ...But the climate is change and needs more money to, you know, not change. Keep voting blue so they stay there and my state does not look like this. Thanks!

[@freddygarfunkle8947]

How would republicans stop this

[@5-Sigma]

@@helenofirvine Dems are the party of "free stuff". Why would they want to leave? They can do nothing and survive there. Why don't people feed the bears/racoons? Because they will come back daily. "Give a man a fish and he will eat today. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime".

[@daweller]

@@freddygarfunkle8947 like when Reagan shut down asylums, put them on the street, and now people blame the Dems

[@freddygarfunkle8947]

@Big Dog homelessness exist under trump. What did trump do to help

[@freddygarfunkle8947]

@@daweller and his failed war on drugs

[@tehgreatist]

this is a sad situation for sure but it is hard not to see the humor in the guy trying to act like he was just trying to take a shit @32:08 while he's laying on a mattress in a public bathroom stall by the beach with a girl. "oh, this? I bring this everywhere!"

[@Riddlers_Reality]

I cannot imagine raising a kid in that. Great that the city does clean up sweeps, but that is not a solution. It is simple a very poor band aid. Make the restrooms pay to use with a timer that unlocks after 30 minutes or so. These sweeps should use fire hoses to remove these people. There are ways to deter from this behavior, California just chooses not to. They do not take care of tax paying citizens and only cater to the bums.

[@daryllect6659]

"These sweeps should use fire hoses to remove these people" Use flamethrowers first.

[@samanthawright7053]

How about providing actual shelter so people don't have to resort to sleeping in bathrooms?

[@daryllect6659]

@@samanthawright7053 They HAVE shelters. These losers WANT to live like this. Don't believe me? Ask 'em!

[@murphybrown1366]

@@samanthawright7053 I don’t understand all these horrible comments when these people have no where to go….I feel so sorry for these people!

[@crazyralph6386]

@@samanthawright7053 there are shelters in place however, they have strict anti drug and alcohol protocols in place, which none of these people follow.

[@Agent-cu5pv]

So the second they finish cleaning....the homeless moves right back into the restroom and locks the door.....lol.

[@arizonaranger527]

That's just disgusting , the bathrooms are always foul and destroyed whenever I go to any beach because of homeless junkies

[@cindyrobinson2890]

Don't they disinfect? Sanitize?

[@sharongoodsell9341]

It would be cheaper to pay a person to sit in a little office to give a key out to use the toilets when needed, might deter them from squatting like this , it's getting silly

[@indexoptions]

Seriously. & great idea btw. It’s simple logic like this that the whole state of California needs a dose of. Reality 🌈⛈️

[@WCoast_]

Santa Monica does something like that at Tongva Park. They interface with the homeless and lookout for crime.

[@cgschow1971]

They do it in Mexico. Public restrooms have an attendant and you pay to use it.

[@CesarHernandez-pd1eb]

How about the person safety that's handling the bathrooms how's that going to work

[@lwscijunkie]

@@paulsupronojr.4976 Not exactly, what you pay for is a clean, safe place to shit because the attendants keep the bums out.

[@jlm3303]

I guess sleeping in a public toilet is easier for some people than getting a job and having self respect.

[@TaeKwonMoe]

Yeah this was how they wanted their life to be. I mean I have a roof over my head and a good job, but that could quickly end. A little empathy and understanding go a long way my dude.

[@jlm3303]

@@TaeKwonMoe if you would allow this to happen to yourself... so be it... I've been homeless and would abort myself before I would stoop to sleeping in a public toilet.... but good luck with that my condescending liberal dude.... perhaps you should try saving someone else's planet.

[@Spiderman-tg9ke]

Beach front property, free house keeping, free Wi-Fi, treated with kid gloves 🧤 PARADISE man o man what I wouldn’t give 😂😂😂

[@lemonhead162]

Unhoused? No, it's more like people who refuse help who are addicted to multiple substances & street life and don't want help!

[@Spiderman-tg9ke]

I pray daily for the homeless 😮😮

[@karenreynolds349]

These people, that one man, acted liked he.owned the public facilities, him and his old lady!!! Never heard such disgusting language.i

[@daryllect6659]

52:35 - So! The beatch CAN walk!

[@sissyzoe1]

Why don’t they just get rid of restroom since the public can’t use them anyway?

[@Spiderman-tg9ke]

I would love to hear them say HOUSE KEEPING when they knock on the doors 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@vogeltik]

These toilets are the size of a small room.They should have made them like in the Netherlands Toilets real close to the door. So close it you sit your knees almost touch the door and with just enough room to pull your pants up and down and narrow, no room to turn around. I'm seeing mattresses, bicycles, suitcases coming out these.

[@patboggio3193]

Some bigger on the ends for disabled or mothers with kids. Old gray helmet head has the big one all the time.

[@bordereau1]

​@@patboggio3193he absolutely is the guidance counselor. In every one. Waste of a life

[@closetogod5249]

Just because a person is down and out doesn't mean you should treat them in any kind of way. God love them just like he loves all of us it doesn't matter to him if you are rich or poor, he, God does not have favorites.

[@aquarian-talk]

A lot of these people should be in an institution that can give them the care that they need and not give them a choice. Others, like druggies should also be held in an institution. An insane asylum due to their same repetitive behavior.

[@christopherm5958]

These Rangers deserve danger pay watching people's fecal pay is shouldn't be expected. Any te n minute crap is enough already. Do we stop the world for 1 person? Nuf said.

[@jonahcurrie387]

Wow , a huge beach to sleep on and they pick a dirty urinal space 😮

[@sarahs7253]

"Why can't I find love? I hate my life" the love she's looking for is in God through his son Jesus Christ.

[@marjorieallard6665]

I was homeless for about a month in the winter in Massachusetts and it was a nightmare 😫. Tonight was -20° with windchill.

[@wolfmansicario4482]

@Big Dog ...if you come out of your mom's basement and see real life there is such a thing as "was" homeless!!!!

[@marjorieallard6665]

@wolfman sicario Funny when I was young, grandma moved in with us and I let her have my room and I was off to basement for a few years. Either that or share room with grandma. In hindsight I should have shared room. She had a lifetime of incredible memories.

[@wolfmansicario4482]

@Marjorie Allard ..ya..you share tough moments that become special!!..I was talking to big dog who said there was no such thing as a "was homeless "!!...sfter my divorce I was homeless for a month til I found a house to rent!!

[@marjorieallard6665]

@wolfman sicario For me I needed to be pushed down to my personal bottom. Every one different. Some people it is death?

[@wolfmansicario4482]

@Marjorie Allard ....ya, sink or swim...I left everything to my ex and just left in my truck which I lived out of for a month...after a couple of days my oldest daughter couldn't take her mom and came with me...til I saved to rent a house...

[@mustlovedogs5569]

They should have gloves on touching those grotty door handles

[@jessiejames2155]

Bye ! We'll see you guys at the next Beach Restrooms !

[@aquarian-talk]

I am starting to believe that there is no fixing the homeless situation.

[@bernadettewohl8062]

Yep.

[@farmyardflavours]

Anyone who's been in those bathrooms know how disgusting they are.

[@normaferrari6299]

A Todos Ahi presentes les amamos en Cristo jesus

[@TaeKwonMoe]

Goddamn, so sad, they are just trying to find a roof over their head. America needs to do better for it's people. This is criminal that we have people living like this.

[@lisamccray9079]

American tends to do more for the foreign countries than the United States 🇺🇸

[@TaeKwonMoe]

@@lisamccray9079 Not sure how much of that statement is Fox News, but I know for a fact that we can take at least a billion out of our war spending and invest it into human salvation. And before people bitch about that, that would leave the poor military with well over 700 billion.

[@blqr3138]

Scary..why as a homeless person would you be carrying around so much junk???

[@curtisjimison9325]

Wow park rangers,public safety,the police,the city ,park and rec .All those resources to check bathrooms ? Your tax dollars at work .

[@bordereau1]

They're on the clock anyway.....they have jobs

[@janetsanti3886]

Sad people😔🙏

[@daryllect6659]

24:35 "Tan pants" waiting to move back in.

[@lwscijunkie]

Are they doing ANYTHING to keep those jerks from moving back in?

[@henrysantos121]

This is absolutely heartbreaking,

[@15subarusti59]

This is why I stay in Rhode island. I've had the money and time and wanted to vacation to the west coast so many times but won't even cobsider it due to the high volume of drug activity and homelessness out there. The cities do nothing about it. When the cameras are on they pretend to care, but they really don't

[@TheGeneral970]

Los Angeles county is a shit hole. Orange County is clean and nice

[@georgejackson7798]

Knock knock Who? Housekeeping😂

[@isabellavalencia8026]

Lock the doors at night and reopen in the morning...duh!

[@genopingon5367]

If they played classical or Opera music at night and only where they can hear it, it would keep them out.

[@yobee5779]

This is what the city of Greeley does here in Colorado. It seems to work.

[@samanthawright7053]

ok, resorting to psychological torture... classy

[@mustlovedogs5569]

And black light...can’t see veins

[@petermiller9904]

Hahaha they hate education and would find it repulsive 😂

[@dreamyk8461]

they do it at all 711s in Las Vegas. Works like a charm

[@clifforddriver9434]

Most of those living like this has lost all dignity, hopefully they still have some self-respect remaining to try and do better.

[@garywaltz7408]

Do they have to do this every morning?

[@traceydandrea7839]

😮soon as the situation becomes volatile they just leave?? Let them move back in??

[@syrus44]

Absolutely disgusting, the whole situation, these people are absolute wastes of society

[@coryscottezmirly3497]

Sending Children to School Against their will is slavery and means you're taking your child's freedoms away. Bet you didn't realize that. This is why non homeless are actually dragging society down not the homeless since non homeless choose to support evil corrupt government and society. And the world looks like shit thanks to the non homeless with all these houses covering the Earth that everyone thinks they need.

[@josheternal]

And what exactly are you?

[@airilgray6763]

PLZ DONT CALL PATHETIC DRUGYS, HOMELESS, IT GIVES THE HOMELESS A BAD NAME

[@spacelion88]

Are you sure they're all drug addicts? I don't do drugs , nor do I have any criminal record, and I've worked several min-wage jobs, yet I've never been able to afford a place to live. What's up with that? I'm not there in Santa Monica but I am very skeptical when I hear claims that they're all drug addicts and crazies

[@airilgray6763]

@@spacelion88 no I'm not sure they are all drug addicts, my bad, but I've been there and done that, homeless with a pregnant girlfriend, and a dog and I had burnt some bridges and had warrants to boot, all at age 30, so I had to get my shit together quick, it took a lot of hard work, and some pride swallowing, but I'm still, with the same girl, we have two kids, 25 years later, it wasn't easy, but it can be done, I think I earned my stripes, sorry if I offended you ,,,,

[@cyclocrossthesea-lionman1824]

​@@spacelion88 I don't think anyone who is not an addict is sleeping in a toilet

[@petermiller9904]

Those red hands and are signs of fentanyl use lol 😂

[@glow1815]

​@@airilgray6763 well said. They can change for the better if they want to. Most choses not to that's the truth.