Inside LA County's largest concentration of homeless RVs

[@midlifemotox]

If I park in front of a fire hydrant, I get a ticket and towed. Why are they allowing this?

[@Paiadakine]

If I park my Motorhome in from of my house to load up for a trip without a permit I get fined.

[@midlifemotox]

@@Paiadakine Thats because you are responsible and play by the rules. These assholes have nothing, so they have nothing to loose. They should be rounded up and put in a fenced encampment in the desert. The billions of dollars being put into the "homeless" problem is a joke. Lot's of people getting rich on that one. They will never be an asset to society. I'm so done with the feel good woke BS.

[@Paiadakine]

@@midlifemotox I just read Calif allocated $10B for the homeless problem these last three years. Not sure how much was state and how much was fed money but it’s all taxes we paid. I sure can’t see where that money went. What a waste.

[@midlifemotox]

@@Paiadakine I'm going to do the math. What is the homeless population vs how many Billions of dollars are being spent. You could probably make each homeless person a millionaire at this rate. If you made a dollar a second,, it takes 12 days to make a million. To make a billion it takes 32 years. People don't conceive how much money that actually is. I drive down the streets in Burbank and it's all good. As soon as I cross into North Hollywood, it like the zombie land. Los Angeles county politicians are useless... I really never cared until now...

[@mikejohn0088]

You just don't get it. You don't know the plan that is being "executed" for your behalf....and the rest of us.

[@kanank13]

the council member of that district is simply bluffing. She has done nothing to house these people. She is simply collecting a big fat paycheck, benefits and a huge pension for her. It is terrible. I applaud that couple for doing such a great sacrifice to help these people who are meth addicts,drug addicts, alcoholics etc.. They will not succeed but the fact that they are trying is simply amazing.

[@timmc8444]

you are correct..this is why this problem doesnt get resolved and only gets worse...there are many people making big money to simply shift papers and dont want to see the gravy train stop!

[@karencarpenter5845]

Homelessness is now a big ticket budget item.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long.

[@petermiller9904]

They do not want shelter they choose this lifestyle

[@danasmith1899]

These are just druggies, you can't help them with housing they don't want that, if you get rid of the drugs they will have to leave

[@calipsycho625]

I was born in LA, I went to visit the family there for the first time in 15 years. The amount of homeless tents and RVs is RIDICULOUS. It’s literally everywhere

[@Network126]

I'm one of them. I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@visionaryentertainment1431]

relax karen

[@bhodie131]

@@visionaryentertainment1431 it is everywhere. oh. guess you live in Beverly Hills. oh wait.. tents are there too.

[@olorin1710]

In 1939 there were far more homelessness and shacks for homes around LA than there are now.

[@thomasgentry6201]

Good vote

[@bennygarcia7786]

I was born and raised in California, moved out of state in 2017, best decision I ever made

[@snorfallupagus6014]

And how do you vote in your new state?

[@daniellee9763]

@@snorfallupagus6014 The entire US of A was a shithole under Reagan

[@thomasgentry6201]

Me too after 40 yrs turning San Diego into L.A.

[@1999bill1999]

Want a cookie

[@larryaldama1673]

Come back 🤣

[@Glidrz]

Most of these people aren’t all from California, people come from all around the country because of how much “free” “government assistance” California gives whether you’re a drug addict or just don’t want to work, u will get help no questions asks. Only encourages people to become lazy and more addicted to whatever they’re on

[@flanagamer]

Plus “free” hospital visits 😅

[@jcarlovitch]

Imagine how beautiful that street looked in 1953

[@FrEDo507]

KZbin has videos of how they looked back in the day. Wish I could’ve experienced it

[@artworksphotography4682]

It was beautiful in the 70's!❤️

[@seannadiaz4028]

I don't think so Skid Row has been there for decades upon decades. None of these politicians I've ever done anything to help those people.

[@jcarlovitch]

@@seannadiaz4028 this is no where near skid row

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

Yeah, back when the wealthy were taxed at 92%.

[@kylohurtado6400]

All that human waste ending up in the ocean and people swimming in it 🤢🤮

[@rattanack1413]

Thats why our beach waters arn't crystal clear like other places in the world

[@chichoconde290]

Its been that way forever

[@dimensionexo.]

That's why some fish look human *

[@kylohurtado6400]

@Dimension Exo I could only imagine how many H.I.V. infected needles are in the ocean.

[@kylohurtado6400]

@yo mama cuh 🤣 why it gotta be a Chinese restaurant 🤣🤣

[@lindamerchant123]

That's the 60billion dollar homelessness question never spent on the homeless

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long.

[@danasmith1899]

And we can counsel them about being homeless, but we have million-dollar homes because we're good democrats and Biden sends money

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

Give to Ukraine, we don't need it...

[@SteviePaints]

You got that right! It is big business.

[@cheapdate2334]

Corrupt “leaders”

[@Bergdeep9]

Senior citizens are being kicked out of their homes. People in Mobile Home Parks are now being kicked out of their trailers. More and more homeless people and not enough housing.

[@patriciadavis784]

And Newsom wants to become President after this mess??

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

Newsom? OMG....we cannot LET that happen....we just CAN'T.

[@jdc8352]

​@@dancalmpeaceful3903 Ohhhh he will be and that's a guarantee. End of times

[@jogmas12]

Homes less in Florida too and desantis wants to be president????

[@WesternCowboy65]

@@jogmas12 nowhere near the level of homlesss LA has. Not even close.

[@manuelvazquez8758]

Check the bank accounts of the city officials.

[@victorcarrera4091]

Eric Garceti's legacy endures. Just wait until Bass is gone.

[@IceLynne]

Typical Democrat run city. Yawn.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long.

[@johnteng9132]

The politician stated that she "will be" doing something which means she hasn't done anything up to the point that the news has just brought new attention to this situation. Politicians aren't working for the people.

[@californiadreaming5638]

Correct. They are just mouthpieces.

[@livingintheforest3963]

You are 100% right as I’ve written above it is the city council members and the city government leaders that have accepted these jobs and the paychecks. This is their job to take care of this and protect the city, and the people of the city and they are not doing it. My fear is, it will get worse and worse and it will take over.

[@Network126]

I live here. I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@thomasgentry6201]

Protecting the crackheads and criminals. Voters need to wake up or nothing will change.

[@wil4596]

How Sad what this country has become.

[@Network126]

I'm paying rent to live in one of these RVs

[@thembones1895]

Just California really. Other places have their own issues, like everywhere else on Earth. But, this homeless situation, is uniquely bad in CA.

[@PKPhoenix83]

​@@thembones1895 Not necessarily. Portland, Seattle, Austin, Philly, DC all have this problem and all have one thing in common.

[@thembones1895]

@@PKPhoenix83 They all have the problem, but it's uniquely bad in CA. As in, disproportionately bad in CA. But yeah, those other places have it and it's policy related.

[@greg1503]

Wow ! 500 RVs. I never heard of this before. It's a symptom of many different factors.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long.

[@herculesbrofister265]

not really. 1 symptom. inability to function within a modern society. 300 years ago these people would have been bandits and pirates.

[@neckarsulme]

the most common symptom is leftism

[@Network126]

I'm paying rent to live in one of these RVs. I work. I'm not on drugs. I just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help.

[@patjustpat5014]

When WWIII annihilates the world, these RV Tribes will lead the rebuilding of society.

[@Lyndyette]

The degradation of our society is appalling. The America I grew up in is gone. I feel for these people but many of them don't want help. Living in such filthy conditions is a recipe for disaster. Heartbreaking to see such hopelessness.

[@mikejohn0088]

All by plan my friend.

[@Network126]

I'm paying rent to live in one of these RVs. I work. I'm not on drugs. I've talked to cops and housing program counselors but nobody can seem to help me. They wanted to get me into a rapid rehousing program months ago but there's no vacancies. I've been calling to follow up but nothing ever comes of it.

[@Lyndyette]

@@mikejohn0088 I will agree on this.

[@Lyndyette]

@@Network126 Hoping you find solutions.

[@johnnymcblaze]

But when I talk about the intention degradation of society, I get a years long shadow ban.

[@oneolddog8809]

I grew up in Gardena . Thanks Maxine. This makes me sick to my core.

[@1ManInASuit]

Its called pass new laws when it comes to RV ownership- enforce a yearly inspection - no inspection sticker/ not allowed on the street = towed - RV can't be parked no less than 50ft from fire hydrant - If it catches fire the OWNER is responsible of have it being removed/towed within 8 hours-( financial lien) Then to get it through the homeless heads every Monday n Friday - bobcat right down the sidewalk throwing away anything in it's path - ITS PUBLIC PROERTY all citizens get to have access - NO blocking the sidewalk.

[@1ManInASuit]

Another suggestion - buy a few tiny homes put them in a empty lot - turn it into a HOA type of situation -

[@flanagamer]

@@1ManInASuitthe VA has tiny homes on the West L.A. campus w/ 24/7 security and it’s still a disaster! Drugs, crime, and lawlessness. And these are _veterans_ ! Imagine the general public in a tiny home village. 😬

[@the_track_enthusiast]

Tow them all to the dump. LA is unrecognizable.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@Network126]

And then where will we live? I can't afford proper housing. I'm actually paying to rent one of these RVs.

[@bigcockedman714]

@@Network126 head back to your state

[@Network126]

@@bigcockedman714 This is my state dude. I was born here. I have no money or means to go anywhere else.

[@bigcockedman714]

@@Network126 maybe stop doing meth homie

[@JohnAguilar1023]

What a beautiful city.

[@flyoverkid55]

The folks in SoCal just don't get it, they can't see the forest for the trees. Every effort made to " help " the homeless only serves to promote homelessness. Sure, it's a tough fact to acknowledge, but subsidizing that behavior does nothing to discourage it. This problem didn't occur overnight, and the various " programs " laid out by City, County, and State officials have only made things worse. Isn't it time to consider a change of approach?

[@MrJuvefrank]

If they keep on causing people to become homeless, then the homeless will overrun the capitol building, and that's one of the ways it will work itself out.

[@robertgibson3655]

I agree and i am a life long democrat. These people need to be forced into the desert. There are ghost towns they can inhabit with this crap. The leaders are dropping the ball.

[@juantime9616]

Well said Kevin 👍

[@Angry.General1461]

​@@juantime9616 These drunks and drug addicts don't need help! They messed up their own lives! Let them suffer and drug themselves to death! Their children need to be taken away and put in foster homes with families that got their life together! Their parents are messed addicts! They're going to end taking them down the same path and dying with them!

[@juantime9616]

@@Angry.General1461 .... Agreed

[@rustybros]

This is what happens when the people in charge don't care anymore.

[@mikejohn0088]

NO...this is those who sold out to make this happen for their master. WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mikejohn0088]

@@boofert.washington2499 --it happened in Russia in 1917 and it's the same crew this time but without a shot being fired (yet).

[@TheAshMcG]

Don't kid yourself, they never cared. They are career politicians who are self serving liars, frauds and con artists. The people in this community fell for their lies and keep them in office scamming taxpayers and businesses year after year. You get the government you vote for. If people would start voting different, withhold their tax dollars and demand reform, they may start seeing some positive changes........

[@squiggyg.8415]

How’s the woke, gender thing working for everyone else…Gavin Newsom and LA mayor are doing a fantastic job. Keep the borders open we need more people because we can’t even take care of our own

[@elleryray4754]

LA government civil servants should volunteer to clean up this mess without pay.

[@teenyverse7707]

Forced drug rehab and psych care....

[@IceLynne]

People on the left would never agree to that! lol

[@Teresa-tm7lw]

Yes A mandatory no probation or parole five year chaingain work crew fourteen hours a day 6 days a week I guarantee no more drug use for the rest of their lives Thats the rehabilitation that these people are begging for

[@Angry.General1461]

​@@Teresa-tm7lw These drunks and drug addicts don't need help! They messed up their own lives! Let them suffer and drug themselves to death! Their children need to be taken away and put in foster homes with families that got their life together! Their parents are messed addicts! They're going to end taking them down the same path and dying with them!

[@ajax8079]

Send them all to Las Vegas

[@djomegaminus]

Big Pharma thanks you for your contribution .

[@KenziBabenzi]

I have so many feelings about this. Why do some people try to ruin it for everyone...people try to help, but other people take advantage and just leave all their garbage everywhere...

[@rosiesalinas978]

There is always that one person or group of people who don't care and everyone pays for their carelessness I also have mixed feelings about the homeless cuz most don't bother you but all that buildup is hard to live with in a constant matter

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long.

[@lizzieb6311]

I’ve had it with homeless. They’ll camp NEXT TO A DUMPSTER yet REFUSE to throw their trash in the dumpster. They throw it wherever the F they stand or lay.

[@lokokrz.gaming]

@@rosiesalinas978 yeha just like if there is free food if you put a sign "grab how ever much you need FREE" SOMEBODY got to always stuff their pockets and leave non for the rest. The idgaf attitude and selfishness ruins it.

[@firstlast8258]

You get what you vote for

[@ivostaninski7386]

thank 2 Gavin

[@dirtcycle1773]

We support homeless RV's in LA better there than here

[@destinyreturns4885]

The homeless industrial complex at work. Look at how much money has been raised to solve this and what exactly has been accomplished. The people receiving those funds don't want this to be fixed, or their gravy train would end.

[@lisettegarvin5030]

Need to reopen the mental hospitals closed in most states to save money back in the late 80's.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@Network126]

We need to lower the damn rents. I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help.

[@SalveRegina8]

How do you help people who don’t want to be helped? I honestly want to know.

[@ksmith2852]

Put them in mental institutions and quit feeding them and letting them ruin the city for everyone else.

[@duckmercy11]

You don't know them. You don't actually know they dont want to be helped.

[@Network126]

I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday.

[@eckankar7756]

we need to stop sending in ambulances there and let them burn themselves out...they are the living dead already, stop rescuing them. Lets focus on gifted people, smart kids, talent, not the degenerates

[@EaglePicking]

The only answer is force. It sounds harsh, but reality is harsh.

[@madeintheusa9744]

"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their Fathers conquered.... I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.... The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs." - Thomas Jefferson The Federal Reserve is a Private bank.

[@macclark4112]

You are witnessing the beginning of this Greatest Depression.

[@tracey4528]

Let’s send $$, supplies to other Countries. And let’s not forget the folks entering our country illegally and we are housing them in motels, providing them $$ and food stamps but yet we do nothing to help our own who are living here in the US living in the streets.

[@TylerMiami]

Yep, Room service for filthy illegal immigrants, nothing for american homeless.

[@sucasavenicebeach206]

I come from Europe and I can tell you it is exactly the same scenario in Europe. All the benefits go to immigration (unlimited resources for them). it does not make sense !

[@agent4you2]

Homelessness will only get worse - so sad!

[@Network126]

Sad but true. I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@evanshall]

What no one wants to admit is that most of these people are beyond help. There are resources to get off the street if you want. These people just want to live in lawlessness and do drugs all day.

[@porthub3553]

Yep, and they have 8 kids running around because they just keep birthing them out and then the kids don't go to school, see their parents slumped over day and in day out. The parents don't teach the kids how to talk half the time, teach them nothing just have them "play outside" on the side walk for yearssss at a time and NEVER send them to school, and we just let this happen? Hammer needs to come down. All those off spring will completely illiterate insane.

[@duckmercy11]

No there aren't. Most programs and outreach orgs are scams. They provide the smallest help and take on all that sweet money for overhead costs.

[@blushbaby5278]

What resources? I live here in Cali and there are none! No low income housing just nothing

[@greatsol2444]

@evanshall the gaslighting certainly helps.

[@breaku45]

Not most. Some. It’s often said California is too expensive and this is just the byproduct. There’s so much to it than just drugs and everything being expensive.

[@dawolvx3098]

With average 1 bedroom rents going over $2K/month what do you expect. Solving the problem is not 'challenging' its bureaucratic and corpo greed. There are plenty of abandoned malls, buildings, etc that can be converted to solve a lot of this homelessness instead of rotting and becoming an eyesore but it costs money, the politicians have no problems throwing 100s of millions around or sending Billions overseas they just WONT spend it helping their own country first

[@ohrodrigs7970]

The people in charge of working with the homeless make six figures and they are not interested in eliminating the problem or they will be out of a job.

[@TimAlcoser]

Not sure what to tell people anymore. Try harder on election day people...

[@IceLynne]

People have been brainwashed to identify with a political party and will do what their masters tell them to. Group think. No individuals.

[@JoseContreras-mv5yz]

So if a republican goes into office homelessness will disappear? Ok einstein.

[@davidduranmorales550]

System is rigged here in Cali. Democrats and rinos

[@timesup4688]

Don't vote Democrat, this will continue if you do

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@TerryTunes]

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose...

[@SalveRegina8]

Freedom is the ability to do what you ought to do.

[@victoriagriffiths4205]

I like how the homeless don't have rules

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@mikejohn0088]

When your brain no longer functions it cancels the rules.

[@jogmas12]

These people work, homes are just too expensive

[@adoe2305]

​@@jogmas12 Bahaha. Good one!

[@sarbantz]

@@jogmas12 Where I live all unsheltered street homeless are fentanyl addicts.

[@AllCreaturesCount]

Send them to Newsom's home... problem will be solved in a day!

[@a1q369]

Now the truth is streets of san francisco are full of Beggars😢 same condition in Los Angeles and San Diego 😑

[@BradPitbull]

Garcetti and DA gascon have destroyed los angeles Karen bass doesn't care either

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject it.

[@xahilcoto4545]

You deserve a damn oscar for this. Real life journalists. Good stuff.

[@TheBic4]

television gets emmys lol

[@xahilcoto4545]

@@TheBic4 Yeah yeah yeah yeah

[@elpipiripau7647]

No they dont. They report what's convenient. While Fox 11 does a better job than most local news, the mainstream media is selective on its coverage. The media could help end homelessness if all aggressively went after the governor and all top politicians, but they wont.

[@jasminegutierrez265]

Oscars are for actors 👍🏼

[@Network126]

I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere. It's insane.

[@HappyHarryHardon]

You can’t help people that don’t want it.

[@fleabag2mr.151]

Elections have consequences so enjoy what you voted for LA.

[@robertsessoms121]

Real estate prices in California are unreal..

[@Network126]

Exactly!! Everything is unaffordable! I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@randyboisa6367]

Thats the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long.

[@kathycooke5849]

This is happening in many States not just California.

[@ericlikestowander7510]

I haven’t seen anything like this in the Chicagoland area. Yes there are homeless people but not to this extent

[@kaelilopez5903]

No I think it’s just California this bad

[@duckmercy11]

@@ericlikestowander7510 Because weather

[@louisliu5638]

From Tijuana to Toronto. It is in all three countries, and if it ISN'T worse where you are right now, JUST WAIT AWHILE.

[@willscheck8072]

the vast midwest small towns deadly cold winters and blistering hot summers and 0 homeless camps. vote anti abortion.

[@ÑEZ0688]

Places like that need to be wiped off the map.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@Network126]

I'm paying rent to live in one of these RVs. I work. I'm not on drugs. I just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help.

[@josephmann4236]

Would never look like this if you people would have decided to put them somewhere away from where others work ! Sad city management!😞

[@carlosyturzaeta4490]

Thanks for the update. Sad!

[@collectiblesnrandomstuff544]

How the hell are homeless getting RVs? Man I’d love to own an RV to go camping with my lady lol

[@nurselisa40]

People give them away, they're old and worthless. Probably don't even run.

[@gokaren420]

Them RVs are kinda ugly

[@IceLynne]

You don't know how to listen. They explained it.

[@YA-qj8fx]

The homeless rent the RVs from shady people.

[@who7835]

Stealing them..

[@rodbars]

There are approximately 65 kids there if I could I'd get them out of that situation someone needs to help the kids get better living conditions I hope they get them out before they end up dead, on drugs, or sexually exploited.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long.

[@rodbars]

@@sarbantz drugs are one of the main reasons for homelessness I think they should try to help addicts with rehabilitation and if they choose to keep doing drugs then let them, but the kids are innocent until it's too late I worry about what will become of those kids lives they still have a chance and not get stuck in the cycle of homelessness, drugs, sexual exploitation, and death.

[@sarbantz]

@@rodbars I hear you. As of now, they let people smoke fentanyl openly like that's just a game, just fun.

[@rodbars]

@@sarbantz the drug addicts have given up on themselves so society has given up on them and I don't blame them people try to help but they're stuck in a cycle and they choose to stay stuck.

[@dion8962]

The kids are already being exploited. Look at the conditions they are in. Theres no question.. its total lawlessness. LA county is pro pedo.

[@scottmurphy3896]

Sucks that everyone has to suffer because of junkies

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject it.

[@Network126]

I'm paying rent to live in one of these RVs. I work. I'm not on drugs. I just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help.

[@duckmercy11]

Junkies aren't paying rent, fool.

[@terrydawley3402]

Wow Los Angeles is so beautiful

[@jonny-b4954]

5:15 Simple fact is most of them don't want help.

[@Shmoneyteam34]

“There’s 65 kids in 7 rvs in one area” does that not ring alarms wtffff

[@aliciaeyres5593]

Came here to say just that! 65 kids in 7 RVs??? That sounds like sex trafficking to me 😢

[@Yasmine91646]

It’s about time this made the news. I live near the Harbor Freeway Station and I’ve been meaning to film this filthy chaos going on over here but never got to it.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long.

[@Wew42]

I hate how LA county just accepts it. It’s both dangerous and sad. La should be one of the nicest cities in the world.

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

Don't worry, coming to your neighborhood soon...

[@Yasmine91646]

@@fredgervinm.p.3315 It’s already in my neighborhood, you dingleberry.

[@dion8962]

Start a youtube channel. People will watch it.

[@JUNJUN-lw2vr]

Thank you Governor Newsome

[@Dwn2Race]

Your Taxes hard at Work!

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject it.

[@livingintheforest3963]

The city and the local governments have allowed to stay are responsible for the whole thing. You cannot expect crazy people to live like civilized people, and you cannot expect people who are totally on drugs to not act this way if you don’t police and control the situation. This is what you have and it’s going to get worse and worse until somebody does something. I don’t think voting Karen bass in was a good idea and it isn’t the business owners and landlords job to take care of all of this. They are hard-working people who have worked hard for their businesses and they’re not supposed to be social workers.

[@Network126]

We're not just all crazy drug addicts. I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@danwong4076]

Over years ive visited more than 120 cities in China and never seen homelessness alike in US UK & EU. Sure there are poverty in rural villages but what is poor ? Poor is within heart and mind. Poor is compare and compete. Once one feels poor everything is perishable and nothing is worth cherishable.

[@duckmercy11]

China builds huge cities to house their population. USA doesn't.

[@jerardoreyes6343]

Sometimes people just need some tough love. Useless politicians are too soft, afraid of the negative press coverage.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long.

[@Network126]

Sometimes people just need some financial/housing help. Better yet, lower the damn rents. I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs myself. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help.

[@johnnymcblaze]

​@@Network126 So you aren't an alcoholic? Good to know, me either. Drink drink drink.

[@Network126]

@@johnnymcblaze If I spent all my time drinking I'd be struggling even more than I already am.

[@jogmas12]

Tough love? What you want to do confesgate their only means of shelter???

[@hectoralvarado6209]

A famous movie line was, HELP ME HELP YOU. I'm a very positive and optimistic person but these critical circumstances are just like gangs. NEVER ENDING

[@Max-zv8hm]

Just like the cops. Biggest gang in town!

[@peteyca]

vote?

[@josephgaviota]

VOTE DIFFERENTLY. The (D) ain't cutting it any more.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject it

[@photomaker4502]

Those people who think they're helping is actually doing more harm. You are enabling their way of life. Why would they want to leave the streets when they get three meals a day and clothing for free. I stopped giving money when a homeless asks because I know that money will go to drugs and alcohol, and I don't want to be part of that.

[@Network126]

We're not all drug addicts. I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@maxpsidt1390]

There you go! Can't get them out so they light them on fire!

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

Too many excuses by homeless who call themselves "human". My view is: IF they don't show civility & cleanliness, don't worry about their sob stories that they've long used to get away.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@Network126]

I'm paying rent to live in one of these RVs. I work. I'm not on drugs. I just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help.

[@duckmercy11]

How can you show cleanliness if you live in the street? Dumb comment.

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

@@duckmercy11, I'm homeless myself. I believe in being civil and working for a living even if it's not much.

[@duckmercy11]

@@michaelcharlesthearchangel Unhoused people are largely unemployable for a number of different reasons.

[@senioMseD]

Who are they paying rent to?

[@IceLynne]

whoever owns the RV's. Probably gangs.

[@senioMseD]

@@IceLynne that was my guess, but it was just strange that it was given a second of time considering they said that they get burned out.

[@standtall7646]

Gascon. Newsom.

[@YA-qj8fx]

Nefarious people profiting off others' misery.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@kathryncarter6143]

Very unsettling to know the firetruck can't even get to the hydrant. Any place else someone would get a ticket. Also as that one guy said; not everyone wants help because he rather have this freedom.

[@louisliu5638]

Took the Compton bus to downtown from the Rosa Parks trains set: (they were renovating the tracks). Cars blocking almost every apt. access. Tow them. They're never run again, and you need in Calif. to pay for non licensed cars. In El Monte we aren't allowed to park on ANY part of our yard that isn't paved.

[@TC-vg3pr]

One Angel, in the City of Angels. Thank you Matthew for what you're doing

[@MustyOne]

The little kid was raised good, he called them campers.

[@richardt1792]

I discovered this place by accident a few years ago. I was driving home from work and WAZE gave me an alert of an accident on the 405 and told me to take the next exist. I found myself in an area by the Goodyear Blimp and the Porsche road test. I followed Broadway Blvd and for miles, it was solid, broken down RV's.

[@Network126]

I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday.

[@patriciawatkins9539]

Me too! I was driving back from Santa Clarita and Waze had me get off the freeway and take surface streets through industrial areas with miles of RV's. Smell was horrible 🤢

[@troysierra5228]

Looking like a 3rd world country is an understatement. But LA city and county allowing humans to become stray and farrel animals is also a story of it's own. The rest of the nation sees and calls California the "Nanny State." This is what happens when people over abundantly become too dependent in a non-decriminalized environment. Breaking laws and ordinances is the standard of living.

[@Gizziiusa]

thats only part of the equation. city officials make $$$ the more dysfunctional it is, via US govt funding. cant fix it if the leadership doesnt want it fixed to begin with...

[@waterheaterservices]

Glorious revolutionary humanist socialist people's paradise California

[@usernamena2324]

Karen Bass 👏👏👏. LA will never learn unfortunately.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@6feet6figures]

The bed wench304s have been the reason since day one .

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

I’m super critical of LA politics but honestly Bass hasn’t been sheeting things up like Garcetti was so far. It’s early but I’m seeing more done out of her administration than those in the past. We will see

[@usernamena2324]

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 I really hope you're right. It doesn't look good right now.

[@YOUCANDOIT-uw5qq]

Well we can fix this BUT we have to stop sending billions of dollars to different countries. Let’s fix the problems in our own backyard our fellow Americans/veterans /tax payers first then we can HELP wake up America. 🙏

[@Network126]

Exactly!!!! I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@cas1000s]

please get rid of the tents and rcs

[@Reelunique]

I blame this on the large real estate investors and the bankers for making it incredibly difficult for people to purchase a home.

[@SteviePaints]

The problem is drugs and welfare. Before the mid-1960s and Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, we didn’t have problems to this degree. Politicians have created these problems. Why do you think our southern border is wide open? Because there is big money in allowing drugs and human trafficking to come across.

[@andretokayuk8100]

Not to mention the tax farmers with their cushy overpaid government "jobs"... minimum wage for minimum work!

[@andretokayuk8100]

@@SteviePaints I like how you think !) The homeless make an excellent boogie-man and excuse for extra taxation too, creates a demand for "government" "services"...

[@sucasavenicebeach206]

Also, when you spend few $$ to buy a piece of land in the middle of the desert (Off Grid) and you are not allowed to stay with your RV to live or just to build a shed big enough (off Grid) to live decently that is better than to be in the street for years ! isn't it so stupid too ? You are living in a RV for years (I am not talking about a trash RV) and you decide to place your RV and live in the middle of nowhere, and you cannot !! really. When in the meantime, all counties have piece of land using as junk field for useless, obsolete vehicles or tools !!!! in the same zoning where your land is located !!!

[@harutosunaa3881]

@@SteviePaints Nope. It was a result of Reagan’s policies of neoliberalism.

[@AllenHanPR]

This is the first time I seen journalism about homelessness that is not biased. Good stuff. I hope one day they find a solution to homeless problem.

[@ClassWarVeteran]

Is this a joke? This couldn’t be any more bias. The story is about the homeless people living in the RV’s, and she spends more time putting words in their mouths like “with no intention or desire to leave this lifestyle” than the subjects of the story. Meanwhile, they interview a business owner. I could go on.

[@winstonwolfwhiteshoes]

facts

[@Network126]

I live here. I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@kevinreyimperial722]

People like you ruined LA go back to China !

[@kathyh4804]

That will never happen, as long as we allow thousands of illegal immigrants a day into the Country! We have no help for the homeless Americans, NOW we have to find help for the immigrants! We need to take care of our own and THEN help immigrants to LEGALLY come across the border , but that will NEVER happen. Our Country is already in free fall … so sad 😞

[@FlixCreEightR]

Get them out and keep them out!

[@IceLynne]

Are you a Democrat?

[@lutomson3496]

@@IceLynne you must be..democrats created this problem along with the illegals..stop enabling the lifestyle

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@lutomson3496]

@@sarbantz the war on drugs has failed..do what the UK does with their DR monitored programs addicts are addicts

[@sarbantz]

@@lutomson3496 there is no recreational drugs use any longer with fentanyl around. If you flirting with drugs even just marijuana, you are extremely likely to end up smoking fentanyl without even realizing it which would be your death sentence. Heroin addicts used to hit the rock bottom and change their lives by going to detox and rehab. The rock bottom for fentanyl and modern synthetic drugs addicts is nothing else but do miserable death ☠️💀⚰️

[@youngsuh9271]

Thank you David Matthews!

[@Network126]

I live here in an RV and have never even heard of David Matthews.

[@Network126]

I've been asking for help for months and I'm still stuck here paying $400/mo to live in one of these RVs. I work and I'm not on drugs.

[@lindamannix1247]

Rats in their RVS?? Oh my goodness . Why isn't there a RV campground all set up for them ?

[@Network126]

I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@bambooblue74]

Such a complex issue. The environmental toll has me speechless at the moment. I knew about human waste issue, but was unaware about toxic chemicals being called purposely or accidentally dumped.

[@ksmith2852]

Not complex. Enforce the laws.

[@Network126]

@@ksmith2852 We need housing solutions first. I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs from some guy I found on Facebook marketplace because I couldn't find anything else affordable. There's no electricity or running water. It's dark and cold at night. I work. I'm not on drugs. I'm not mentally ill. I've just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems since covid. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help. No housing is available except for shelters, which I can't do. I have cats and work late and need my privacy. What's the solution for us? I'm already doing everything I can, and I can't afford to move. I recently tried getting a janitorial job to get back onto my feet, but then I got fired over too many homelessness related problems, ironically. Now I'm back to doing Uber/Lyft/Instacart until my car breaks again. Passengers with luggage hate getting me as their driver. My car is filled with important personal belongings that I can't keep in the RV because they aren't safe there. I don't know what I'm going to do once my car breaks again. The car is a lemon. I already put my dad over $3k into debt for the last transmission rebuild. In addition to over a year's worth in missed car payments, since I fell into homelessness. He can't help me again. I haven't even paid him back for last time yet. I just feel like giving up on society and turning to crime. Why do I even bother anymore? Nobody cares anyway. I'm sick of begging and suffering everyday and getting nowhere.

[@willscheck8072]

back when the old people were young we wouldn't have allowed the first one to park. end of problem, the vets came home from the wars in the early 50's soom sooner and life had a reason and BS was not tolerated. no parades of perversion. no boys in the girls lockeroom. no homeless taking over anything. we had jails and we were not afraid to use them. what happened, to common sense. California is becoming a shithole state very fast. cut bank Montana population 3200 no homeless no broken down rv's. no crime to speak of. maybe somebody was fishing without a current license. 9 churches its mostly white and native and we all love each other and are glad for each member of our small town 50 below in the winter 110 in the summer. nothing like a log on the fire in winter and a good AC in the summer.

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

@@willscheck8072 You do realize that LA is only a tiny part of California, right? And you also realize that this section of LA is just a tiny portion of LA. Yet you're ready to call the entire state a "shithole" just because of what the media chooses to show you.

[@chkpik]

It's not complex, the leaders of our society do nothing for the people, and hoard all the wealth. This problem could easily be solved if they wanted to solve it.

[@twczzkm]

What we need is to resurrect Dr. Kevorkian and put him to work. It's the only solution.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl is destroying our society slowly but steadily. They are adding rat poison, horse tranquilizer, sedative benzo, wasp dope, nitazene chemicals into pills street homeless smoke all day long. They reject help, rehab, treatment programs, shelters, they simply reject all of it.

[@twczzkm]

@@sarbantz That's why I'm telling you that there's only one solution and that's Soylent Green.

[@AceNinja2112]

@@twczzkm LOL! I hear ya! I wouldn't eat Solyent Green, but I wouldn't mind giving it to my pets!

[@ge2623]

@@twczzkm Forced military service. They need live targets for practice.

[@duckmercy11]

You guys are a bunch of fascist creeps. Go live in China if you want unabashed authoritarianism.

[@gritskennedy5007]

This is where my whole family is headed we simply cannot afford our property taxes and we struggle every year to give our all to pay on time but this year with the ridiculous cost of food and utilities this is where we are headed! No one is doing anything any big important people have no clue about financial hardship people who are homeless dont start out being drunks but could YOU LOSE YOUR HOME AND EVERYTHING YOU EVER STRUGGLED TO OWN THEN WITH YOUR WORKING 2 JOBS STILL END UP LOSING EVERYTHING AND END UP HERE AND NOT WANT TO BE OUT OF YOUR MIND NUMB FROM YOUR NEW REALITY? EVERY BIT OF LOYALTYAND FOLLOWING THE LAWS BEING A GOOD CITIZEN AND DOING WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO AND STILL YOURGOVERNMENT RAISES THECOSTS OF SURVIVAL TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN NOLONGER KEEP UP EVEN WORKING 2 ..2 JOBS?! YOU ARE WORKED UNTIL YOU DIE AND IGNORED DISCARDED AND TREATED LIKE TRASH BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE LAWS DO NOT CARE....THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE LAWS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT COSTS TO LIVE WHEN WAS THE LASTTIME ANY LAW MAKER HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING FOR SHELTER OR FEEDING THEIR FAMILY? I BET IF YOU THREW DOWN A PAPER THAT HAD THE TOTAL INCOME OF A PERSON AND THE COST OF RENT OR MORTGAGE OR PROPERTY TAXES AND THE COST OF UTILITIES INSURANCE GASOLINE REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES REPAIRS TO VEHICLES SMOG CERTIFICATIONS CLOTHING GROCERIES JUST BASIC BASIC SURVIVAL COSTS JUST TO SCRAPE BY I BET YOU THEY WOULD STILL FIND A WAY TO SAY WELL ITS THIS PESONS FAULT FOR NOT GOING THROUGH A UNIVERSITY TO BEGIN WITH...WELL WHAT ABOUT CHILD CARE OR THE COST OF COMING UP WITH MONEY TO ATTEND AND HOW WOULD THEY SURVIVE WHILE ATTENDING IF NOT WORKING 2 FULL TIME JOBS? IVE SEEN NEIGHBORS WHO WORKED THEIR ENTIRE LIVES HAVE TO SELL THEIR HOMES BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA FOREIGN INVESTORS BUYING UP HOUSE AFTER HOUSE CITY BY CITY AND THE FAT CATS THAT RUN OUR CITIES DONT LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR HERE THEY COLLECT THEIR CHECKS AND MOVE TO RITZY NEIGHBORHOODS THEY DONT WORRY ABOUT THE TERRIBLE CHOICE BETWEEN EITHER PAYING FOR GAS TO HEAT THEIR HOME IN THE COLD OR A WAY TO HEAT THEIR WATER OR PAYING FOR ELECTRICITY OR PAYING THE PROPERTY TAXES. FOR ONE ROOM TO HAVE BASIC INTERNET CONNECTION WITH ONE LANDLINE ONLY AND A BASIC ANTENNA FOR REGULAR TV NEWS COSTS $200 A MONTH! ELECTRICITY FOR ONE MONTH KEEPING THERMO DOWN TO 65 AND DOING LAUNDRY FOR ONE PERSONCOSTS $298 ONE BOX OF CAT LITTER CAT LITTER $19 ONE SMALL BAG OF BASIC CAT FOOD $9.99 TO REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE AND SMOG $488 PLUS $80. ANNUALLY WATER BILL ONE PERSON NOT WATERING GRASS AND DOING LAUNDRY DISHES AND A WEEKLY BATH $135 A MONTH. GROCERIES $160 A WEEK INCLUDING DISH SOAP TOILET PAPER ETC. HOW DO YOU SURVIVE THIS?

[@cuttysark7796]

How many cats do you have?

[@rawx485]

Was reading until the all caps rant started.

[@glendamcdaniel9894]

My Republican sister has no compassion for those who are struggling. She says that poor people need to get 2-3 jobs. I'm ashamed of her, she forgets that our family grew up on public assistance and her godfather would bring us groceries and paid for our school lunches. Our clothes were from the Goodwill. In my travels I have seen homeless people, they are not just in California and they each have their own story that led them to their current situation.

[@rawx485]

@@glendamcdaniel9894 Some do need to put down the crackpipe and put on the work boots. Others tho, have legit mental illness or dealt with circumstances out of their control. Unfortunately, all of these people with different stories are grouped together. Veterans should first to be helped, followed by families with small children. Any drug or alcohol addict refusing to clean up needs to he locked up away from their vice until such time they are no longer dependent on it and can begin rehab. All of these things and more would require insane resources. To justify locking addicts up and forcing them to get clean you would need to criminalize addiction, which according to many is a disease. Well we cant criminalize disease, but if we want to solve the homelessness issue there is going to have to be some tougher enforcment.

[@scottp29]

Next time vote republican duhhhhhh

[@FloridaMan786]

I think it’s important to have resources available. Let them know they’re available. That’s all you can do. I was homeless and on drugs in Miami for 5 years. It was easy for me to get into rehab. They make it slightly difficult just because they don’t want you shuffling through the system your whole life, but for the most part it was easy. It was always an option. One day I just had enough. 1/10/2020 was my last day getting High. And it’s unfathomable where my life is today. I can’t even believe I was one of these people, lost in the streets.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

They know the resources are available and THEY DON'T CARE NOR DO THEY WANT TO USE THEM! These homeless bums want to live on the street, not hold down jobs, not pay bills, not take responsibility for themselves. TO HELL WITH ALL OF THESE WASTES OF SPACE.

[@colinjohnson9862]

Keep it there please.

[@lovewhitey2027]

Absolutely heartbreaking 💔💔Thank our horrible government 🤬

[@kenbott5612]

Then move

[@scottp29]

Next time vote republican duhhhhhh

[@Network126]

I'm paying rent to live in one of these RVs. I work. I'm not on drugs. I just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help.

[@jogmas12]

@@kenbott5612exactly

[@Network126]

@@user3567tgyhzz Housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable.

[@momoftexas3664]

It’s truly horrible…….😱❤️🙏

[@Network126]

I'm paying rent to live in one of these RVs. I work. I'm not on drugs. I just have a lot of bad luck and debt and car problems. I can't afford to rent proper housing at these current prices. Plus I have an eviction on my record from after when my mom died of cancer. I've spoken with cops and housing program workers but nobody can seem to help.

[@katherinequesada7382]

You can't even find affordable rentals in Riverside county much less LA County. Even Mobile home parks are becoming unaffordable. Senior housing is also being out of reach. Where will these people go?

[@mike-xn1qj]

Leaving California would be a great start.

[@Network126]

@@mike-xn1qj I'm paying $400/mo to rent one of these RVs. I work but I'm drowning in too much debt and multiple car problems that I'm barely even surviving. I can't afford to move anywhere without loads of help which nobody can seem to provide.

[@mike-xn1qj]

@@Network126 Next month buy a bus ticket with that $400. You will argue that you cannot take your lamps and houseplants and pots and pans along with you. That is just another bad choice. YOU can move, you just wish to bring your collection of miscellaneous crap with you. If the shopping cart full of random items you scavenged is the most important thing in your life, you will live your entire life pushing it around.

[@Network126]

@@mike-xn1qj Dude I can't move with just a bust ticket. I don't understand why you all expect me to just abandon my car, my cats, and all my stuff, and go somewhere without any money. Where would I even live dude? What clothes will I have? You people don't think.

[@mike-xn1qj]

@@Network126 You have sacrificed your life at the altar of cats. That was the "bad choice" I mentioned. I was "homeless" for well over 20 years and took off with just my backpack countless times. You go to a small town, check into a shelter, get a job, get stable housing AND THEN amass your collection of debris.

[@annwilkiemeyer3433]

Love and Prayers 🙏 😰 💔 🥰 💕 💗 🙏

[@bustercrabbe8447]

Here in Boston we have people living on their boats, and they're called 'live-aboards'. Live-aboards are not considered homeless. So I don't get it when someone living in an RV with a roof over their head can be considered 'homeless'?

[@AJBlueJay]

This is beautiful 😍

[@ksmith2852]

You must be from China

[@R_J_G]

Total BS from that council person.

[@neckarsulme]

Can you imagine how quickly police and the city would be responding if a law abiding, tax paying citizen was doing the stuff described here? They would be arrested and/or fined, have their RV impounded so quick it would make their head spin...but since the city and cops can't make any money and are too lazy to do any research, this is the result

[@andretokayuk8100]

With government tape-worms being above the law and drug zombies below the law, the working poor are the only ones left to squeeze... I can see the "let it rot" ideology as the last viable import from China.. they can print and tax money, but they can't eat it..

[@HEADBANGERSBALLER]

Good reporting. No bias one way or the other, just facts. Lord help them all🙏❤

[@kennethheying7845]

This doesn't surprise me. I worked in this area, back in the 80s. I thought Wilmington was a worse area but this got to take the cake.