'Spectacularly Disgusting' Drone Footage of Encampments Highlights Homeless Crisis | NBCLA

[@rockets4kids]

In case anyone isn't paying attention, this is six months pre-covid...

[@wvadam]

so today 99.957% are still alive

[@briancarroll3541]

actually, no, it's less than a month, if at all. check sat. footage of hospital parking lots and internet searches of covid symptoms blowing up back in aug. 2019 across china.

[@rockets4kids]

@Martin Balber No, it's likely far worse this week.

[@chmmwv457]

LA river? Define a “river?”

[@Ivymorbucks]

And when you ask them where they're from its places like Michigan New York, all east coast places... they expected to have a better life here better sadly its the same USA

[@RX-qv2xc]

A homeless man told me 10 years ago that California is the best place to be homeless.

[@adrianguynn5807]

I heard the same thing when I lived there. They get all kinds of handouts and freebies!

[@Mq6vL9Bu]

If I was homeless and watched weather reports, I would be homeless in San Diego.

[@ThatDoesntWorkForMeBrother]

He probably said that because homelessness at that time wasn’t nearly as problematic and I dare say wasn’t “the thing to do” as opposed to now.

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

I think it's rebelliousness against no rent control.

[@Snowboy2015]

That homeless man is you

[@fast4179]

Banning plastic straws sure put an end to this, thank goodnes

[@howardmcintosh5250]

Lmao!

[@dianabeurman9937]

Ha ha ha!!

[@Hypnotikshiva]

I'm speechless, exactly.

[@andrewmcintosh9832]

I hate those damn paper straws!

[@mikeg3439]

It's estimated that so far this has possibly saved as many as 1 or 2 turtles, so there is that.

[@stumac869]

This is purely down to local politicians and they should be ashamed of themselves.

[@OperationNonsense]

they are too busy filling their own pockets to feel shame.

[@brendenshaw1744]

"LOCAL" ... Get rid of the Democratic Elite pigs

[@kimberchick8527]

The real problem is the rising costs of housing and low wages. You can't afford a $2,200 2 bedroom apt on $12.50 an hour.

[@brendenshaw1744]

@@kimberchick8527 That's called exclusivity.

[@OperationNonsense]

@@kimberchick8527 rising cost of living is definitely a real thing, but most people with the right mind would move somewhere cheap long before they become homeless due to poverty. i would say drug addiction and mental illness is the real cause.

[@tara607]

Where are all the bleeding heart celebs at ? Hmmmmm

[@cgall4444]

nbcHATES American Taxpayers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-wickedflower]

oz tar why should celebs pay for them?

[@bzzi]

Paying MILLIONS IN TAXES so we solve this issue. Now, if red states and cities would stop sending homeless to LA, that would help.

[@accidentalcatalyst1003]

@ you're in for a rude awakening. He's the only thing keeping this country from turning into Liberia.

[@accidentalcatalyst1003]

@@user-wickedflower we made them rich and supported their immoral lifestyles. Know that at least .

[@naturalcambion3747]

But California is the shining example of the future of our country!!!

[@frankherman5195]

California is the shining example of a dirty toilet

[@BunneRabb]

@@yuegonghuamei6685 So, YOUR racism is just peachy keen. Check. o_O

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

@@yuegonghuamei6685 WTF? Yellow klan? Take your hate and STFU!

[@jowoo45]

Bet the politicians from these areas are super wealthy. I believe way too many of them won't mind alot more of this in their state as long as they get rich playing politics and fake caring about what happens to the people their suppose to representing.

[@janicefoundas9163]

California has set the example how not to run a State. Ca voted in 2 legged rats to run That state, now its worse than 3rd world country! Its a billboard with the message “Dont let this happen to you! Vote Republican!”

[@MarchionessDarby62]

Vote them out of office! All these do-nothing corrupt Democratic politicians have done exactly nothing, and it’s time for them to go.

[@teamhuman2]

Lol the voting has always been rigged though

[@teamhuman2]

@Carol Howard when i researched in to dibold it was what i had exspected since atari nintendo ghoast busters ,, ive never voted non of the guys were smart enough and i hate rederic lies of just stupidity non sence fkn amazing though such low level productions

[@jennywinter3025]

Republicans are not any better

[@rayt5520]

but wait they have even more dumber ideas to implement haven't you seen the debates .

[@shym9933]

As I said I keep voting against them and they somehow remain in Office and I know too many others that vote them out yet they remain, All I can say is VOTER FRAUD!

[@CreggLund]

Trump's fault again, Nancy? Maxine?

[@Rl082992]

Nancy, Maxine, & all liberalism

[@reb1050]

@Carol Howard You cannot blame him for stubbing your toe. However, if the toe or toenail turns black, you can condemn him for making racist remarks about your toe.

[@hueyfreeman8421]

@Carol Howard Actually he has been. u just ignore fasts you don't like.

[@mrjones4249]

It's racist if the president says it, and an incitement of violence if it's a young female that's the politician in office at the time. What name should we call you for mentioning it today?

[@jimmyshear7231]

Soon to be illegal .. flying a drone over homeless camps.

[@davidcasper1983]

Problem solved !!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 , What sad is That's what California will do instead of trying to enforce the law

[@georgedube7989]

Pretty sure it’s illegal now. I don’t think you are allowed to fly over people or houses.

[@paulsuprono7225]

As it's been said about Los Angeles . . . 'Last one out, turn off the lights' ! 😬 🇺🇸

[@orgami100]

Drones should definitely be illegal they are annoying, also endangering homeless filing California taxes, all it takes is one mistake on your tax form and next thing you know, you're living on the streets.

[@TheGuyThatWondersWhy]

Wtf are you saying?

[@mrmidnight32]

If there isn’t money in it, they have no interest. Politicians just want to get rich like everyone else

[@wf6951]

So what you're saying is, we as a species are doomed.

[@Individual_Lives_Matter]

They’ve dumped tons of money into it. Money is not always the answer.

[@hezyrathburn9891]

@@Individual_Lives_Matter I don't really know how much money they have put into the homeless but The problem is that most of the money goes to pay the people doing the "work" which is really nothing, most of the time, and most of the good donations go to the same people and their friends and family. It's very sad.

[@hezyrathburn9891]

@@Individual_Lives_Matter also completely agree that money is not always the answer even when the money is not being embezzled or wasted.

[@JoJo-cy4tb]

there billions of dollars in it it. thats why homeless is growing. this is their interest, dont be so naive

[@user-mp3eq6ir5b]

Garcetti lives in his comfy Boyle Heights home. There are no Homeless Camps in this neighborhood, just one mile from Skid Row.

[@teresaalexander5791]

@@jamesdownen8980 exactly California needs to grow a back bone and push out those democratic tyrants

[@davidturk6170]

Army Corp of Engineers is only responsible for maintenance of the channel and operating the damns. Policing (people and trash) is the responsibility of the municipal owner; e.g., LA County, LA City.

[@babbsromero3471]

That river looks like sewer water. Disgusting

[@Fyyt]

Anybody wanna go skinny dipping!? You first tho.

[@ctwoscan]

.......but it's treated! LOL!!💩💩💩

[@raudiaz6245]

Well it is now.

[@ronniejenzen6704]

all those people gotta go somewhere (go = bathroom)

[@davidmyers5417]

Jenn Oswald that's thier drinking water

[@Weshopwizard]

Shopping carts should be preceded by the word stolen every time.

[@jessewoody5772]

Wes_hopwizard . And this would make you happy?

[@Deontjie]

This is just another tax to burden the already overtaxed tax-payers. No concern for politicians or non tax-payers.

[@Weshopwizard]

@@jessewoody5772 it does not. Those carts are not cheap.

[@LangugesLearning]

@@Weshopwizard how much are they? $150 each? Walmart will average $150k in sales per day. That’s 1000 times what one shopping cart is. Yeah it’s still “stealing”. But so is the wage they pay their employees when the stores make that much money. I’d rather side with the homeless thief than the corporate giant thief.

[@Icecat21]

@@LangugesLearning HUH? They wage they pay their employees are equivalent to the intelligence and work ethic they provide. I suspect more in most cases based on observation of wal-mart employees. Most are even lucky to be employed at any wage. The corporation provides a service that million upon millions use and appreciate daily. A homeless thief provides nothing to anybody including themselves. Only societal decay. A legitimate business is entitled to make as much profit as they can, despite how jealous people become of them. A thief it not entitled to steal anything from anyone, no matter the reason. I am guessing the homeless' lives aren't worth $150 - never was or will be, not even as zoo animal feed.

[@ladydi4runner]

Johnny Perez. It’s been 15 months since this video. Show us what has been done as of TODAY, please. A picture is worth a thousand words, yes? Then send that video to all those “looking away” City and County officials of Los Angeles. For shame. For human dignity’s sake! For ACTION. Thanking you for your contributions JP. God Bless. 🙏🏻

[@patriciabilinkas3911]

Build a wall around CA.

[@raquelze8008]

buzzclick500 You’re kidding right. You are dealing with democrats all they care is raising taxes and lining their pockets..

[@joaolp3431]

Patricia Bilinkas, and fill up with water after that...

[@alejandrogomez4804]

Patricia Bilinkas I know, we shouldn't allow mutha******from other states in either right?

[@jeffbearden9382]

Don't stop there, go straight up the state lines of California, Oregon and Washington then from the west coast to the east!!!!

[@alejandrogomez4804]

Jeff Bearden 😆😅😂 that's a good one. 👏👏👏

[@bdv861]

Designate vacant lots for the homeless. Provide water and bathrooms. This negates their claim that they have nowhere to go. Then enforce the laws already in place to keep everywhere else clean and safe.

[@325hpls1]

But you cant force them....and if they just say 'ok ticket me' or arrest me then it's the same crap.

[@raquelze8008]

Ben Dover Laws..what laws. They don’t care about laws, that’s why they’ve made it a sanctuary city. All illegals are welcome. Democrats don’t follow laws.

[@dyanshane]

They budget a BILLION dollars a year for homeless, and yet, most of it is just disapearing. So how would you like this to be paid for? The Dems keep stealing the money. No one in any other state wants to pay for there ILLEGALS and HEALTHCARE to them.

[@rayt5520]

why waste resources on bums and druggies put them on fema barges and recycle them into park benches .

[@mattmoschkau2831]

That’s been tried several times in cities all across the country and it failed. If you actually want to solve the problem you must attack the issues that create it. Mental health is a big factor in the homeless problem which we have been treating for years unsuccessfully. Financial instability causes it as well, once again we have been pumping billions into our lower class and the problem still exists. And in a lot of cases it’s self induced, the US has always had large groups of people that live a migratory lifestyle without any long term stability. It’s just kind of what they want and you’d be amazed at how resourceful they are meeting their daily needs. At best designating areas for homeless gives a location some will go, but not a majority and the problem still isn’t fixed.

[@carllarsen6234]

"Coming soon to a city near you "....

[@edkofol]

I was hooked until he started talking about enforcing laws. Giving a homeless person a ticket will not solve the homeless problem. There needs to be facilities where they can go on a temporary basis until they can get the help they need. We need jobs where they can go and find meaning.

[@kishascape]

Look at his hat. He’s a neocon Karen.

[@bobe3250]

They come from all over the US because the weather is good. Telling them to go somewhere else solves nothing.

[@rosaravello4275]

No, they come to California because THE homeless BENEFITS are aplenty and the Democrats are socialist.

[@bobe3250]

@@rosaravello4275 I think that too.

[@bobe3250]

If I were them, California is the first place I would go. Remember this if you ever get in the same situation. I know I will.

[@PeaceofMindEnterprises]

Irritate them so they leave wow I hope you’re talking about the politicians not those are in between a safe secure home try being on the streets for a month try being a homeless camps in Savannah or hiding out camping in the swamps of North and South Carolina being a 19-year-old autistic person whose father died when he was 17 on freaking Christmas try being stabbed and shot because you’re on the street do something constructive stop running your mouth and running your expensive drone because if you’re not a part of a positive solution you may be the problem God bless and may the Light of the universe reach your dark heart with understanding and truth Ive been in-between for 1,095 days keeping drug-free alcohol free but often times suicidal has been extremely difficult for 56-year-old master electrician business owner father uncle grand uncle son brother imagine what it’s like for those with less skills and faith yeah what are you doing about anything ,who have you taken into your home? who have you given a Job to ? Most of all who have you made smile and let them know you recognize their existence who gave them encouragement and hope I can go on and on but don’t get me started peace of mind out have a blessed day

[@bobe3250]

@@PeaceofMindEnterprises Don't pay attention to haters. They never solve anything.

[@kcroeder]

“The regular people and tax payers are losing”.... ok? Where are all the homeless people going to go? There is no affordable housing and the city council refuses to provide tiny homes, or any type of apartments. So, no this video isn’t going to help or solve anything. Meanwhile we have a governor who wants to give free healthcare to all the illegal immigrants. Bet you there are people who had great jobs at one point and fell during hard times. They don’t get any type of handout...

[@deepwater2652]

Anybody remember the movie "Escape from L.A.?" It's now a reality show!

[@Mr.Gundam7]

Specially with this coronovirus for sure lol

[@alisa6404]

Lol

[@lindalai9092]

I live here and love it; a lot of hyperbole. I will never leave.

[@deepwater2652]

@@lindalai9092 good luck with that...

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

😂

[@michaelgrant7530]

We don't need a drone to know how bad the homeless problem is.

[@toby7582]

lol, right Also ironic that a guy named, "Perez" with an accent is complaining about it. We all know the reason why the problem is so bad and our last president tried to deal with it and got attacked.

[@iamdaviddor]

Get rid of the people who are in charge for starters. Pelosi and Newsom need to go.

[@indi-f8j]

Give them some shelter, toilets and showers. Some garbage cans! This can be you if you lose your job and then your medical insurance if you are sick! This guy in the interview is so stupid! "The regular people"??? They ARE the regular people. You when you are old or sick.

[@miracleyasha5087]

He said they should be intimidated so they would be forced to go somewhere else... I guess when they migrate to someplace else they're magically not homeless anymore

[@caligulapontifex5759]

They are mostly addicts.

[@ubertocreote3198]

@@caligulapontifex5759 and most are perfectly fine with how they live.

[@spaceman83]

Exactly and all this guy wants to do is run them off

[@spaceman83]

@@caligulapontifex5759 I was homeless for 2years. And NO most just liked being free I knew more non addicts that were and are homeless. And it’s attitudes like yours that keeps them from getting help cuz “their drug addicts”

[@therealjasonc1243]

We LA voters should let mayor garcetti go kayaking in that river today !!!

[@EsotericOccultist]

Go talk to those people in tents, actually get into their heads and mentalities and then come back and tell me they're intelligent moral people that deserve $15 an hour and free healthcare.

[@305rawlo6]

They need to move into Pelosi's house

[@Rl082992]

Or Maxine Water's house!

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@unclejunkle Homeless doesn't mean smart either. If the Democrats want to create an army of useful idiots what's wrong with using them against the Democrats?

[@armentamzarien6412]

I guess garbage cans werent on the list of possible solutions.

[@joeyguillen2081]

In Chicago some locations have upto 4 regular small garbage cans. The police and sanitation dept. tell them to keep it clean and they really do. They start sleeping in areas where it prevents safe driving aka block turn view etc the are told to move it and they do.

[@mikek6506]

Once again don’t Solve the problem just enforce laws and brush those homeless off

[@welderella]

Exactly, they’ll go somewhere else......and that doesn’t solve the problem.

[@americanjedi5952]

Your lying thieving muderoua government is the problem. Fire all of them from the top down.

[@aliassmithandjones08]

They better leave their Politics behind if they move to Texas ...

[@mt1885]

*S O C I A L I S M great example of how it works sharing of MISERY*

[@michaelbaker1821]

What a selfish man - "just enforce the law on them, parkings laws, trash, littering laws, irritate them and they will go somewhere else or stop" - stop being homeless!? This is a systemic problem and you are seeing the end product, its the system that needs to be fixed, look to fix that, not blame the homeless who are all ill one way or another.

[@rmsamonte]

Wow! I used to live in Van Nuys near Lake Balboa. It was already going downhill when I lived there more than 15 years ago. But this is disgusting for sure. Sad. These people need help even if they don't want it. It's not healthy to continue to live this way.

[@seekingpathways1045]

But there is about 600,000 migrants at the border that we provide food and shelter for...

[@MrRick-md7wm]

they are put in cages, thrown just enough food, the homeless are people that have given up, drug addiction, alcoholic, & the slighty mentally ill, has nothing to do with immigration

[@joemomma4879]

The democrats said they were 'proud' of their work. Are you proud of your democrats?

[@mrjones4249]

Their continual re-elections answers that question.

[@carriehenry6721]

Most of you so called Patriots are fortunate to even HAVE jobs...most of you rats make me sick to my stomach....

[@RudyG210]

Demonrats have no souls

[@willowclay3137]

Hell to the no okay girlll!!

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Keep Voting Democrap!!!!

[@mrjones4249]

Then we end up with it on the sidewalks.

[@cindyrogers5802]

Let them vote for Democrat, so they can't blaming PRESIDNT TRUMP for their own s****ts.

[@stevehoang7564]

And then the city of LA spend millions to build homeless apartment, each unit cost $750,000!!! That's correct, each unit cost more than single home.

[@nolancao2878]

Homeless apartments are a super stupid idea

[@stevehoang7564]

@Mike Stanton Actually, I think you have no idea what home cost in Southern CA. In LA county, average is $690,000, and it a HOME, not apartment like the one they build. In my neighborhood, average is $750,000 and it's 4 bedrooms with at least 2 bath. There is new town homes are being built in Anaheim, the price is from low $600,000!!!

[@Kuruflower]

It does not cost $750,000 to build a small apt. Who is getting the extra $700,000? Anywhere, building materials plus building, come on!! Even if it actually cost $150k. $600,000 per unit is going in some greedy pocket.

[@chrisanthony7552]

@Mike Stanton You are missing the point!

[@chrisanthony7552]

@@Kuruflower Bingo!

[@bcHomeless]

Did you notice that evil clown when he said: "either they go somewhere else or they will stop"? Why doesn't he go somewhere else? The poor have all the responsibilities and no rights, but the rich have all the rights but no responsibilities. Even if you work at Jack in the Box you cannot afford the rents prices.

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

I remember when I used to go to Jack In The Box and you could get three tacos for buck.

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@oldschoolhawking8191 Or $1 McDoubles :(

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

@@MK_ULTRA420 How about $1 Whoppers? 👍

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@oldschoolhawking8191 I would agree if there wasn't a limit of 1 and didn't require an app download. I know they just want me to use their app but I don't want The Burger King(TM) to know where I live.

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

@@MK_ULTRA420 I agree with that. But the $1 Whopper I was talking about was before there were apps.

[@cesara015]

JUST LIKE 2PAC SAID " CROOKED POLITICIANS AND HYPOCRITES THEY DONT WANT TO LISTEN " !!! CLEARER THAN WATER !

[@whyme3286]

Aren’t these now called Pelosi Villages?

[@garybombardier4640]

Yeah, welcome to PELOSI village.

[@stevefarris9433]

Piglosi's stys

[@stevecoyle1]

Waters Estates

[@sampson1980]

😭😭😭

[@billmeriwether605]

Pelocities...... I think!

[@jeffnorris9611]

The Price of Everthing keeps going Up what do they expect

[@rs72098]

Yet people want to legalize drugs, when this is a major contributor to the homeless problem. Letting out prisoners early also contributes to this as well.

[@davidvillafane2747]

So enforce laws to prevent them from gathering but not policy to more provide resources or help. Yes this guy cares about society.

[@jaguarxta]

As a working class homeless (no drugs and no mental illness) in SF Area. I can tell you that laws won't and don't fix homeless. It is the greedy landlords and the extreme high cost of housing that is the cause of the working class homeless population to grow uncontrollably. Just because some (few) people are making higher wages doesn't mean that landlords and cost of housing needs to raise far beyond what most people can afford (massively higher than a third of your take home income). Housing should only be a quarter to third of your take home income. Any higher means the housing costs are way more than you can afford. Which means you are only a paycheck away from homeless yourself. The laws that make homeless illegal through making the actions of homeless illegal is part of the problem and not the solution to the problem. As well as those laws are inhuman. People are not dogs, or cockroaches. Criminalizing homeless will only give them criminal records that they never had before. For the working class homeless this is destroying their future of getting better higher waged jobs in their future. So in a real sense criminalizing homeless is harming them and not helping them at all. You just create criminals out of honest hard working people that are homeless. This is creating a larger problem by criminalizing working class homeless that will end up with mental illness, drug addiction, and criminal behavior problems because of the depression feelings of no way out of homelessness after getting a criminal record from homeless actions. This is what happens with what you are proposing. We need help for these people. Drug rehab for drug addiction. Mental health care for mental illness. And help for the working class homeless that will actually help the working class homeless. Just wait until you lose your place to stay through landlord's actions or lose of your job. Then you will begin to understand the homeless problems.

[@tuliplover5432]

thank you for helping me out I'm going to use this for my finals week essay to go against the criminalzation of the homeless thx bbg based and redpilled bestieeeeeee ily muah.

[@janellcrews6108]

I hope you are doing well. I'm homeless in Sacramento and I agree with you when rent is over 2,000$ and they want you to make 2.5 to 3 times rent it's impossible not only that but if I as a mom with 4 kids, have to have a 2 bedroom because they made a law you can only have 3 people to a bedroom. It's even more expensive for us the laws don't work for poor to middle class. if I can have a 1 room apartment I'd give the kids the room, and sleep in the living room but the government we pay into if we want to or not, is the reason for being homeless.

[@leanturkey531]

To the man who made this... Thanks for bringing more attention to this growing tragedy. Let's remember this when it comes time to vote. The cost of living here is outrageous. A situation created by the democrats in charge.

[@davidgreen4095]

These are the excellent results of Pavlovian human conditioning experience provided to us by our own inaction and total lack of human decency.

[@Disrtict6]

the result is still being worked toward, - spectacularly disgusting / Living large with AC in your hobolo box. all this in the same playlist. diarrhoea too

[@TheDrill65]

CALIFORNIA IS JUST LIKE A BAD PARENT WHO REWARDS A CHILD EVEN THOUGH THE KIDS DO NOT CLEAN UP AFTER THEMSELVES.

[@toby7582]

California is the parent that shushes their child and then complains to others that their child shushes them back.

[@fohpono8884]

I’ve lived in third world countries where you find great divides between the super rich and the super poor. America is looking very much like another one. What happened?

[@nicolette0266]

Open borders

[@EveningStreets]

Homelessness doesn't go away with harrassment

[@futurewolffilms607]

STICK WITH THIS ACTUAL JOURNALISM. Its been a while since you have done any. But this is important.

[@markymark2892]

Make california a sanctuary state, that should solve the homeless problem. Lol

[@italioraucci]

IT ALREADY IS... THAT'S WHY IT'S A HOMELESS STATE.

[@marissamcafee6442]

The rent it too damn high here in California. In the South Bay where I live my mom and I can’t afford our own place so we rent a room from someone else for $950 a month. Even low income housing is really expensive. It’s $1,500 not including water pge and the other things some of us have. In some places a studio apartment is $1895! I don’t understand how the rent can keep going up every year and yet our pay doesn’t increase every year. Not all of us are in the tech industry. This one landlord said if we made 5 times the rent which was $1,695 for a one bedroom then we could rent at that place. If I made 5 times of $1,695 I’d just buy a damn house. This is getting ridiculous! No one in office has done a damn thing about the cost of living going up every year. I rented a room in someone else’s apartment and the roaches were everywhere! The landlord said he could be charging more because of the area. I mean there were roaches! Thankfully we have a clean, nice place to stay....for now. My housemates are already talking about moving out of the area...

[@jodidavis8369]

I'm sorry to hear that you all have to face such ridiculous rent prices in LA. Have you ever considered moving to another state? I lived in NY but moved to GA due to the rent always going up but not the pay.

[@gkwindrifter]

Where does he want these people to live. It's not illegal to be poor. I agree with the commentor who said take care of poor Americans not illegals.

[@birthabutt9555]

Let illegal aliens in and ignore a needy population. There is only so much money...great job Cali. politicians; real compassionate.

[@Donutsoverdosed]

No , Americans don't want to work .

[@birthabutt9555]

@@Donutsoverdosed maybe where you are, but not here. The whole mess has drivin down wages, and nobody should be allowed to enter this country illegally. ..nobody.

[@PipinhoSnow]

This is sad :(

[@davidschmidt8391]

I didn't realize so many transients are diabetic

[@stevebennett9839]

Yea, they need syringes for insulin or some need glass pipes to inhale breathing treatments.

[@stevebennett9839]

Calm down snow flake, it's just a joke. No one's talking about veterans or any specific group of people. Have some soy milk and relax.

[@davidschmidt8391]

@Jennifer Miley It's disgusting that your trying to justify people's drug problems. You are what some call an enabler...

[@davidschmidt8391]

@Jennifer Miley Dude, I've been too two different rehab's (cort ordered). Addiction isnt real thing, it's just a mind set. If you want to get off drugs you will. If you want to be freeloading druggy, well you'll be a freeloading druggy. I don't need to watch a documentary to know that. Anyway have a Happy thanks giving

[@JohnDoe-ht1de]

Farm out all your good paying manufacturing jobs overseas for overseas slaves and this is what you get. This isn't the fault of the state. This is the fault of the last 50 years of a failed federal economic policy in favor of the corporations over its constituents.

[@ambergoodwin-aldrich705]

What needs to be done is more LOW INCOME HOUSING!!!

[@dat2ra]

Yes! More incentives to move to California if you don't work. We have jobs for everybody, even if you don't want to work, we'll give you a free place to stay. And free food. And free clothing. And a free phone. And free.....

[@Pmtd1234]

We have a family member (cousin) who is in his 60's, and loves the freedom of living like this. He occasionally takes cash under the table jobs, makes a few bucks, and loves, as he calls it, living free. No responsibility, no taxes, no stress.

[@sevenlikethenumber]

Yea that dosent sound like living stress free.

[@Pmtd1234]

@@sevenlikethenumber I don't get it either.

[@swolfe9668]

A lazy person who doesn't contribute to society

[@davidprather7573]

This has been going on for YEARS!! Yet you're only concerned now?

[@profbri.02]

"Regular people?" Is that who's losing here, the regular people. Not like those homeless, right?

[@busybody1474]

Exactly.. And all these regular families that are wandering around after the wildfires and hurricanes destroyed their houses, they sure look homeless to me.

[@weszillich2880]

Terrible

[@-Nick-T]

I blame social programs for extended homeless populations. I have been homeless. People often refuse to acknowledge how they end up where they end up. I was one of those at a point in my life.

[@profbri.02]

The social programs don't create homeless. Look around you, at our country, in every big city and most small towns now, too. This country is at one of it's lowest points in history. In the Depression, they called the encampments "Hoover-villes," after the president of the time. This now is like the Depression 2.0, w a pandemic thrown in and racial tension and divisiveness not seen since the Civil War. Which, incidentally, was the last time our country was attacked by white supremacists. Unfortunately, this time they're in the white house and controlling the Senate. We've got to protect America, try to restore what damage we can while there's still time. We've got to vote this anti-american president and his unpatriotic republican co-conspirators out of office. This is the United States of America, damn it! We've got to start acting like it.

[@rsenior7140]

@@profbri.02 sir, this is a state and local issue, not a federal one. California is run exclusively by dems. Their horrible policies created this mess, not Washington.

[@caisse4]

I live in the area and the problem is with the city, and the state. Minimum wage of 11.50 and Rent of 2000.00 or more. That is a big part of the issue here. I have seen many good people end up on the streets unfortunately.

[@KADASUVA]

I live in the cesspool called California. This state is expensive to live in, the state tax is too damn high, homeless populations are growing rapidly. I wish I had the ability to move out of this state right now.

[@rawbzruiz5166]

Just as a few mentioned here, I totally agree with them it's nobody's fault but the libby's! In charge!!!!!!

[@mrjones4249]

The voters vote for what they want. There has always been the crazy guy talking to himself on the corner. Voters thought it was a good idea to make him rule over them.

[@leobav2425]

California, the terminal state !

[@TacticalSoleSurvivor]

Channel 4, pure propaganda! Blame everyone but the people actually responsible!

[@mrjones4249]

Why would somebody do that?

[@PsychicReverendDonnaSeraphina]

NOBODY IN AMERICA SHOULD BE HOMELESS THIS IS THE UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH DISPLAYED

[@cesarr5006]

"IRRITATE THEM" how about providing some real help; mental health, addiction counseling, physical help, Christianity?

[@dat2ra]

Go for it, dude.

[@parajacks4]

Thank you Cesar. Yours is the first comment I found not blaming the “problem” on someone else, you actually think about homeless people as human beings. The world needs more Cesar R’s.

[@cesarr5006]

@@parajacks4 we all need to do much more, these are the words of Christ: Matthew 25:42-45 KJV For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: [43] I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. [44] Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? [45] Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

[@cesarr5006]

@Dani Burton these are the words of Christ: Matthew 25:42-45 KJV For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: [43] I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. [44] Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? [45] Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. Maybe some of us Christians have fallen short but these are the words of Christ. If we would allow these words to be our principles, what couldn't be fixed? What part of irritate do you see there? Maybe you misunderstood my writing

[@maxriffle2311]

I wouldn’t live in California even if someone paid me.

[@rmsamonte]

Yeah, you'd probably get heavily taxed anyway. LOL!

[@sony7799]

Las Vegas has the same problem.

[@hpayton2]

Seattle

[@anonymousgirl799]

San Diego, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Venice, CA...It's everywhere...

[@johndough23]

Not nearly as bad, 5,000 homeless vs LA at over 60,000. Which in my world is still 5000 too many.

[@eduardosomers9336]

@You You " AND ITS ALL RUN BY WHO?? AND FOR WHAT REASONS?? SEE IT FOR WHAT IT IS!!!

[@jesus4lyfe00]

@@johndough23 60k? try 130k strong over all of cali

[@mikeg3439]

October 2019 we had to relocate our business because the tents had reached us and we could not have clients over any longer. It's October 2020 and we had to revise security protocol at our new location because while the tents haven't arrived yet, the homeless are here already and they have zero problem walking right into your office, the assumption being "pay me and I'll go away". Before anyone starts in on "security protocol", all we did was clients have to arrange to be let in, I'm not talking about sharks with frikken laser beams on their heads. Joke is, the buzzer we installed for that, the homeless have started ringing it once in a while to see if we'll come out I guess (we have cameras, our clients arrive in cars, not shopping carts). I already told my partner that my next move is out of state. He said "funny, I've been meaning to tell you the same." We are coordinating on phasing the business out over the next several years, looking at other states. No, we're not bringing crackpot ideology with us.

[@jayanderson6016]

Go East, young man!

[@oceanbreeze6589]

"Go somewhere else"??????..... Where else would someone with no home,no job, no money go????

[@jeremypeele8010]

California,,,,, knows how to party!!!!!! They just can’t seem to clean up their trash.....

[@swflfishing2902]

The solution ~ Enforce the Laws

[@stevegirouard2191]

Stop being homeless mmm that’s a new one. Instead of this man trying to hide and deny the homelessness epidemic. Why not say what can I do to help! Homelessness will be a the new epidemic across the United States. Increasing every day . All homelessness is not all drinking and drugs loss of jobs the rents are out of touch with reality allot are trying to survive. Have some human compassion and help out your fellow man and women. Clothes, food clean water or just a ear to listen. Jesus would not brush the homelessness off and do nothing he would act upon to help those who need help we must follow the same path or Society will lose love ❤️ for his brother and sister!

[@stevegirouard2191]

Karen T government can’t handle money look at social security biggest fraud in history besides making everyone believe paper is Wealth

[@PInk77W1]

“Liberalism is powerless against evil.” GK Chesterton

[@PInk77W1]

Diane Smith got Victimhood

[@alirenfro2526]

Addiction crisis. Tell the truth!

[@mray1255]

Does anyone really believe the homeless want to live like this? No future, no home, shunned by “regular” people, danger all around. Regan stopped all the desperately needed funding for the programs helping the mentally ill and this is the result. AMERICA THE DAMNED.

[@kennethtennysfan6101]

Total BS. The Democrats have run California for more than 30 years. This is the result.

[@madamelebuff]

Mad Max lives in L.A....

[@raquelze8008]

If you ask the democrats there’s no homeless problem..just as they say there’s no illegal problem.

[@mrjones4249]

I guess it's only racist to speak about this if you're the president.

[@oliverheredia6004]

I remember when somebody lost it all and then became homeless nowadays they become bums because its the easy way out from the start they are getting younger everyday . sorry excuses they have for being homeless most of them are drug abusers or wynos.

[@michaelyoung5967]

Amen most are just lazy sorry junkies. I tried to help these people but don't want to work Entitlement is their excuse.

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

No, they're not. In Canada, yes, they are. It's a unique problem in every city, and varies. I just did a run into LA a year ago; completely different tribe than the sithole druggies I deal with in Canada. LA has entire FAMILIES in those tents, and the ones in Balboa Park actually look like they're TRYING. help them at least to TRY to get back to "normal', whatever that is.

[@Neilukuk]

​@@michaelyoung5967You didn't try and help anyone. "Amen"? You really have no shame.

[@SanDiegoRT]

Am I getting this right? Are they blaming the homeless for being homeless? Is the guy saying, " Just hassle the homeless and they'll go away?" This is municipal policy gone wrong. This is our government letting our fellow citizens down.

[@michaelhorner4011]

EPA , where are you ? The more free stuff you keep giving to drug addicted homeless people the more the pollute the streets, creeks and ocean !

[@thedrummersclub3667]

Is this where the Beverly Hillbillies moved to? I am confused

[@nativetexanful]

It was a whole lot different in those days.

[@jackaction7077]

Hills that is..shopping carts..movie stars..yall come back now ya here?

[@chevygurl0115]

@@jackaction7077 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marcelopena3537]

Its crazy how hard we try to hold on in this world. Whats the point of it all. Yikes.

[@busybody1474]

... said the pathetic atheist who hasn't discovered God yet

[@Opethfeldt]

@@busybody1474 You know, religion isn't really intended to help you feel superior to others. If you think it is, you've missed the point.

[@busybody1474]

@@Opethfeldt if you decided from my comment that I feel Superior to anyone than it's you who missed the point

[@Opethfeldt]

@@busybody1474 "Pathetic atheist". How else am I supposed to interpret that? You obviously feel like your way is the right way. Classic narcissism.

[@busybody1474]

@@Opethfeldt if I'm a narcissist then I'm a narcissist on my way to heaven so it's all good with me, lovin' it😇

[@summarhein8474]

This place was once the Golden State, now it is the smelly state!

[@lindalai9092]

It doesn't smell; you do.

[@anddrestorres2037]

If I was homeless or illegal....I will move to California since . You get free stuff and you get treated better than us citizens

[@CrimsonHelldrake]

2:15 just get a bulldozer to plow through there in the recess & plow the trash outta there

[@cinerama62]

Ha. Just like in the movie " Soylent Green"

[@Natedoc808]

This is the record of the Democrat party on full display

[@ogarnogin5160]

All the Republicans do is blame the dems and advocate for more guns

[@Natedoc808]

Ogar Nogin well, the democrats.keep instituting policies that make our towns, cities and state more and more dangerous... more guns makes sense. There are encampments that are terracing into the engineered dirt embankments of the freeways here in Fresno, with grass fires starting almost daily.

[@Natedoc808]

Diane Smith No? So the political party passing the policies that result in all the poverty and that hand out stand down orders to not enforce the law, just gets a full on free pass huh? No doubt you’re a member of the party of zero personal responsibility/accountability, so I’ll just take your comment as the campaign slogan.

[@Genesis12nivana]

This guy with the drone let hard times fall on him and see how he feels. And give him his own judgement. This clip is stupid with the level of selfishness and lack of mercy towards others.

[@Genesis12nivana]

@D.J forte he doesn't care for other people in there time of need. But he did take the time to film their time of despair.

[@jaycarl1562]

@@Genesis12nivana well said, that flag looks terrible on him. True Americans take care of each other.

[@jessieblanton9875]

Government need to take care of the United States and let the other countries go take care of the u.s. people on the street.👍👍

[@wethepeople9045]

I will prey for you

[@spencercurry9370]

Exportvthen to China better yet siberia.

[@ellenburkes1270]

Gaven Newsome is Responsible for All failures with Homeless , and Not extinguishi g CA Fires Burning CA.again!😢

[@jessieblanton9875]

Government help other countries and won't help the u.s. people on the street take care of the u.s. first not some one else .

[@rc28ify]

But where can the poor go? Itll just move someplace else

[@jeffreywalters1031]

Homeless encampments are everywhere including the National Forest. I live in a very small town 46 miles away from Bakersfield, CA up a windy steep canyon road leading to Lake Isabella. All along the Lower Kern River there are thousands of homeless camps and the laws on the books keep law enforcement away. It is disgusting and something needs to be done now.

[@privatecitizenguy2640]

Defund the police. Reinvest in education, housing, and agriculture.

[@jayanderson6016]

Reaper Drone armed with hellfire missiles!!

[@gorkyd7912]

Enforcing the laws are a small part of the issue. The bigger part: no one can afford anything.

[@franksanchez9355]

but this same news network will look you in the face and tell you that the democrat politicians who control these run down states are beautiful wonderful people who care about black lives and peoples well being. Vote them into the White House so they can do this to the whole country

[@bkstroh]

LA cares more about collecting street cleaning tickets than they do about keeping our streets clean. It bothers me, I get fined if I forget to move my car so they can sweep leaves, but the homeless can literally trash the streets with no recourse.

[@Eyefartconfetti]

I got one for parking 18 inches away from the curve😏 Unloading groceries for my 95 year old patient was MY problem 😂😂😂😂

[@kevinjones2766]

Harassing them so they go somewhere else doesn't solve anything

[@stoneyswolf]

The biggest problem is most those people are perfectly content in that situation. They get food to survive and have a place to sleep. No mortgage or bills just basic survival. They need to stop the homeless population from growing and make it so hard for the current homeless that they actually try to get a job and a real roof over there head. Hand outs only make things worse.

[@roughtoughcocopuff9313]

If they're perfectly content then let them be as long as they don't harm anyone.

[@konikaze]

That's exactly right - they refuse help. @roughtoughcocopuff9313 - they do harm others as many of them commit crime. I agree, let them live the life they want, but away from normal society where people are trying to live a civilized life and should not be subject to human feces on sidewalks and needles and drugs everywhere.