Skirball Fire Was Caused by Homeless People (Freedom: apartment, rent)

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Originally Posted by majoun

Bonin is under threat of a recall which is why Pacific Division has actually been at least trying to enforce the law. Koretz is in no danger of losing his job so West LA Division has no need to get their **** together.

There is more chance of Bonin responding to pressure than Koretz as Koretz has no incentive to do so.

I recently contacted the LAPD regarding homeless on Wilshire Blvd. on the southern border of Brentwood, and got the "being homeless isn't a crime" response, though I was told a "Transient Unit" would look into my concerns. So, I guess we'll see just how badly Bonehead Bonin wants to keep his job.

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

I recently contacted the LAPD regarding homeless on Wilshire Blvd. on the southern border of Brentwood, and got the "being homeless isn't a crime" response, though I was told a "Transient Unit" would look into my concerns. So, I guess we'll see just how badly Bonehead Bonin wants to keep his job.

Transient Unit ? Is that the unit of LAPD that distributes the gift baskets that Garcetti meticulously puts together everyday ?

[jm1982]

"News that one of Los Angeles’ most affluent neighborhoods was damaged in a fire sparked by some of the city’s poorest residents added a sober note to the incident, with some officials saying it underscores the need to do more to house the homeless"

[majoun]

Originally Posted by jm1982

"News that one of Los Angeles’ most affluent neighborhoods was damaged in a fire sparked by some of the city’s poorest residents added a sober note to the incident, with some officials saying it underscores the need to do more to house the homeless"

Let's hope they house them in Bel Air. That would give the inhabitants a nice jolt of reality to puncture their Liberty Hill bubble.

[YoungTraveler2011]

Originally Posted by LuvSouthOC

This thread is very offensive. Here they go blaming the poor defenseless homeless when it is clearly Agent Orange in the white house and his climate politics that led to this fire. #resist #strongertogether #wearetoo

/sarc

[DKM]

I heard the governor say this is the new normal. Climate change is driving the homeless to cook food in the hills?

[Chicano3000X]

No one wants the homeless in the front yard, but no one wants to deal with it. And those with the power don't wanna listen. Been an issue for decades under every California leader. Republican or Democrat. Didn't Reagan shut down the mental institutions pushing the mentally ill out onto the streets? Granted they were ****ty, did he atleast offer an alternative?

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by jm1982

"News that one of Los Angeles’ most affluent neighborhoods was damaged in a fire sparked by some of the city’s poorest residents added a sober note to the incident, with some officials saying it underscores the need to do more to house the homeless"

The solution is to cut the root of the problem. The thing is, we're so far gone it's gonna take years to undo all the damage.

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

The solution is to cut the root of the problem. The thing is, we're so far gone it's gonna take years to undo all the damage.

Part of the problem is that L.A pretty much encourages and tolerates the behavior of the homeless.
If you or I did a lot of the stuff they do we'd probably get tickets , fines or jail time .

Notice areas surrounding L.A don't have the same homeless problem .

It shouldn't be our problem to take care of all the countries homeless .

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by jm1982

Part of the problem is that L.A pretty much encourages and tolerates the behavior of the homeless.
If you or I did a lot of the stuff they do we'd probably get tickets , fines or jail time .

Notice areas surrounding L.A don't have the same homeless problem .

It shouldn't be our problem to take care of all the countries homeless .

But there is an issue that is causing people to become homeless. We need to find that hole and patch it and help the rest off the streets and the ones who can't get back into society need a place to live out the rest of their days.
You're right. A lot of time we spend so much helping them but inadvertently encouraging them to stay homeless. Rather than encouraging them to do something about their situation. AKA tough love. At the same time, I've read personal experiences. Many say it's extremely hard to get out of homelessness. Eventually people give up and get into drinking or drugs. We need better programs to help people. Not to help them survive IN the streets, but to help them OFF the streets.

Another issue is the type of homeless that just don't wanna do anything but be homeless.

Either way, we're gonna have to foot the bill. But I understand the weariness to do so. Considering trusting any politician to get the work done is pretty hard to do.