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The city of Los Angeles passed an ordinance on Tuesday that would prevent the homeless from camping near schools and daycare centers, triggering demonstrations from members of Antifa and advocates for the homeless who broke through barricades and threatened council members.
The bill expands on a measure previously passed that prevents homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers.
Immediately prior to the vote, the council went into recess when several Antifa protesters blew past the temporary barricades to enter the chamber.
Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian, who represents the Second District, described the protest as an “attack” that included verbal threats against the lawmakers.
“In yet another attack on constitutional democracy, for the second time in a week, a small mob of extremists today again shut down a public meeting of the City Council,” Krekorian said.
“In the process, they breached a security barrier, physically threatened the Council, and attacked police officers. One of them was arrested two feet from my desk.”
During the incident, one sergeant and two Security Services Division officers who are responsible for the safety and security of City buildings were injured.
Here’s the problem with LACity Counsel, they never have a solution. They just smear the problem around. Like someone wiping a spilled drink with a polyester cloth.
Homelessness is growing because the city lacks any real strategy, and the only solutions are to shuffle them around or criminalize them.
Where do they go? Away from schools, obviously. Jail them if they refuse to move. They don’t get to do whatever they want with no consequences. This is a civilized society with rules and laws, and expectations of behavior. They don’t get to poop all over the streets and shoot up heroin in front of schools and leave their used needles everywhere.
Here’s the problem with LACity Counsel, they never have a solution. They just smear the problem around. Like someone wiping a spilled drink with a polyester cloth.
Homelessness is growing because the city lacks any real strategy, and the only solutions are to shuffle them around or criminalize them.
If they weren't 95% drug addicts, mentally ill, or criminals, things would be different. But as it is, tell us all you can't see the logic in trying to keep them away from schools. Maybe you'd like them babysitting your toddler?
But that’s just criminalizing homelessness. I get keeping them away from schools. But aside from that, the problem still lingers.
It’s about hiding the problem instead of solving it.
How do you house people who choose to be unhoused?
They like the lifestyle. Keep them away from schools, kids shouldn’t have to walk to school and pass a person that has overdosed or a person whose brains are scrambled eggs.
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