Tensions Rise as Officers Confront Homeless Artist During Venice Beach Cleanup
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Venice, Los Angeles - October 4, 2024 - A large-scale cleanup operation targeting a homeless encampment, including that of a local homeless artist, took place at Venice Beach on Friday, coordinated by a multi-agency task force. The operation, led by Los Angeles Park Rangers, involved the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Department of Public Works, Recreation and Parks, LA County Beaches and Harbors, Clean Harbors Environmental Inc., the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), and a representative from Councilwoman Traci Park’s office.
The action was carried out in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code 63.44, which prohibits the erection of tents in city parks, ensuring these public spaces remain safe and accessible to all.
During the cleanup, a homeless artist was given 15 minutes by sanitation workers to gather her belongings and relocate. She managed to save her art paintings and some personal items, but the rest of her belongings were discarded as part of the cleanup process.
The operation was executed efficiently, with personnel in protective gear carefully sorting and removing hazardous and non-hazardous waste. This cleanup effort highlights the city’s ongoing commitment to improving public health and safety while addressing homelessness in a compassionate manner.
LAHSA provided essential services such as food, water, and hygiene kits to those affected by the operation, emphasizing the city's focus on support over punishment. No citations for public camping were issued during the cleanup, underscoring the city’s preference for compassionate, non-punitive measures.
This weekly cleanup is part of a broader city initiative to address the complexities of homelessness while maintaining public safety. The regular Friday operations are a critical component of the city’s strategy to keep Venice Beach safe and clean, with Councilwoman Traci Park’s office ensuring a humane and balanced approach to these ongoing challenges.
22:22 Interview with the homeless artist
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This is going to be a never-ending problem because it was allowed to get so out of control
exactly................
The key defining change needed is to overhaul the "homeless identity" concept because housing is a basic need and 'not of first importance' as a driving force for consistent personality needs. Early "city settlers" historically encouraged many Americans 'to leave home'' and resettle. However, this esteemed identity has been socially deconstructed and increasingly 'unhoused' nationwide despite the expanding role played by settlers in shaping America's initial thriving success. "Change your identity, and you change your habits and vice versa." - James Clear.
Poverty is born through a broken government that has let their citizens down.😭
Because we live in a country where corporate slavery is still allowed. I've worked 2 -3 jobs at 9ne time in my life, and that was because I moved and was waiting for my trade license to be transferred. 17 I was. I've been lucky because I was able to only work one job, four days a week, for the majority of my life. I pray for these people a d I pray the law makers wind up, just like them. Mental illness is the problem for most. treating them and teaching them a trade that is best suited for their issues.ay You will always be blessed with a home,full fridge, and belly. Too many Americans go without.
@@TamikoRWhite bs. Most of these ppl are addicts
If they would have never been able to do this in the fist place it would be a whole lot easier to deal with now.....This whole thing should have taken about ten minutes at most. Get the F off the beach now, and that's it....
That’s why they don’t go to Florida - totally different procedures there. Cops don’t play around in places like Miami or Tampa
this is ridiculous!!. Tell her 15 minutes to get off the beach and pack her things. Meanwhile sanitation just stand around doing nothing whilst no doubt being well paid. TELL HER TO MOVE IT!!!!!!.
Or what? It's not like they are going to throw her into the county jail over this.
@@bentonja668True, she’ll be back in a few hours.
@@bentonja668 - If she hasn't packed her things and left in the alloted time, then sanitation should just start removing things.
Vagrancy is a crime.
Don’t give them any 15 minutes. The times of weekly cleanup are clearly posted 😮(and known by all these beach people). The DPW/sanitation/cops are being played week after week after week
VB local here. She showed up only a couple of days ago. As far as I know, not a local and very drugged out.
So she's prob a huge Kamala and Biden supporter lol
She just learned no public camping 👍
I hate to see shopping carts and bikes go to waste.
Governor Newson’s sudden “let’s get tough on the homeless issue because I have higher political aspirations” is a little too late. Pandora’s box indeed.
It was the recent SCOTUS ruling that said the homeless cannot camp in public places that prompted Newsom. Thank the DJT appointments. Otherwise there would be no clean up.
the graffiti artist written all over her face. thats art.
Many of these people need a sanatorium. You can't ban someone from an entire city, what do we expect these people to do if they're not able to help themselves?
Unfortunately, California has enabled this behavior . They need to be given an ultimatum, drug rehab, mental health treatment , shelter, or jail cell. Allowing this to go on forever isn't helping. They have made California the destination of choice for drug addicts who want to do what they want with no consequences.
The key defining change needed is to overhaul the "homeless identity" concept because housing is a basic need and 'not of first importance' as a driving force for consistent personality needs. Early "city settlers" historically encouraged many Americans 'to leave home'' and resettle. However, this esteemed identity has been socially deconstructed and increasingly 'unhoused' nationwide despite the expanding role played by settlers in shaping America's initial thriving success. "Change your identity, and you change your habits and vice versa." - James Clear.
Daisy ‘s sister 😂😂😂😂😂
Yikes keeps on going with the homeless leaving a mess.
Did she think it was a game of some sort or a joke? Why aren't these vagrants given citations? Obviously 'pretty please and thank you' isn't working. 😵💫
I was thinking that too, but apparently if you give a citation to a homeless person, the chance of them paying it or showing up to court is like slim to none..
@@OGThinkster A citation would put their info into the system. Next time they are approached, not paid then off to jail they go. Might do some damage control. At least worth trying.
Every single time, I think about going to the beach. I watch this channel. No way.
She was too far gone to even communicate. Scary and very sad. 😢
Total waste of humanity.
What a sad, tragic, lost soul. Beauty interrupted! Raging at authority one moment, cooing yet distrustful in the presence of attentive kindness during the next. A precious casualty of The Storm who only sees joy in the happiness of pigeons 'who don't need clothes'. Somebody, say a prayer!
multiple demons...we are many
@@cashrjr23 Mais oui, Monsieur demon, however always so easily exorcized.
Oh dear, I have a feeling this woman is a lot younger than she appears. I have a feeling if this artist's brain was not so altered, she could become a contributing member of society, with her art, instead of being homeless, alone and an outcast. If you do not want to help yourself or get help for yourself, if you have addiction or mental health issues, this appears to be the outcome. I hope this woman gets the help she so desperately needs.
Why would anyone want to contribute to a society that gives 17% of the federal budget to already-rich bankers?
How do you put the pestilence back into Pandora’s box. California allowed this.
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, the definition of insanity. Which Venice beach is full of anyway. What a waste of time and resources. There’s got to be a better way.
Sad what drugs do.
Good Job Clean up crew! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
some of the stuff they throw away is good,like the bikes,tents,instruments etc.. sell this stuff at a county,city sale to raise funds,what a waste,sanitize it first though
Please bring back mental institutions.
NO! Bring back human compassion and brotherly love🥺
@@TamikoRWhite The mentally ill will always be with us no matter how much compassion we have. They are sick, and the sick need care. All the compassion and brother love in the world will not fix a broken leg, it won't help these people either.
Make ASYLUMS GREAT again!!
@@TamikoRWhite stupid liberal
@@Buckshot9796
Deep down, I know🥺
This is your brain on drugs.
How original
Cops, Park Rangers and how many sanitation crew just standing around for this one person! They should know by now that they can’t camp there. Move’em out faster.
Wow. I wonder how she ended up like that.
Drugs
Yes its sad to see people living like this. I'm not that well off. Good work SMCU. I like your choices and your approach. Keep it up.
wake up from your haze, sweetie--time to move along.
I used to take Mom and my little nieces and nephews to Venice Beach. Years later and very last time I went, I took Mom and my son when he was little, I was so embarrassed about that place. I regretted taking my son. That place turned to a dump. It used to be chilled and a cool place to do a little shopping, eat a slice on the strand, or sit down in a restaurant and enjoy people watching. There used to be surfers and hippies but laid back and respectful. People smoked their weed respecting the crowd. THAT place is out of control. The famous beautiful California Venice Beach is a thing of the past. The Killer Shrimp was definitely the spot for good good eats 😊.
1 person working, 7 standing around watching
Her clothes are incredibly clean to be in her situation.
Is that piles of feces next to her stuff? 😂😂😂😂 nice
They bury their crap in the sand.
Pray for this girl. She is so lost. Her world is pieces of paper spread out on the sand. She doesn't realize that she has a higher purpose. We all do. God loves us. He gave us his son. Jesus came to this diseased world, to give us hope and fill us with the gospel. This is pure truth. If you desire the truth. Look to Jesus. Then you will see the real truth. Not the deceptions of Satan. If you are looking, then this is a good thing. This means you have a chance. If you don't care, well, when you die, you will then see the error in not trying to find the truth. It will then be too late. Please, don't give up. Find the truth.
It's a real blessing for her that this land is no longer ruled by native Americans because she would have been deleted from the tribe at the first sign of crazy.
When is Fabian gonna get some face tattoos? 🤷♂🤣🤣🤣
Dang, Olive Oil is having a bad year in 2024.
Was that a Super73 they tossed away? That is crazy if it was that bike
Hate to see nice bikes trashed.
Knock off, but still worth some decent money
@@sunsensational yeah it’s nice them throwing all that trash away but not a bike that works or a chair that works etc, I saw on a video a Costco like board that was perfectly fine and would have been nice to hand down to a kid that is learning to surf. But I think at this point it’s about getting rid of everything and getting these people off the beach for good
@@TheBlackbelair Agreed
She like this because of narcissism and selfishness. Cares only for what she wants or she thinks she should have . Amusing how Fabe trying to talk to her & she's just being an ass. Of course she let them take her art, she knew it was crap. "Thank you for talking to me ok" 😂 and she just ignores as the Fabe stays to let her rattle on thinking she might eventually take off her space helmet.
There is no end goal in socialism/Progressivism but to take more and more. No demand is big enough, no social safety net program extensive enough. If you believe that you could satisfy those who argue for any kind of social equity program (like the Basic Income concept) by giving it to them, is fundamentally mistaken and horribly flawed. The result is devastating for the poorest in society, with greater unemployment, and (fewer) economic opportunities with social programs turning the recipients of government largess into virtual forever dependents while simultaneously turning hardworking taxpayers into powerless tax slaves that pay for everything in a hopeless, treadmill of growing government programs, smiling bureaucrats, smug politicians and endless taxes.
You can never have equality of outcomes for many reasons. One of the main reasons is that you will never have equality of effort.
They collect all of that stuff then walk away from it anyway.
I saw the same people trashing the beach over and over how about give to them eviction order prohibit stay at the beach 24/7😮.
They threw her wig away. How is she supposed to look gorgeous?
Dream team Fridays!
I was just in sanata monica for a few weeks. It's gotten so bad I'm not going back anytime soon. I feel really bad for the residents who have to put up with this on a daily basis. The best part of the trip was going back home on the plane!
Michaelangelo is sleeping under a blanket . He is thinking of Aquaman and how can he incorporate the latter gentleman onto a huge ceiling .
WOW
She shouldn't have any problem finding a job
Get these bums out. One excuse after another. But if they mentally lacking, they need help!😢
Art is one of the many forms of evidence of human existence and relevance. I pray that the artwork is preserved. Even in a moment of poverty and dispare art is born from the heart and mind through the depths of the soul🎨👨🎨🖼🥹
Addiction/ mental health crisis not housing crisis
She needs to be locked up if she can’t follow simple orders
I'd be interested in seeing her art 🎨
GIV comes back and all hell breaks loose again LOLOL
Cops have to baby sit n cuddle all the adults homeless 🇺🇲
She must not be a very GOOD/ or talented Artist if she's living on a Blanket on a Beach...🤔
Poor girl she is so out of it ☹️
Poor public\children\society who have to witness and deal with these poor decisions people choose to make in life and how they have a negative impact on everything and everyone around them.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph 🙏
She has surprising good teeth. There is a story here.
What a joke these cops are.
Next time ask them "where they were born" and start invoice their birth city, city halls for the clean up and treatment instead of California tax payers footing the whole bill
Guess the invisibility blanket didn't work this time.
It’s Mick Jaggers long lost sister
She kind of looks like Richard Ramirez the night stalker too!
The art is ugly
What is she on???? And she has childrren??? Hope they are somewhere safe and clean.
She should be in an institution under she isn’t a danger to herself and others ..drugs are a terrible thing
And the dude has been around the neighborhood for a couple of months trying unsuccessfully to perfect his ollies.
❤️ 31:38 Hey brother. I want to say how genuinely nice it is to see you have a nice conversation with this artist. God bless you and The Artist. You are a kind human. ❤️
Big waste of LAPD resurces. Rangers should be armed so they coudld be in charged. Homeles should be a crime and put in jail.
Belvue.. this woman is dangerous
She's a real Radcliffe grad 😮
Bye bye Beetlejuice umbrella
Is she really an artist ? I doubt it
Has enough money for tattoos, drugs, modern haircut. Where is her family? What a mess.
What I don't get and never will, people see what this lifestyle does to them (just look around) and how you end up, yet they chose to live this lifestyle. That's why you have to have stricter laws because you have to protect stupid people who make wrong decisions from themselves, and the public\children.
Thanks to the California government who have ruined California. Seems like it's beyond repair, again what a mess.
😊💚
They on meth thinking they artist 😂
1:18 Jackson Pollock fan or someone on LSD?
How are they just taking all her stuff. Like that bike did not look cheap.
She can steal another one.
@@jimo2665 just saying , how do you now it’s stolen. What if she worked before. So they can just take
@Mike-i4x7f At best it was donated from one of the homeless programs. Very unlikely. She hasn't worked in a while, it's honestly amazing she still had even that, as they all steal from everyone, including each other. You're playing devil's advocate, poorly.
@@Mike-i4x7fthey give them money.
Trump will sort this mess out
Haha trump could care less he is an utter joke. He can’t even form a sentence
Buh-bye.....!
lol wtf yo.
I will be there on Oct. 8th, 2024. Hope everyone is OK
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17% of the Federal Budget, or $1,049 billion dollars, goes directly to already-rich bankers to service the national debt. Comes out to about $3,100 per person.
They never should have borrowed any of the $35 trillion. It's corruption.
Daisy is fine as wine 🍷 🌹🇺🇲
Being homeless IS NOT a crime. Working 2-3 jobs for sub-par minimum wage, and still not able to afford a home, THAT'S the real crime. May those who enacted these laws all lose their fortunes and wind up on the streets instead.
Get the F off the beach now, and that's it..
Daisy ‘s sister 😂😂😂😂😂