Venice Homeless Encampment Cleanup
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- City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits, with Clean Harbors hazardous waste management, clean-up homeless encampments at public parking lot 740 on 301 Main Street in Venice on Thursday, February 3, 2022.
LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) was on site providing homeless outreach. Los Angeles Police Officers were on site to provide security.
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Post a sign which says their will be trash pickup every week then just bring in a skidsteer and just pile it up and throw in the trash truck. Any RV's not currently registered -TOW THEM AWAY. No license plates - Tow them away. ANY objects around the RV and not mounted on the RV. Throw them away Any incomplete motorcycles - tow them away.
@@MS-st1zb "I 'seen' no littering signs..."
You're a politician.🤣
One man's trash is another's treasure. It's all treasure !!
The issue is not that they're homeless, it's that you/anyone can't just decide to take up residence on public streets/areas, cause health hazards and discard trash any where you like.
Exactly ! Ken W.
@@carlosfasano800 this could happen to me any day. But this isn’t working out for the homeless is it . they’re always having to move , their stuff being torn down, there’s stuff being thrown away. then they sit back up for it to happen all over again to them. It speaks for itself setting in these places are not ok. I don’t have the answer I just wish there were something permanent for all of them across the U.S. because they’re going to get moved again. A sad life
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You lost in the sauce.
The government looks dumb, they clearly can't handle the problem, they are just pretending to take care of the problem.
They're drug addicted and suffer from mental illness. You don't see homeless family's or situational homeless; you see lifestylers. 100% of which have addiction and mental health issues. Engagement of this population in services is the primary challenge, not lack of resources or funding.
I cannot even imagine how bad the insides of those RVs have to smell.
But the mayor of Los Angeles solved that problem you don't even need a mask this whole time who knew
THE SECRET IS HOLD YOUR BREATH
People are nasty🤭
Some people have homes that smell worse..do they have to give up their homes..no
@@annamariachristopoulos4263 Oh, please, that's like comparing apples to cabbages. If a person's crap is contained inside their house which they OWN, unless it's spilling outside the house, it doesn't affect anyone but them. This mess is in PUBLIC and anyone wanting or needing to be in that area is affected, through no fault of their own. Just because a person is poor or homeless doesn't mean they've got a free pass to create a disgusting, filthy mess that taxpayers have to pay to have cleaned up. And yes I've been without a home and NEVER littered, trashed or damaged where I was.
Heap of urine & fecal stank 🚽🧻😵💫🫣👻
I find these street cleanups very satisfying and relaxing. Everyone moves at a reasonable pace, the garbage truck gets filled,and in the end the area is brought back from chaos for awhile.
Credit to the guys having to clean this up.👍
$28 US/hr.
California was so beautiful when my husband and I lived there back in the 80's . Then I saw all this happening on You Tube and it almost made me sick. I am so glad to see something finely being done to bring it back to what it once was.
I live here and unfortunately the roots have been established, the weather is ideal and I can assure you they're not going anywhere anytime soon!
I too worked there in the 80's it was an amazing place, such a beautiful and optimistic time....sad to see this!
When I was a kid in the 50,s my great grandmother lived in La Habra. We visited every other year, it was beautiful. That was before the liberals took over and they have killed it, never to return because the people keep re-electing them.
I lived in the 90s in the USA, specifically in California and everything was calm and prosperous, after 25 years I returned to California on vacation now with my family and I saw all these homeless people in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Nevada... truth is sad
Everywhere was beautiful in the eighties.
We just didn't realize it at the time
I understand that people get into bad situations but we have kids too and we want them to walk on clean streets and to be safe. So no more defund the police or free camping everywhere. We need to restore law and order.
You have law and order, you don’t know what the situation is in Ukraine, but you say that you don’t have order and law? I find it funny what else you are Americans are not happy with, you won’t understand you, say Thank you that you weren’t born in Ukraine, I envy you that you are an American.
@@ZZ-fw5rf. The Ukraine is a completely different story and has absolutely nothing to do with any of that here. I know your situation is bad at the moment but I went a lot of times to Europe and the Ukraine as well, it’s a pretty safe environment without the aggression of Russia.
We need to restore law and order? How about we must restore law and order so that no one has to live on the streets? Instead of just clearing out these camps, it would make more sense to integrate people back into normal life.
And I'm not from Los Angeles or anything, but are there really that many people walking around? Los Angeles seems very car-dependent to an outsider in my opinion.
But the cleaning of streets is very good. You have to keep your cities clean so that people can feel comfortable in them!
@Mimimi
Have you ever offered to help any of these people. Not as easy as you think. Most of them don't want help because they get free handouts. I have friends there and help was offered but was not accepted when they realized they would have to work.
@@mimimi8238 Ok take them to your home
So that rv just stays there? Lovely!
😂😂😂
But have to pass new laws because there's a technicality. some stupid judge says that an RV is a person's home and cannot be towed.
The RV owner was probly given a day to move it away otherwise it would be towed. If the RV is unregistered and or no insurance, the tow trucks are on their way.
Most tow companies won't take rvs because of space and 99.9 percent of the time people can't afford to get them off the lot because of tickets/no smog/ registration... so there's no profit to make and definitely won't get much for junking them at the scrap yard
It’s ok to live in an RV a van tents even a car. In the Proper places 👍 campgrounds, RV parks .
i don't feel a bit sorry about this. CA has a one party system that allows politicians to do whatever they want with impunity. Absolutely no checks and balance. It is the CA citizen's fault for electing politicians who let this happen.
For the last 20 years, the leftist agenda....And the stupid people, keep on voting them. Not saying republicans are better, but we need drastic change!!
This is what Californians get for voting the way they do.
That's so disrespectful homeless people need to make that much trash.. those are the ones who make other homeless people look like they are.
I'll never get over the massive mess people have been allowed to create. And look at how quickly it's all disposed of-they dont need all that crap. They part with it in a moment and their life doesnt change because it's gone.
That's a question that never gets answered. Why do these people need so much crap? They spend more time guarding their garbage and they do try to better themselves. Then they have the audacity to call rich people materialistic. Haha the irony is thick here.
@@Glidescube The answer is major tweakage and/or mental illness. Both need to be addressed or it will just be perpetual cleanup
@@SlothsTV send them to recovery camps
@Manuel Banuelos I'm not homeless. And if i became homeless i wouldn't carry all that crap around.
Why do they carry so much crap around? What purpose does it serve. Get your priorities straight and get back on your feet. Quit wasting time protecting the ruins of your old life.
Send them all to slab city, they would fit in very well
We have a homeless camp on a block owned by the highway department (we are getting ready to restructure our highway). They were given notice to vacate, twice. And the second time, the highway department rescinded. We just don't have enough shelters. But we are also not at capacity. These people on private property don't want to confirm to rules.
I've been homeless, twice, with children. But I did something about it. I got help were it was needed and took classes to end the problem.
The help is there. But a lot won't or can't get the help. And you can't help those that don't or refuse to accept help.
classes on homelessness?
These homeless people chose to live this way. Wanting no responsibility, doesn’t want to be a member of society. Then when clean up starts, blaming others for there problems. Just disgusting
Also hard to hold a job and do the slave wage when you are mentally ill. Disability is really hard to get too
Oh, that's how it works🤤
I'll pray for you not to get homeless....
It would be too rude of an awakening for you.
Looks a lot better good job need more of this
Thanks SMCU for the "updates" around town🙂 have a nice day. From New Mexico 🏂
I bet this is just for the super bowl coming into town. It's going to be business as usual once they leave
Keep up the good work
You feel bad that they are homeless but then you remember look at the blight they are causing. They either grab almost everything they have from the garbage or they steal this stuff and then just create a huge mess. Caught one of them trying to steal out of my back yard. Told him if I caught him on the property he wouldn't walk off and they would be helping him off the property using a bag. He never came back.
What a waste of time and money !! They will just move back in when the cleanup crews are gone ,,,,just like at venice beach !!! Why do a lot of the homeless have so many bikes and bike parts ????
They can get housing but I think the hardcore homeless stay in the tents so they can do drugs and not be watched when in housing.
@@rennie3260 I helped a military vet get free housing and he got evicted a month later for doing drugs in his apt. Oh well.
it's sad to see the former right of way of the Pacific Electric occupied by the homeless. You can see the old tracks on Rose avenue
Really? That is interesting. Thought it was all gone.
Now keep it going after the Super Bowl
Make no mistake. Homeless is not harmless! These people are very dangerous with mental illness causing by prolonged substance abuse. They are aggressive and unpredictable! Don’t let them get close to you.
LAPD GOOD TO SEE YOU OUT THERE. HELPING.
Hell Yes!!! Clean that shit up.
Damn, there's a LOT of these camps everywhere! Like they all got stimulus checks and thought they'd upgrade from downtown.
It's crazy because Venice is already shady, at night especially. These camps everywhere must been a nightmare.
Beautiful sight.
"You do nothing, You get nothing!
You dare nothing, You deserve nothing!"
Nothing has been learned from the Society, for the past 50 years. But now, reality is like the setting Sun. They haven't even started in downtown LA.
They should impound the rv and crush it👍🏼
An RV is someone's home it legally cannot be touched regardless of where it is.
If L.A. would post signs that read “NO PARKING, TOW AWAY ZONE, WEDNESDAY” they could keep that entire area clean once a week.
How in Hades did this city government let this condition get like this IN THE FIRST PLACE? 🤨
Democrats, that’s how.
@@lorrag5938 marxism
They'll set up across the street tomorrow
Although there are true victims of circumstance, many of these people have $hit on their relatives time and time again and aren't welcome anywhere. My sympathies go out to the families with children, if we're going to help someone let's help them first. I have taken relatives and friends in for extended periods of time, they helped out, were respectful and eventually moved out under favorable terms. Others didn't last 2 days, they are probably still homeless today.
😠 BAD HOMELESS ALLLLL OUT THANK YOU GOOD WORK 🚨 Santa Monica Police 🚔 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🤗💙
Please keep their spot reserved for when the super bowl fans leave town.
I believe the city cleans up once a week, it's amazing how much trash accumulates in one week.
No, I don't think that is the case. It looks like less than once a month to me.
Love watching your channel. Hardworking guys. Look at the guy with the caravan, I bet he's a mechanic and doing illigal business, he don't have to pay tax or rent.
Very good video!
Way too much compassion for these individuals, there should be no tolerance when it comes to public safety and health.. we all pay for these areas to be safe, for the most part.. these people have no right to just set up their "home" wherever they please.....
Sad what our country has become
Nope just a handful of cities
I always wonder why when they’re trying to check the permits on the vendors there’s like 10 police officers doing nothing.
And something like this there are only have three where there might be more confrontation
Sandy Chicago
Because the illegal vendors are violent people.
About time too!!
I have lot of respect for these sanitation workers. I can't even imagine what these workers go thru after their work. I wont be surprised how many of them quit and do something else after a cleanup like this.
How much public money is wasted on people who will not follow basic rules of conduct?
Why do they let them get away with it?
We need to help the homeless, struggling parents out there..,
They're all drug addicts. They aren't fit for society. I'm sorry I have to tell you the truth. Theres a good 20 % that want to turn themselves, but a good amount of them are gone due to drugs. Theyll never be able to function, especially a heroin user
Good!
Thanks for this , we will be visiting venice beach if its cleaned up on our holidays if its cleaned up for tourists when we visit in may.
They'll all be back in the morning
That truck is a hazard by itself
A San Diego neighborhood has a program where people get paid $2 per bag of trash they pick up from the streets. The area looks better than it has for a while.
Nice one!!
It used to be you can afford rent on a waitress job. Those days are long gone. You now have wealthy investors buying up homes and increasing property values while leaving those homes empty. Then there are landlords who increase already high rent so people who are working multiple jobs can barely afford to live there. Many younger (and older) Americans whose parents cannot afford to help them out financially are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Not all homeless people are broke - they just cannot afford the ridiculously high rent yet still need to be close to their jobs. They cannot take advantage of the strict shelters because many work swing/overnight/graveyard shifts.
This is so true I worked my as off and I'm facing living in a van or car its no joke not all of us are lazy I didn't fail the system the system is failing me.. You see so many hateful comments about homeless its a tragic situation
🤣 🤣 one more 🤣 @you
Tow all the vehicles state law says no current tags they are abandoned .they need to be towed
good job
You are like the Lester Holt/Anderson Cooper ( Chris Hansen one of my faves) of Santa Monica and its surrounding counties.
In fact I would have to say you exceed their talents based on how much your subscribers appreciate your non- vocal, beyond great camera video reporting.
You bring the real news /current events that not only affect many people in these areas, but also are of great interest to the remainder of US and Worldwide.
And yet, you still have time to capture beautiful amazing sunsets.
Exceptional work 👏...
Lester Holt/Anderson Cooper are corporate baboons. Fabian is his own brand without any spin or BS. Just honest reality, something deeply missing in Mainstream media.
@@euphoricmonk
Those 2 are considered great reporters, etc.
This is only meant as an extreme compliment to Fabian. So be it!
Seems we are on the same team, no?
@@SweeTeaNLemon Not anymore. Journalism is dead, it's all agendas now. The most respected are Walter Cronkite and John Stossel--who is still reporting to this day.
Time to clean up the scene everybody there's people coming to visit. We don't want them to find out this s***'s real😳
Wow that's a good clip of the action movies.👍🏻
Honestly these advocates for the homeless should be charged for most of the clean up mostly because they keep giving out tents and Letting the same shit repeat and repeat , you feed raccoons they’ll keep coming back but In greater numbers.
exactly
These guys need a cat front loader , end dump trailer , take everything to the dump bums included...
Gee.. Have the homeless ever thought... If I keep the area clean and maybe do some kind of community service, We'd probably be left alone and able to stay?
I LOVE CHICKEN
I've tried that and others too. No it never lasts long enough. But it was good while it lasted. Afterward, shitt just keep gettin worser and worser. The system is broken.
This break my heart no one knows what happened to land them there life throws a lot of curve ball don’t assume because you don’t know no one plans this
Bery good thanks
2 guys working, 4 guys standing around.
Where’s the German?
yay, lets hurry up and clean up for the super bowl
One guy with the crappy motorhome, look like alot of stolen bike parts
It is truly ashame we as Americans have so many homeless people and they open the borders up and give money to them and forget about our homeless.pretty sad.
Beach and NEEDLES....ENJOY a nice beach walk!!!!!!!
Front end loader works a lot faster, just scrape it off the ground dump it in sanitation truck, no need for dialog, sends a loud message!
This is really wonderful. I have some junk in my garage that I could stand to get rid of. Do I just call L.A. sanitation to arrange a pick up like that?
What a embarrassment
I don't understand why was it so hard to give the man his jacket, but it was better for them to put it in the garbage. Just because they are homeless, it's no need to treat them like they are less them human. People do fall on hard time, and some of them are fortune enough to get back up on their feet. And for them that can't, it's already hard enough for them out there living on the street there's no need for us to disrespect them.This is a sad thing that's happening to them, where are they supposed to go. Before they remove them, they should have a place for them to go. This is the first time i'm hearing you can get evicted from the street God be with them
Well I guess they give them a chance to clear out way before they come with the garbage trucks.
At least they do here in Spokane Washington
0:19 that person is the cleanest homeless I've seen.
the disrespect these "homeless" people have for our community...SMH
contempt
@@WinWinRealtorsTV agreed
I saw a pretty good sized RV burn a few weeks ago. I drove past it at night ---not a sign of any problems. Five minutes later it was a raging inferno. I don't think anyone was inside.
I have no idea what caused the fire--- it wasn't me!
I saw another a couple of years ago after it had burned to cinders.
The homeless will go elsewhere and fining them will do nothing. You can not get water from a rock.
The fact that the simplest cost effective methods aren't being utilized in a lot of these situations; makes me wonder if there is some agenda working here, since this has been a problem for so long. I saw where 1 city had placed very large boulders all along the encampment areas, as soon as they were cleaned up. They're saying private citizen(s) are responsible. Specific types of signs posted, as I've heard in the comments section, which had to be enforced, due to violations of city state ordinance. The rocks would be place where people could still walk or ride bikes, scooter or whatever. Nothing larger more permanent could stay there.
They will be back on this paradise...
If SM can do it. This will pay off for the cleaning. Thank you.
♦️"I have never been homeless. I have seen what being homeless has done to people. They are NOT, I REPEAT NOT, the scourge of the earth. They are unfortunate people who do not have a home. They need a place to live, food to eat, clothes to wear, friends and family to care about them, and most of all dignity and salvation. Do something to help - do not heap on criticism."♦️
Being homeless is not shameful, living like an animal is .
@Ash Hegde i agree , but surely we all have a duty to live within basic human cleanliness, surely they know if they live like that, they will be moved on, theres too much money in tourism.
If you've never been homeless, then your opinion is worthless. I've actually lived on the streets of LA. I know, for a fact, most of these people are lost cause drug addicts with no redeeming qualities.
Calif politicians WANT THIS!!!! most people dont get that....its a steady stream of Fed $$
Unfortunately, you are both right, and wrong. With rare exception, and excluding the mentally ill, it's truly difficult to become homeless overnight. Most of these people have made innumerable bad decisions/choices throughout their lives. Then the problem is compounded by society's generosity in providing them daily food, often delivered right to them. When your most basic need (food) is free, what's their incentive to better themselves? My cousin fell into this category but eventually realized his life would never get better unless he accepted responsibility for his circumstances, and then set about to rectify his situation. Most of these people simply won't take responsibility for their lives.
they throwing away all those peoples stuff and they have the cops there is case they resist...
My question is: where do they get all the tents. I mean how do they get the money to buy them. You can't tell me they found all these tents in the trash!
🤣 they get them donated by gov grants as well as the tarps.
You know they go the the bathroom everywhere
The biggest problem is the homeless don't clean up.Give them an apartment and it will look the same.
Taking pictures and filing forms over trash thats bullshit throw that crap in truck or dumpster then take picture of a job well done. Good job guys go LA sanitation
Must be nice to have someone pick up your trash at taxpayers dollar come down mission rd by Lincoln heights thanks major Garcitti
Where do they get the money to purchase that kind of vehicle I thought their homeless it doesn’t make sense
Well, that escalated quickly...
Wonder were they got all the bikes and parts!
getting ready for the super bowl and then itll go back
After Mr. Garcetti showed up all that stuff will be there again.
They should be encouraged to move to San Francisco where they won't be disturbed.
I see you. GOOD work you guys. Keep up. 🤣🤣
I guess the guy in the rv collects bicycles?
HAHALOLLOL
I have been watching these Clean Ups for a couple of years now ... Why are they still there ? ... when will they finish ? ...
They need to impound that stinky crappy motorhome, it unsafe
Must be having a Superbowl...
I know a guy that got a ticket for throwing a piece of paper out his car window.
why do the beach campers have to be so messy? ...and how can anybody lay in a tent in that heat? (my tent would be washed dried and packed at first light) - I would have a couple of marquees / umbrellas + sun loungers ...maybe try ideas for a market stall - see what works + how..........
They'll just move to another location. It's beating a dead horse! Build more housing for the homeless.
They tried allowing a homeless camp in San Clemente. Didn't work out for the city. We moved because of the trash and addicts that showed. Orange County is becoming like LA, just dirty. Glad we opted for a clean gated community with an ocean view.(in OC too)