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zonkers

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28. FYI, this was actually in Venice, CA.
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 06:46 PM
Dec 2012

FYI, ever since L.A. lost a lawsuit with the ACLU, they give homeless folks a wide berth in general. That's what I heard.

Down on your luck, then they beat you down further. Nice ... n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #1
Evil TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #2
Another example of the evil that is California. That's 1 of the biggest reasons I, reluctantly, left Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #3
I find this a very peculiar country. And more so each day. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #5
And yet Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo allow some to sleep in their vehicles.. Tikki Dec 2012 #6
These are recent initiatives. hunter Dec 2012 #12
Absolutely. That this is even a debate says how fucked up we are. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #19
Recent or not...they exist NOW and benefit many homeless...many whom.. Tikki Dec 2012 #25
Oh, it's certainly not everywhere, but over the years I did live there it saw become more and more Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #16
WTF? Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #7
It's not ONE town, that's the problem. Another, is rabid overreactions and adamant refusal to see Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #17
Yes, I've been downtown L.A. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #20
You're the one that somehow concluded I said all Californians are evil. I didn't write that, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #26
Open the Armories. libdem4life Dec 2012 #4
I talked to a woman who was homeless undeterred Dec 2012 #8
Give the poor power drills so they can open the SDjack Dec 2012 #9
How dare anyone be poor and homeless! Let's punish them so they'll stop. n/t TygrBright Dec 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #11
How would you feel if zappaman Dec 2012 #13
WTF does that liberalhistorian Dec 2012 #14
It has everything to do with the OP zappaman Dec 2012 #22
What does a two year old story about RVs have to do with the OP? n/t tammywammy Dec 2012 #15
It has everything to do with the OP zappaman Dec 2012 #21
Dumping waste into the street is already illegal. This law is pure don't-wanna-see-the-poor. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #23
Sleeping in RV on streets is not the same as sleeping in cars. I have seen zonkers Dec 2012 #18
That's true....and illegal. zappaman Dec 2012 #24
FYI, this was actually in Venice, CA. zonkers Dec 2012 #28
Sad. Quantess Dec 2012 #27
I wish all politicians were like Petrilla Tsiyu Dec 2012 #29
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