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Woman In Los Angeles Struggles To Get Rid Of Homeless Man On Her Porch
Yahoo ^ | September 27, 2022 | Spencer Jones

Posted on 09/27/2022 11:58:11 AM PDT by grundle

Unfortunately, homelessness is a huge problem in cities like Los Angeles. And there’s no question that the pandemic has only made the crisis worse. For Shacola Thompson, who lives in Van Nuys, the issue has become personal recently. She’s been trying to get a homeless man to leave her porch for weeks but to no avail.

As noted by MSN, the man “continues to return and make himself comfortable on her porch.”

In addition to the stress of somebody encroaching on her space, Thompson told KTLA, “I don’t feel safe when I come out here and try to enjoy my coffee or sit and do my yoga. I had to take up my rug for him not to lay here, but that didn’t stop him. I hope that the LAPD will do its job and take this individual away from this community. Take him somewhere so he can be evaluated.”

The man has made an appearance at least 10 times in a month. Security footage shows him sleeping, sitting in one of the seats and smoking. He also left graffiti on the house while Thompson was out of town.

At one point, the LAPD arrived at the house and asked Thompson if she knew the man since he claimed to live with her. She said that wasn’t true.

The police did say they would arrest the man if he returned, but that has yet to deter him.

“I just feel like they’re not taking this serious,” Thompson complained. “They’re not taking my safety seriously. I live here. I’m alone. He could come in. He could harm me. He could bogart his way into my house. It’s not fair.”

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News
KEYWORDS: california; californication; defundthepolice; gavinnewsom; homeless; localnews; lookwhohatescops; losangeles; shacolathompson; vannuys
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To: grundle

Just call the police and tell them there’s a man on my porch trying to get me to register as a Republican for the next election or trying to get me to sign a recall petition to recall Newsom or Gascon.


21 posted on 09/27/2022 1:12:58 PM PDT by antidemoncrat (.)
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To: grundle

I have two guns that shoot real bullets, and one that just shoots blanks. I’d run out there with the blank gun and point it at his head and pull the trigger. That might get his attention.


22 posted on 09/27/2022 1:25:41 PM PDT by Theophilous Meatyard III (tt)
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To: grundle

“He could bogart his way into my house.”

I’ve heard of bogarting a joint, but I’ve never heard of bogarting your way into a house...


23 posted on 09/27/2022 1:39:15 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: RoosterRedux

A great solution... if you also want to make your porch unusable for yourself :)


24 posted on 09/27/2022 1:40:02 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi

“A 12 gauge shotgun loaded with 00 buck would solve the problem.”

Don’t even need to waste buckshot on this kind of problem. Rock salt would work just fine.


25 posted on 09/27/2022 1:41:15 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: blueunicorn6

One big mean German Shepherd on a long leash.


26 posted on 09/27/2022 1:46:38 PM PDT by chopperk
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To: grundle
As noted by MSN, the man “continues to return and make himself comfortable on her porch.”


27 posted on 09/27/2022 1:51:54 PM PDT by DoodleBob ( Gravity’s waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: ComputerGuy

A shotgun would also,but that’ll cost more than fifty bucks.🤔


28 posted on 09/27/2022 2:05:28 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: lowbridge

Bogie was short.🤨


29 posted on 09/27/2022 2:06:36 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: nickcarraway

😂


30 posted on 09/27/2022 2:07:02 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: Theophilous Meatyard III

You do know that blanks can kill.🤔


31 posted on 09/27/2022 2:08:04 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: DoodleBob

Did Shacola vote Democrat? Did she vote to defund the police? would be interesting to know.


32 posted on 09/27/2022 2:09:50 PM PDT by LibsRJerks
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To: grundle

Time to get King the killer dog.

I remember seeing a sign on a fence in Chicago.

“Warning Killer Dogs on premise. Survivors will be prosecuted.”


33 posted on 09/27/2022 2:10:43 PM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: grundle

Just move to Martha’s Vineyard. The trespasser will be removed in less than 48 hours.


34 posted on 09/27/2022 2:14:49 PM PDT by Momaw Nadon ("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
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To: grundle
Repeat.


35 posted on 09/27/2022 3:10:33 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Boogieman

It’s unusable as long as the bum is there...and the scent fades quickly, or so I hear.;-)


36 posted on 09/27/2022 3:17:38 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: grundle

Tell the law he was at J6.


37 posted on 09/27/2022 4:16:35 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: antidemoncrat

“Just call the police and tell them there’s a man on my porch trying to get me to register as a Republican for the next election or trying to get me to sign a recall petition to recall Newsom or Gascon.”

Or suggesting I carry my pregnancy to term instead of getting an abortion.


38 posted on 09/27/2022 7:23:59 PM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: BiteYourSelf

Paging Alec Baldwin


39 posted on 09/27/2022 9:19:09 PM PDT by Tymesup
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To: Tymesup

You mean Arec Balwin?😁


40 posted on 09/27/2022 9:39:34 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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