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Some fear order to move L.A.’s homeless from freeways could endanger health, lead to confrontations
ktla ^ | 05/20/2020

Posted on 05/20/2020 7:02:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin

In the order issued last week, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter called for the relocation of up to 7,000 people living near overpasses, off-ramps and on-ramps, saying they face severe health risks from tailpipe emissions and car crashes.

If carried out, it would mark a major shift in policy in a city and county that have seen a record number of people living in tents and makeshift shelters in recent years. Following a series of court rulings and legal settlements, efforts to clear encampments from sidewalks and other public spaces have been heavily restricted.

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TOPICS: US: California
KEYWORDS: california; cdcalifornia; davidcarter; davidocarter; homeless; judiciary; rapinbilljudge
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Don't know who brings these crazy lawsuits, but I think they do so out of malice towards the general public.
1 posted on 05/20/2020 7:02:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Relocate them all to Sacramento.


2 posted on 05/20/2020 7:04:40 AM PDT by dinodino
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To: BenLurkin
So WHAT?!?!?

Do these statists worry about confrontations when they shut millions of small business?

They should! (see my tagline).

3 posted on 05/20/2020 7:05:40 AM PDT by G Larry (The People must shutdown the tyrants.)
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severe health risks from tailpipe emissions and car crashes.

LOL. Nope, no other "severe health risks" from living on the street year in and year out.

If it takes a red herring like this to clean the place up, then let's go with it.

4 posted on 05/20/2020 7:06:05 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: dinodino

Do members of the California legislature have live in offices or apartments near the capitol? If so house the homeless there.


5 posted on 05/20/2020 7:06:27 AM PDT by LukeL
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To: BenLurkin

Move them into the homes of Mayor Garcetti and the City Council, and how about Maxine Waters, Ted Liu and Adam Schiff’s homes, I hear these folks live in vast mansions.


6 posted on 05/20/2020 7:09:02 AM PDT by moodyskeptic (MAGA convert)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Agreed. I think the next wave of the conservative movement will be to address local issues like this and the failure of local governments to deal with vagrants who need to get a job.


7 posted on 05/20/2020 7:11:05 AM PDT by ksm1
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“they face severe health risks from tailpipe emissions and car crashes.”

Apparently they’ve whipped substance abuse and STD problem...Good for them.


8 posted on 05/20/2020 7:13:09 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: BenLurkin

Anyone else notice when the liberals with their lawsuits before friendly judges managed to close the mental hospitals in the 1960s and 70s, “homelessness” increased dramatically in the US. The streets were no longer safe for self respecting hobos.


9 posted on 05/20/2020 7:16:04 AM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: BenLurkin

“Some fear everything”


10 posted on 05/20/2020 7:16:25 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: moodyskeptic

Move them into the homes of Mayor Garcetti and the City Council, and how about Maxine Waters, Ted Liu and Adam Schiff’s homes, I hear these folks live in vast mansions.

There are probably 100’s of mansions owned by elite movie stars with a lot of land and vacant rooms.

Just move these 7,000+ into those mansions/properties!


11 posted on 05/20/2020 7:16:55 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( The CHICOM/PRCNN, controllers of America's Fake news media, CDCNN, WHO, are the Deep Staters!))
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Interesting to see a court case on the subject of homelessness. If I recall correctly there was a court case on homelessness, in which the Court ruled that you cannot sweep homeless people off the streets unless you have shelter space to accommodate them somewhere.

And I think that is one reason why some cities have mobs of homeless because there is not shelter space to relocate them to , to get them off the streets.

I wonder if there will be a follow-up court case to direct LA or other cities to build homeless shelters.

I’m sure virtually everyone on this site and most of the general public would agree, that is not good to see homeless people camping out and sleeping in public places. But there doesn’t seem to be a consensus or political will needed to deal with the problem.


12 posted on 05/20/2020 7:22:26 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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“you have shelter space to accommodate them somewhere.’

Empty luxury hotels like sanfransicko is doing.


13 posted on 05/20/2020 7:25:21 AM PDT by dynachrome (The panic will end, the tyranny will not)
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they face severe health risks from tailpipe emissions and car crashes

This is true

It's one thing to be homeless in a city park, but "living" under or near an overpass is inhumane

Just the constant noise


14 posted on 05/20/2020 7:27:27 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Grampa Dave

Plenty of room -

Inside The Crumbling Walls Of Liza Minnelli’s Abandoned Beverly Hills Mansion

https://scribol.com/anthropology-and-history/urban-exploration/liza-minnellis-abandoned-mansion/


15 posted on 05/20/2020 7:37:42 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Grampa Dave

You’re right, and let’s not forget the other Los Angeles area celebrities from pop music, TV and sports. How big is LeBron James’ mansion? This way he could help “the Community”.


16 posted on 05/20/2020 7:49:14 AM PDT by moodyskeptic (MAGA convert)
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To: BenLurkin

they face severe health risks from tailpipe emissions and car crashes.
= = =

Maybe they will evolve to survive these conditions. After all, that’s how giraffes got long necks.


17 posted on 05/20/2020 7:52:11 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (This is not /s. It is just as viable as any MSM 'information', maybe more so!)
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Right - put them out on the sidewalks where they belong.


18 posted on 05/20/2020 7:55:20 AM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: dinodino

Sacramento....

Publicity stunt-—have a dozen scruffy derelicts stand on Newsom’s lawn and demand to sleep on his carpeted floors at home and use his toilets. “This is America. Don’t forget about us.”

Then news story ————Police have taken the protestors to appropriate social service officers who will direct them to apply for assistance programs available.


19 posted on 05/20/2020 8:07:05 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: dynachrome

Maybe have the government build little condos all along the freeway overpass grass as far as the eye can see.

Signs will say “Drivers Be Alert For Pedestrians Panhandling on Freeway.” Silhouette of hobo’s profile.

If driver is then charged with hitting a derelict who suddenly darts in front of his 60 mph vehicle, government and courts will say “We told you to be careful. You should have obeyed the clearly written signs.”


20 posted on 05/20/2020 8:11:03 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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