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Good luck getting your money! LA Mayor Eric Garcetti signs order criminalizing homelessness, with violators facing possible fines of up to $1,000
UK Daily Mail ^ | August 01 2021 | BRIAN STIEGLITZ

Posted on 08/01/2021 11:18:11 PM PDT by knighthawk

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently signed into law an ordinance that criminalizes homelessness in most parts of the city, a motion that has drawn just as much fierce support by some as it has opposition by others.

The law specifies certain times and locations where it will be 'unlawful for a person to sit, lie, or sleep, or to store, use, maintain, or place personal property in the public right-of-way'.

The ordinance, which will go into effect 30 days from last Thursday, makes it illegal to sit, lie, sleep, or set up encampments within 500 feet from 'sensitive use' properties, which include schools, parks, libraries, overpasses, underpasses, freeway ramps, tunnels, bridges, pedestrian bridges, subways, washes, spreading grounds and active railways.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: ericgarcetti; homelessness
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To: Salamander
Well, that's true. I call those Cadillac bums.

But Garcetti is trying to clean up the Skid Row homeless that actually live on the streets. They don't have money or homes.

21 posted on 08/02/2021 5:14:22 AM PDT by HotHunt
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To: moovova
The social workers that replaced the police?

Yes. "When seconds count, social workers are days away."

22 posted on 08/02/2021 5:17:52 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Fake news, fake election, fake president.)
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To: knighthawk

Vagrancy laws.

It’s funny to watch leftists trying to re-invent civilization.

Good luck.


23 posted on 08/02/2021 5:18:14 AM PDT by sitetest (Professional patient; no longer mostly dead.)
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To: HotHunt
In our small Midwest town, there are, in fact, homeless people who have wads of cash, buy expensive clothes, hats and boots, and think it below them to buy at Goodwill. Where do they get their money . . . ? We've had discussions with police officials about it.

I would imagine that there many in the cities who have money, or access to money, who still live in the strees.

24 posted on 08/02/2021 5:25:56 AM PDT by John Leland 1789
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To: knighthawk

Typical California “liberals” seem to think that passing a law fixes any problem; the law need not be enforced—or even enforceable.


25 posted on 08/02/2021 5:32:01 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Not to seek truth and justice is to be complicit in untruth and injustice.)
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To: knighthawk

The law is unconstitutional and violates the human rights of those tent dwellers occupying public lands and right ways /s


26 posted on 08/02/2021 5:34:37 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Like BLM, Joe Biden is a Domestic Enemy )
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To: Salamander

——You have no idea how much the corner “homeless” rake in-—

I do, I have considered the matter.

At a lucrative interstate exit, a man with a sign can easily collect $10 per hour. As few as 2 donors giving $5 make $10

Begging can easily produce more than working

As an interesting anecdote, A man regularly sat at the off ramp of exit 59 I 81 north.

I have also seen him at the on ramp of Va exit 72 where all the big truck stops are.just out. The spots are 100 miles apart


27 posted on 08/02/2021 5:40:39 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Like BLM, Joe Biden is a Domestic Enemy )
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To: knighthawk

violators facing possible fines of up to $1,000

No problem in Ca. shoplifting is ok up to $900.00 the pawn shops are open late.


28 posted on 08/02/2021 7:45:59 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: knighthawk

Typical CA head fake.
Nothing will ever be enforced but highly likely businesses will be fined for letting homeless camp out in front of their businesses.


29 posted on 08/02/2021 12:45:35 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: VTenigma

The womens’ designer handbags are worth more than my old junky car.

*However*, if they have a dog with them, I will go buy it food and toys.

I’m so familiar to all the employees locally that they know to NOT accept any “returns or exchanges” of the stuff I buy for those dogs.


30 posted on 08/02/2021 3:19:01 PM PDT by Salamander (We Have Forgotten The Faces Of Our Fathers....)
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To: bert

There was an article in the local fishwrap that said most of them were clearing 300 clams a day, at least.

I can’t even imagine that much money in one day.

Since my car is yet again needing a transmission, I considered going to a town where no one knows me and doing the same, because WTH.

However, my annoying honesty would make for a long and bizarre “Help me” sign.


No, I will not lie to you and say I am homeless.
I am not a veteran, unless the “psychic wars” counts.
I am not hungry.
I have health insurance.
My car just needs a new transmission and I cannot afford it.
Please give generously if you feel like this sign was honest enough.


I didn’t though, because honestly, I am not able to stand that long without my spine trying to kill me.
I reckon I could take a lawn chair along.
Maybe even take the dog with a sign around his neck that says “My mom has to perform Origami on me to get me into the PT Loser’s puny back seat”

:D


31 posted on 08/02/2021 3:27:23 PM PDT by Salamander (We Have Forgotten The Faces Of Our Fathers....)
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