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Council meeting in affluent San Francisco neighborhood descends into chaos as residents protest turning hotel into homes for 100 homeless people
UK Daily Mail ^ | 08/21/2023 | LAURA PARNABY

Posted on 08/21/2023 1:58:18 PM PDT by DFG

A local council meeting in an affluent San Francisco neighborhood descended into chaos when hundreds of 'rowdy' residents began booing plans to place homeless people in a nearby hotel.

Crowds of angry Millbrae residents packed out their local community hall on Friday to protest 'Project Homekey' proposals to house 100 rough sleepers at the La Quinta hotel on El Camino Real, close to the city center.

So many people turned up that hundreds had to stand outside the 300-man capacity hall to hear proposals outlined by San Mateo County Executive Mike Callagy.

But Callagy's speech was quickly 'drowned out' by boos from the audience, according to Jordan Grimes, the leader of a grassroots campaign group for affordable housing who was present at the meeting.

Videos show the crowd loudly remonstrating in scenes akin to a sports stadium crowd. Some residents yelled their opposition, while others waved signs, flung their arms in the air and made thumbs-down gestures toward the speakers.

'The crowd is rowdy and angry, booing the County Exec until he's drowned out completely. Multiple times,' Grimes live-tweeted from the overflow area outside the hall.

He said the situation escalated when county staff hosted a Q&A session - which was quickly overrun by 'people having their own conversations' and 'yelling'.

Brandishing home-made signs reading 'Don't Bully Millbrae', 'Protect Us' and 'Safety for Millbrae', the neighbors aired their concerns about public safety and the proximity of the hotel to several schools.

Like many cities in San Mateo County, Millbrae has a high median household income of $141,399 - while also being home to a hefty rough sleeping population.

Millbrae resident Patricia Lam came early to secure a seat - equipped with a large sign reading 'keep our children and seniors safe'.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: angrydems; california; homeless; millbrae; projecthomekey; sanfrancisco; sanfransicko; sanmateo
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To: jimtorr; All

Yeah, you might get away with calling Daily City a “San Francisco neighborhood” but not Millbrae (which is South of San Bruno for gosh sake). Does the DailyMail-UK call Oxford “a London neighborhood”?!? ;-)


21 posted on 08/21/2023 2:15:45 PM PDT by Drago
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To: cgbg

Masks keep you from being doxxed easily.


22 posted on 08/21/2023 2:15:57 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Follow the money. Even if it leads you to someplace horrible it will still lead you to the truth.)
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To: DFG

“Like many cities in San Mateo County, Millbrae has a high median household income of $141,399 - while also being home to a hefty rough sleeping population. “

What is a hefty rough sleeping population? Another name for homeless people?


23 posted on 08/21/2023 2:16:50 PM PDT by peggybac (My will is what I wanted. God's will is what I got.)
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To: DFG

These people dont vote conservative. They just vote NIMBY.


24 posted on 08/21/2023 2:16:57 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: DFG

Millbrae isn’t a San Francisco neighborhood. Its a suburban city a good distance away.


25 posted on 08/21/2023 2:18:13 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: Retain Mike

Notice all the clowns wearing face diapers there.

Amazing.


26 posted on 08/21/2023 2:18:59 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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To: cgbg

Look at ‘em. These idiots voted for this crap.


27 posted on 08/21/2023 2:19:43 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: DFG

You wanted them now you got them. Life kinda sucks when you’re stupid doesn’t it?


28 posted on 08/21/2023 2:19:56 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance.)
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To: Sequoyah101

Embrace the Suck!


29 posted on 08/21/2023 2:20:24 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DFG

“Not in my backyard.”


30 posted on 08/21/2023 2:20:53 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Larry Lucido

New libtard name for illegal aliens.


31 posted on 08/21/2023 2:20:55 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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or homeless drug addicts.


32 posted on 08/21/2023 2:22:12 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: peggybac

Yes, when words to describe the problems the leftist have created too accurately they come up with a new term. Pretty slick trick.

rough sleeping population = homeless drug addicts.


33 posted on 08/21/2023 2:22:13 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (The Forever War is a crime against humanity)
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To: cgbg

“Rough Sleepers”!
More left wing abuse of the language.


34 posted on 08/21/2023 2:22:23 PM PDT by sjmjax
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To: DFG

Lefties are compassionate as long as the excrement lands on someone else’s doorsteps, but when the crap lands on their front yard their true colors are there for everyone to see!


35 posted on 08/21/2023 2:22:34 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: DFG

Being a gas passing, bleeding heart sanctuary city has its consequences. Embrace the suck.


36 posted on 08/21/2023 2:22:39 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Welcome to Amerika! Have you filed a lawsuit today?)
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To: Mogger

RE: They probably voted for it.
Embrace the suck!


How many Republicans are in San Francisco?

Year// Republican
No. %
2020 12.72%
2016 9.23%
2012 13.01%

San Francisco Historical Voter Turnout site.


37 posted on 08/21/2023 2:24:52 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: DFG

“...300-man capacity hall...”

Uh oh. I’m triggered. Need my safe space.


38 posted on 08/21/2023 2:25:18 PM PDT by KingLudd
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To: DFG

And next election these people will vote democrat and wonder why they aren’t listened to.


39 posted on 08/21/2023 2:26:09 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them.)
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To: dowcaet

Which is what is happening in the Northeast US. they were fine letting Texas get dumped on with the illegals. But send them a mere fraction of those who cross the border? Their whining can be heard all the way back to Texas. :)


40 posted on 08/21/2023 2:26:19 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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