These wander about town videos are some of your best videos. Your extreems visibly apparent with the color contrasts almost alarming with intensity and all of it is representing unaltered real life LA, not staged in any way, the majestic skyline sunset emerging from trash brought a tear to my eye. That's art Mike, luckily you have a natural gift of talent that you can share.
So, taxpayers have the expense of “protecting” a bankrupt Chinese investor’s property????? What is WRONG with this picture???? Thank you, GIV, for your constant updates of this ridiculous situation….!
Govt should just take building away. Laws can be changed and added to suit whatever the communities needs are. Using eminent domain or whatever they need to reclaim this property that is just sitting there no use for the good of the rest of society is an altruistic endeavour.
@@maidenthe80sla The investor entity. Yea, it'd stabilize the site to finish it and just open it as a high income hipster community. Why high income? Because it's too expensive for regular hipsters or people in general.
Don't understand why the cops have so much interest in an empty building, when the streets are full of crime and garbage. Thank you newsom shows how much you care
Destroyed? Paint seals the surface bud. Plus those big grey chinese buildings are not a national treasure. It's cool if you want to pay taxes to clean this off though so we have a fresh surface
Yup, I'm 51 born and raised In los angeles California and now everything sucks about la socal! Only the weather excellent 24/7. People and traffic pissed off 24/7😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
I remember that you only had 5.000 followers haha. You're doing well and i'm watching a lot of your videos. Keep up the good work! On to 1 million! Groetjes uit Nederland :)
@tomservo5007 yeah...tiny houses that end up costing $55k. And they aren't even as nice as the sheds Home Depot sells for $15k. Homelessness is a business.
LA must be one of the most unloved cities in the US because if you love your city and your state you don't throw garbage on the street or in the country. Thanks for the video Mike,
Probably not people in apartments, hotels, homes, and businesses and more likely transient homeless meth addicts. Most all other countries I went, 20 something, were safer for they don't have the homeless crisis since rooms were affordable and permanent shanty towns tolerated to afford the poor places to set up communities and shops. America is over regulated and most too expensive. Lots of folks working two jobs just to pay for apartment, car, food, and every day life for the economic and political are out of control in the upper classes pursuit of power and control.
@@nightowl6811 the first time i lived out there from 2003 to 2008 was pretty good and interesting but the times after that there was less work and rent was even higher one time i lived in very old complex in huntington beach and that was pretty cool
@@Bob-hi2xh full of criminals, road raging, traffic 7 days, accidents all day long, home invasions, prostitution, addiction, gangs, drugs, plus 1000 more negative things
Those cops are just pissed off because they got in trouble buy some high-ranking officer. I'm sure those cops got reamed. It was continued to be tagged even after the police was supposedly keeping an eye on it. And I believe they don't have the right to kick you off the street because it's public
I don't care for people tagging others' property, but I'm glad you can find beauty in it. That's the difference, you have an artist's eyes... unfortunately, I don't. But i really liked the video. Please be safe while filming! We'll watch you no matter where you go. Take care.
@cgowen They must, because GIV had another YTer on who had his car wired up with all the latest scanners to keep track of everything going on in the city!
Mike, I'm waiting for someone to: (1) Parachute in to the top of the build, spray it, the jump off with parachute to get away, or (2) now that the rain has stopped, sneak thru the sewer drain system into the building area, spray it, and go back thru the drains to get out, or (3) Use high tech drones to fly in and spray paint their work. Who says you can program them to do so! 👍👍
@CJemzB The GIV was in the vicinity of those buildings that were recently tagged with graffiti in downtown L.A... and a large police presence was in the area at the time. Even the GIV wouldn't leave his bike locked in his car at Venice Beach under normal circumstances. I'm just saying San Francisco is worse!
@@DJ_NarcanThey're serving and protecting the investor or owner of the buildings, albeit, too late. It's too hard for the police to police those high rises so they put up barriers while catching people leaving for they need food and water at some point.
@@checkraiser1000I don't live in California. I'm just pointing out a fact easily observed in these videos. I don't vote Democrat nor living California. Even way before Biden/Harris and Newsom, I knew I wouldn't want to live in California just after a couple days during a trip as a tourist. All over the states we're increasingly disunited, hateful, and selfish only undermining one another for no one takes responsibility for anything other than maybe their own bills.
The 1,000,000 fine art in the frame, I came across the homeless guy who was painting it yesterday he asked me “ does it look like I don’t give a fuck?” I told him it looks like you don’t give a fuck but with style 😂😂😂
If there are no dirty words on the buildings. I’d just leave them alone. It’s really kind of cool! It’s very artistic! My mother being an Art Teacher for 40 years has rubbed off on me. 😁
Michael, tell Daisy she and I could be kindred spirits. I'm stuck isolated in Longmont, CO. God Bless everyone who's been a victim of MK Ultra and Voice to Skull terrorism. Keep on keeping on ! Stacy in Colorado ! 😊
I can't imagine that fence lasting very long, soon it will be covered in graffiti! That car looked like it belonged in a futuristic movie. Great video again! ❤ to your mum. Take care😊
Cybertruck is fitting to see in a place like LA! The vibe is very movie like except it's real life in an era where the real world really is becoming like science fiction.
Giv, thank you for the update. Looks like the police officers were not briefed on anything bunch of numpties. Well done, GIV, for filming .The cost to the actual fee tax paying people of L.A. are having to pay extra for the clean-up, then I guess they will tag other locations. Be safe GIV, nice snaps amongst the filth. 🌟🌟👍👍🧡🧡
Hi! When you plug one hole they aways find another way in. If these taggers get caught they won't have a leg to stand on law wise. I just never realized how smart these people are to do what they do and the risks they take. I enjoyed your video content away from the building also. Keep doing what you do. Enjoy your weekend!
Hey Mike, there's a city office of film permits and you can find out everything that is filming each day and where they are filming. Of course, sometimes they use fake or different names to hide the production or the movie name
Thanks for this video. I am from Los Angeles county but am stuck in northern California for over 4 years. I miss LA but when I see all this graffiti, LA deserves better. Anyway, I love to see everything in Southern California in videos on you tube!
Btw, Taggers strike AGAIN! "ViVE is the premier, curated event experience for digital health decision makers focusing on the business of healthcare." nothing to do with graffiti taggers...
I do not understand why they put all that graffiti on the building, what is the point of doing things like that? What is the goal? This is absolutely stupid. Thank you GIV, for the video
The owner should pay it. And ahould be fined for keeping that monstrosity abandoned for years. Thats the real crime . The city should take it and tirn it into affordable housing
You got some great Sunset photos GIV with the blended colours. Of Downtown.matching.your Sunset photos and thanks to the.GIV this is the place to be round about the end of the day.
@13:47 "old light pole" that is replica of gas lamp street lights before electric lights. San Diego restored their downtown Gas Lamp District back in 1980's.
YOU have brought so much notoriety to this Los Angeles challenge. we all appreciate the good art work of the grafitti. That elon musk car is so ugly. I long for the days when car design was a work of art. new cars are so proletarian no personality. but then again...they are just machines.Thank you for publicizing this building issue in L.A. we appreciate you.
5 LAPD officers all standing around trying to figure out who the guy in the vest is. City is filled with crime but yet here they are. Lot of manpower devoted to all this. 🤪
that new fence has enough surface area that it is going to attract so much graffiti
They would graffiti you if you stood in place long enough.
Agree . There will be graffiti soon on these fences 😅
that's one of the selling points, cheaper to clean than a multi-story canvas
Looks like they have outstanding patrols along the fence line now.
Look close enough you'll see chain link fences tagged up.
These wander about town videos are some of your best videos. Your extreems visibly apparent with the color contrasts almost alarming with intensity and all of it is representing unaltered real life LA, not staged in any way, the majestic skyline sunset emerging from trash brought a tear to my eye. That's art Mike, luckily you have a natural gift of talent that you can share.
I love how much effort and money they are putting into this like its Californias biggest problem.💀
I feel you dude more cops will probably come. What a waste.
Those perforated sheets of steel definitely aren’t cheap that’s for sure.
Maybe the Chineese are coming for another visit.
They waited until after the buildings were all done up which is an ineffective reactionary response.
lopsided priorities because authorities have always hated graffiti - its so suss to their own dominant plans lol 😂😢😂
"Show me a 15' fence and I'll show you a 16' ladder" ... those kids are going to find a way who are we kidding.
They are grown adults.
@@douglasstone3813you know these people?.
Portable torch.
kids? keep jidding yourself.
They are not kids!!!
They are some very well known graffiti artists. Some in their 50’s even, from all over the country and even international.
So, taxpayers have the expense of “protecting” a bankrupt Chinese investor’s property?????
What is WRONG with this picture????
Thank you, GIV, for your constant updates of this ridiculous situation….!
Govt should just take building away. Laws can be changed and added to suit whatever the communities needs are. Using eminent domain or whatever they need to reclaim this property that is just sitting there no use for the good of the rest of society is an altruistic endeavour.
Biden and his son are in bed with the Chinese. Buddies. They like communism.
So much. 😣🇬🇧
I didn't even think about that your absolutely right.
@@MbisonBalrog its chinese grade construction no one wants it
For as much as they spent trying to protect the buildings, they should of just paid to have the buildings finished.
@@maidenthe80sla The investor entity. Yea, it'd stabilize the site to finish it and just open it as a high income hipster community. Why high income? Because it's too expensive for regular hipsters or people in general.
Homeless Shelter
Don't understand why the cops have so much interest in an empty building, when the streets are full of crime and garbage. Thank you newsom shows how much you care
IT'S TO DECEIVE... JUST LIKE NASA DOES TO THE LOST😂❤
Sad to see how cities the world once envied are being systematically destroyed from within.
Yes a microcosm of the country
Liberal policies
@@Celeste0415 Absolutely
Destroyed? Paint seals the surface bud. Plus those big grey chinese buildings are not a national treasure. It's cool if you want to pay taxes to clean this off though so we have a fresh surface
Yup, I'm 51 born and raised In los angeles California and now everything sucks about la socal! Only the weather excellent 24/7. People and traffic pissed off 24/7😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
I remember that you only had 5.000 followers haha. You're doing well and i'm watching a lot of your videos. Keep up the good work! On to 1 million!
Groetjes uit Nederland :)
The fact the city cares more about those buildings rather than their homeless crisis is REALLY sad
please, the city does a lot, from building tiny houses to hotel vouchers. What you see are homeless that don't want to use the resources
@tomservo5007 yeah...tiny houses that end up costing $55k. And they aren't even as nice as the sheds Home Depot sells for $15k.
Homelessness is a business.
Peace Love Dove
@@LaBoofadora installation and electric hook up along with subsidized electric bills, that $15k turns to $60k real quick
It's in eyeshot of the suites at crypto arena. The wealthy get offended by seeing such things.
LA must be one of the most unloved cities in the US because if you love your city and your state you don't throw garbage on the street or in the country. Thanks for the video Mike,
@@captngAn article Iread said cartels are now targeting resorts where U.S. tourists are. The cartels don’t care anymore.
Probably not people in apartments, hotels, homes, and businesses and more likely transient homeless meth addicts. Most all other countries I went, 20 something, were safer for they don't have the homeless crisis since rooms were affordable and permanent shanty towns tolerated to afford the poor places to set up communities and shops. America is over regulated and most too expensive. Lots of folks working two jobs just to pay for apartment, car, food, and every day life for the economic and political are out of control in the upper classes pursuit of power and control.
When you barked at the dog, my cat ran over to the window and looked out! LOL
That tripped me up! I was like wait a minute was that the GIV barking??
Los Angeles just keeps downgrading….. it’s so sad.
Did you expect an upgrade 😂
LA is a dump, thanks to leftoyd politicians. RIP Cali!
And California residents keep voting the same. The only thing the politicians haven't ruined with their insane policies is the sunshine.
@jimo2665 dosent matter how they vote the system is rigged don't be so childish
@@jimo2665 How will these tagging/graffiti problems be resolved if voted differently?
Whenever I miss living out there I watch your videos.
U ain't missing nothing! Trust me, I've been here 51 yrs all my life. 70s to 90s the last great decades. Sun 🌞 only great thing now and all the food.
Yes please stay aways....we're Full
@@nightowl6811 i lived out there on and off since 2003 havent been back out since 2019
@@nightowl6811 the first time i lived out there from 2003 to 2008 was pretty good and interesting but the times after that there was less work and rent was even higher one time i lived in very old complex in huntington beach and that was pretty cool
@@Bob-hi2xh full of criminals, road raging, traffic 7 days, accidents all day long, home invasions, prostitution, addiction, gangs, drugs, plus 1000 more negative things
Those cops are just pissed off because they got in trouble buy some high-ranking officer. I'm sure those cops got reamed. It was continued to be tagged even after the police was supposedly keeping an eye on it. And I believe they don't have the right to kick you off the street because it's public
It's not legal to stand in the street.
Those look like illegal immigrant cops.
Informative video, MIKE… Keep up the helpful content to help people be aware of their surroundings and what’s going on in the city… God bless MIKE❤
the fence is going o look great in a day or two it will be tagged all over 🤣🤣
Grat update 2x👍
😂😅😂
Hello GiV, and thanks for another video... 👍
I can't believe there's so many cops protecting that building😂 While people are overdosing in skid row
Thank you for your updates! I like that you keep us updated on interesting ongoing things in Venice and LA!
wow that looks like the slums in India.
You should see Roosevelt Avenue in Queens 2024 😂 It's like Latin American slums, but it's an adventure 🐀
I don't care for people tagging others' property, but I'm glad you can find beauty in it. That's the difference, you have an artist's eyes... unfortunately, I don't. But i really liked the video. Please be safe while filming! We'll watch you no matter where you go. Take care.
That's hilarious 😂 absolutely absurd. They will be over that in three minutes.
Thanks for staying on top of it. Love seeing this go down!!
2:05 Bro thats a tagger 😂😂
Ong homie slick widdit😂😂
Mike, Little House on the Prairie reunion is coming to Simi Valley real soon. That would be a cool video.
I'm surprised GIV doesn't use a police scanner to keep track of what's going on, since he always seems to be at the right place at the right time!
I can't imagine LAPD is still using standard radios, instead of encrypted digital radios...
@cgowen They must, because GIV had another YTer on who had his car wired up with all the latest scanners to keep track of everything going on in the city!
That's shocking how they still use outdated tech, but the Crown Vic rolled in, so...@@prophetmargin7497
@@stevemcgowen LAPD is standard, sheriffs I believe is encrypted.
@@stevemcgowen it is not encrypted. Digital yes.
Mike, I'm waiting for someone to: (1) Parachute in to the top of the build, spray it, the jump off with parachute to get away, or (2) now that the rain has stopped, sneak thru the sewer drain system into the building area, spray it, and go back thru the drains to get out, or (3) Use high tech drones to fly in and spray paint their work. Who says you can program them to do so! 👍👍
nice fantasy mind...😊
Hi Mike, thanks for showing REAL LA!
Great pictures btw👍
Gruß aus Deutschland
you should see the real Texas! Its dying!
All paid for by our hard earned money. The city should seize the building, put up for auction & pay for its protection & clean up from the sales.
They don’t want to pay the taxes.
No one will buy that. It's in the hood and realistically it would need all the tagged windows replaced.
I figure the abandoned building would be more of an eyesore than the graffiti thats on it
That Cybertruck reminds me of the Armoured Personnel Carrier A.P.C. from the movie ALIENS
If this was San Francisco, your windows would be busted out and your scooter would be gone
I was thinking the same. I hope GIV is going to be safe.
Dawn of the Dead
@CJemzB The GIV was in the vicinity of those buildings that were recently tagged with graffiti in downtown L.A... and a large police presence was in the area at the time. Even the GIV wouldn't leave his bike locked in his car at Venice Beach under normal circumstances. I'm just saying San Francisco is worse!
Thanks really enjoyed it be safe out there
that’s crazy that the cops won’t go in the building but they have security in there smh
Private property
@@DJ_NarcanThey're serving and protecting the investor or owner of the buildings, albeit, too late. It's too hard for the police to police those high rises so they put up barriers while catching people leaving for they need food and water at some point.
@@Worldofourown2024You voted for it so stop complaining about Street level police officers.
@@checkraiser1000I don't live in California. I'm just pointing out a fact easily observed in these videos. I don't vote Democrat nor living California. Even way before Biden/Harris and Newsom, I knew I wouldn't want to live in California just after a couple days during a trip as a tourist. All over the states we're increasingly disunited, hateful, and selfish only undermining one another for no one takes responsibility for anything other than maybe their own bills.
@@Worldofourown2024 I think I just had a stroke, reading that last sentence. Ouch!
That cop couldn't catch a donut if it was running from him. LOL
Hold your ground you are on public property
Go back to CHAZ/CHOP.
True, German should hold his ground. But, is he standing on a car accessible street?
He was standing on the street, as they blocked off the sidewalk...
Yeah and that jerk cop had to have the unnecessary last word "Well, get your bike"
If you hold your ground when police tell u to leave ur gonna get in trouble
The 1,000,000 fine art in the frame, I came across the homeless guy who was painting it yesterday he asked me “ does it look like I don’t give a fuck?” I told him it looks like you don’t give a fuck but with style 😂😂😂
To the officer, I'm going but, I'll be back !
That’s not what he said
Best news channel ever!
Don't let them cops be pushing you around mike, your only doing your job.😮
And they are doing their job. And it's, *you're, by the way.
LOL, that cop violating your rights is a tyrant. Kudos for barking back at him Mike. These cops always with their needless directives 😂
If there are no dirty words on the buildings. I’d just leave them alone.
It’s really kind of cool!
It’s very artistic!
My mother being an Art Teacher for 40 years has rubbed off on me. 😁
Do paintings of those great shots you got and
display them next year at the fine art show!
That's where your life will change!
Good Luck!
Just like a border wall 😂
The cops should leave GIV alone and ticket the Cybertruck driver for driving that thing in public 😂
Michael, tell Daisy she and I could be kindred spirits. I'm stuck isolated in Longmont, CO. God Bless everyone who's been a victim of MK Ultra and Voice to Skull terrorism. Keep on keeping on ! Stacy in Colorado ! 😊
tags on the windows at 10:30 are made with acid, can't clean them. Only solution is to replace the window. Cheers from France :)
SC loves the GIV!
I can't imagine that fence lasting very long, soon it will be covered in graffiti! That car looked like it belonged in a futuristic movie. Great video again! ❤ to your mum. Take care😊
Cybertruck is fitting to see in a place like LA! The vibe is very movie like except it's real life in an era where the real world really is becoming like science fiction.
Flame thrower is a great idea
Giv, thank you for the update. Looks like the police officers were not briefed on anything bunch of numpties. Well done, GIV, for filming .The cost to the actual fee tax paying people of L.A. are having to pay extra for the clean-up, then I guess they will tag other locations. Be safe GIV, nice snaps amongst the filth. 🌟🌟👍👍🧡🧡
Blaming police for not being informed is like blaming the Right for the problems in Blue cities. Dumb.
Always love your content, keep up the good work!
6:24 that cop car looks like it’s straight out of the 90s…
HMMMM all the money and immediate response for grafitti in OUR neighborhood. Homeless problem- we are still working on that......
This ain’t stopping no one
♥ Ty Mike ♥ this is one of your best videos in my opinion. ♥ stay safe my friend ♥
Unbelievable footage. The tagging is such a work of art.
Tagging is not art. It’s vandalism.
@@taoist32dork😂
@@incognitoazzmobsta Clown.
A new video from my favorite channel.
Thanks GIV!!
Hi! When you plug one hole they aways find another way in. If these taggers get caught they won't have a leg to stand on law wise. I just never realized how smart these people are to do what they do and the risks they take. I enjoyed your video content away from the building also. Keep doing what you do. Enjoy your weekend!
I love the urban jungle too g! Beautiful photos
Those officers were serious.
Seriously with unlawfull, illegal directives yes.
Hello from Nova Scotia Canada ❤
Hello from beautiful Los Angeles, California.
You are the only one documenting everyday life in 2024 LA .you have a great eye for art.You are the Huell Howser of the internet.
"only one?" Everybody's doing it.
System’s broken🥵
You are the best, Mike.
7:20 The moment the hero becomes a fool
19:27 Looks like the backdrop to every late 80's early 90's arcade beat em up.
wow that new fence is a great canvas for new art. sweet!
Killer Sunset Spot.
🔯💯🆎🔤🔠those new fences are gonna look awesome all tagged up!!!!!!! 😀😀🤔👍👍👍👍go taggers.... GOOOOOOO
The communist Chinese abandon the property they started and the American citizens living in Los Angeles get the bill for a new fence. Good video.
Hey Mike, there's a city office of film permits and you can find out everything that is filming each day and where they are filming. Of course, sometimes they use fake or different names to hide the production or the movie name
Sorry, I was wrong, After 9/11, they changed the rules and Film LA no longer issues daily shooting schedules to the public.
They should put it at the boarder !
Thanks for this video. I am from Los Angeles county but am stuck in northern California for over 4 years. I miss LA but when I see all this graffiti, LA deserves better. Anyway, I love to see everything in Southern California in videos on you tube!
That ain’t stopping anyone
Your not crazy GIV... nice pics! Stay safe out there 🙏
Btw, Taggers strike AGAIN!
"ViVE is the premier, curated event experience for digital health decision makers focusing on the business of healthcare."
nothing to do with graffiti taggers...
thank you for updating! glad to see what's going on in Cali
It's cute that you think that fence will stop writers. :)
Love what you do man! Keep it up and updating us. 👍🏾
Always love your content. Always something interesting to see or hear about. Thank you.
I do not understand why they put all that graffiti on the building, what is the point of doing things like that? What is the goal? This is absolutely stupid. Thank you GIV, for the video
So much trouble and tax payer money fo a few abandoned buildings 🤷♀
The owner should pay it. And ahould be fined for keeping that monstrosity abandoned for years. Thats the real crime . The city should take it and tirn it into affordable housing
I miss LA so much even tho I've visited it only once. Met GIV in the Venice beach!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉 GIV. and many more. ❤
Thanks Mike loved it
You’ve got a great eye for photography brother! 🤙🏼
That cop had to Feel like he did something since They Don't.
You got some great Sunset photos GIV with the blended colours. Of Downtown.matching.your Sunset photos and thanks to the.GIV this is the place to be round about the end of the day.
I love this fucking channel dude I was checking with this dude to see what he’s up to
@13:47 "old light pole" that is replica of gas lamp street lights before electric lights. San Diego restored their downtown Gas Lamp District back in 1980's.
You are great !you are better than the reporter that are on the new news just keep it up love your channel
I'm gonna be in LA in July bro I'll be stopping by your shop n saying what's up German in Venice
Yeah. Pretty sad. This is what the News don't show you.
Excellent content footage of down town Los Angeles 👍GIV! ❤ Great mood and atmosphere 👌
That cop was rude no need at all
YOU have brought so much notoriety to this Los Angeles challenge. we all appreciate the good art work of the grafitti. That elon musk car is so ugly. I long for the days when car design was a work of art. new cars are so proletarian no personality. but then again...they are just machines.Thank you for publicizing this building issue in L.A. we appreciate you.
Maybe someone should make graffiti all over your home
??????@@nicole7s
5 LAPD officers all standing around trying to figure out who the guy in the vest is. City is filled with crime but yet here they are. Lot of manpower devoted to all this. 🤪