LA's Homeless RV Sweeps Give People No Place to Go
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- Today wasn't Michael's first encounter with a homeless sweep in Los Angeles. But today was different. The RV that he calls home wouldn't start. With the LAPD and LA Sanitation closing in, the threat of losing everything he owned loomed large.
Councilwoman Traci Park of Los Angeles has taken a hard stance, consistently pushing for the removal of homeless RVs in Council District 11. While she champions this cause, she simultaneously delays housing solutions for the homeless in Venice.
We've previously covered homeless RV sweeps at Ballona Wetlands: • Women Scramble to Save...
No one wishes to see homeless encampments or RVs lining the streets. But displacing homeless people without offering substantial support isn't the answer. It merely shifts the problem and burdens taxpayers without providing real solutions.
Politicians often claim that they offer the homeless shelter beds, hotels, or housing. However, the stark reality is that many are simply placed on waiting lists. When a bed does become available, it's often due to political pressure, not a system that works. Those who have waited for months, including the disabled, are left out in the cold so politicians can tout their "success" stories.
Los Angeles is in dire need of shelters and housing solutions. Of the 50,000 homeless individuals in the city, Mayor Bass' "Inside Safe" program managed to house only 1,300 in half a year. Astonishingly, recent data reveals that the Inside Safe program's hotel accommodations cost an exorbitant $17K per person per month. To put it into perspective, the entire county only has about 16,000 shelter beds.
Statistics paint a worrying picture: for every 100% rise in median rent, there's a 9% increase in homelessness. As these numbers swell, Los Angeles's strategy of out-of-sight, out-of-mind will only exacerbate the crisis.
If you live in Los Angeles, here is a link for the City Council contact information broken down by district. Please reach out to your legislators to demand they stop the sweeps. lacity.gov/directory
Nationally, please support Housing Not Handcuffs housingnothandcuffs.org
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If The government really wanted to help the homeless problem they would build condos and sell them at cost at a minimum wage income. Treat it like a regular loan but without any interest.
Keeping it as far way from the idea of government housing and Free, people never respect Free. And the working people shouldn't be picking up the bill on other people.
Also if people actually buy, and pay for something they will have pride and self-worth about themselves.
@@JoellarainbowI'm with this 100% BUT how will this help a crackhead/heroin addict with a syringe dangling from his arm?
@@OutlawEl24 I think that's a different problem. This will mostly help the people who want to help themselves.
However usually when people feel like they have opinions that are attainable, they tend to change their life choices.
The idea that with a few life choices you can own your own home. I think that will be a good motivator. They can learn to dream again and have goals. All things most drug-addicted people don't have.
shelters ARE open, but these people DONT want shelters cuz have to be in by certain times & then CANT drink or drugs, I talked with many, they need to GET A JOB like the rest of us instead of drugs & alcohol
@@OutlawEl24 they have to hit bottom before want to give up drugs, most are soulless portals already anyway & most DONT want help, theylike way they live, party, party
the blond woman represents everything wrong with the situation, people in "authority" giving contradictory messages simultaneously
She didn't know how to handle the situation - I wonder what she would have done if it were her family/friends? No way to take care of homeless people - or people in need.
youre total right that this is a bigger issue than people realize. because homelessness can happen to anyone given the right circumstances.
@@IntegraDIY The cities understand ...they don't care.
There's a difference in becoming homeless and STAYING homeless. 99% of these bums are permanently homeless, and all due to reasons that are their own fault.
its all about insane neoliberalism
right. but that starts with us... if we can do our part as a community we can stop this from happening.
@@earthwindfireable
Thats only one side of the story. there's always more @@kommisar.
Was that idiot really trying to block you on plublic properties,should have had her arrested for kidnapping
I probably would've went to jail lol 👊👊😂😂 but seriously her sense of entitlement is what got me like she wasn't even a police officer
The notorious KARENS
Its a big country. Dont understand why land is not available for people with rvs to park without harassment.
@@ComommonlyCensoredWhat utter diatribe..well where are the parks then…oh yeah thought not.
There is so much wrong in this crazy world! Every person deserves a safe, comfortable place to call home! My heart goes out to all ❤who experience being homeless.
Yeah bro let’s just make homes free we don’t need any incentive to build more houses!!
right now financial incentive is low to build enough houses for people cause then more can be charged per house. I think you are looking at the wrong things here. also all they said is that no one should have to live without a home. That does not equate to the entire housing market ceasing to exist. @@barrettl2473
@@barrettl2473
Do you get charged any extra fees when the military invades a foreign country?
@@corpsefoot758 Ask another completely incoherent, irrelevant question. Then you'll REALLY have him!
@@kommisar.
Any label’s only as good as the brain assigning it.
I’m sorry to hear that you’re struggling, good luck on graduating high school
I wonder when they’ll be honest and just say they want the poor to somehow just disappear because that’s what they’re saying without using words
Wrong. They want the poor to continue voting Democrat such to keep them poor.
And the poor are quick to comply keep voting them into power.
If they wanted to get rid of them, especially the tented ones, they could just walk by with a drug sniffing dog twice a day and confiscate their illegal drugs. Soon they would disappear.
I want them to go be bums somewhere else. I worked hard for my place, pay taxes on it, and I don't want druggies hanging around stealing my property and s***ing on my lawn.
I'm Homeless and I wish I had a RV!! That would be a Blessing!!!!
How many homeless people do not have an ID Card?
Most people are OBLIVIOUS to the fact that without an ID Card, you cannot:
• Get into a shelter
• Get food stamps
• Get a job
• Get a hotel room
• Get into a Salvation Army
• Get food from a pantry
• Get any healthcare
• Get on Social Security
• Get MediCal/Medicaid
To add insult to injury, the cops STEAL Identification Cards from the homeless population to mess with them.
As a New Zealander it's hard to watch, not that my country is stellar on affordable housing and homelessness, but it's a tiny problem compared to the USA 😢. My heart breaks for homeless people in America and I wonder how city employees engaging in the homeless sweeps can sleep at night and teach their children how to be decent human beings while doing what they do 😢
Bidenomics
I was thinking the same how do these city employees sleep at night. Heart breaking to watch so much homelessness in America.
They sleep on very expensive beds.@@livurelife
that gave me chills. thats a really good question
@@billjoe39 I'm sure they do. 😃
Thank you Mark for standing up to these people and standing up for the marginalized and speaking THE TRUTH even at risk to yourself. You are a personal hero of mine and you have inspired i and the church I go to to do homeless outreach, food pantries etc . We need more people like you, thank you for having integrity and being a good, decent person in a world where it’s all too easy to turn away and pretend we don’t see. ❤
Good morning,Autumn ! There's are very effective way your church can help homeless people- by attending City Council meetings in whatever city you live in, and advocating for affordable housing being created and promoting housing by those leaders who run that city. Because of stereotypes, they actually believe that homeless people don't deserve apartments they can afford,even non- criminals,like disabled people, veterans, seniors,who are the fastest growing demographic for becoming homeless,by the way ! The more church members who can go to these meetings,and be advocates,the better !
@@JulieSevelson-nb9nj thank you very much for this suggestion, I will add it to our minutes for our next meeting and we will discuss ways to take advantage of it as a resource to help even more people more effectively. I appreciate your input.
Thank you for speaking the truth. There are NO services offered. Supposed "services" are just "virtue signaling" and those working for organizations supposedly helping go home at the end of the day while those "swept" are now worse off, in many cases with personal belongings GONE into the trash (medicines, IDs, special momentos, etc). Pets thrown into overfilled shelters. Free towing? Sure they will offer a tow ... to the dump. It's beyond words and so disheartening.
I cannot believe that this keeps happening. The United States has to start caring for their own, stop stupid wars, build affordable housing, and help people. Not cause this crap!
Democrats are more concerned with helping illegal aliens and Ukraine.
How many homeless people do not have an ID Card?
Most people are OBLIVIOUS to the fact that without an ID Card, you cannot:
• Get into a shelter
• Get food stamps
• Get a job
• Get a hotel room
• Get into a Salvation Army
• Get food from a pantry
• Get any healthcare
• Get on Social Security
• Get MediCal/Medicaid
To add insult to injury, the cops STEAL Identification Cards from the homeless population to mess with them.
Exactly if we took all the money our government is throwing overseas for Wars that we shouldn't be in and other conflicts that have nothing to do with us we're talking billions how many people wouldn't be on the street today we have to take care of our own people or there's no
The cost of food and clothing keeps going up but our wages don't. Our employers are struggling, too, to stay afloat.
Actually, that's the problem instead of having them go up. It needs to Decrease
Honestly. I can't help but wonder if is that happening. Because the cost and electricity and gas are going through the roof.
I also can't help but wonder if it's fred tape as well
Blue state seemed to have so many requirements. Just to have a stable business stay open
Then there's the whole infrastructure of providing low cost housing
If they took charge from a federal level and a local level , they could absolutely decrease the cost of living
I lived in three other countries
you could actually do it in a way where you're not taxing people to death
When I lived in taiwanfor twenty years , I pretty much paid an income tax of six percent
It started off as eighteenthe first six months within dropped
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🤦♂️ good work documenting how society treats its people. This is bs.
God bless you mark 🙏
They should be ashamed, absolutely disgusting! We need better government help!
How many homeless people do not have an ID Card?
Most people are OBLIVIOUS to the fact that without an ID Card, you cannot:
• Get into a shelter
• Get food stamps
• Get a job
• Get a hotel room
• Get into a Salvation Army
• Get food from a pantry
• Get any healthcare
• Get on Social Security
• Get MediCal/Medicaid
To add insult to injury, the cops STEAL Identification Cards from the homeless population to mess with them.
Need more self responsibility. You are not the taxpayers responsibility.
Ahh, yes. But Ukraine is the taxpayers responsibility ?@@bruce5579
As a single woman who traveled around the US for years. I've looked at this from so many angles. I have no idea where to start to make a difference. Its a double edge sword. Unfortunately drug use and addiction is a big problem. And people leave tons of trash all around their motorhome. I am feeling so frustrated by how to make a difference. Thank You for making these videos
Most of them aren't on drugs.
Well, the homeless community has a mix of terrified, innocent people who just can't afford market rate rents, and the predators among them, who do use drugs,or are alcoholic, and have criminal records. People tend to lump them into one group only. This is one reason why homeless people are mistreated, and harassed so MUCH. It's the troublemakers who litter, and make other problems and get the decent homeless population in heaps of trouble. I always tell homeless people, especially newly homeless, to get an affordable storage unit, sign up with a cheap gym membership,for daily showers, and keep their sites clean,even cleaning other's sites up while trying to get out of homelessness and into actual housing. Corrupt politicians have to be reigned in, they're destroying the country with their policies and procedures. Case in point, is the proposal for " interim housing in West Los Angeles, on Midvale. A collection of plastic hits, with no consideration for individual issues, and no supervision for convicts or mentally ill. The neighbors oppose this, it's poorly planned, demonizes all homeless people, and it will backfire as a result !! I was made homeless myself,over 10 years ago, scammed out of my apartment by a treacherous roommate. I couldn't afford the place by myself. So I became an urban stealth camper. I had my storage unit to store important things,and cleaned up every day.I didn't LOOK homeless. And I picked up after myself each morning, I never " hung out" at the area I slept in. Few ever saw me, because I was discreet. Which is what I advise homeless people to do. I'll always have that storage unit,even though I'm not homeless anymore. Living in the San Gabriel Valley, I've seen many cheap apartments simply bulldozed,and replaced with condos, townhomes. Or offices. And this has gone on, for 42 years. It's called Neoliberalism.
But you know companies like northfolk southern cause chemical spills that's alright hey
@@teaadvice4996that’s a lie.
@@teaadvice4996 Most of the homeless where I am have addiction problems, but perhaps 1/4 land there because this historically cheap-to-live area has become 'gentrified' and there's nowhere cheap to live anymore. Through loss of car or their low-paying job not keeping up with local inflation puts them out of home at the first rent increase. One of my Doctors has a small office on a back street where rent doubled- yes doubled- in one year and mow she is going to have to move if she can find a place. Most help is time-limited, permanent housing almost absent, waiting lists of over a year for anything except overnight shelters where there's a 90-day limit. Many have their kids with them living in tents in small encampments because the larger better areas they used to be in have been closed off to the homeless now.
People used to rent out houses for their costs plus a modest profit, but now most rentals are owned by large corporations, REITs, and investor groups who sim,ply charge the highest rents they can get away with, and the already-rich get richer as the poor become homeless. It's the American way- be sure your kids learn this bew3fore they land on the streets too.
This is disgusting... how is this legal? Our states are push people around and give no one anywhere to go. Then you turn around and tow people without giving them a place to go. this makes me so sad. this is a real issue too, because most Americans can't even afford rent at $35 an hour with kids and a family. Rent cost an arm and a leg and its making it so that more families are being kicked to the streets
Then move to a cheap city instead of staying in a crowded one and dirtying it up and hogging up parking spots.
@@kommisar. Agreed. There's unskilled jobs in the upper Midwest that start at over $20/hr and the cost of living is a lot lower than California. You do, however, have to pass a drug test to get hired.
@@bigvito9008 The problem here isn't that these people can't afford rent; the problem is they are a mess and can't function like a normal, productive person. It's why when you DO give them a free place to live, they always wind up trashing it.
BS. These bums need to get JOBS and get a hotel room. Group up with other "oh i dont use drugs" homeless.
@@kommisar. stop projecting your self-hatred on others
We are all humans regardless of social strata. Society has reached a new low.
This is a commercial country. I am seeking to enter America to make money
Criminalization of homelessness must stopped, but is next to impossible to achieved when people are conditioned since childhood to see homeless people as "vile" and "wicked"
Your right it is a criminalisation of human beings…waiting lists are fobbing people off.
@@susanbrown2909Absolutely !! Mayor Karen Bass supposedly is creating programs to get people housed in affordable apartments. She and City Hall must be forced to create the housing- with the BILLIONS of dollars the state and the feds gave THEM, without any audits or outside oversight !! Average citizens need to understand what is really going on. Most people don't know that the average rents,like a one bedroom apartment in Los Angeles County is $2,000 an month. Something to consider. See for yourselves the corruption in and of, the Homeless Industrial Complex !! 70 million dollars can create housing,instead of wasting taxpayer money on these Fascistic sweeps. I'm glad that Mark is exposing these atrocious incidents. Investment in affordable housing,is investment in society and the common good. The blight of homelessness,which is both a quality of life,and economic issue. Regular apartments stopped getting built by 1980, and the focus switched to commercial structures and luxury apartments/ condos. Also, a lot of the housing stock that existed was demolished. Meanwhile,the Pop has been growing, without competent plans to house all the new people arriving/ born, as in 1980, the population was 216 million. Now it's 340 million, nationally. But housing hasn't been built to keep up with growth of the population for 42 years. So Nat, there's very high rents, because of supply not meeting demand ! This situation is GREAT for real estate companies, investors and politicians,but it's HELL for everyone else who isn't wealthy. One way to help people currently homeless,is to attend City Council meetings, and demand that leaders in these meetings permit and create affordable housing, for seniors, disabled people, veterans and working class would- be renters,who are trapped in homelessness as a result of this permanent housing shortage ! If all the homeowners and business owners will do this ONE THING, we can turn this humanitarian crisis around. Ending homelessness is everyone's business ! And it's important to understand that there ARE different types of homeless citizens, mentally ill people,and predatory homeless people with criminal records,must be placed in different categories. They can't pay rent and utilities no matter how cheap, as they can't take care of themselves properly. But, everyone else,like seniors, disabled people,for example, are just like housed people. And simply can't afford market rate apartments !! I tell the police this fact all the time,if I encounter them confronting a homeless person. They make such good money,that they don't have empathy for people who can't afford to rent ! They don't even know what a average rents go for, because they're homeowners themselves. Few people can afford a place that costs $2,000 a month,if they have Social Security. This is why we need a massive building campaign throughout the country,and Los Angeles is a good place to start ! Anyone who has the time, please attend City Council meetings whenever possible,and tell them what I told you. City Councils can secretly block affordable housing,using loopholes,like withholding approval letters, which prevents developers from creating affordable housing. And there's many unused buildings sitting empty for years,that can be made into affordable housing. I want to also let people know, about this radio show that really encourages haters and persecution of homeless citizens, it's called " The John and Ken Show, on KFI 640 AM. On from 1pm to 4 pm. They are dead set against housing as a solution,and advocate for driving homeless people out of state,and into concentration camps ! They are very funny,and popular guys. They gave guests on the show almost daily,who share this philosophy, like former Sheriff Villanueva. He's running for office now, to replace clueless Janice Hahn as Supervisor. Both the hard Right and the hard Left exploit homeless people for their own benefit. If you Google profiting off the homeless, you'll see how shelters and agencies cash in on keeping people homeless indefinitely. Six- figure salaries for the executives of these organizations,like LAHSA, for example. L.A.Family Housing, Union Station,of Pasadena and Ascensia of Glendale. They all do it ! 2,000 homeless people are found dead in Los Angeles County alone ! And those bodies are just the ones discovered. What about those in the foothills,and desert ? Riverbank and washes? Stereotypes fuel hatred of homeless citizens,and believe me, it's open season on ALL homeless people !💀⚰️🇺🇲
That is true I have seen lawyers ,doctors, professors homeless through no cause of their own many people out there just feel on hard times and can't get a break alot because of this stuff going find them a place they can go and stay till they are helped to get out of the situation they are in .
yes, we definitely need to get to a point where people are no longer demonized and treated as subhuman.
This is an ancient problem. Even the Bible has documented how those who are evil and rich and evil and atheist and hypocritical religious treat poor and homeless people worse than dirt. The thing is it will backfire on those evil people.
I'm homeless, but not jobless ! I live in my car ! 59 years of age , 14 year Army veteran (2 combat tours ) and know how to adapt and overcome challenges and obstacles ! Most chronic " homeless people " are addicted to bad habits, that consequently put them in dire straits!
As a formerly homeless person,a senior I've seen both substance abusers,and non- users,who can't afford to rent. We DO have a permanent housing shortage in America. More housing must be built. Anyway old enough to remember when there were no homeless people, almost ?? I do. It's was because back in the 60's and 70's, rents were abundant and cheap! People did their drugs and alcohol indoors. No camps on sidewalks and freeways or parks,like we have now !
Thank you Sir for your sacrifice and years of service to our country. Both of my parents and my oldest half-brother all served in the armed forces, so I hold a special place in my heart for all of our veterans and all who currently serve.
I'm sorry that you're having to sleep in your car. Lord knows I've been there too. With so many refugees being allowed into our country by the thousands every month, we don't even have enough affordable housing for all of our natural citizens so where are they supposed to go? If only the billions being given to other countries could instead be spent in taking care of home for our people FIRST.
The system is broken, and sorry to say it will only grow worse bc plans are already underway to eliminate all gas powered autos by at least 75%. So all the folks doing van life, RV life, bus life, truck life, and car life had better ban together before they lose the only shelter they have. The saying now is, "In the future, you will own nothing and be happy about it."😞
@@JulieSevelson-nb9nj Agreed. I live on the west coast and although new apartment complexes are being built, sadly they are not under the realm of "affordable housing". Then too, as older smaller apartment complexes are being renovated, they are then priced sky high and are no longer affordable. May God help us.🙏🏼🕊️
@@JulieSevelson-nb9nj Well in all fairness, drugs were not nearly as big a problem as they are now, and there was a lot more value placed on family, so what we have now is more broken families and more drug addiction. The high rent thing is nothing but an excuse. There are plenty of places to live in the US that have affordable housing. These people simply refuse to do what is necessary to live decent, moral, productive lives.
@@JoieJoyJoi You can thank rent control and affordable housing for that. If you want cheaper housing, then turn to the free market.
It's ridiculous seeing how many government workers are there, $70 million a year just to push people around, why don't they spend that money on actually helping these people?!
Where does all this 'property' go when they arrested. Ive never been able to figure it out. Then they complain about american built crap. Nothing american made. Lots of self identified americans nothing american.
This is inhumane. I was homeless in Atlanta in a tent and they bulldozed me. I ended up in an apt in 2021 through covid funds. 800 of us ended up getting evicted and made homeless again. So much for rapid rehousing. God help us😢
This is a commercial country. I am seeking to enter America to make money
prayers you find a permanent home. God bless you.
Did you try giving up the drugs and getting a job?
Greetings Mark....I just shared this to a Facebook group of which I am a member, "LOST ANGELES"
Thanks 😊 so much for sharing your information concerning unhoused issues...from a formerly unhoused grandmother 👵great aunt 😀 and great great aunt........
Thanks for sharing
Thank you. God bless.
They act not knowing there is a tomorrow ❤ homeless does not mean am a criminal or it does not mean am not human, it means in many cases i lost a roof over my head and i need help from the city thats kicking me out of an area, humanity kills it self by being selfish and not thinking
The blonde woman covertly bullying Mark with a smile on her face is a sociopath. I can see it a mile away.
Look at her aggressive body language and those horrible violent smiles, and the turning and walking away every time she loses verbal ground. And for what?
Just evil. Plenty of people like that hiding in plain sight in important "Official" positions.
The fix to homelessness in the US is to allow those on SSI and SSDI as well as State Disability and low income pensions to live outside the US. As is those on SSDI can for 6 months a year, those on SSI only 30 days. But the income they receive would spend like more than 3 times as much just across the border in Mexico. I know plenty of places outside the US where Room and Board is just $40 a month.
US average monthly income is over $6500 a month. On Social Security Average of $1700 a month. SSDI Average of $951 a month and SSI Average of $630 a month you can't even afford rent and utilities. Nor can you rent with a bad credit rating. In other countries you are free from all that nonsense. Many other countries Average Monthly Income is $450 to $5660 a month and a person can live well on that. In Nicaragua Average Monthly Income is just $150 and you can get Room and Board for just $40 a month.
Freedom and Opportunity in the US is a thing of the past and won't be returning. RV's are a money pit. Once 10 years old no one will rent to you. A bad mistake.
I have lived outside the US over 10 years in Panama, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and travel to many other countries. Life is very good and affordable and even as a 32 Year US Army Veteran I have better health care and respect outside the US.
The us doesnt want the problem send them somewhere else thats what new york does.
Okay Hunter Biden@user-pq
So, wait, You're not allowed to sleep in your damn RV now?!
If only they put all this money they spend on sweeps into rentals or at least parking lots with toilets.
This is too painful to watch so I gave up after 4 minutes. Shame on LA politicians and everybody who treats homeless people like they are worthless.
Because they are. Look at what they've done to their streets.
How many homeless people do not have an ID Card?
Most people are OBLIVIOUS to the fact that without an ID Card, you cannot:
• Get into a shelter
• Get food stamps
• Get a job
• Get a hotel room
• Get into a Salvation Army
• Get food from a pantry
• Get any healthcare
• Get on Social Security
• Get MediCal/Medicaid
To add insult to injury, the cops STEAL Identification Cards from the homeless population to mess with them.
@@kommisar. Your comment speaks volumes about you and not the homeless- They have nowhere to go.
@@piahyer8023 And they have no reason to stay where they are either. They definitely have no right to. If you find them so valuable to society, then what are you doing for them? How many homeless people are staying with you right now?
@@kommisar.I can’t believe the hate in your heart. I’ve had spinal surgery L5-S1, and I was a Respiratory Therapist and was rear-ended and lost my health, my beautiful house, my career and been thrown around in this hateful world, when I did everything right in society. So you make me sick to my stomach judging others. This could happen to you if u lose your health. Shame on you!!!!!!
This is sad I pray for those who actually want a home..
All this money wasted on sweeps and tows could be used to help create affordable housing. Out of sight, out of mind.. because heaven forbid the politicians look at the end result of their bad policies and allow that reality to ruin their morning commute.. 🤬🙄
Keep doing God’s work, brother!
They have already spent TONS of money on affordable housing, and all it does is attract more homeless bums to pollute their cities.
You can never save money.
This road is on the outskirts in the middle of nowhere. Why they care
Keep it up bro, I love what you're doing. The whole world needs to see this, politicians dont care
I honestly have been thinking about how many foreign nationals own property in the US while there is a housing shortage. It makes no sense
Because of what is called the "Refugee Package".
Seems like they could band together, lease some land, create their own RV park outside of city limits. It is their responsibility to figure things out, NOT The Cities.
Spot on. At least work towards having a vehicle that can move you to another destination.
It's California. It would take 3 years to do an environmental impact study and get all the necessary permits.
your work is so important. greetings from Germany
Jamie is a total “Karen”. I guess because she doesn’t live in an RV, it’s easy for her to have that mentality. Praying for those unhoused. People better start to humble themselves- it can be any one of us.
It was her disgusting smirk while on the phone with police that told me she’s EVIL TO THE CORE. Let’s find out where Jamie lives and works, hopefully she isn’t one paycheck away from homelessness too 🤔
They won't be humble til it happens to them.
Those workers and policemen are rank injustice. All my curses goes out to them because they could have courage to refuse to do what they do.
they're called class traitors, or bootlickers
Mark, you are so right about all this. There really is no checks and balances for non profits who are supposed to help homeless people with housing and other resources to get back on their feet again. I have been "hidden homeless" in the past. I have no addictions and no severe mental health issues. I have no criminal record either. I have two degrees. I know how so many of these non profits just literally pass people around or just give them printouts of resources. I know so many who are literally homeless going through the same thing. The city of San Diego bought some hotel buildings for apartments but the housing commission or authority doesn't help you connect to that housing. Also, there is a serious lack of bathrooms in downtown San Diego as well. It is not easy to get a spot in those parking lots with tent cities set up on 20th and B and other former overflow parking lots. You got to have a caseworker that isn't burned out yet on the job to help you get a voucher to stay at that tent cities set up too. You can't just get off the streets and walk over there to get some temp safe housing. There are a lot of barriers for people that the Mayor is clueless about.
With the millions spend yearly in sweeps 🤦♀️ instead they could pay for part of people’s rent for a few months or a year and make it affordable for them to rent for a bit till they get back in their feet. 🤦♀️
Part of the problem is bad people calling the police on needy people for no reason, just to be cruel.
Well karma has a way of hitting people like that hard in the face.
😢In 1999 I was homeless living in my work Truck 🚚 for 7 months. And I had a job. Was not my choice.Must STOP NOW.
You're really doing a great job, bringing all this to light, bringing all of homelessness up in front. It's the beginning of a success story.🤞
We need changes in America now because of a 2 party system full of corruption on all sides.
The changes has to become awareness of America'history on all sides.
Thank you , Mark for giving the homeless a voice.
My choice for president can only be, Cornel West 2024.
A man with a moral compass.🙏❤️🌍🕊🎵🎶
c est une honte de laisser des citoyens américains dans cette peine le gouvernement américain doit réfléchir ou il mets l'argent des contribuables
It's going to theft by politicians and sent overseas to fund these fake wars,which may also bring on WW3.
💯 correct
Where is the humanity of those politicians? How can they be so cruel to these vulnerable people? It's madness.
They answer to their mega-billionaire corporate masters
Can we really trust the entities who consistently have not helped? Kinda like the current medical system…
So sad praying for them. I’m in fear I’ll be homeless soon. Jesus Christ, lift me out of my debts and provide me financial stability. As a single mother things are hard on me. I’m broken hearted. My husband passed years ago. I’m alone. Both of my sons are autistic and require so much from me. I’m constantly struggling to provide for them. Why me Lord. My life has always been a struggle from being abused as a child to not having a family like most folks. Father God hear my prayers. I’m ashamed as I constantly struggle to pay my bills and I constantly struggle to provide groceries for my sons. Please Jesus bless me with a job opportunity that allows me to provide abundantly for my children. I will keep faith even though I want to give up. Please hear my Father.
If your children are atleast 18, they need to be on disability and food stamps.
They also need to be living in an Independent Living facility, if they're over 18. Please don't have anymore children.
You should qualify for assistance for your boys
Prayers Tiff. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@earthwindfireableHave you seen the criminal activity that goes on inside those facilities? If you saw for yourself, you’d not only be horrified but also realize that no one deserves to be subjected to those places of abuse.
😢😡😢
Leave the people alone!! 🙏
Having been homeless myself and in a position to help homeless people I have seen these effects first hand.
Sadly most people who have not been homeless claim to have Solutions but when those Solutions are actually put down on paper they tend to want to fight back retract what they suggested.
It's a novel idea to say oh I want to help homeless people but then when they realize the involvement and effort that needs to go into solving the problem they quickly give up and then bury it under other b******* news.
More criminal cruelty perpetrated in those who can’t afford housing
Tired of the homeless destroying public places and communities! They just need to go.
Maybe you should be tired of our tax dollars going overseas instead of complaining about the thousands to millions of Americans being less fortunate.
@@DaveBoswell-lz3kc You mean our continued support for NATO or the UN or WHO or the World Bank? Sure, I'm open to having our nation reduce money there! That said ...I don't see a bunch of people from Ukraine polluting our cities!! I see bums!!!!
I totally agree. Streets have become incredibly filthy and unsafe. All these homeless shelters were built and no one is using them, because no one wants to abide by the rules. Homelessness was funded from 2011-2021. Billions of dollars poured into it and it only made homelessness triple. Either abide by the rules or go to prison.
Los Angeles is a very hateful place in general. I left LA 2 years ago, and was shocked to find out that this is not the norm everywhere.
Offered hotels, but “shakey” ones. Broken down RVs are very shakey.
we were there - outreach workers said they were TRYING to acquire hotel rooms, so all that was being offered was a waiting list. Also know that when accepting a hotel room, peolle are only allowed to take two bags, so they lose most of there stuff. Imagine losing your apartment. You buy an old RV so you're not sleeping on the ground. It holds most of your stuff. Now, the city wants you to just lose everything you own. Plus, cost of the hotel rooms to taxpayers is huge. 5x the cost of an apartment. Housing ends homelessness and saves taxpayer money th-cam.com/video/SizHuR225Co/w-d-xo.html
@@InvisiblePeople it’s SO EXPENSIVE to live in California. Much more affordable in other areas. Why do they stay there? I’m just trying to understand.
We have been living in an RV since 2008. It is an RV, yes. But it is our RV and it is home and it is all paid for no debt. We ask nothing from anyone we do not want your handouts. Just leave us alone that is all we ask. Fair 'nuff ?
This is really sad😢
The only thing I can think of RIGHT NOW IS FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE IN VANS , RVS TO COME UP WITH A WAY TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES ON THEIR WAY TO SOMEPLACE THEY CAN GET HELP !!!!BECAUSE OUR GOVERNMENT IS NOT GOING TO DO A DAMNED THING FOR OUR COUNTRY LET ALONE OUR PEOPLE !!!GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!!!❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
There's no place to go.
Invisible People:
Is there a way to donate to people who you’ve interviewed?
Thank you for all of your effort, time, and attention to those who have been left out
God bless
You said the city (taxpayers) needs to come up with resources for people not pitching in in a very measurable way. There is no such thing as freedom from consequences.
Yeah, the people don't want to see the RV. Because those people aren't doing nothing but sitting in the R VS and making a mess more sweeps are needed.
More sweeps = more homeless people. Sure that’s what you want?
It's also about being able to work in downtown Phoenix and not see fires starting in the zone everyday. Vaguely wondering if it's a body
Mr inv man u do such a good job I know u get tired I get tired got to keep pushing God bless.
Within a month living out of my van in LA I was pushed out. With nowhere to park we left california all together. We now have to live in the deserts and forests. There will be no solution other than drop the inflated cost of living and thats not going to happen.
I’m in my seventh year living out of my minivan in the deserts and forests. It’s not so bad
@@barefootincactus seven years !!!! i've learned that outside the cities are best for living in a vehicle
Thanks
(((Hugs)))
You pay anywhere from $18-28/night in most State Parks and $5-20/night in most State Forests. Many states have a State Park Pass. This is usually an annual pass that allows free access to all of their State Parks! If you don’t have one of these you’ll typically end up paying a small fee ($2-8) to enter the park as well as nightly camping fees. In some states, RV parks with all the amenities & RV hookups are as low as $10 a night with bathrooms & laundry rooms & close to big retail & food stores. Why stay in LA? Best of luck to everyone.
Don’t know much about policies, programs, and budgets, but I’m pretty certain that $70 million could be put to much better and effective use. Shameful treatment of human beings and shameful waste of money.
I wonder if we could raise money and get mechanics to fix these RV's for free. Also we need safe parking lots for people.
😢Here in San Diego its a 10year wait for so called Affordable Housing. 😢
The U.S. government now spends more than 1,000 billion $ a year on the military, but the government is unable to ensure that all citizens have affordable housing. What a shame for this great and rich country. What a shame.
We're not rich we have a $33+ trillion deficit
This man is really brave. I really appreciate his attitudes and efforts in helping homeless people to come out.
God damned government policies, treating humans with no respect. Disgraceful
So great to see democracy in action they all got what they voted for.
Only multi-millionaires and billionaires get respect from government officials.
@@ek6919 Those that make poor life choices do not earn my respect.
Are you that ever elusive perfect person? Every human being deserves respect. @@HomelessWhiteMaleStartingOvera
@@schan9547 Are you being respectful to me or are you being sarcastic and dismissive to me ?
Some people don't have a heart and understanding for people's situations until they end up in the same situation!
That's the only way many that are heartless will learn
Mark, thank you for continuing your work, showing us the reality of the lives of our brothers and sisters out on the streets. The humanity and strength of these people that you've shown us is incredible - Thank You! ❤ Also, we need to defund organizations and hold them accountable if they are not providing the services they are being funded to provide! It's disgusting when agencies think a waitlist and a piece of paper listing resources fulfills their "duty" to provide services! 😢
This is heartbreaking to watch
I also like in a RV,I didn't want to live in a big city,so I move town to town, until we can park are RV on properly.But waiting for help in California is not going to help.Years and years past and still nothing.
So try another state. There's no law saying you have to stay in California.
That's what I've been asking. You said it. Imagine what it's going to look- like in 5 years. With rent moratorium ending. I don't know what % homelessness is now. But, in the future... there has to be a tipping point.
I live in an RV and move around frequently throughout the town I'm based in. We try not to stay in one place more than a night and never litter or make any noise. We're sober and chill but can't work due to disabilities. Other than fearing a break in and assault, the most difficult aspect of living in an RV is the way others treat us. The abuse and hatred we receive for just simply existing differently than others is way out of line. We're human beings. It's just sad that other humans forget that.
they don't want to see the JUNK that is surrounding the RVs. Otherwise, they should find someplace where they can park these things and move them there. Someplace that provides waste management, hand cleaning and showers. Right now where is all the human waste going? Especially in the RVs that are not mobile.
imagine if homeless were let do whatever they wanted and not told a dam thing.
If their RV isn't running and it gets towed, then impound fees start to accrue immediately, right? You can't even get your clothing until you pay those umpound fees. And if you can't pay up in X amt of days (30?), your vehicle will be auctioned off & you'll be living on the street.
This is not solving the problem. I am appalled.
I m grateful to have a residense....I tried to give food to a homeless person and a policeman saw me.....He told me that it was against the law to hand food to the homeless....
What's wrong with that. Is this the new American Dream. People should accept it.🇺🇲
Los Angeles officials need to combat crimes instead of chasing homeless people around the city. Heartbreaking 💔😥
NO COMPASSION NO HEART
WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE
SUPPOSE TO GO THEY ARE
HOMELESS THATS SO VERY
SAD... AND WE ALL LIVE IN
AMERICA 🇺🇸
The Homeless-Industrial-Complex does not want homelessness to end. It is much too lucrative of a business.
That is NOT true! For every $100 increase in median rent, homelessness increases 9%. The homeless sector is housing more people than ever before, but because of the lack of affroble housing pushing g more people into homelessness, they can't keep up. Here in Los Angeles, 200 people are being housed every day, yet 350 new people are becoming homeless every day. That's the problem.
@@InvisiblePeople Not accurate. Vista and Oceanside, CA has a huge and terrible homeless problem. The 'powers that be' keep blaming "not enough building, not enough housing." But since so few people have brains ...it would only take everyone opening their eyes to see that every hill, every tree, every empty space has been wiped out and developed by 3-story apartment/condo complexes and housing/HOA complexes.
AFFORDABLE - AFFORDABLE - AFFORDABLE
Here in LA, there’s 200k vacant apartments. 200k. Enough to solve homelessness a few times over. But they are not AFFORDABLE!
@@InvisiblePeopleyou are correct happening here in oregon to they dont build affordable housing anymore . They only build housing for the rich.
@@earthwindfireablethere only going to let rich people live in the housing your talking about. Lmao.
No one, nothing ever offered me anything at any time in my life, either. So, welcome to the club.
Just got screwed by my trailer park and thrown out with my family and new husband after dumping $22,000.00 from FEMA money to repair the trailer and fix it's violations!pissed off at them and sueing them in veirra court in Florida to get my federal FEMA money back and charge them with criminal activity and get my family a house.the money could have been put into a down payment in a house instead of being abused on a constant basis by nas;y crooked park staff here in Melbourne Florida.
Audits need to be done to government and the supposedly helping organizations that is given $$ to be helping which is obviously not going on in AMERICA!!! WHAT RIGHT DO THE GOVERNMENT HAVE TO BE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET HOUSING
Biden letting 2 million illegals a year walk across our border does not help.
So sad
That should be against the law they need to put them in shelter or hotel like the immigrants take care of Americans first.
Those immigrants got their hometown destroyed because of us. These people don’t seem to be asking for any job applications they’re waiting for “offers” like always
Infuriating.!
There should be more rv parks!
Criminal cops need to get a conscience. And not just on this issue.
So the cops are now criminals for doing their jobs?
Those cops harassing the homeless people were following orders. Where have I heard that excuse before? (Rolling eyes)
Give the rv'era a piece of desert....why is things so hard to do
Getting rid of the government would do wonders for helping the homeless problem.
Dear Mark Horvath, I'm giving you an advice and idea that we need to do and that is that you should request a bill to congress for the United States for homless people to be able to get SSI until they are able to get a job. Rhat would make the US a better country for that idea to include homeless and only if you are truly homeless and not a fake homeless person
🤬 that Karen trick.
AS THE CITY SHOULD!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S DISGUSTING , IT"S GOTTA GO!!!!!!
We are all home. We deserve shelter too! These parasitic systems need to evolve. Obviously.
The homeless money will never trickle down, government hires and employees their family to the point the money is used up.
The money is going overseas very little to our social programs
Land of the free, home of the brave, right? I guess that depends on who you are? You just can't live anymore. You can't exist anymore. It's a shame. You can only sweep the problem under the rug, but so far.
Thank you for shedding light on this whole scenario. We all need to contribute to provoking an answer. Turning a blind eye will never resolve the problem 👍 🙏❤
Perhaps living past 20 years old is too long now.
@user-pq3um6ue5p Perhaps? However, history reflects that the wealthy (those who are in power) have always tried to manipulate/dictate the well-being or the outcome others. While depriving you of
Your rights to coexist.