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Two months ago I was homeless with my 3 kids living in my car in Phoenix. I never held a sign or begged for money but there were people who seen me struggling and went out of there way to help me. So so grateful for every single person who helped. Shout out to Officer Jennifer and the walmart forklift driver who rallied together and got me a hotel room for 2 nights and walmart gift card.
stories like these are heartwarming... but it is shocking that in a nation like the US people still rely on the generosity of other to guarantee their own safety and existence... why do states even exist if not to protect and help its citizens?
You were homeless majority of those POS choose that life FK those poor excuse for human they don't want help they want handouts want to be treated humanely when they themselves don't act humanely I have no empathy for those POS I rather rescue a rattle snake than those POS
To hear about that guy having an associates degree and is still on the streets is hurtful. I’m about to graduate with a bachelor’s & that perception sends shiver down my spine. I can only wish the best for him and everyone else down at The Zone.
Degrees don’t mean shit lol. Experience is what gets you a job. I know plenty of people that have bachelor’s degrees or higher and don’t even use the degree they have in they’re current job
@@thezippomainac07 I agree, it is only a tool. Some people don't know how to used it. Networking get you the job because of your skills, experience, and who you know.
Yea, my husband has a degree in healthcare management and he's a truck driver meanwhile I don't have a degree and I make more than him in software and IT.
This video convinced me that no matter how down bad my life gets, I will never touch ANY illegal substances or drugs. My heart goes out to all the innocent people who just fell down the wrong road in life.
@@shawnfoogle920 I mean a lot of people do drugs first then become homeless. And even if you are homeless, if you start drugs you aren't even giving yourself a chance for a better life.
They live in the Ozarks now but I'm a native Arizonan. This is one of those when I grew up I had to walk through 5 ft of snow to get to school. When I grew up we were lucky if there was what was called a swamp cooler in the school room. But there were no central air conditioners in those days. Few Vehicles had it.💲 Certainly not school buses we didn't have tinted windows or white roofs. I don't remember anyone complaining we were always outside. And it's no hotter today. Do not let them tell you it's hot. Pay no attention to those ever-changing colors on your weather map. Every few years it looks hotter despite there's little no temperature change. That information isn't coming off the Internet it's coming from experience from A Very Old Man. One that's old enough to have ridden his horse to school. Have a good day.
@@Ozarkprepper643I’m like you in that I’m old but probably not as old as u! We didn’t have air conditioning when I was a child, most of us didn’t and you strangely get used to it cuz you never knew the difference….not just myself I remember that school buses had no a/c and my kids would come home with beet red faces from the heat until it was late October!
The ending of this video made me cry. Seeing that woman deny help a million times and the workers not giving up on her gave me hope for humanity. Those compassionate words "we all make mistakes" and "i wanna make sure youre ok" are words we need to share more, but not only through social media but also in person.
I use to live there. Most people on the streets deny services. The folks that work for CBI as employees are usually peer supports that have their own history with similar struggles and are really genuine. Most people respect them because they come from a genuine place, not looking down on anyone because they been through something similar themselves. CBI at CASS has even hired some people who use to live there after they got their ish together.
@@onigiri2136 This is not a generalized statement but the people I've tried to help that have been heavy abusers always declined when they were on a substances, if they got 12 hours to be sober then they started feeling regret and literally begged for help. The comedown is probably a big factor there but I do think it's a big step they need to take. Because obviously you dont want help if you're high on fent/meth/herion whatever since that ''dopamine'' rush is too powerful for the brain to handle. As to how they or we get themselves to take that step I dont really know.
@@rakshiramper112 hours? 😂 it takes YEARS even with suboxone for one to stop feeling that they should run back to dope. ‘Sober up’ is something a person who got drunk one day does. These people need programs for an extended period to help their brains heal before they can make good decisions. That’s one of the factors to why they continue to relapse and eventually give up. That and they hear the rumors about being tied down to a hospital bed and don’t want to go but they never remember that part anyway. The process of recovery is mostly a forgotten 3-6 month period. They need to just go and do it and in 6-12 months they will then begin to have brain cells firing once again to where they can reflect. It’s not an easy road. 12 hours isn’t shit.
huge props to that man who not only just got an associates in science and nursing but is still pursuing a higher degree afterwards all while being homeless. truly amazing.
@@Youtubingbruh5.0 yeah that’s the student loan system today. but that doesn’t at all void his accomplishments and ambition. student loan debt or not, it’s incredible what he’s done and he deserves more than just praise. there are not many people like him in the world. most of us would probably give up and just accept our situation if we were in his shoes. i know i would just live to survive like everyone else. but he is surviving to live. so yeah, huuuuge props to him.
@@Youtubingbruh5.0 Most people aren't given silver spoons in life. Sometimes you have to invest in yourself while being temporarily in debt and exert the effort to do better for the future. If he doesn't make the sacrifice what's the alternative? Debt free homelessness for life?
@@stoiccrane4259 exactly. and that’s why i said i know damn well most of us would probably end up just accepting our lot in life if we suddenly became homeless. which is why this man is extraordinary. he’s got the right positive mindset and the tenacity to keep going. truly admirable.
Gangs, people out of their minds on drugs, mental health issues etc All of that and still can’t imagine. I live semi close to this. I’m technically in the Phoenix suburbs, but far enough away that there’s no one homeless within at least 15 miles. So I was shocked to see how bad it’s gotten downtown. I googled The Zone this morning after watching this video, and found a few articles on just how bad it is and how gangs control rent for everyone’s tent space and if they don’t pay, they beat you up with a pole and burn down your tent. Apparently the business owners have had enough of the murders, and cleaning up what is now a biohazard and filed a lawsuit with the city of Phoenix. The city failed to clean up the zone multiple times within the past few hearings. The cops won’t even go down there to enforce anything anymore. No even about drug use. It’s insane. So now a Federal Judge has officially ordered the city to clean it up, and sweep away the tents and everything by November 4th. Which makes me wonder where the 1000+ homeless are going to go because they are refusing the beds that are available to them. It’s crazy. These guys are brave to step foot in there! I’m too afraid to even drive down there!
That’s tragic everyone has a soul. There is so much evil in this World that singles out the weak and innocent. I do believe in strict laws. IGet the suppliers get the oppressors . The lack of support for the police by corrupt politicians ;and lenient don’t give a toss attitude towards law breakers leads to this mess. Don’t think cleaning up is going to work ,yes were are the homeless to go? God help them and God help us.
People like you two and the free ride guy and others in the video are very bold and kind, looking past the dangers and just looking to help out those in need and letting the world know about it. Thank you. I’m grateful for people like yall.
Kevin being in the video is the only thing that gives these videos a credibility, Tylers personality is so condescending. Im not sure Kevin is enough to keep these from being a net negative overall though.
My heart goes out to the gentleman who just got his associates in nursing. I lived in my car for over a year doing prerequisites for the nursing program. I'm in my second semester of nursing school now and got an apartment. That year in my car was horrible.
I'm curious what his situation is, because in the video he said he got his ASN a year ago, he should be able to afford some kind of roof over his head on a nursing salary.
@@jacobtorris3428Unfortunately the nursing and medical fields in general are extremely saturated in AZ. There are a lot of schools that have pumped out highly educated medical professionals for a long time. Probably about 8 years ago I was thinking about getting into the medical field and going for RN, and the sheer amount of competition killed my ambition I had towards it.
@@jacobtorris3428the job market is pretty tough in arizona right now for nurses, as well as a lot of places don’t want to hire homeless people it can be hard to get get off the streets sometimes
As someone who was homeless in their early 20's (I am now almost 40 and a middle class homeowner), all I can say is thank you for doing these videos on homelessness. People don't properly understand the problem. I didn't have a drug or mental health problem, I just lost family support, my car got stolen, then I lost all my identification which prevented me from getting a job, and it spiraled from there. Soon enough I found myself sleeping in a handicap bathroom at a public park in Franklin, TN. There is a stigma that all homeless people are crazy or on drugs... and though there's obviously a lot of truth to it, the misconception is that the mental illness or drugs are the cause of them being homeless. Many times the origin is more due to chance or intolerance like gay teens being abandoned by their religious parents, or a woman trying to flee from an abusive partner, or for a specific example in NY I met a divorced homebuilder who wound up financially upside down after the 2008 crash and wound up homeless, or a brilliant computer programer who struggled to maintain a job because of social quirks due to being fairly deep on the spectrum. The trauma of becoming and maintaining homelessness can be crippling mentally and can lead to permanent mental illness over time. It took me a better part of a decade to get over my trauma from it. Similarly the substance abuse sometimes comes after becoming homeless simply to try and cope with the trauma. I have lived in Scottsdale for over a decade and the homeless population has exploded. Mainly since Covid. Before we got too busy being parents, my wife and I used to drop off food and supplies to whoever was sleeping on the bus stop near our house. This video inspired me to start doing that again.
Thanks for sharing, so important to give more awareness about this complex problem. Anyone can slip through the cracks with a few accidents like being fired, divorce, illness or some bad luck. Great you were able to get through it.
I too was homeless in my early 20s; I'm now 41, married, have stable employment, am a homeowner, have a car, and am enrolled in college. In my situation, it really did come down to poor choices. I wasn't on drugs or did any illegal activity; I trusted the wrong people. It takes 1 bad decision, and you could end up homeless. Since I went through what I went through, I'm now in a state of mind of continuous improvement. For example, yes, I love my home, my husband, and everything I have. I am in college to have an even better opportunity for my family and myself. Never be simply content; if you have the chance to better yourself and keep climbing, then do it.
I was homeless in Massachusetts and I can tell you the wet winter snow and ice can be just as brutal! Now I'm not sure if I'd rather freeze to death or fry in the Arizona sun. I send love, prayers and sobriety to all of these people❤
Hopefully you have landed on your feet and are doing well now. I think about this every time it gets cold. I wish humanity as a whole would be more caring and helpful 😢
@@CourtneysCockpit Yes thank you! I've been on my feet since 2009 , but I'll never forget how awful it was. I always try to help someone who is in a similar situation.
As a canadian I have done my own reaserch. Dying of hypothermia is much more pleasent then burning up. The reasoning being that your body goes numb, gets used to the cold and when you are in your final moments your body tries to warm you up making you feel like you have a blanket around you. After the first half its pleasent.
Note: it is important to recognize that "help" and "programs" do not always apply or are not always available to anyone who needs it. Each program has a charter or outline of what it does and whom their resources apply. The gentleman going to school while living in his tent needs a specific set of assistance tools that those deployed in the area simply do not possess. It's due to what is considered "qualified". For example, drug treatment and medical assistance being offered to the older lady does absolutely nothing for the student who doesn't seem to be on drugs and seems mentally balanced. This is what is so aggravating about the American understanding of welfare, assistance, charity, etc. Unless/until you or someone you care about experience a need for which you/your loved one does not "qualify" you may not understand it.
and hes trying to work and pay taxes.. yet she was smoking drugs.. in maine you have to be elderly or have a child to get welfare.. if u dnt fall under those youre shit out of luck
When people say "slipped through the cracks", the cracks are the arbitrary rules or qualifications used by these programs. The problem is that there's only so much these programs can spend, there's only so many beds. They have no choice but to try to give the resources to those who are really the worst off, they can't help everybody all at once.
@@BigA-th9ln So you basically want concentration camps full of people who may have simply fallen down the wrong path in life? I won't call you wrong or crazy, but I would like a solid justification for why you would think that way.
@@jacobpettes335 isnt that counter intuitive? to be aimlessly using time, energy, resources to help those who are refusing, on the brink of death? instead of giving little helping hand to a person who needs just a lil boost to get out of there and be productive part of society, creating taxes which pay for all these efforts?
Excuse me the subject was people falling threw the cracks. Slot of "junkies" are undiagnosed mentally ill self medicating. These people already feel through the cracks. Alcoholic the same. Or self medicating PTSD Don't judge a man untill you walked a mile in his boots.😤
He isn't going to school anymore, legit said "graduated a year ago" after saying he goes to school, contradicting himself. I honestly don't believe him, he most likely at one point did go to school or did graduate, but its hard to believe drug addicts when most of them lie, a lot.
I had a nervous break, ended up homeless in the zone. I saw some very sad things and left to move up north. I feel blessed that I somehow fought my way out. Homelessness equals near hopelessness. It was so damned lonely, though there were others around me in various stages of dying.
I may not know you, but Im so glad you made it out. In the end you go on knowing you crawled out of what most people die in through your will alone. That is a HELL of a feat that deserves to be acknowledged for what it is. You did something less than 1% can accomplish, and that is plenty enough to be proud of. Im proud of you. Congratulations, and i wish the best for your future. I wish for stability and prosperity. Independence often leads to closing up. And I don't mean to overgeneralize you but i pray you havent lost your abuility to accept someone into your life. I got so used to people being temporary that i list the will to make/keep relationships or friendships
My heart really goes out to them and their work. There are some truly dedicated officers out there who just want to help and all you ever hear about are the bad ones or the ones that are forced to defend themselves and shunned by society. I’m not saying officers who are bad people don’t exist, I’m just saying society has been horrible to those that help it. No wonder there’s a nationwide shortage.
People like them are the representative of why I wanted to be a cop. To be someone of empathy. To protect and help those is a truly powerful and overwhelming task.
One thing I love about those videos is that, no matter how hard subject is, Tyler ends videos on positive notes by showing people/organizations that provide help and solution to the problems, meaning that there is still some kind of hope for humanity. I'm so glad that I subscribed
You are not even making the slightest dent in solving the problem of homelessness, unless you tell the truth and get the Federal government to step up to the plate to make homelessness more of a priority when it comes to government spending than war mongering is a priority. Let's fix our own problems before we fix other people's problems in countries that we can not pronounce thousands of miles away from us.
@@AbelMalcolmDo you even realize that you commented this on a reply? What your saying makes no sense to the original comment, but since here we are, if we are gonna point fingers, YOU are not making the slightest dent in solving the homelessness crisis by commenting bs to people that probably aren’t even going to read your stupid comment. If you want people to help towards a cause, maybe start at least with a little less hostility. Anyone that reads what you have to say here will instantly be turned off by it like myself because of the blame you seem to make on the same people you’re trying to recruit for your cause. Solving the homeless crisis is expensive, but being nice is free. Try it sometime.😊
This brought a tear to my eye… I was once homeless in Arizona and it’s because of that experience I decided to dedicate my life to helping people in homelessness.
I love your reports on homelessness. It's so nice and refreshing. You get to really see what these people struggle with, whether they're there by choice or not.
Time to pay a visit to Burlington, VT. 12 overdoses a day in a city of of 44,000 people. Thanks Tyler and Kevin for spreading awareness! Keep up the good hard work!
The dude with the flute was the CRAZIEST interaction lol this dude really out here on the streets reporting RAW. He needs his own show thats funded properly cuz hes showing real shit
Yup and that's exactly why TH-cam demonetize all of his videos. Can't be having people doing real things and showing the real world. It's like Kissinger said, "the truth is not as important as the perception of the truth". The perception of the truth is iPhones, Gucci, fast cars and bling. The truth is for every billionaire in the USA there are 800 homeless people. How is the world supposed to worship their wealth, worship Taylor Swift, her private jets and 10,000 outfits, if people are exposed to the truth? They can't and so we only see what the rich and powerful want us to see
@@Pax_Veritas If you're going to philosophize, maybe dig a little deeper than a random quote and a non sequitur. You're just stringing words together. Dude looks like he's doing just fine. Reality isn't hidden, it's just easy to ignore entropy before it starts to hurt. Good luck piercing the veil of illusion with pseudoprofundity, o great and wise oracle. Spread your gospel through the endless sea of unread ultrawisdom that is youtube commentary.
That’s wild cause I’m 9 minutes in and I’ll I’ve seen Is the black dude who started making fun of the fat guy haha 14 mins in and the black dude came back and started firing them up on the spot☠️
For people to not see homeless folks as Humans is just heartbreaking… Thank you for another great video, and bring awareness to these real life issues.
It’s crazy, I’ve lived in AZ my whole life, I’ve gone to mill ave and given food to the homeless, and I learned more with this video on resources. I don’t know if it is just be being careless but I both thank and respect you for shining a light on this problem and educating. And thank you for providing ways to help 🥰
@@cashkitty3472awe yes giving food to someone who’s in need is encouraging them get your head out of your ass and have some empathy these ppl have been threw a lot and need help
I live in Phoenix. I try to help the homeless with food when I can, but with two jobs, I can barely afford to feed myself. It's a never ending cycle. Tyler did not show the rampage of prostitution on the blade which is just heart breaking to see. This city is hell. There's no compassion.
I live just outside of Baltimore in a community that was created by Pelosi's father in the 1950s. County Executives forced Government funded housing on private home owners and now the neighborhood has become a drug infested war zone and the prostitution comes right along with it. We used to live in a nation where we supported people in our family and our community before helping others. However, I was a teen during the 1980s and we held hands across America, sang we are the world and began helping everyone except our own..... and look what happened!
There's no helping them unless you can help them kick their addiction or mental illness. It's just prolonging the cycle; a band-aid at best. As stated in the video and in pretty much all these investigations, the root cause is not that they are down on their luck, but that they are battling addiction/mental illness and utterly incapable of making crucial decisions that are good for them, like getting help and finding a job. There will be no end to their situation until that changes. I appreciate your compassion but there's not much point in helping this way. Always help yourself out first.
After watching several of Tyler’s videos, the community outreach and phoenix has done an exceptionally better job and helping people than other states.
I have no idea how I ran into your channel but the fact you’re bringing light into a really big issue not only in my home state but in every single city in the United States is commendable. Big respects to you bro you got me learning really learning about issues that aren’t being discussed but are widely known
I hope you and your crew use extreme caution. Because unfortunately mental illness is rampant in the homeless community. I personally have had a street sign thrown through my windshield while driving 55 miles an hour. These videos are great but stay safe and never underestimate what people are capable of
True. I was very concerned with their interaction with that one man who was combative. Clearly there’s a mental health issue and with people exhibiting those type of behaviors you have to be very careful in the interactions.
“Why are you here?” -“Drugs” “What got you here?” -“Drugs” “When did you end up here?” -“When I started doing drugs.” (The City Council) “All these people need is housing and some help getting ID. So why can’t we possibly figure out what the problem is. Why can’t we solve the homeless problem?” “Should we start making punishments for drug dealers much much more harsh?” “No way why would we do that?”
People can destroy their lives with legal drugs like alcohol. There needs to be help for people who are more likely to use drugs like mentally I’ll folks
@@Jinkroll there are already many places that offer help for people who want it. Some people need be given an ultimatum to except the help and do something about their problems or they loose their right to remain in society with the people who agreed to fallow the social contract and laws of our country. There use to be a time not long ago when we put crazy people in rubber rooms when they were wondering around the street and had no where to go. Those times were much safer for and cleaner. We should go back to that.
@@badbatch974 true...the only bad thing in those places were the people taking advantage of those that were put in there...I had to learn about the abuse that took place and why they were shit down but yea, it's not good having them out in society either... definitely something needs to be done!
I just found your Channel, what you're doing is really awesome! God bless you guys! I live on the east coast of Florida near the Space Center and we have a lot of homeless people around here well all over Florida honestly and it's just heartbreaking, people with money do not realize how easy it is for this to happen to them it just takes an illness or a stroke of bad luck and they could be in the same situation, people really need to be kinder to other people because they could be in that position tomorrow! Bless you guys and be safe
You are absolutely right , ive known family and friends who are , let's just say sleeping in a golden bed before... And now they got sick and started to lost those luxuries , not knowing where to get money to buy foods and medecines... It tear your heart apart when you see those people you care and love is going through now , you wanted to help them get throught it , but all you can do is help a little coz you dont have enough too 😥😥💔 GOD IS D ONLY REFUGE WE EVER HAD TO OVERCOME LIFE'S TRIALS... 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💞
I started volunteering here with a student research group just this semester, I can’t believe you were here during my time. There is so much within CASS the homeless shelter and the zone and homelessness. Addiction, mental illness, lack of funding and workers, cognitive impairment (this is what we study), the list goes on. The city of Phoenix is under major pressure to clear the zone, which they have begun. Thank you for investigating this. It is so intense and desperately needs a better solution than what we have.
@@utterlyviolet I think it’s just the nickname the city gave to it. It’s a whole block, or zone, just filled with tents. It surrounds CASS and other services there for their use. I was honestly shocked the first time I saw how extensive it was
Honestly ive been binge watching your homeless videos and been donating, i appreciate what you do and those around you. You have done so much to spreading awareness im more than happy in helping the cause even with 5 dollars here and there
This ending had me in tears. We are all human. We are all capable of doing the best and worst. Thank God for the people who don't give up and keep trying to save people from themselves.
I’ve lived in the suburbs of Phoenix almost my entire 54 years and I can’t believe how bad the homeless problem has gotten downtown and surrounding areas. It’s getting to be like CA!
Its everywhere! Have travelled and driven thru abandoned small towns that b4 2009,10 were thriving communities. Lg towns where industry moved to other countries. Block after block empty houses, boarded up resteraunts, stores, convenience stores. Big cities the same. Slums going on for miles. Homeless everywhere. 2, 300 people competing for 1 cashiers job. Millions lost jobs during obama yrs. (agenda) then the covid farce caused w biden, well, anyone can see That agenda. Nope! This country is falling. Hard and fast. And mostly by design!
I’ve been in the mental health system of Portland,or and have tried getting help before and that’s when I noticed how sketched the system was. You try asking for help, they “pretend” to help you by hear you out and listening to your story and your issues and that’s just about it- they don’t actually help you, especially when they don’t even know what your doing. I’ve been through therapist, psychologist, etc. They have these huge degrees and all but in the end they can’t even help you or offer you any advice and a lot of them have a bad attitude with you cause they’re probably sick and tired of dealing with people like you. Ever since I was 11 years old I had mental issues and no one knew I had autism, I learned that online and now my son has it and I am trying to get help for him but the system makes it so difficult even though they advertise that help is always available but in reality it really is not- it’s just there to make themselves look “good”
especially in AZ, the mental health help here is horrible, ive had personal experience with community bridges and they arent much help once your on the inside
This is interesting because it (unfortunately) confirms the greater problem with mental health needs relative to availability. The "availability" consists of commercials, brochures, and hotlines for people "in crisis." Such "services" and "outreach" keeps a suicidal person from hurting self or others, but just for that day. The real problem is clear after that moment has passed, and there's few to no services available to address the needs or situation which drove a person to suicidslity in the first place. If that isn't addressed, the person remains at risk, or maybe they find themselves in the situation the people in this presentation find themselves in. To me, the problem is that there are fewer services needed by ever more people, yet what's available is "just for today" help, nothing long term. Seeing this, knowing how easily even working folks trying to be careful can find themselves on the streets - this is angering, embarrassing, and heart-breaking. 😓💔
Tyler and Kevin, I firstly would like to commend you for the tireless, hard-working enthusiasm you both possess for dealing with the homeless issues that ravish many countries including here in Australia. There is a new 'Tent City just outside the glitter strip (Surfers Paradise) in a suburb called Southport on the sunny tourist capitol of Australia, Gold Coast. I don't live in tent city as I'm lucky in life and live in my house about 20mins south. I have watched 'Tent City's' presence grow with more and more crime in the area, the local Woolworths employing round the clock security for all kinds of reasons including thieving and robbing. The violence drug use is rampart and chaotic to say the least and I'm surprised there hasn't been a murder yet but give it only time. I know the answers lay deep within social culture moral and in turn creating ethical ones with policy and statutes, but I employ one notion that has always helped me when doing some outreach in my own ways and that is to not discount these people's strengths when asking them about the challenges that lay within. We should positively encourage them to pursue more tangible prospects like getting a (SRO) or group shelter just to get the feet facing in the right direction. Please keep doing everything you're doing and then get on the phone with your members of parliament and write those letters to congress together to invoke change in policy. It's people like you that show us where inspiration is. Shoutout to the cameraman/person and crew also.
Hey Tyler! One thing that I noticed is you guys kept asking how all the people get water. There’s an unofficial law (some people will say it’s a real law) where an establishment can’t deny you water. So there’s always a source of free water whether the establishment has it to give to you, or there’s an accessible water fountain. This applies to all people no matter what their circumstances are because of how hot it is. I have never seen someone turned away or not given water when they have come in and asked.
I'm glad you showed that some are homeless by choice and aren't doing anything to improve their lives. Thank you Kevin for being honest about how dangerous and unstable some of them are. I hope they find the will to get off the streets
@Levittchen4G there's a few that want of the streets but others that want to indulge in their bad habits. My in law and his friends take advantage of family and anyone trying to help them. I hate that he bled my father in law dry to the point he had to move in with us. He kept stealing and breaking shit, letting his friends leave their needles and blood bandages everywhere, he lives close to the zone.
at some point there isnt much you CAN do to improve your life... addiction is a beast that should not be seen as a criminal problem but like a healthcare problem. when someone is so depressed they aren't even trying to improve their own life anymore that doesnt mean they are depressed by choice... just means that all hope is gone.
This was beautiful in an art and heartbreaking display of reality but your crew were so empathetic and respectful. We need to see this. This is what we are all going through! If there is one of us, it is all of us. I saw misery, hope, evil, good, change, opportunity, sad, anger, etc. I cried, smiled, and just ....please do not stop. I wanted to be a part of your crew, it seemed so genuine.
politicians love to demonize the homeless and group them up calling them all addicts and criminals etc... the importance of these looks from the other perspective is unimaginable! ... imagine if we treated everyone in need of help like addicts and criminals instead of trying to solve the problems at hand.
Thank you for taking the time and opportunity to share this information with everyone around the globe! You are very valuable out there showing what really happens to those on the streets! God bless your caring abilities.
Kevin is one of the few people i have so much respect for, i love his honesty, kindness and the way he called out those poser out in Las Vegas for giving the homeless street bought weed. Men like Kevin should be the ones who runs the country
That was a good man giving out the free rides, saying that he's giving back after being homeless himself at one point & is now back on his feet & knows what it's like !! Good stuff !! ❤
I just need to take a moment to thank Tyler for actually showing stuff people don’t wanna show and also how he shows the hard stuff that happens that most of the media doesn’t show
Refusing to give up can also sound like strong arming. You can drag her off the street and get her into housing, but she'll be right back on the streets the moment it feels like too much for her to handle, meanwhile the college student isn't offered help
I think we should all appreciate Tyler while he’s still a “fairly unknown” TH-camr. He’s growing more and more popular by the day which will eventually make it harder for him to do this kind of hands on journalism without bias or disruption from people who recognize him. But he’ll always remain one of my favorite creators on this platform. Never change Tyler! 👑
Since watching your videos I've never left a comment but after seeing the older lady getting help I had to. Those people never gave up I am glad she excepted the help. This actually brang tears to my eyes more then seeing your other videos. I would like to see an up date on her. 😮😢😊😊😊
I didn't know you were in town! almost had a heat stroke last month on the freeway. The heat is no joke, I live in mesa but work in peoria and just the traffic and heat with no AC is killer for sure. I'm glad you travel and expose situations like this in states! Keep up the good work brotha!! Mad respect
God bless you, I know the danger you are putting yourself in and your friend, I’ve helped the hopeless and drug addicted and they can be very unpredictable at times. Now as I work in a hospital we get a lot of 5150’s or totally confused, but 98% of them all on meth, fentanyl or both or other things also and it’s very hard emotionally, spiritually and sometimes physically to help these people as they wait in our ER for Behavior Health to come evaluate them, the right description are not made sometimes for the individual on hold and it causes even more problems sometimes for the nurses especially. Things have got to change!
I used to live in Az… and it is BRUTAL out there right now. People are really hurting and suffering. It touches my heart so deeply to see people working so hard to help get people off the streets and into safer situations!! 🥺 this video hurt my heart and restored my faith in humanity at the same time. Need to look into good (actually helpful) charities to donate to in phoenix to help these poor peeps get out of that horrible death trap of a desert ❤ god bless the folks working so hard to save these people from the desert!!
Mr. Tyler, You are a brave, curious and a witty man. Thank You for these real on sight information. I learn how dangerous and sad can be outside my country (Zagreb, Croatia, Europe). I saw You were sometimes in danger when interviewing. Take care.
At first I thought the title was because it’s so massively hot… It’s horrific to think of people throwing living humans in a dumpster and burning them alive! 😱
Thank you for the content, Tyler! Every week I literally wait for your latest video! It’s time to give creators like you who focus on quality the right credit and a concrete reward! Keep going, mate!
Much love to your exposure and the outreach. Having a brother who was homeless with mental health it took years to get him back stable and off the streets. He's now been stable and off the streets for five years. It took alot of effort to get him to accept help.
Drove through the zone looking for a loved one at night, had to roll up my windows due to the overwhelming smell of fentanyl not to mention the looks I was receiving. Lived in az my whole life, never seen anything like the zone until now. It’s like a mini skid row, felt like a scene out of a movie seeing my city like that
Gavin Newsom said that a federal court in Boise, Idaho ruled several years ago that the states cannot dismantle homeless encampments that are in public property. He and many of the other states are appealing this ruling to the US Supreme Court. Most people are unaware of this ruling. You can Google this ruling
This based entirely off assumption, if you were looking for a loved one, high chances you were driving slow. Good chance people thought you were creepin through, very dangerous in the wrong areas. People have been shot for less.
@@donnadeslauriers8642 might not want to do that, you can drive by but not through. You’ll probably get robbed, not too long ago a young man was set on fire in the dumpster, alive.
@@Shteven there’s no option but to drive slow, people are walking in the street and crossing every 10-20 feet. It’s because I looked like an outsider and I understand that. But yes my mother is addicted to drugs and I was hoping to find her there after going through all her normal hang outs first. The homeless community is very familiar w me but just not the ones staying in the zone.
I lived around the corner from the Zone. People without shoes walk around on the street burning the skin off their feet.. people would regularly use my hose for water, and go thru my garbage bins. Lots of crime in that area as well.. ordering any package from Amazon was stupid cuz it would be stolen immediately. The paramedics don’t come check on the people when called, and get mad when you ask them for help. It’s a nightmare.
@@byteme9718 I would love to do something. I don't have the money to fix the problem the way it needs to be. But I can continue to pray & hope that things change 😊
That's fucking sad... I live in my Pathfinder and fortunately I have a full time job and two part time jobs. Seeing people struggle worse than me is upsetting and humbling.
You are the greatest reporter ever. Not influenced by media, employers, or political stance. Just reporting raw, the way it should be. Love your stuff, keep it up.
Great investigation. I will say that "The Zone" does take a good portion of downtown Phoenix, but a lot of downtown is still booming and great to spend time at. To say that downtown phoenix is completely empty is inaccurate. I drive by the zone about every month and I've always been curious about how bad it is. Tyler, I really appreciate you making this video and helping these people!
I admire all the wonderful people in the world reaching out and showing compassion to others. These people are icons & and idols, not false idols we see on TV/social media.
I shot a music video in The Zone, " Long Way Home". I'm from Phoenix & was homeless there for 15 years. I thank God I made it out. Thanks for making this video! ❤❤❤
Tyler, I just want to say your videos are incredible and I love watching them and of how they bring awareness to such social issues. Keep up the good work. You’re my fav TH-camr 💕
It's cool that you guys focus on outreach as someone who has been homeless before myself. It seems many people in AZ move up to Scottsdale during the hotter seasons and then back and forth but with the climate changing for the worse I fear it's going to get nothing but worse and worse. The thing is, with inflation now days so many of these people on the streets now days aren't even drug users..
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Tyler is becoming one of the best investigative journalists out there. So stoked to go on these adventures with him.
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Glad to see the cops not only so nice and friendly, but very knowledgeable and empathetic on the situation in front of them.
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The LAPD and NYPD could take lessons!
I'll help, but only if I'm filmed and can upload it to TH-cam...
Light camera action
Most are, it just makes bad news......"nice police officer serves community for 3rd week straight" doesn't get the same attention.
Two months ago I was homeless with my 3 kids living in my car in Phoenix. I never held a sign or begged for money but there were people who seen me struggling and went out of there way to help me. So so grateful for every single person who helped. Shout out to Officer Jennifer and the walmart forklift driver who rallied together and got me a hotel room for 2 nights and walmart gift card.
stories like these are heartwarming...
but it is shocking that in a nation like the US people still rely on the generosity of other to guarantee their own safety and existence...
why do states even exist if not to protect and help its citizens?
Stories like these are insane. That your government has nothing for the most vulnerable, women with children, homeless
Where are you at now?
wishing you the best, god bless
You were homeless majority of those POS choose that life FK those poor excuse for human they don't want help they want handouts want to be treated humanely when they themselves don't act humanely I have no empathy for those POS I rather rescue a rattle snake than those POS
To hear about that guy having an associates degree and is still on the streets is hurtful. I’m about to graduate with a bachelor’s & that perception sends shiver down my spine. I can only wish the best for him and everyone else down at The Zone.
He is amazing despite his situation
Degrees don’t mean shit lol. Experience is what gets you a job. I know plenty of people that have bachelor’s degrees or higher and don’t even use the degree they have in they’re current job
@@thezippomainac07 I agree, it is only a tool. Some people don't know how to used it. Networking get you the job because of your skills, experience, and who you know.
And I think he said in nursing too, like damn...
Yea, my husband has a degree in healthcare management and he's a truck driver meanwhile I don't have a degree and I make more than him in software and IT.
This video convinced me that no matter how down bad my life gets, I will never touch ANY illegal substances or drugs. My heart goes out to all the innocent people who just fell down the wrong road in life.
This is stealth trolling. They love to villify homeless people and consciousness alteration at the same time.
unless you ever become homeless then any drug ( like alcohol ) would be the only joy you have
@@shawnfoogle920 you don’t have to resort to drugs and alcohol, you always have a choice.
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@@shawnfoogle920 I mean a lot of people do drugs first then become homeless. And even if you are homeless, if you start drugs you aren't even giving yourself a chance for a better life.
I live in Arizona, residents in my area are told to spend no more than 30 minutes outside during the day
Lol
No wonder parents don't tell their kids to play outside anymore :(
That's depressing 😔
Edit: also I'm a fan lol
They live in the Ozarks now but I'm a native Arizonan. This is one of those when I grew up I had to walk through 5 ft of snow to get to school.
When I grew up we were lucky if there was what was called a swamp cooler in the school room. But there were no central air conditioners in those days. Few Vehicles had it.💲
Certainly not school buses we didn't have tinted windows or white roofs. I don't remember anyone complaining we were always outside. And it's no hotter today.
Do not let them tell you it's hot. Pay no attention to those ever-changing colors on your weather map. Every few years it looks hotter despite there's little no temperature change. That information isn't coming off the Internet it's coming from experience from A Very Old Man. One that's old enough to have ridden his horse to school. Have a good day.
@@Ozarkprepper643I’m like you in that I’m old but probably not as old as u! We didn’t have air conditioning when I was a child, most of us didn’t and you strangely get used to it cuz you never knew the difference….not just myself I remember that school buses had no a/c and my kids would come home with beet red faces from the heat until it was late October!
The ending of this video made me cry. Seeing that woman deny help a million times and the workers not giving up on her gave me hope for humanity. Those compassionate words "we all make mistakes" and "i wanna make sure youre ok" are words we need to share more, but not only through social media but also in person.
Too bad she milked em for all she could, probably stole some shit, and then went right back to being a junkie.
I use to live there. Most people on the streets deny services. The folks that work for CBI as employees are usually peer supports that have their own history with similar struggles and are really genuine. Most people respect them because they come from a genuine place, not looking down on anyone because they been through something similar themselves. CBI at CASS has even hired some people who use to live there after they got their ish together.
@@onigiri2136 This is not a generalized statement but the people I've tried to help that have been heavy abusers always declined when they were on a substances, if they got 12 hours to be sober then they started feeling regret and literally begged for help. The comedown is probably a big factor there but I do think it's a big step they need to take. Because obviously you dont want help if you're high on fent/meth/herion whatever since that ''dopamine'' rush is too powerful for the brain to handle. As to how they or we get themselves to take that step I dont really know.
Suck it up
@@rakshiramper112 hours? 😂 it takes YEARS even with suboxone for one to stop feeling that they should run back to dope. ‘Sober up’ is something a person who got drunk one day does. These people need programs for an extended period to help their brains heal before they can make good decisions. That’s one of the factors to why they continue to relapse and eventually give up. That and they hear the rumors about being tied down to a hospital bed and don’t want to go but they never remember that part anyway. The process of recovery is mostly a forgotten 3-6 month period. They need to just go and do it and in 6-12 months they will then begin to have brain cells firing once again to where they can reflect. It’s not an easy road. 12 hours isn’t shit.
The fact that the brother is homeless and pursuing his nursing degree is everything. Please do a follow up on him
Ikr we need an update
that is who community bridge should be helping imo
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You people are so gullible
@@jensgronning4436 as a formerly homeless person who is now a homeowner, you might be surprised.
huge props to that man who not only just got an associates in science and nursing but is still pursuing a higher degree afterwards all while being homeless. truly amazing.
So he can end up in debt I heard
@@Youtubingbruh5.0 yeah that’s the student loan system today. but that doesn’t at all void his accomplishments and ambition. student loan debt or not, it’s incredible what he’s done and he deserves more than just praise.
there are not many people like him in the world. most of us would probably give up and just accept our situation if we were in his shoes. i know i would just live to survive like everyone else. but he is surviving to live. so yeah, huuuuge props to him.
@@hellodoink that's true
@@Youtubingbruh5.0 Most people aren't given silver spoons in life. Sometimes you have to invest in yourself while being temporarily in debt and exert the effort to do better for the future. If he doesn't make the sacrifice what's the alternative? Debt free homelessness for life?
@@stoiccrane4259 exactly. and that’s why i said i know damn well most of us would probably end up just accepting our lot in life if we suddenly became homeless. which is why this man is extraordinary. he’s got the right positive mindset and the tenacity to keep going. truly admirable.
He’s risking his life to educate us. I respect that.
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how the fuck did this get 49 likes in 11 minutes-
@@ryanc9432you wake up and hate on people
@@ryanc9432and to bring awareness to these kinds of problems…
That poor man who was set on fire. No one deserves this horrible death. 🙏 My admiration for the two gents helping and listening ♥️
2 weeks prior a baby was set on fire a block away. It’s horrible.
How can this happen beyond my comprehension 😢😩
Gangs, people out of their minds on drugs, mental health issues etc All of that and still can’t imagine.
I live semi close to this. I’m technically in the Phoenix suburbs, but far enough away that there’s no one homeless within at least 15 miles. So I was shocked to see how bad it’s gotten downtown.
I googled The Zone this morning after watching this video, and found a few articles on just how bad it is and how gangs control rent for everyone’s tent space and if they don’t pay, they beat you up with a pole and burn down your tent.
Apparently the business owners have had enough of the murders, and cleaning up what is now a biohazard and filed a lawsuit with the city of Phoenix. The city failed to clean up the zone multiple times within the past few hearings. The cops won’t even go down there to enforce anything anymore. No even about drug use. It’s insane. So now a Federal Judge has officially ordered the city to clean it up, and sweep away the tents and everything by November 4th. Which makes me wonder where the 1000+ homeless are going to go because they are refusing the beds that are available to them. It’s crazy. These guys are brave to step foot in there! I’m too afraid to even drive down there!
the homeless under 40 could all join the military.. its a job and a place to live.. good health benefits too @@Tiffany.Detailer
That’s tragic everyone has a soul. There is so much evil in this World that singles out the weak and innocent. I do believe in strict laws. IGet the suppliers get the oppressors . The lack of support for the police by corrupt politicians ;and lenient don’t give a toss attitude towards law breakers leads to this mess. Don’t think cleaning up is going to work ,yes were are the homeless to go? God help them and God help us.
People like you two and the free ride guy and others in the video are very bold and kind, looking past the dangers and just looking to help out those in need and letting the world know about it. Thank you. I’m grateful for people like yall.
kevin being in almost every video just shows how much of an amazing guy he is, i wish him and tyler the best going forward
Kevin is wasting his time with these cretins
They are a great duo for sure! I love all the videos they are in together
Kevin being in the video is the only thing that gives these videos a credibility, Tylers personality is so condescending. Im not sure Kevin is enough to keep these from being a net negative overall though.
Kevin steals homeless people's identitys, and lies about a lot of shit. Do your research, hes not a good guy at all.
Tyler don't care bout these ppl at all
My heart goes out to the gentleman who just got his associates in nursing. I lived in my car for over a year doing prerequisites for the nursing program. I'm in my second semester of nursing school now and got an apartment. That year in my car was horrible.
You're awesome! ❤
Such a fighter! I hope all of your well deserved dreams come true!!!
I'm curious what his situation is, because in the video he said he got his ASN a year ago, he should be able to afford some kind of roof over his head on a nursing salary.
@@jacobtorris3428Unfortunately the nursing and medical fields in general are extremely saturated in AZ. There are a lot of schools that have pumped out highly educated medical professionals for a long time. Probably about 8 years ago I was thinking about getting into the medical field and going for RN, and the sheer amount of competition killed my ambition I had towards it.
@@jacobtorris3428assuming he’s got a job already
@@jacobtorris3428the job market is pretty tough in arizona right now for nurses, as well as a lot of places don’t want to hire homeless people it can be hard to get get off the streets sometimes
As someone who was homeless in their early 20's (I am now almost 40 and a middle class homeowner), all I can say is thank you for doing these videos on homelessness. People don't properly understand the problem. I didn't have a drug or mental health problem, I just lost family support, my car got stolen, then I lost all my identification which prevented me from getting a job, and it spiraled from there. Soon enough I found myself sleeping in a handicap bathroom at a public park in Franklin, TN. There is a stigma that all homeless people are crazy or on drugs... and though there's obviously a lot of truth to it, the misconception is that the mental illness or drugs are the cause of them being homeless. Many times the origin is more due to chance or intolerance like gay teens being abandoned by their religious parents, or a woman trying to flee from an abusive partner, or for a specific example in NY I met a divorced homebuilder who wound up financially upside down after the 2008 crash and wound up homeless, or a brilliant computer programer who struggled to maintain a job because of social quirks due to being fairly deep on the spectrum. The trauma of becoming and maintaining homelessness can be crippling mentally and can lead to permanent mental illness over time. It took me a better part of a decade to get over my trauma from it. Similarly the substance abuse sometimes comes after becoming homeless simply to try and cope with the trauma. I have lived in Scottsdale for over a decade and the homeless population has exploded. Mainly since Covid. Before we got too busy being parents, my wife and I used to drop off food and supplies to whoever was sleeping on the bus stop near our house. This video inspired me to start doing that again.
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I’m proud of you and how far you’ve come, and thank you for educating us further. Wish you all the best!
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Thanks for sharing, so important to give more awareness about this complex problem. Anyone can slip through the cracks with a few accidents like being fired, divorce, illness or some bad luck. Great you were able to get through it.
I too was homeless in my early 20s; I'm now 41, married, have stable employment, am a homeowner, have a car, and am enrolled in college. In my situation, it really did come down to poor choices. I wasn't on drugs or did any illegal activity; I trusted the wrong people. It takes 1 bad decision, and you could end up homeless. Since I went through what I went through, I'm now in a state of mind of continuous improvement. For example, yes, I love my home, my husband, and everything I have. I am in college to have an even better opportunity for my family and myself. Never be simply content; if you have the chance to better yourself and keep climbing, then do it.
I live in Phoenix and i hate how people say that your journalism is hurting others. I dare them to come here and say that area is safe.
I was homeless in Massachusetts and I can tell you the wet winter snow and ice can be just as brutal! Now I'm not sure if I'd rather freeze to death or fry in the Arizona sun. I send love, prayers and sobriety to all of these people❤
Hopefully you have landed on your feet and are doing well now. I think about this every time it gets cold. I wish humanity as a whole would be more caring and helpful 😢
@@CourtneysCockpit Yes thank you! I've been on my feet since 2009 , but I'll never forget how awful it was. I always try to help someone who is in a similar situation.
As a canadian I have done my own reaserch. Dying of hypothermia is much more pleasent then burning up. The reasoning being that your body goes numb, gets used to the cold and when you are in your final moments your body tries to warm you up making you feel like you have a blanket around you.
After the first half its pleasent.
AZ sun I'd choose this is why God gave man freight trains so homeless people can live as hobos and find better climate.
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Note: it is important to recognize that "help" and "programs" do not always apply or are not always available to anyone who needs it. Each program has a charter or outline of what it does and whom their resources apply. The gentleman going to school while living in his tent needs a specific set of assistance tools that those deployed in the area simply do not possess. It's due to what is considered "qualified". For example, drug treatment and medical assistance being offered to the older lady does absolutely nothing for the student who doesn't seem to be on drugs and seems mentally balanced.
This is what is so aggravating about the American understanding of welfare, assistance, charity, etc. Unless/until you or someone you care about experience a need for which you/your loved one does not "qualify" you may not understand it.
and hes trying to work and pay taxes.. yet she was smoking drugs.. in maine you have to be elderly or have a child to get welfare.. if u dnt fall under those youre shit out of luck
When people say "slipped through the cracks", the cracks are the arbitrary rules or qualifications used by these programs. The problem is that there's only so much these programs can spend, there's only so many beds. They have no choice but to try to give the resources to those who are really the worst off, they can't help everybody all at once.
@@BigA-th9ln So you basically want concentration camps full of people who may have simply fallen down the wrong path in life? I won't call you wrong or crazy, but I would like a solid justification for why you would think that way.
@@jacobpettes335 isnt that counter intuitive? to be aimlessly using time, energy, resources to help those who are refusing, on the brink of death? instead of giving little helping hand to a person who needs just a lil boost to get out of there and be productive part of society, creating taxes which pay for all these efforts?
Excuse me the subject was people falling threw the cracks. Slot of "junkies" are undiagnosed mentally ill self medicating. These people already feel through the cracks. Alcoholic the same. Or self medicating PTSD
Don't judge a man untill you walked a mile in his boots.😤
The guy who is homeless and going to SCHOOL is actually amazing I hope he really goes far because he’s obviously working for it❤❤
He isn't going to school anymore, legit said "graduated a year ago" after saying he goes to school, contradicting himself. I honestly don't believe him, he most likely at one point did go to school or did graduate, but its hard to believe drug addicts when most of them lie, a lot.
@@ryancraythorn8399he said he got an associates degree a year ago, he could still be going for BA
@@ryancraythorn8399People like you are part of the problem.
I had a nervous break, ended up homeless in the zone. I saw some very sad things and left to move up north. I feel blessed that I somehow fought my way out.
Homelessness equals near hopelessness. It was so damned lonely, though there were others around me in various stages of dying.
Nervous breakdown
What is a nervous break..?
how are you doing now @darrtllcampdell3342
I may not know you, but Im so glad you made it out. In the end you go on knowing you crawled out of what most people die in through your will alone. That is a HELL of a feat that deserves to be acknowledged for what it is. You did something less than 1% can accomplish, and that is plenty enough to be proud of. Im proud of you. Congratulations, and i wish the best for your future. I wish for stability and prosperity. Independence often leads to closing up. And I don't mean to overgeneralize you but i pray you havent lost your abuility to accept someone into your life. I got so used to people being temporary that i list the will to make/keep relationships or friendships
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The two cops at the end were really great at understanding the issues these people encounter and explaining the situation, it's great to see it !
My heart really goes out to them and their work. There are some truly dedicated officers out there who just want to help and all you ever hear about are the bad ones or the ones that are forced to defend themselves and shunned by society. I’m not saying officers who are bad people don’t exist, I’m just saying society has been horrible to those that help it. No wonder there’s a nationwide shortage.
Proof not all cops are nasty people. These cops were educated, involved and invested in their area.
Yeah, they seemed really nice. A lot of officers would refuse being interviewed too, but it was great that they were willing to explain the situation.
People like them are the representative of why I wanted to be a cop. To be someone of empathy. To protect and help those is a truly powerful and overwhelming task.
Whole issue with officers that are still good is that they will not report other ones for doing wrong things. And when they do they get fired. ACAB
One thing I love about those videos is that, no matter how hard subject is, Tyler ends videos on positive notes by showing people/organizations that provide help and solution to the problems, meaning that there is still some kind of hope for humanity. I'm so glad that I subscribed
You are not even making the slightest dent in solving the problem of homelessness, unless you tell the truth and get the Federal government to step up to the plate to make homelessness more of a priority when it comes to government spending than war mongering is a priority. Let's fix our own problems before we fix other people's problems in countries that we can not pronounce thousands of miles away from us.
@@AbelMalcolmDo you even realize that you commented this on a reply? What your saying makes no sense to the original comment, but since here we are, if we are gonna point fingers, YOU are not making the slightest dent in solving the homelessness crisis by commenting bs to people that probably aren’t even going to read your stupid comment. If you want people to help towards a cause, maybe start at least with a little less hostility. Anyone that reads what you have to say here will instantly be turned off by it like myself because of the blame you seem to make on the same people you’re trying to recruit for your cause. Solving the homeless crisis is expensive, but being nice is free. Try it sometime.😊
This brought a tear to my eye… I was once homeless in Arizona and it’s because of that experience I decided to dedicate my life to helping people in homelessness.
I love your reports on homelessness. It's so nice and refreshing. You get to really see what these people struggle with, whether they're there by choice or not.
As someone who has suffered a heat stroke, they are no joking matter at all. My heart goes out to these people.
Same. I got so fucking cold during it even though I was overheating. Fucking limbs tingling. Then boom. Out went the lights
I love how you made Kevin a part of your crew. It's a super wise decision.
Time to pay a visit to Burlington, VT. 12 overdoses a day in a city of of 44,000 people. Thanks Tyler and Kevin for spreading awareness! Keep up the good hard work!
show him downtown transit station and Elmwood ave.
Ive lived in both places. Its bad.
Jeez I used to
Live in Vermont I heard meth was bad we had breakings in our vehicles for people getting meth money
Wow
Wait, what? Did this just happen? I was there in 2019 and didn't see a homeless/ drug problem
good shit. i admire your bravery and your willingness to hear whomever chooses to speak. well done.
The dude with the flute was the CRAZIEST interaction lol this dude really out here on the streets reporting RAW. He needs his own show thats funded properly cuz hes showing real shit
You could find him and donate.
Yup and that's exactly why TH-cam demonetize all of his videos. Can't be having people doing real things and showing the real world. It's like Kissinger said, "the truth is not as important as the perception of the truth". The perception of the truth is iPhones, Gucci, fast cars and bling. The truth is for every billionaire in the USA there are 800 homeless people. How is the world supposed to worship their wealth, worship Taylor Swift, her private jets and 10,000 outfits, if people are exposed to the truth? They can't and so we only see what the rich and powerful want us to see
@@Pax_Veritas If you're going to philosophize, maybe dig a little deeper than a random quote and a non sequitur. You're just stringing words together. Dude looks like he's doing just fine. Reality isn't hidden, it's just easy to ignore entropy before it starts to hurt. Good luck piercing the veil of illusion with pseudoprofundity, o great and wise oracle. Spread your gospel through the endless sea of unread ultrawisdom that is youtube commentary.
The problem is if you get big money involved you get big interests involved. It has to be crowdfunded to stay pure.
As soon as private funding is involved we the truth begins to die
Seeing Tyler & Kevin together going around trying to help people out is heartwarming
I agree ;)
That’s wild cause I’m 9 minutes in and I’ll I’ve seen Is the black dude who started making fun of the fat guy haha
14 mins in and the black dude came back and started firing them up on the spot☠️
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Mad respect for this duo🔥
For people to not see homeless folks as Humans is just heartbreaking… Thank you for another great video, and bring awareness to these real life issues.
Maybe the same people who oppose housing developments anywhere near them. Thus the housing crisis.
They’re scum.
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And why is our own elected officials bringing in 10's of millions of migrants a year.
@@jonatand2045there is not housing crisis....there is an accountability crisi.
Its heartwarming to see the work you do!
It’s crazy, I’ve lived in AZ my whole life, I’ve gone to mill ave and given food to the homeless, and I learned more with this video on resources. I don’t know if it is just be being careless but I both thank and respect you for shining a light on this problem and educating. And thank you for providing ways to help 🥰
You need to stop. You are encouraging them to live in dangerous conditions. They will move to a cooler area if the resources aren't there.
@@cashkitty3472awe yes giving food to someone who’s in need is encouraging them get your head out of your ass and have some empathy these ppl have been threw a lot and need help
God bless you, mary.
I live in Phoenix. I try to help the homeless with food when I can, but with two jobs, I can barely afford to feed myself. It's a never ending cycle. Tyler did not show the rampage of prostitution on the blade which is just heart breaking to see. This city is hell. There's no compassion.
I live just outside of Baltimore in a community that was created by Pelosi's father in the 1950s. County Executives forced Government funded housing on private home owners and now the neighborhood has become a drug infested war zone and the prostitution comes right along with it.
We used to live in a nation where we supported people in our family and our community before helping others. However, I was a teen during the 1980s and we held hands across America, sang we are the world and began helping everyone except our own..... and look what happened!
stop helping them. You're part of the problem.
There's no helping them unless you can help them kick their addiction or mental illness.
It's just prolonging the cycle; a band-aid at best. As stated in the video and in pretty much all these investigations, the root cause is not that they are down on their luck, but that they are battling addiction/mental illness and utterly incapable of making crucial decisions that are good for them, like getting help and finding a job. There will be no end to their situation until that changes.
I appreciate your compassion but there's not much point in helping this way. Always help yourself out first.
@@alk6328 I'm part of the problem for feeding a hungry person?
@@Hal0d98thats not what he said
After watching several of Tyler’s videos, the community outreach and phoenix has done an exceptionally better job and helping people than other states.
Yes I noticed that too!
I have no idea how I ran into your channel but the fact you’re bringing light into a really big issue not only in my home state but in every single city in the United States is commendable. Big respects to you bro you got me learning really learning about issues that aren’t being discussed but are widely known
I agree 💯 And not only the US, but throughout the world too.
I hope you and your crew use extreme caution. Because unfortunately mental illness is rampant in the homeless community. I personally have had a street sign thrown through my windshield while driving 55 miles an hour. These videos are great but stay safe and never underestimate what people are capable of
True. I was very concerned with their interaction with that one man who was combative. Clearly there’s a mental health issue and with people exhibiting those type of behaviors you have to be very careful in the interactions.
Sweet comment
Yes! I used to go to this area since I lived near it. I’d drop off pack of water bottles from Costco. I got my tires slashed one time
“Why are you here?” -“Drugs”
“What got you here?” -“Drugs”
“When did you end up here?”
-“When I started doing drugs.”
(The City Council)
“All these people need is housing and some help getting ID. So why can’t we possibly figure out what the problem is. Why can’t we solve the homeless problem?” “Should we start making punishments for drug dealers much much more harsh?” “No way why would we do that?”
Exactly 🙄but then again, San Francisco GIVES money to people to just continue using drugs...smdh, hopefully that doesn't come here w/idiotic policies.
People can destroy their lives with legal drugs like alcohol. There needs to be help for people who are more likely to use drugs like mentally I’ll folks
@@Jinkroll there are already many places that offer help for people who want it. Some people need be given an ultimatum to except the help and do something about their problems or they loose their right to remain in society with the people who agreed to fallow the social contract and laws of our country. There use to be a time not long ago when we put crazy people in rubber rooms when they were wondering around the street and had no where to go. Those times were much safer for and cleaner. We should go back to that.
@@badbatch974 true...the only bad thing in those places were the people taking advantage of those that were put in there...I had to learn about the abuse that took place and why they were shit down but yea, it's not good having them out in society either... definitely something needs to be done!
Landlords are so greedy everywhere raising rents so high. That it's causing this fir many. But not everyone.
From a former homeless man. I appreciate your work! Keep it up and stay safe please! Tell Kevin he is love!
Seeing that outreach group love up that senior lady was beautiful. Almost made me tear up. Love your videos 🙏
Thank you for continuing to work with Kevin and bring light to these situations and peoples stories. It really means a lot!
I just found your Channel, what you're doing is really awesome! God bless you guys! I live on the east coast of Florida near the Space Center and we have a lot of homeless people around here well all over Florida honestly and it's just heartbreaking, people with money do not realize how easy it is for this to happen to them it just takes an illness or a stroke of bad luck and they could be in the same situation, people really need to be kinder to other people because they could be in that position tomorrow! Bless you guys and be safe
You are absolutely right , ive known family and friends who are , let's just say sleeping in a golden bed before... And now they got sick and started to lost those luxuries , not knowing where to get money to buy foods and medecines... It tear your heart apart when you see those people you care and love is going through now , you wanted to help them get throught it , but all you can do is help a little coz you dont have enough too 😥😥💔
GOD IS D ONLY REFUGE WE EVER HAD TO OVERCOME LIFE'S TRIALS... 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💞
They won't believe it till it append to them😮
I started volunteering here with a student research group just this semester, I can’t believe you were here during my time. There is so much within CASS the homeless shelter and the zone and homelessness. Addiction, mental illness, lack of funding and workers, cognitive impairment (this is what we study), the list goes on. The city of Phoenix is under major pressure to clear the zone, which they have begun. Thank you for investigating this. It is so intense and desperately needs a better solution than what we have.
Just curious, do you know why it's called the Zone?
@@utterlyviolet I think it’s just the nickname the city gave to it. It’s a whole block, or zone, just filled with tents. It surrounds CASS and other services there for their use. I was honestly shocked the first time I saw how extensive it was
Honestly ive been binge watching your homeless videos and been donating, i appreciate what you do and those around you. You have done so much to spreading awareness im more than happy in helping the cause even with 5 dollars here and there
This ending had me in tears. We are all human. We are all capable of doing the best and worst. Thank God for the people who don't give up and keep trying to save people from themselves.
Bro you’re lactating 😂😂 got me off guard 😂
I’ve lived in the suburbs of Phoenix almost my entire 54 years and I can’t believe how bad the homeless problem has gotten downtown and surrounding areas. It’s getting to be like CA!
Drugs
Its everywhere! Have travelled and driven thru abandoned small towns that b4 2009,10 were thriving communities. Lg towns where industry moved to other countries. Block after block empty houses, boarded up resteraunts, stores, convenience stores. Big cities the same. Slums going on for miles. Homeless everywhere. 2, 300 people competing for 1 cashiers job. Millions lost jobs during obama yrs. (agenda) then the covid farce caused w biden, well, anyone can see That agenda. Nope! This country is falling. Hard and fast. And mostly by design!
This is truly heartbreaking. I'm from a super small town so I had no idea just how much suffering really is happening in the bigger cities.
KEEP IT GOING!!!! Seriously, the world needs you Tyler. Doing great work my man.
I’ve been in the mental health system of Portland,or and have tried getting help before and that’s when I noticed how sketched the system was. You try asking for help, they “pretend” to help you by hear you out and listening to your story and your issues and that’s just about it- they don’t actually help you, especially when they don’t even know what your doing. I’ve been through therapist, psychologist, etc. They have these huge degrees and all but in the end they can’t even help you or offer you any advice and a lot of them have a bad attitude with you cause they’re probably sick and tired of dealing with people like you. Ever since I was 11 years old I had mental issues and no one knew I had autism, I learned that online and now my son has it and I am trying to get help for him but the system makes it so difficult even though they advertise that help is always available but in reality it really is not- it’s just there to make themselves look “good”
especially in AZ, the mental health help here is horrible, ive had personal experience with community bridges and they arent much help once your on the inside
Getting reading and applying self help books might help you more.
It’s the same in Europe..
Can confirm. Even DHS reports you for applying for DV grant
This is interesting because it (unfortunately) confirms the greater problem with mental health needs relative to availability.
The "availability" consists of commercials, brochures, and hotlines for people "in crisis."
Such "services" and "outreach" keeps a suicidal person from hurting self or others, but just for that day.
The real problem is clear after that moment has passed, and there's few to no services available to address the needs or situation which drove a person to suicidslity in the first place.
If that isn't addressed, the person remains at risk, or maybe they find themselves in the situation the people in this presentation find themselves in.
To me, the problem is that there are fewer services needed by ever more people, yet what's available is "just for today" help, nothing long term.
Seeing this, knowing how easily even working folks trying to be careful can find themselves on the streets - this is angering, embarrassing, and heart-breaking. 😓💔
Tyler and Kevin,
I firstly would like to commend you for the tireless, hard-working enthusiasm you both possess for dealing with the homeless issues that ravish many countries including here in Australia. There is a new 'Tent City just outside the glitter strip (Surfers Paradise) in a suburb called Southport on the sunny tourist capitol of Australia, Gold Coast. I don't live in tent city as I'm lucky in life and live in my house about 20mins south. I have watched 'Tent City's' presence grow with more and more crime in the area, the local Woolworths employing round the clock security for all kinds of reasons including thieving and robbing. The violence drug use is rampart and chaotic to say the least and I'm surprised there hasn't been a murder yet but give it only time.
I know the answers lay deep within social culture moral and in turn creating ethical ones with policy and statutes, but I employ one notion that has always helped me when doing some outreach in my own ways and that is to not discount these people's strengths when asking them about the challenges that lay within. We should positively encourage them to pursue more tangible prospects like getting a (SRO) or group shelter just to get the feet facing in the right direction.
Please keep doing everything you're doing and then get on the phone with your members of parliament and write those letters to congress together to invoke change in policy. It's people like you that show us where inspiration is.
Shoutout to the cameraman/person and crew also.
Thanx to all the ones out there who are helping the people there! May God be with you all, bless and keep you.🙏
Thank you, Tyler, for bringing attention to this issue. You're making a big change for the better.
What change is he making exactly? He got all these people shelter and out of drugs?
@@elcubanito2442awareness is the first step to a change
Besides a lot of people don't consider homeless as persons which is sad
Thank you for dedicating your time, energy, & money showing the world what mainstream media is afraid to show.
Hey Tyler! One thing that I noticed is you guys kept asking how all the people get water. There’s an unofficial law (some people will say it’s a real law) where an establishment can’t deny you water. So there’s always a source of free water whether the establishment has it to give to you, or there’s an accessible water fountain. This applies to all people no matter what their circumstances are because of how hot it is. I have never seen someone turned away or not given water when they have come in and asked.
I would have held the door open for you, but I wasn't being filmed...
They don't in Canada.
@@2FollowHim777ok? (This videos about Phoenix btw)
Thank you for the knowledge ✌️👵
I'm glad you showed that some are homeless by choice and aren't doing anything to improve their lives. Thank you Kevin for being honest about how dangerous and unstable some of them are. I hope they find the will to get off the streets
Don't forget that most of them are not homeless by choice
@Levittchen4G there's a few that want of the streets but others that want to indulge in their bad habits. My in law and his friends take advantage of family and anyone trying to help them. I hate that he bled my father in law dry to the point he had to move in with us. He kept stealing and breaking shit, letting his friends leave their needles and blood bandages everywhere, he lives close to the zone.
@@Levittchen4Gmost of them are too lazy to get themselves off the street as well
at some point there isnt much you CAN do to improve your life... addiction is a beast that should not be seen as a criminal problem but like a healthcare problem.
when someone is so depressed they aren't even trying to improve their own life anymore that doesnt mean they are depressed by choice... just means that all hope is gone.
@@Levittchen4Gmost want the streets
This was beautiful in an art and heartbreaking display of reality but your crew were so empathetic and respectful. We need to see this. This is what we are all going through! If there is one of us, it is all of us. I saw misery, hope, evil, good, change, opportunity, sad, anger, etc. I cried, smiled, and just ....please do not stop. I wanted to be a part of your crew, it seemed so genuine.
gotta appreciate tyler going to these places to make content for us
politicians love to demonize the homeless and group them up calling them all addicts and criminals etc...
the importance of these looks from the other perspective is unimaginable!
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imagine if we treated everyone in need of help like addicts and criminals instead of trying to solve the problems at hand.
I hope one day Tyler goes to Downtown Oakland & see the post-covid dystopia I had to move away from... its unreal.
Tyler has really turned his yt career around into something extremely meaningful
Thank you for taking the time and opportunity to share this information with everyone around the globe! You are very valuable out there showing what really happens to those on the streets! God bless your caring abilities.
Kevin is one of the few people i have so much respect for, i love his honesty, kindness and the way he called out those poser out in Las Vegas for giving the homeless street bought weed.
Men like Kevin should be the ones who runs the country
@@HeavyDave997 glazin
@@HeavyDave997 your boyfriend
@@HeavyDave997 your bf
That was a good man giving out the free rides, saying that he's giving back after being homeless himself at one point & is now back on his feet & knows what it's like !! Good stuff !! ❤
I just need to take a moment to thank Tyler for actually showing stuff people don’t wanna show and also how he shows the hard stuff that happens that most of the media doesn’t show
He should show how nimbyism greatly exacerbated the problem.
Refusing to give up can also sound like strong arming.
You can drag her off the street and get her into housing, but she'll be right back on the streets the moment it feels like too much for her to handle, meanwhile the college student isn't offered help
That’s what trauma does to you..not all end up like that…🙄🙄🙄
I think we should all appreciate Tyler while he’s still a “fairly unknown” TH-camr. He’s growing more and more popular by the day which will eventually make it harder for him to do this kind of hands on journalism without bias or disruption from people who recognize him.
But he’ll always remain one of my favorite creators on this platform. Never change Tyler! 👑
Since watching your videos I've never left a comment but after seeing the older lady getting help I had to. Those people never gave up I am glad she excepted the help. This actually brang tears to my eyes more then seeing your other videos. I would like to see an up date on her. 😮😢😊😊😊
I didn't know you were in town! almost had a heat stroke last month on the freeway. The heat is no joke, I live in mesa but work in peoria and just the traffic and heat with no AC is killer for sure. I'm glad you travel and expose situations like this in states! Keep up the good work brotha!! Mad respect
God bless you, I know the danger you are putting yourself in and your friend, I’ve helped the hopeless and drug addicted and they can be very unpredictable at times. Now as I work in a hospital we get a lot of 5150’s or totally confused, but 98% of them all on meth, fentanyl or both or other things also and it’s very hard emotionally, spiritually and sometimes physically to help these people as they wait in our ER for Behavior Health to come evaluate them, the right description are not made sometimes for the individual on hold and it causes even more problems sometimes for the nurses especially.
Things have got to change!
I used to live in Az… and it is BRUTAL out there right now. People are really hurting and suffering. It touches my heart so deeply to see people working so hard to help get people off the streets and into safer situations!! 🥺 this video hurt my heart and restored my faith in humanity at the same time. Need to look into good (actually helpful) charities to donate to in phoenix to help these poor peeps get out of that horrible death trap of a desert ❤ god bless the folks working so hard to save these people from the desert!!
Mr. Tyler, You are a brave, curious and a witty man. Thank You for these real on sight information. I learn how dangerous and sad can be outside my country (Zagreb, Croatia, Europe). I saw You were sometimes in danger when interviewing. Take care.
At first I thought the title was because it’s so massively hot… It’s horrific to think of people throwing living humans in a dumpster and burning them alive! 😱
I knew it wasn't metaphoric. I had a feeling.
I really like your cat profile pic 😺
@@Spoiled_horsegirl Thank you! That's my senior cat, Bobo Buddy! He's the best boy in the whole world in my opinion! 😺❤️
I remember reading so much hate on Reddit about you, I don't understand those people. This was such an educational video....
Well he does still make fun of people here and there and doesn't feel as wholesome as Kevin. I would assume thats the main hate
People on Reddit are weird.
@@Casualweeb475 ok? So what, we all make fun of people, we all do it all the time.
That was probably because of the short where he took all the scooters.
Thank you for the content, Tyler! Every week I literally wait for your latest video! It’s time to give creators like you who focus on quality the right credit and a concrete reward! Keep going, mate!
So kind to do that ❤
Tyrel 🤔
@@EBM_11 typo thx!
God Bless all the people who help and constantly have genuine compassion for human life. Good people do exist.
Much love to your exposure and the outreach. Having a brother who was homeless with mental health it took years to get him back stable and off the streets. He's now been stable and off the streets for five years. It took alot of effort to get him to accept help.
Drove through the zone looking for a loved one at night, had to roll up my windows due to the overwhelming smell of fentanyl not to mention the looks I was receiving. Lived in az my whole life, never seen anything like the zone until now. It’s like a mini skid row, felt like a scene out of a movie seeing my city like that
Gavin Newsom said that a federal court in Boise, Idaho ruled several years ago that the states cannot dismantle homeless encampments that are in public property. He and many of the other states are appealing this ruling to the US Supreme Court. Most people are unaware of this ruling. You can Google this ruling
This based entirely off assumption, if you were looking for a loved one, high chances you were driving slow. Good chance people thought you were creepin through, very dangerous in the wrong areas. People have been shot for less.
No shit? I'm coming home to phx for xmas.. ima take a drive thru .. wanna see for myself.. I have a real problem with fyntanol.. I hate it ..
@@donnadeslauriers8642 might not want to do that, you can drive by but not through. You’ll probably get robbed, not too long ago a young man was set on fire in the dumpster, alive.
@@Shteven there’s no option but to drive slow, people are walking in the street and crossing every 10-20 feet. It’s because I looked like an outsider and I understand that. But yes my mother is addicted to drugs and I was hoping to find her there after going through all her normal hang outs first. The homeless community is very familiar w me but just not the ones staying in the zone.
I lived around the corner from the Zone. People without shoes walk around on the street burning the skin off their feet.. people would regularly use my hose for water, and go thru my garbage bins. Lots of crime in that area as well.. ordering any package from
Amazon was stupid cuz it would be stolen immediately. The paramedics don’t come check on the people when called, and get mad when you ask them for help. It’s a nightmare.
Nuts that you were in my state only 7 months ago; I live in Tucson and it's getting pretty bad here.
the charity workers in this video are actual angels
As someone who's been homeless a couple times, I'm glad someone sees the importance of not hiding this problem.
Thank you for what u r doing!
God bless America!!
Prayers that the homeless will be reached & things change for the better🙏🙏🙏🙏
Your prayers are worthless, DO SOMETHING!
@@byteme9718 I would love to do something. I don't have the money to fix the problem the way it needs to be.
But I can continue to pray & hope that things change 😊
That's fucking sad... I live in my Pathfinder and fortunately I have a full time job and two part time jobs. Seeing people struggle worse than me is upsetting and humbling.
You are the greatest reporter ever. Not influenced by media, employers, or political stance. Just reporting raw, the way it should be. Love your stuff, keep it up.
One of the only people trying to spread awareness on stuff like this. You deserve a bigger audience then this!
Again another great example of what Tyler is doing for us. Keep making this content to share to the world.
Thanx for doing what you do, I was in a similar situation as these people in Phoenix back in the 80's, it sucked. I salute you sir!
We always love seeing more Kevin, hes just a man out here trying to help people who need it and spread his messages
These places look worse then townships in South Africa
Great investigation. I will say that "The Zone" does take a good portion of downtown Phoenix, but a lot of downtown is still booming and great to spend time at. To say that downtown phoenix is completely empty is inaccurate.
I drive by the zone about every month and I've always been curious about how bad it is. Tyler, I really appreciate you making this video and helping these people!
I admire all the wonderful people in the world reaching out and showing compassion to others.
These people are icons & and idols, not false idols we see on TV/social media.
Tyler, the world needs you. Please don't stop your amazing work 💖
As someone who lives in Arizona, I feel so bad for the homeless here. It's so hot even in a house with blasting AC
Don’t feel bad sometimes it’s all about choice, majority times some people are homeless is cus of addiction
You guys and camera crew are so brave.
I shot a music video in The Zone, " Long Way Home". I'm from Phoenix & was homeless there for 15 years. I thank God I made it out. Thanks for making this video! ❤❤❤
Tyler, I just want to say your videos are incredible and I love watching them and of how they bring awareness to such social issues. Keep up the good work. You’re my fav TH-camr 💕
Just wanna take this moment and to thank Sir Tyler for what he dose. Without you, I wouldn't know how bad some people have it. Thx brother.
It's cool that you guys focus on outreach as someone who has been homeless before myself. It seems many people in AZ move up to Scottsdale during the hotter seasons and then back and forth but with the climate changing for the worse I fear it's going to get nothing but worse and worse. The thing is, with inflation now days so many of these people on the streets now days aren't even drug users..