Tension on the Beach: Homeless Items Discarded During Coordinated Cleanup at Venice Beach
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Venice, Los Angeles - September 13, 2024: A significant cleanup operation took place Friday at the border of Venice Beach and Santa Monica, an area known locally as "No Man's Land," focusing on homeless encampments that have frequently shifted between the two jurisdictions.
This zone, situated between Venice Beach and Santa Monica, has become a complex terrain for unhoused individuals navigating differing municipal regulations. On the Venice side, Los Angeles Municipal Code 63.44 prohibits tents in city parks outside of designated camping areas. Meanwhile, Santa Monica's regulations categorize similar actions differently, resulting in a constant movement of encampments during regular cleanups.
The operation was a coordinated effort involving multiple agencies, including Los Angeles Park Rangers, the Department of Public Works, Los Angeles Beaches and Harbors, Clean Harbors Environmental Inc., the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), and Councilwoman Traci Park's office, which oversees Homelessness and Housing coordination.
LAHSA’s presence on-site highlighted the city’s strategy of combining enforcement with support, addressing both the immediate needs and the underlying challenges faced by the homeless population. This effort is part of a broader initiative led by Councilwoman Park’s office, reflecting a commitment to maintaining public spaces while ensuring that outreach and assistance are provided to those affected by these cleanups.
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Same guy from last week claiming he lost all his stuff. He sure replenished it fast.
Hahahaha I just typed this… he also kept saying stop my medication is in there… you’d think if his medication was truly lost once he’d keep it with him… but here we go again
Tweakers work fast at night!
@@Dane-o7q lol that they do my friend
@@nightfall22 I agree
NO BEACH THAT IVE EVER BEEN ON ALLOWED THIS, EVER!
@@JosephA.-ns9hr it’s Venice, CA! Democrats city! Trash, homeless, robberies, it’s their thing!
Newsom's California
@@funfact8660we need to watch who we vote for
Quite a worthless governor.
No beach you ever been on has 10 million visitors a year…. It’s also a massive beach that covers the whole bay which is not like many cities.
No tents ⛺️ on the beach 🏖️ time to clean up people in life we have rules. 🇺🇸
30 years too late
Sleeping bag and a backpack. That's all you need in these circumstances. Hoarding of junk and trash mixed with this entitlement. Strange times we're in.
Minimalism works best in their circumstance, but it looks like they don’t see it that way. Police may have to begin issuing citations and begin arresting. Otherwise rinse wash repeat.
It's his "treasure" 😂 it's always their treasure...
Tweakers love collecting
If they enforced the "no camping on the beach" policy DAILY, these people wouldn't be able to accumulate so much stuff. They clear the beach every Friday, then the accumulation starts all over again Friday night and throughout the rest of the week.
Fabian is the big winner here... No shortage of content for his channel... Great coverage of what these government workers have to deal with day in and day out
@@bigbob16 waste of tax dollars it’s what it is.
This guy likes to use that medication excuse a lot. We’ve seen him do this before hence he was pitching that tantrum in the alley 😂
Billy and Club
Should have never been allowed to get this bad
Period.
Vote democrat
In the film "Soylent Green" they scooped up the homeless as well
@@avalon1raeand endless catastrophes are all you get
Holy crap!! most of these people are
dragging around a studio apartment
with them wtf!!!! 😮
talk about the dregs of society...shame on you mayors and governors for allowing this to go on for so long
They know they have our tax dollars to take care of it. It'll be interesting to see what they do the closer we come to the Olympics there in 4 years.
All the politicians of California don’t care what happens to the state as long as it fils there pockets
Keep voting Blue and this will keep happening too
@@funfact8660no thanks, we do not want to be Alabama.
@@funfact8660fourth largest economy in the world. Drives the nations innovation.
If they are allowed to take all their 'stuff' they will just set up again somewhere else. Whack-A-Mole............
If I were those workers I’d need to have a decontam room at home. I’d be paranoid of bed bugs after handling that junk.
🤮
EXCELLENT, Fabian! The Sweeping Seaside Saga continues! Danke!
They should have stopped this long ago
Billy Beach Club
I like the black lady in the green shirt, no nonsense, we need more "tough love" people like her
Aaaa pán je fajnšmekr, náročný spotřebitel, hmmm, a má vkus! Ta "dáma" je fakt sexy! 😃😆🤣😂🤧😂😆😅
And look how it moved things along! Yes 👏👏👏
Tough love?? They had their belongings loaded, transferred and unloaded by Clean Harbors. Free of charge! Green shirt lady is a social worker. Why does it seem like she has more authority than the PD & Rangers? I feel bad for the dog. If you have to muzzle the dog, you shouldn't have one.
Why do they have pets when they can't even take care of themselves? 🐕
Because cows and steers are too big to hide
Food source I've heard
Lots of tents, suitcases, blankets, bikes, shopping carts, etc in that landfill, where ever its located.
It's the same people setting up camps on the beach week after week, then they bitch about getting kicked off the beach like this is the first time they've ever heard of it. They know exactly what's going on but yet they keep coming back doing the same thing over again. Like that guy in the white leotard, I've seen him twice before on different videos.
Billy and Club 🏖️
Again I ask why isn't there a patrol to catch them before they bring it all out there
That's exactly what I was thinking... Couple people on quads riding up and down the beach could report instances before they get out of hand... The money they could save on yellow caution tape alone could pay for 2 quads, fuel and maintenance
Because then they wouldn't have jobs for people to go out and clean it up! Democratic approach
10 million people a year it’s a paradise area… It draws everyone from around the world 🌎
Poor Dog try to Get That muzzle Off
poor dog
Really, I feel sorry for him
Well at least he's not getting cooked and eaten by unvetted Haitians
Hahahah grandma with the red hair laying that law down. Good for you ma’am. You can tell she’s dealt with this kind of “situations” 😂
once its on the truck youre SOL
Have always wanted to see the west coast. Not so much anymore
I have never seen a suit like that blond guy is wearing.
Consider yourself lucky
wtf is he wearing
looks like something from the cast of Zoolander.
@@sldulinor dodgeball, in fact any Ben stiller movie
Looks like a f..
@@kathyhaemmerle2638
Bingo !!
Respectfully, could you try to improve the microphone somehow? I think they have some that are directional? Would be interested to hear conversations that are far away, better
Keep ‘em moving, & keep takin’ their shit.. 👍
The problem is they just store the shit.. Then let them come back and get it again.. They bring it back to the beach, rinse, repeat.
Wow, thanks. I saw this encampment growing daily, it was getting huge
The work is never ending because the problems are already latent, namely homelessness, unemployment and mental illness.
Latent isn't the word, really. California at large has had a homeless problem a long damn time in the cities. The nature of pocket lining in politics, and people electing the same thieves repeatedly, well... I think you get the picture.
Not this clown again 😮
LA politicians don’t want to fix this problem it’s big business …..🤫
It sure takes a long time to disassemble their tents. Apparently no scouting experience.
The lead sanitation guy and that woman that’s running Saint Joseph’s are assertive and effective. The cops and the park Rangers are absolutely worthless. Can’t let people push you around. You need to take charge of the situation.
Absolutely! Getting things done! 👏👏👏None of this “15 minute” toddler bargaining that ends up taking hours
Get your shit picked up you got 15 minutes no more, don't talk work. The rest goes in the trash, if we see you again it all goes in the TRASH. No bargaining
Dream team Fridays!
I agree with the one comment,I would not touch this crap,there are probably bedbugs,lice eggs,bacteria etc... and they are loading stuff into a van YIKES!
Who would’ve thought that moving around bum junk would become a business in 2024! This is crazy!!! 😂
Bring it to K Bass residence. We pay for the delivery fee!
Or entertainment? And I agree with both your statements!
@@mdoy5667 I would send it to Maralago instead.
@@victorespinoza8Why? What did Trump do to cause this problem at Venice Beach? This is a Democrat problem.
Another Colorful Character of Cockoo Beach....he has many Costumes
3:16 . . this guy is from another planet
They will all be back on the beach in a day or two
Keep moving them
The person cries about his" medication" every time
Yes and then they start taking more stuff/junk
All just keep coming for the winter!
So now they’re a moving van for them !!!! PATHETIC !!!!
I know, beach campers moving service - every Thursday or Fri morning...
I really appreciate this content. These workers are way more accommodating than I would be. Good on them. This is how you get the problem under control.
SHAZAAAAM!!!!!
The coming Olympics seems to be a good motivator
Can't deal with CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!
"One man's garbage is another man's good ungarbage."
-Ricky, Trailer Park Boys
And luckily they're by the ocean so any trash they can just throw in there to be taken away never to be seen again.
The guy in the yellow jacket who gives directions to some of these people is very impressive.
THEY NEED A FRONT END LOADER TO PICK ALL THESE ITEMS UP.
Insanity is born and bred right here at this very beach, that's why it is such a treasure with millions spent to preserve it.
THESE ZOMBIES ARE DISGUSTING AND DIRTY.
that dreaded beach snitch haha wtf
Mr. 92.......I can give you 92 reason to get your act together dude
he claims his medication is in his stuff,this guy is a joke,why does he keep doing the same thing it's because the city,gov officials let him
makes no sense take it to the lot,and dump it,then it's right back to the beach,this thing in the body suit is full of sh t,throw him in jail,there's always an excuse
I am so happy I left that disastrous state of California. I feel so much better now. I can breathe. It's the worst state to live in right now. In all 50 states.. they make up 50% of the population that is homeless come from California. It's definitely not the Golden State anymore.
I left California two years back and my life in the red zone has never been better 🎉😊🎉
This guys along way from burning man
st. Joseph lady is on the case. What did she say @ 37:33 - something about ghost town?
Beautiful beach turned ugly
You will own nothing
And be 😊
Happy
Check out Judge Vann & the way they handle ‘beach camping’ in the Florida Panhandle.. 😉
What happened with the black dude trying to " help" the black and white chick's and ignoring his own stuff. Inquiring minds want to know.
He's still taking down his tent... he'll
be done in a day or two
Passive aggressive move, speciality of certain folks
Junk dumped on the public beach, that is totally odd.
Again, that poor dog. 😢
rinse and repeat.
Your doing a great job
This guy everyday is complaining about his medicine
very good!
Eugenics
did that queen have lumps on his face?
People don't want 2 b reasonable 4 an apt/lite bill etc..Buy them all a ticket 2 SLAP CITY...🎉
And I'll ask it again, why are they allowed to camp for even one night? If I show up with a tent (muck less a bunch of crap) , within a few hours the cops will show up to tell you to remove it, I see it all the time, and if I'm at the beach after closing time, I'm getting kicked out on a good night and receiving a ticket on a bad night..
They should not be allowed to even be on the beach with all their crap for even one minute, much less for enough day to set up these huge camps.days.
Props for them cleaning the beach now, but these camps shouldn't be allowed in the first place.
No living on the beach.
They can't fix the homeless problem now. They waited to long and now it's beyond repair.
Where are the cops at night when people are setting up these encampments? Are they a 9 to 5 police force? Shameful.
he likes to perform for the camera,way too much crap
"Get on outta here! Hear me? Get! And don't bring your lazy ass back!" Get!"
If only there were strict littering laws.
America
Sounds like you’ve attached an external mic. Good audio.
The amount of hoarding
When the government takes away your inalienable right it becomes obvious the law cannot act fairly. Today the law acts in double standards helping some and hurting others.
Street outreach workers keep giving them new tents ans sleeping bags....
Be super careful that you do t get stuck or any fentanyl powder doesn't splash back in their face. These guys put up with so much trash that these homeless people collect. 😥
Why do they allow people on the beach after dark? Isn't there a curfew at night. That would eliminate a lot of this mess in the morning.
CHIP is just a chip off the old block ...
Be more like Chip ..
Chip is cheap .
Cheapchip !
Wow 😂the grown man with the pink outfit scares me lmao 😂
Same guy that had a ton of stuff a week ago.... where do they get all this crap????
There’s more where that came from….the dumpsters, which should all be locked…but that’s too much trouble just like any other action that would put an end to this madness.
Job security. They will be back later and set up camp. Lol
Where's Daisy's peacefulness.😂
I could use that cart at my camp 😊
Look at that fruit loop
You know are Porch Pirates… and so are those bicycles…
Free camping.
Not
Omg that man was naked, he was just covered in body paint ! ( 3:16 )
Show me the deed that proves you own this property by the beach. You don't.
call animal control save that poor torchard pitbull..god dam people
Does this person in blue sane???