"Failed liberal policies coupled with decades of neglect and
mismanagement have turned an old problem into a modern-day
nightmare. Some fear the City of Angels is at the point of
no return and are angry at elected officials who talk a big
game but rarely deliver.

On any given day in San Francisco "you can see souped-up
Lamborghinis and blinged-out trophy wives in one part of
the city, then walk over a few blocks and see piles of human
feces, puddles of urine and vomit caked on the sidewalks.
The misery of homelessness, mental illness and drug addiction
hits deep in San Francisco and has turned parts of a beautiful
city into a public toilet"

=============================

'A Total Failure': Homeless Crisis In Progressive Cities Reaches Fever
Pitch

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 21:25

As ZH readers are no doubt aware, America's most 'progressive' cities
have become ground-zero for a what has become an all-out homelessness
crisis, leaving these once-beautiful cities a bastion of human suffering
which rival some third-world nations.

This summer, Fox News' Barnini Chakraborty embarked on an ambitious
project to chronicle the crisis in four West Coast cities; Seattle, San
Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.

"In each city, we saw a lack of safety, sanitation and civility," writes
Chakraborty. "Residents, the homeless and advocates say they've lost
faith in their elected officials' ability to solve the issue. Most of
the cities have thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at the problem
only to watch it get worse."

In May, new data revealed that homelessness in San Francisco had jumped
17% since 2017, and would have risen by 30% if the city had used past
definitions.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's definition of
homelessness includes people who are living on the streets, in cars or
in shelters. San Francisco's own definition widens the category to
people without a permanent address who are in prison, rehab or
hospitalized. If the city used the same measurement it had in years
past, the numbers would show an increase from 7,400 to 9,784 -- or 30
percent in 2019. -Fox News

On Monday and Tuesday, Chakraborti published her findings on Los
Angeles, and San Francisco, which notably points out the disparity
between progressives driving around in supercars while homeless
residents - many of whom are addicted to drugs or have mental problems
which prevent them from working, languish on ****-covered streets.

"It's the stale stench of liquor and human waste that hits you first,
Chakraborti writes of Los Angeles. "Then it's visual -- row after row of
dirty tarp tents crammed together on the sidewalk next to piles of
rotting trash and broken appliances. There are half-dressed, drugged-out
shells of people wandering aimlessly in the middle of the street. Some
curse at cars. Others just stare. There are fights, prostitution and
rodent burrows. This is the fabled Skid Row in Los Angeles and it's a
disaster."

Failed liberal policies coupled with decades of neglect and
mismanagement have turned an old problem into a modern-day nightmare.
Some fear the City of Angels is at the point of no return and are angry
at elected officials who talk a big game but rarely deliver.

"I don't want to see them on camera anymore," Marquesha Babers, who
lived on Skid Row as a teenager, told Fox News. "I don't want them to
write any more articles about how much they care or how much they're
trying to change things. I want to see them do it." -Fox News

Meanwhile, on any given day in San Francisco "you can see souped-up
Lamborghinis and blinged-out trophy wives in one part of the city, then
walk over a few blocks and see piles of human feces, puddles of urine
and vomit caked on the sidewalks. The misery of homelessness, mental
illness and drug addiction hits deep in San Francisco and has turned
parts of a beautiful city into a public toilet," according to the
report.

As the problem grows, residents are finding themselves at a
crossroads. The compassion for those struggling is constantly being
challenged by a fear for their own safety and quality of life. It never
had to get this bad, say critics, who are appalled that it's getting
worse every day. -Fox News

"I won't visit my son who lives out there again," Amelia Cartwright told
Fox News. "It's disgusting. I went there a few months ago for the first
time and this guy who looked homeless and really beat up spit on me. Can
you imagine? He spit on me!"

A cleaning woman who works in downtown San Francisco told Fox News that
a homeless woman makes a daily appearance to curse at her and spit on
the window.

What's more, mentally ill people harassing residents has taken a
dangerous turn.

Last week, Austin Vincent, a homeless man, was caught on camera
attacking a 26-year-old woman outside her condo complex. As he threw
Paneez Kosarian on the ground, he allegedly talked about saving her from
robots and offered to kill another woman nearby so he could earn her
trust.

Vincent was arrested and pleaded not guilty to a false imprisonment
charge and two counts of battery and attempted robbery. Instead of being
thrown in jail, Superior Court Judge Christine Van Aken released Vincent
over the objections of the district attorney's office. Her decision
caused a huge backlash in the community and was slammed by Mayor London
Breed and other city officials. The judge eventually ordered Vincent to
wear an ankle monitor.

On Monday, Vincent was arrested again for an alleged assault that
occurred in February. The police said he was armed with a knife and
approached a woman and her friends as they waited for a ride. Vincent
allegedly threatened to kill the woman and lunged at the group. -Fox
News

"The goal was to be more helpful to society, helpful to the homeless
issue, helpful to the police department and the court system. But as we
saw, it's a total failure at this point," said former mayoral candidate,
Richie Greenberg, who added "The intention was to help, of course, but
what it really wound up doing is that it made San Francisco more
attractive to those who are both homeless and those who are drug addicts
to move here. We are now finding that homelessness is increasing. Drug
addiction is increasing and the number of people here -- the numbers are
increasing, as well."

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-...es-fever-pitch

On 8/21/19 9:48 PM, Home Guy wrote:
"Failed liberal policies coupled with decades of neglect and
mismanagement have turned an old problem into a modern-day
nightmare. Some fear the City of Angels is at the point of
no return and are angry at elected officials who talk a big
game but rarely deliver.

On any given day in San Francisco "you can see souped-up
Lamborghinis and blinged-out trophy wives in one part of
the city, then walk over a few blocks and see piles of human
feces, puddles of urine and vomit caked on the sidewalks.
The misery of homelessness, mental illness and drug addiction
hits deep in San Francisco and has turned parts of a beautiful
city into a public toilet"



Not to worry, Senator Fauxcahontas will tax the rich and give it to the lazy homeless democrats.

On 9/19/2019 2:49 PM, taxpayer wrote:
On 8/21/19 9:48 PM, Home Guy wrote:
"Failed liberal policies coupled with decades of neglect and
Â*Â*Â* mismanagement have turned an old problem into a modern-day
Â*Â*Â* nightmare. Some fear the City of Angels is at the point of
Â*Â*Â* no return and are angry at elected officials who talk a big
Â*Â*Â* game but rarely deliver.

Â*Â*Â* On any given day in San Francisco "you can see souped-up
Â*Â*Â* Lamborghinis and blinged-out trophy wives in one part of
Â*Â*Â* the city, then walk over a few blocks and see piles of human
Â*Â*Â* feces, puddles of urine and vomit caked on the sidewalks.
Â*Â*Â* The misery of homelessness, mental illness and drug addiction
Â*Â*Â* hits deep in San Francisco and has turned parts of a beautiful
Â*Â*Â* city into a public toilet"



Not to worry, Senator Fauxcahontas will tax the rich and give it to the
lazy homeless democrats.

I guess you would prefer the liberal states send all the homeless back
to the red states they came from.

On Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:30:02 -0700, Bob F wrote:

On 9/19/2019 2:49 PM, taxpayer wrote:
On 8/21/19 9:48 PM, Home Guy wrote:
"Failed liberal policies coupled with decades of neglect and
Â*Â*Â* mismanagement have turned an old problem into a modern-day
Â*Â*Â* nightmare. Some fear the City of Angels is at the point of
Â*Â*Â* no return and are angry at elected officials who talk a big
Â*Â*Â* game but rarely deliver.

Â*Â*Â* On any given day in San Francisco "you can see souped-up
Â*Â*Â* Lamborghinis and blinged-out trophy wives in one part of
Â*Â*Â* the city, then walk over a few blocks and see piles of human
Â*Â*Â* feces, puddles of urine and vomit caked on the sidewalks.
Â*Â*Â* The misery of homelessness, mental illness and drug addiction
Â*Â*Â* hits deep in San Francisco and has turned parts of a beautiful
Â*Â*Â* city into a public toilet"



Not to worry, Senator Fauxcahontas will tax the rich and give it to the
lazy homeless democrats.

I guess you would prefer the liberal states send all the homeless back
to the red states they came from.

They wouldn't go. If they did they would have to work for a living