3 ms·
Here is some cherry on top. This treatment of people looks like it belongs to China: https://www.calhealthreport.org/2018/01/25/anti-homeless-laws-crop-santa-a
by FpUser 5y ago
Here is some cherry on top. This treatment of people looks like it belongs to China:
https://www.calhealthreport.org/2018/01/25/anti-homeless-laws-crop-santa-ana-line-statewide-trend/ https://www.calhealthreport.org/2018/01/25/anti-homeless-law...
>"Kimberly Sandoval holds a ticket in her hand in disbelief. Her infraction: being in possession of spare bicycle parts."
>"She has also been ticketed for being in possession of a tent, a lawn chair and a Bluetooth speaker—all items newly banned at the Civic Center under an ordinance passed by the City of Santa Ana late last year."
>"Also prohibited under the new law: shopping carts, pallets, golf clubs, hockey sticks, screwdrivers, solar panels, mattresses, carpets, anything that can be used as a temporary toilet or as an outdoor shower, and storing or sorting recyclable materials."
>"In addition, the ordinance established a new permitting process for charity and social service organizations that offer food or medical services to the Civic Center’s homeless population, a move that residents and providers say has led to a steep drop off in aid."
- RangerScience 5y agoNotable: Santa Ana (and the rest of Orange County) is substantially more conservative than many people realize.
- FpUser 5y ago>"substantially more conservative" This just warms the cockles of my heart /s
- wcfields 5y agoMunicipalities are in an arms race to criminalize homelessness to push the issue to another city (defacto being Los Angeles).
- vondur 5y agoI don't believe that's the case for Santa Ana. The demographics aren't like the rest of Orange County.
- mrkstu 5y agoRead: 'slightly less liberal' https://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/california/santa_ana https://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/california/santa_ana
- RangerScience 5y agoAFAIK, they tend to vote Dem in presidential elections but locally swing strongly conservative. For example: Mask mandates and vaccine requirements.
- annoyingnoob 5y agoOrange County treats homeless people particularly poorly. They want to force the homeless out of their county by outlawing them.