I Went To Every Single Homeless Camp In Los Angeles

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  @NickJohnson · 3 years ago · pinned

  Here&apos;s the entire California Road trip here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq-_cmf3H6yoGM0mmbTCTmMa9zMFvvDeG">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq-_cmf3H6yoGM0mmbTCTmMa9zMFvvDeG</a>

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• JA

  @jamesofbmore · 3 years ago

  I am 58 years old, I have been a truck driver for the past 30 years, and a war veteran in Kuwait in 1990, and I have made great money. I have saved money, but last year I had a stroke, which wiped out my savings, I have had to use my 401K, and I don&apos;t qualify for disability, or early retirement. Doctors say I can work, I can do desk work. I can&apos;t drive I can bearly walk. I calculate that by May 2023 I will be homeless. Sometimes it is not drugs, and it&apos;s not because we don&apos;t want to work but no one will give you work because you are now a liability. I Have lost everything I earned over my lifetime due to a stroke. I have a house now, but I don&apos;t see myself having a home in 6 to 8 months.

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  @CapAnson12345 · 3 years ago

  The beauty of LA is if you don&apos;t go visit the homeless camps sooner or later they&apos;ll come visit you.

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• RY

  @ryankottke8120 · 3 years ago

  Was homeless for 3 years from drugs, crazy thing is I bet are many Americans that are a couple paychecks and/or bad decisions away from facing the same dilemma. Got clean and sober and have remained strong since February 2018 and &nbsp;will never forget the cold nights, hungry days and hopeless mentality.

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• AB

  @Aboutyourbz · 2 years ago (edited)

  I’m a teacher in Los Angeles, my apartment rent was raised to $3,000 a month ! &nbsp;Forced to move out on my 50K salary, I’m teaching middle school and paying $1900 to live in a neighbor’s camper trailer ! <br>I have students who live with their parents in tents outside my school …. And the sad thing is, these kids get written up and detention for coming to school in a dirty school uniform ( charter school ) … I tell the principal — “ they live in a tent !” —- <br>I’m quitting and moving out of state.

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• BK

  @bkgourmet · 3 years ago

  In 2010, I was briefly homeless in Venice Beach -after divorce, losing job and bad economy in 2009. I &nbsp;survived on selling some art work and eating at food banks. &nbsp;I couldn&apos;t stand this life style. &nbsp;I kept looking for work all over, until I was back on my feet a month later. &nbsp;It&apos;s terrible life. &nbsp;YES, some homeless went down on their luck, but there is a big percentage who got themselves there and have been homeless for over 10 years. &nbsp;NO WAY. &nbsp;I&apos;ll work anything and NOT remain homeless.

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• PI

  @pi-sx3mb · 3 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;m an aircrew member - been traveling the entire U.S. for some 4 decades. &nbsp;Anywhere in California was historically the most desirable layover you could bid. &nbsp;That and Portland OR, Seattle, and Denver which are now CA lite. &nbsp;Most of my adult life I figured I&apos;d like to eventually live anywhere in the state. &nbsp;About 10 years ago things started to drastically decline, and now you couldn&apos;t pay me to move there. &nbsp;Most major cities are disgustingly filthy insane asylums without walls. &nbsp;It&apos;s completely out of control. &nbsp; I avoid going there to the extent that I can. Once-gorgeous places like San Fran, LA, &nbsp;and San Diego are post-apocalyptic sh*tholes. &nbsp;The few nice places are shrinking safe havens floating in a sea of human detritus. &nbsp;I feel bad for the sane people in CA who are not responsible for the decline. &nbsp;Most CA residents who defend the place are the proverbial boiled frog not realizing how dire it is. &nbsp;I remember a time when it was clean, safe, fun, civilized, and a land of opportunity. &nbsp;So sad.

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• RI

  @richardt1792 · 3 years ago

  A couple of things to be aware of, in downtown Los Angeles, the county jail releases hundreds of criminals and many end up living in downtown. &nbsp; I remember talking to a homeless woman and she told me that every single homeless person carries a knife. &nbsp;You can walk into any dollar store and walk out with an 8 inch knife, a lethal weapon. &nbsp;It is best to assume that every homeless person has a knife on them at all times.

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• OL

  @olliesgrandad · 2 years ago

  My wife and I visited California in December 2003. The stay in LA was probably the wettest day possible. We did a mini bus tour and I remember downtown seeing a few &apos;igloo&apos; type fibreglass domes which we were tod were for homeless people. To see the state of LA now is scary. I certainly wouldn&apos;t feel safe coming back to visit.

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  @HAW_7 · 3 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve lived in Los Angeles for almost 30 years and it is the worst ever been and I don&apos;t see it getting any better. The homeless here don&apos;t want housing. Completely agree with this woman. As long as rich people are making money off the system, it won&apos;t change. It is not an affordable place to live unless you&apos;re wealthy.

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• JM

  @JMarel · 3 years ago

  I took my daughter to LA for her 21st birthday earlier this year. We were both excited to go for the first time. We were unprepared and in shock at the state of this place. It was so sad. &nbsp;You have these million dollars homes and cars and expensive shops and homeless people all on the same corner. The beautiful ocean, and many homeless tents on the sand. It was unreal to see. Half way across the country and months later I still think about those moments, and those people.

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  @Network126 · 3 years ago

  I fell into a mess of debt and homelessness during covid and nobody can seem to help me. I&apos;m actually paying $400/mo now to illegally live in an old broken down RV on the street without electricity or running water. Yes, that&apos;s actually a thing out here. It&apos;s difficult to function like this. I&apos;m doing all I can, yet I still owe my dad over $3k for a transmission rebuild from 2 years ago. I don&apos;t want to live like this. I&apos;m trying to work as much as I can, but keep having so many problems and car issues, which also keep me broke/in debt. A lot of people don&apos;t understand. It&apos;s not all drugs or mental illness.

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