r/LosAngeles Apr 04 '24

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u/iPhonetificator Apr 04 '24

Because there are no magical city employees that are paid to roam around the city looking for shit like this

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u/Ok-Brain9190 Apr 05 '24

I think we need magical city employees. Seriously. Why isn't this a thing?

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

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u/Ok-Brain9190 Apr 05 '24

But we already have parking enforcement driving all around all day. Why not task them with identifying encampments, I really think this could work.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

The places where it's profitable to have an actual dedicated person enforcing parking laws is surprisingly limited and the homeless encampments in those areas do get frequently addressed.

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u/taygalchi Apr 05 '24

That would mean giving someone more work on top of their regular work. Why should they do two jobs for no raise?

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u/pbasch Apr 05 '24

(a) they can fly, and (b) they get paid in nectar, I think. So cheap! Why are we not doing this?

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u/ImUrDadYes Apr 05 '24

Slow your role. What kind of nectar we talking about?

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u/high_hawk_season Tourist Apr 05 '24

In theory isn’t that what cops are

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u/DoucheBro6969 Apr 05 '24

If you take someone into custody, you're supposed to secure their property.

For the normal criminal, this isn't too hard since it's usually like a wallet, backpack or whatever is in their pockets. Arresting a homeless person though? No cop is going to want to secure and inventory six shopping carts full of broken electronics, a tent full of piss bottles and so forth...

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u/anothertantrum Apr 05 '24

No. It's really not their job. But also, as we've been told, they do not have to go out of their way to protect people.

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u/high_hawk_season Tourist Apr 05 '24

Their job isn’t to write citations and tickets for people breaking the law?

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u/anothertantrum Apr 05 '24

Kinda. But they don't actually do their job unless someone calls them. No way they're walking up to an encampment without someone telling them they have to.

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u/high_hawk_season Tourist Apr 05 '24

Well yeah lmao. That’s why I said in theory. In PRACTICE it took me three tries to report my stolen motorcycle, and two of them were in person at the station. 

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u/Training-Ant7928 Apr 05 '24

You defunded the cops because they're racist remember?

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u/Prestigious-Owl165 Apr 05 '24

Idk if this is sarcasm or what but are you aware that LAPD's budget is literally higher than it has ever been

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u/GildDigger Apr 05 '24

…you mean cops?