PixieDustD
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2013
I am putting in a link at the bottom from the LA Times newspaper about an fatal stabbing at Hollywood and Highland near the Disney Soda fountain.
Large cities in California have a homeless crisis that is mostly rooted in mental illness. I have worked with Non-profit organizations who fund outreach programs for the homeless to get them into programs, and find beds for them. Most of the homeless population is non-violent; they are just trying to survive. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case here. The alleged assailants had a sign asking for money...I am not sure if they were even homeless. It is important to note that incidents like this one are rare, but they do happen.
For those of you who are visiting our state, please do not hand money out to people on the street. Instead, make a donation to an Outreach program in your hometown, San Francisco or Los Angeles. When you are walking our streets, be aware of what is going on around you even in highly traveled areas like the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Make yours a safe vacation.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0620-hollywood-killing-20130620,0,2642112.story
Large cities in California have a homeless crisis that is mostly rooted in mental illness. I have worked with Non-profit organizations who fund outreach programs for the homeless to get them into programs, and find beds for them. Most of the homeless population is non-violent; they are just trying to survive. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case here. The alleged assailants had a sign asking for money...I am not sure if they were even homeless. It is important to note that incidents like this one are rare, but they do happen.
For those of you who are visiting our state, please do not hand money out to people on the street. Instead, make a donation to an Outreach program in your hometown, San Francisco or Los Angeles. When you are walking our streets, be aware of what is going on around you even in highly traveled areas like the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Make yours a safe vacation.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0620-hollywood-killing-20130620,0,2642112.story