{"id":542053,"date":"2021-05-26T18:21:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T22:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=542053"},"modified":"2021-05-26T18:21:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T22:21:17","slug":"l-a-county-sheriff-vows-to-reclaim-and-regulate-public-space-at-venice-beach-blasts-gutless-politicians-over-homeless-encampments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-sheriff-vows-to-reclaim-and-regulate-public-space-at-venice-beach-blasts-gutless-politicians-over-homeless-encampments\/","title":{"rendered":"L.A. County Sheriff Vows To \u2018Reclaim And Regulate Public Space\u2019 At Venice Beach, Blasts \u2018Gutless Politicians\u2019 Over Homeless Encampments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fl-a-county-sheriff-vows-to-reclaim-and-regulate-public-space-at-venice-beach-blasts-gutless-politicians-over-homeless-encampments%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=542053&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Venice-Beach-homeless-encampment.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is blasting \u201ccareer elected politicians\u201d who he says are \u201cseeking higher office\u201d for failing to adequately address the increase of homeless encampments in the region, particularly in the City of L.A.<\/p>\n<p>Villanueva walked the Venice Beach boardwalk with the Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s Homeless Outreach Services Team on Tuesday and described the pop-up tents that have sprouted up throughout the world-famous tourist destination as \u201ca hot mess.\u201d He spoke with residents of the neighborhood, business owners, and people experiencing homelessness about his plan to \u201ccompassionately reclaim and regulate public space for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.4520547945205\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For over 170 years, the Sheriff has been the elected official tasked with handling law and order in the county. I hear the cries for help loud and clear from the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Villanueva (@LACoSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LACoSheriff\/status\/1397396358479286278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>At last count in January 2020, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority estimated that there were approximately 2,000 homeless people in the Venice neighborhood \u2013 a 57% increase over the previous year. Officials did not conduct a count in 2021 due to the pandemic, but experts expect those numbers to continue climbing into 2023. Villanueva said part of the influx has been drifters lured from other states.<\/p>\n<p>Many longtime Venice residents say the situation is worse than they have ever witnessed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.187702265372\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow.  A good friend of mine in CA sent me the video below. What a powerful, moving indictment of the failed policies in Venice Beach producing poverty, drug addiction, homelessness, public defecation &amp; rampant violence.<\/p>\n<p>This is WRONG. We can do better.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wimy6lesqB\">https:\/\/t.co\/wimy6lesqB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1395884106932801536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMy job is to let local law enforcement and local city government handle their problems,\u201d Villanueva <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wz_OGRWlHS0\">told<\/a> one man who expressed concern about a recent shooting in the area. \u201cIf they\u2019re not doing it, I\u2019ve got to step in at some point, and I\u2019ve got to decide, it\u2019s not working. We need more help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While engaging with another community member, Villanueva accused L.A. city leaders of pursuing strategies that prevent the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from fulfilling its public safety mission. He said he had \u201ccomplete faith in LAPD if they\u2019re not handcuffed, hogtied, and gagged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut when you handcuff them, they no longer have the capacity to regulate public space,\u201d he added. \u201cSo they\u2019re dealing always with the aftermath.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The visit followed a tweet from Villanueva last week that read, \u201cI can only sit on the sidelines for so long, waiting patiently for the city and county to do something about homelessness.\u201d The sheriff posted the message on May 18, the same day the Los Angeles Fire Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/l-a-democrat-says-most-fires-are-started-by-housed-individuals-after-homeless-man-charged-with-arson-in-palisades-fire\">announced<\/a> that a homeless man had been arrested on suspicion of starting the Palisades Fire about 18 miles west of L.A. that burned more than 1,150 acres. The blaze resulted in mandatory evacuation orders for about 1,000 people, threatening about 500 homes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2021-05-12\/surge-in-fires-at-la-homeless-encampments-growing-crisis\">According<\/a> to recent LAFD data, more than half of fires reported from January through March were related to homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>Villanueva appeared on KFI radio\u2019s \u201cJohn and Ken Show\u201d on Tuesday afternoon and said his department planned to focus on several encampments in the City of L.A., including areas along the 101 Freeway, around Olvera Street downtown, and the Venice neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistorically, we defer to local mayors, local police departments, local city councils to get the job done,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/john-and-ken-on-demand-20635765\/episode\/john-ken-show-hour-3-82959644\/\">told KFI<\/a>. \u201cBut when they fail to do it, I\u2019m going to have to step in because we are at the point of no return now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve just got to read the tea leaves and realize that we\u2019ve got a huge problem on our hands,\u201d Villanueva continued, \u201cand the last thing we need are gutless politicians who are refusing to do what needs to be done to resolve the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/l-a-democrat-says-most-fires-are-started-by-housed-individuals-after-homeless-man-charged-with-arson-in-palisades-fire\">L.A. Democrat Says Most Fires Are Started By \u2018Housed Individuals\u2019 After Homeless Man Charged With Arson In Palisades Fire<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/homeless-man-accused-of-setting-249-year-old-san-gabriel-mission-on-fire-pleads-not-guilty\">Homeless Man Accused Of Setting 249-Year-Old San Gabriel Mission On Fire Pleads Not Guilty<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/los-angeles-county-sheriff-supports-recall-effort-against-d-a-gascon\">Los Angeles County Sheriff Supports Recall Effort Against D.A. Gasc\u00f3n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is blasting \u201ccareer elected politicians\u201d who he says are \u201cseeking higher office\u201d for failing to adequately address the increase of homeless encampments in the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2313184,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Venice-Beach-homeless-encampment.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"L.A. 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