The recent story by Jimy Tallal about the homeless in Malibu is beyond ignorant. He also uses two hobos as sources. This man is an idiot. A few things he left out are as follows:
The Malibu Library now has a security guard because of a recent assault involving hobos within the library. On more than one occasion, I have witnessed the hobos living by the labor exchange fighting, as well as selling and using narcotics. They also create a large amount of trash around the labor exchange/library/former City Hall areas.
Have you ever been under the bridge going over the Malibu Lagoon? There are hobos under there as well. There same things go on — drugs, fighting, trash and graffiti. Much of the trash ends up in the lagoon.
Programs such as the labor exchange, the ‘hobo shuttle’ and that retarded resource event only invite these people into Malibu and make matters worse.Â
The ‘resource’ event had only one job assistance booth. The other ‘resources’ involved such things as small bags of dog food and foot massaging.Â
These are only the highlights of the Malibu homeless problem. You don’t offer solutions, but at the end of the day, this is how the residents want it. They don’t do anything to change the situation for the better.
Carl Sanders