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Clearing Out the Homeless in Echo Park
The mayor called it a success. Everyone called it a successful. But it was kind of like ripping off the bandit. I think people saw echo park and saw the amount law enforcement were there really to to address the protesters who had sort of set up around the park. And i think the result of that was people recognizing you can't do these things last minute. They have to be telegraphed far in advance. Ben says, watching what happened in echo park, wealthier housed residence got more empowered. Looked at other encampments, like one in venice beach, and wondered why those weren't being cleared too.
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