Berkeley, Calif., once a bastion of liberal idealism, currently mirrors the lawlessness of the Wild West.
Open-air fires in the middle of public thoroughfares offer scenes more reminiscent of the Great Depression than the prosperous, innovative community associated with the Berkeley name., a ruling that empowers local governments to enforce camping bans in public places, even if there are no alternative spaces available for campers.
Streets today are so unsafe that city staff often refuse to deal in-person with the issues created by these policies, one city representative going so far as to suggest this author carry a gun. Comedian Bill Burr says ‘I f–king hate liberals’ at UC Berkeley show, calls out hypocrisyAfter innumerable emails, calls, public meetings, photos and pleas for help from hundreds of Berkeley stakeholders, the council failed to authorize city workers to clear tents and RVs.