By Lori Emerson Santa Monica
I see that Mayor Bloom has taken last week’s lead role in detailing the laws that are on the books regarding transients, all the while defending this city’s refusal to enforce them.
The fire on the bluffs, (SMDP, Aug. 5, page 1), which was started by his “guests” living in an illegal homeless encampment, not only cost this city thousands of dollars for fire fighters and emergency services, businesses took yet another hit. In particular, my employers lost over half of the workday as a result of the closure of the PCH.
How many thousands of commuters were stuck in the traffic jam that was directly caused by the city of Santa Monica refusing to enforce laws pertaining to transients? By blatant negligence, indifference and incompetence, Mayor Bloom and his partners in crime advocacy, are solely responsible for too many people and businesses losing time and money. Mayor Bloom and his partners have now forced the costs of their “pet keeping” onto not only residents, but onto everyone driving by or through Santa Monica.
Enough is enough. This city’s residents, businesses and tourism industry have paid quite enough for this City Council’s “social engineering” agenda that has done nothing but degrade this city. This November, these double-talking carpetbaggers have got to go.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 9, 2004. Read the original PDF.