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Re:Boise is why L.A. can’t legally clear its streets of home... by big_chungus on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @01:46PM (#21273153)
"Thousands of pounds of human waste, close to 14,000 hypodermic needles cleaned out from Santa Ana River homeless encampments" - https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/08/thousands-of-pounds-of...

They will also need to remove a few inches of topsoil to clean it up. This is the sort of procedure that is used to clean up toxic chemical spills, high levels of pollution, and nuclear waste.

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Re:Boise is why L.A. can’t legally clear its streets of home... by GauntletWizard on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @01:58PM (#21273320)
Don't forget actual toxic chemical spills, caused by looting: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/the-city-...
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