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obamanut2012

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4. This source is not an actual news source, and the write up "others" the homeless

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 04:29 PM

23 hrs ago

Many mentally ill homeless people are on the streets. IT is terrible this happened, but the source you posted makes Vu sounds like some kind of Manson-like predator.

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Homeless woman attacks 3-year-old girl [View all] red dog 1 23 hrs ago OP

There are better news sites out there. WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #1

I agree. red dog 1 23 hrs ago #2

What a weird way to write that story. maxsolomon 23 hrs ago #3

it's a news spinning site WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #5

Charismatic victim? polly pureblood 23 hrs ago #6

Welcome to DU wryter2000 22 hrs ago #8

Of course the 5 year old. The very picture of innocence. maxsolomon 21 hrs ago #9

No. I just think that it is way too detached polly pureblood 21 hrs ago #11

This source is not an actual news source, and the write up "others" the homeless obamanut2012 23 hrs ago #4

Did you not see my reply #2? (Posted 7 minutes before your reply) red dog 1 22 hrs ago #7

In what way is a mentally ill homeless woman "Manson-like"? maxsolomon 21 hrs ago #10

Yes, I did -- you should ahve found another source or self deleted imo obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #13

I was wrong about that...I guess it's not an "actual news website." red dog 1 16 hrs ago #21

. WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #14

My mistake. red dog 1 16 hrs ago #20

Just an interesting note... on local LA News... they no longer call people "homeless" WarGamer 21 hrs ago #12

Or "Unhoused". maxsolomon 21 hrs ago #15

good point. WarGamer 21 hrs ago #16

This is what pisses me off: polly pureblood 21 hrs ago #17

Cities are pouring millions and millions down the "Unhoused" hole. maxsolomon 21 hrs ago #18

I didn't know this. Thanks. I thought the phrase was still "unhoused". Is "undocumented" still the phrase for BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #19