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Crowds starting to form near @MitchOFarrell office as another day of #EchoParkLake demonstrations gets under way 
LAPD already drove up with the speaker truck suggesting they might threaten a dispersal order.
Some protesters now refusing to get out of the way of LAPD speaker truck, which pulled into an alley behind O’Farrell’s office.
Some facts abt what's happening in #EchoPark.🧵
1. The city has a $500M reno project scheduled for the PUBLIC SPACE.
2. ⬆️This is not a random "eviction."
3. In 1/2020 StreetWatch LA+DSA blocked a cleanup of the crime-ridden encampment, emboldening them
abc7.com/echo-park-home…
1. The city has a $500M reno project scheduled for the PUBLIC SPACE.
2. ⬆️This is not a random "eviction."
3. In 1/2020 StreetWatch LA+DSA blocked a cleanup of the crime-ridden encampment, emboldening them
abc7.com/echo-park-home…
4. For the past 3 days homeless service providers have been at Echo Park Lake offering services thru Project Roomkey/Homekey.
5. Many of the residents have rejected services.
6. Mitch O'Farrell's ofc has already placed 100 ppl who were living at lake into safe housing/shelter
5. Many of the residents have rejected services.
6. Mitch O'Farrell's ofc has already placed 100 ppl who were living at lake into safe housing/shelter
7. More than 4,000 Echo Park residents (not the homeless) signed a petition asking O'Farrell to find housing for all homeless ppl at #EchoParkLake and for the city to clean up the park so all can enjoy it
8. Violent crime, sexual assault, and drug OD's/dealing are rampant
8. Violent crime, sexual assault, and drug OD's/dealing are rampant
.@LAPDHQ just shot something at the ground at close range. Almost hit me.
Stand-off near Santa Ynez #EchoPark
Things have paused at Santa Ynez. Obligatory someone playing RATM at an LA protest.
LAPD NE OFFICER Requesting backup... #pursuit
Eagle Rock @ York
Wrong side of the road Ave 42 @ York
