A California city is now facing a lawsuit after officials evicted the homeless from San Bernardino Park. The plaintiffs argued that city officials are violating their rights, saying that they are left in dangerous predicaments by removing them from the area.
California City Faces Lawsuit After Evicting the Homeless
Homeless on the streets of Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2022. - The annual census of people living on the streets experiencing homelessness will take place from February 22-24 in Los Angeles, home to one of the largest homeless populations in the United States.
According to Fox News' latest report, homeless people who filed the lawsuit accuse the city of disregarding their rights.
They also claim that California's officials trashed their property. One of the plaintiffs, 55-year-old Lenka John, said that city workers tossed her heart monitor, walker, as well as medical records and disability assistance paperwork.
This incident happened in May and because of this, the lawsuit, which was filed on Aug. 2, accuses San Bernardino officials of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Fourth, Fifth, and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
The legal action explained that destroying the woman's property without providing any reasonable warning, accommodation, and justification is a violation of the law.
Lenka said that she felt violated during that moment.
San Bernardino officials explained that the Perris Hill and Meadowbrook parks would close temporarily for maintenance.
These areas are where some of the plaintiffs, including Lenka, were living.
"The City of San Bernardino has an obligation to ensure that its public parks are available and maintained for everyone to freely and safely use," said Jeff Kraus, the city spokesman.
Right now, the city of San Bernardino is estimated to have more than 1,000 homeless people.
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Some Officials Are Against Homeless Evictions
A homeless person sleeps covered with a blanket on cardboard in Los Angeles, California on February 24, 2022, as volunteers participate on the third night of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count on February 24, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. - the annual count in a city with one of the largest homeless communities in the country is done to obtain an accurate count of unhoused people.
The Associated Press recently reported that a federal judge in California temporarily banned Sacramento from evicting homeless people.
Judge Troy L. Nunley in the Eastern California U.S. District Court confirmed this decision after some homeless advocates argued that officials are exposing homeless individuals to dangerous heatwaves.
They said that by disregarding their own protocol, Sacramento is pushing vulnerable people out of shaded areas during extremely high temperatures.
As of writing, the eviction of homeless people is still being debated by California officials and residents.
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