Letters to the Editor: Once again, L.A. disgracefully shoos away homeless people

To the editor: Apparently, to be homeless is to lose one's citizenship, to become a football for feckless politicians to boot around because they have not the slightest idea of how to handle this problem. ("L.A. cracks down on homeless encampments near schools, over protesters' jeers," Aug. 2)

For starters, let me suggest that the city of Los Angeles set aside part of Griffith Park as a camp (it can be done) with water, sanitation and security. If nothing else, it would get families with children off the streets and allow service providers better access to those in need of assistance.

Then, the city can continue to construct housing these people can afford.

For too many years, municipal authorities throughout the county (and the country) have dithered and fumbled with the homelessness situation. These unfortunate people wander the cities, set up tents or park their RVs where other citizens complain about their existence.

Living on the street is not living in a supposedly enlightened country.

Carleton Cronin, West Hollywood