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THE MOST EXPENSIVE LIBRARY IN TEXAS IS COMPLETELY OVERRUN WITH THE HOMELESS Austin’s Central Public Library, which cost $125 million to build, is now completely overrun with the homeless. This library, which has been featured in TIME magazine, was supposed to be a welcoming space for children and Austin...

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WOW 🚨 A 68 year old man in California was stabbed by a homeless man The homeless man was just arrested THE DAY BEFORE and was released by California Democrats Another homeless man then came and STOLE THE AMBULANCE with the man inside who was just stabbed. He died inside Brookerteejones “A 68 year old man died in a library parking lot while he was charging his car, and his family is suing the state of California for $40 million. This is what happened. A man was charging his electric car while a 23 old homeless man who'd been arrested the day before stabbed this man. The homeless man was arrested the day before for trespassing, but because of the soft on crime policies, he was walking the streets while the ambulance came to take care of the man who was dying on the road. Another homeless man came and stole the ambulance. The ambulance didn't have an anti-theft program installed, so when the guy got in the car, he was able to drive off with the ambulance. At this point, moments, seconds mattered. The man lost his life bleeding to death on the parking lot of the public library, so the family is suing the state of California. One. The homeless man who stabbed him should have been behind bars, and two, the ambulance didn't have the anti-theft device installed, so the other homeless man was able to drive off with the ambulance. You can't make things up like this. Unfortunately, this man lost his life and the family is suing the state of California for $40 million. Let me know your thoughts on this one.”
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WOW 🚨 A 68 year old man in California was stabbed by a homeless man The homeless man was just arrested THE DAY BEFORE and was released by California Democrats Another homeless man then came and STOLE THE AMBULANCE with the man inside who was just stabbed. He died inside Brookerteejones “A 68 year old man died in a library parking lot while he was charging his car, and his family is suing the state of California for $40 million. This is what happened. A man was charging his electric car while a 23 old homeless man who'd been arrested the day before stabbed this man. The homeless man was arrested the day before for trespassing, but because of the soft on crime policies, he was walking the streets while the ambulance came to take care of the man who was dying on the road. Another homeless man came and stole the ambulance. The ambulance didn't have an anti-theft program installed, so when the guy got in the car, he was able to drive off with the ambulance. At this point, moments, seconds mattered. The man lost his life bleeding to death on the parking lot of the public library, so the family is suing the state of California. One. The homeless man who stabbed him should have been behind bars, and two, the ambulance didn't have the anti-theft device installed, so the other homeless man was able to drive off with the ambulance. You can't make things up like this. Unfortunately, this man lost his life and the family is suing the state of California for $40 million. Let me know your thoughts on this one.”

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6 year old girl eating an ice cream cone on a sidewalk in Santa Monica is attacked by a homeless man He hit her in the face and she fell to the ground crying, she had to run away The homeless man is later “arrested for attempted rape and burglary of an 80-year-old woman sleeping inside her home” “It's horrendous that this is how we have to live” The say the homeless man “he was out of control. He was totally wild-eyed, he was having some sort of a psychotic break”
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6 year old girl eating an ice cream cone on a sidewalk in Santa Monica is attacked by a homeless man He hit her in the face and she fell to the ground crying, she had to run away The homeless man is later “arrested for attempted rape and burglary of an 80-year-old woman sleeping inside her home” “It's horrendous that this is how we have to live” The say the homeless man “he was out of control. He was totally wild-eyed, he was having some sort of a psychotic break”

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A 68-year-old man was charging his car at a library parking lot in California. Suddenly he was attacked and stabbed by a 23-year-old homeless man. The suspect had reportedly been arrested the day before for trespassing but had been released. As paramedics arrived to help, another homeless man allegedly climbed into the ambulance and drove off because it didn’t have an anti-theft system installed. The delay in emergency response became a critical moment. The victim later died from his injuries. Now the family has filed a $40 million lawsuit against the state of California, arguing that a series of preventable failures — from releasing the suspect to the ambulance security issue — contributed to the tragedy. Should cities & states who allow homeless encampments to flourish be held responsible when someone dies at their hands?
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A 68-year-old man was charging his car at a library parking lot in California. Suddenly he was attacked and stabbed by a 23-year-old homeless man. The suspect had reportedly been arrested the day before for trespassing but had been released. As paramedics arrived to help, another homeless man allegedly climbed into the ambulance and drove off because it didn’t have an anti-theft system installed. The delay in emergency response became a critical moment. The victim later died from his injuries. Now the family has filed a $40 million lawsuit against the state of California, arguing that a series of preventable failures — from releasing the suspect to the ambulance security issue — contributed to the tragedy. Should cities & states who allow homeless encampments to flourish be held responsible when someone dies at their hands?

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NEW: A manhunt is on for a homeless murder suspect with ties to the controversial Plymouth Housing/PorchLight complex in Bellevue. Cops say 28 year old Samuel Hitchcock killed a 54 year old man on the 13800 block of SE Eastgate Way last week. While the motive is unclear, witnesses say the victim was sleeping in the bushes of an office building which is right next to the homeless campus. Plymouth and PorchLight continues to attract all kinds of crime and open-air drug use to this area. It also triggers the most 911 calls in the city. 🧵👇
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NEW: A manhunt is on for a homeless murder suspect with ties to the controversial Plymouth Housing/PorchLight complex in Bellevue. Cops say 28 year old Samuel Hitchcock killed a 54 year old man on the 13800 block of SE Eastgate Way last week. While the motive is unclear, witnesses say the victim was sleeping in the bushes of an office building which is right next to the homeless campus. Plymouth and PorchLight continues to attract all kinds of crime and open-air drug use to this area. It also triggers the most 911 calls in the city. 🧵👇

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Local residents in Bensonhurst are protesting a homeless shelter that was being opened at 5AM with NO consent from the community, or their Council Member Susan Zhuang! Zhuang stood up for her community, and was arrested this morning protesting this shelter. WE STAND WITH SUSAN ZHUANG and the entire Bensonhurst community against unsafe shelters in residential communities! The landlord bought this property and immediately accepted a city contract to make it a homeless shelter, in an area where residents are already dealing with grappling crime. This is dangerous for residents and creates an unsafe situation for homeless who need care.

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Governor Gavin Newsom should be ASHAMED of himself for what he's done to his state! 😡 68-year-old Reynaldo Lafont was brutally murdered while charging his Tesla outside the city library. The killer is a homeless career criminal with 28 prior convictions including brandishing a weapon, attempted burglary, criminal threats, and resisting arrest and was RELEASED from jail just HOURS before the stabbing! When paramedics arrived, another homeless man stole the ambulance, leading police on a high-speed chase. This is yet another heartbreaking example of soft-on-crime democrat policies and government negligence letting dangerous repeat offenders roam free that is costing innocent lives while families are left to fight for justice in court!
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Governor Gavin Newsom should be ASHAMED of himself for what he's done to his state! 😡 68-year-old Reynaldo Lafont was brutally murdered while charging his Tesla outside the city library. The killer is a homeless career criminal with 28 prior convictions including brandishing a weapon, attempted burglary, criminal threats, and resisting arrest and was RELEASED from jail just HOURS before the stabbing! When paramedics arrived, another homeless man stole the ambulance, leading police on a high-speed chase. This is yet another heartbreaking example of soft-on-crime democrat policies and government negligence letting dangerous repeat offenders roam free that is costing innocent lives while families are left to fight for justice in court!

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CALIFORNIA IS GETTING SUED FOR $40 MILLION ​A 68-year-old man was just charging his Tesla when he was fatally stabbed by a homeless repeat-offender with over 28 prior convictions. ​As the victim bled out on the pavement, a second homeless man walked up and stole the arriving ambulance meant to save his life because it had no anti theft device. ​ California is completely broken.
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ZOMBIELAND A crisis is unfolding at the Marylander Condominiums in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland where a nearby homeless encampment has been linked to severe damage that left residents without heat and water for months. Roughly half the complex have been without heat since before Thanksgiving 2025. Property management claims individuals from the adjacent homeless camp broke into the boiler room and damaged it. The county then moved to evict the CONDO residents, not the homeless. The condo association has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $25 million in damages, accusing the county of neglecting the issue and failing to protect the property. The encampment has grown due to assistance by NGOs, churches, and activists who bring food and clothing which Border Hawk witnessed. The condo is home to many migrant individuals, and this reporter encountered no one who spoke english. The homeless encampment is also home to many migrants. "Place is zomebieland," one local told us.

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I’m in downtown D.C. and need to show you something incredible… This park, one of the nicest spots in the city right next to the Capitol, was once completely overrun by a homeless encampment. Now it’s clean, safe, and people can actually walk through again. Completely unrecognizable. This is what it looks like when you take the city back for the people. Thank you, Trump administration.

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JUST IN: Makgoba Residents in Tzaneen Left Homeless The residents of Greater Tzaneen at Mkagoba were left homeless, after a demolition plan carried by the municipality. The community was left without homes in a level 9 weather alert. One of the community members stated that police got to her house while naked. However, one of them stated that they should kill them to evacuate them. The affected houses were built on land that was reportedly sold to the residents by the Mokgolobotho Traditional Council, which did not actually own the land. The municipality had obtained court orders for the demolitions and had previously issued warnings, which residents reportedly ignored.

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Air Ambulance Lands in Leeds Following Double Machete Attack Police are investigating following a violent altercation involving a number of people in the Kirkgate area of Leeds city centre. At 5:04pm yesterday (Tuesday, 18 March) officers were called to Kirkgate Market to a report of a man with a head injury. It is understood that there had been a violent altercation in and around Kirkgate Market and the NCP The Markets car park. The man was taken to hospital where he has been receiving treatment for injuries to the head and hand, which are not understood to be life-threatening. A further report was received of an injured male at a property on Atkinson Street, Hunslet, at 5:39pm. From enquiries, it is understood that he was also injured in the incident in the city centre and made his way to the address in Hunslet. He was taken to hospital by road ambulance under police escort with injuries to his hand and hip which again are not being treated as life-threatening. Three people, a 21-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old male have been arrested.

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I had a pet cat living in one of the Las Vegas tunnels, being cared for by a homeless man. As a cat lover, it was hard to see. The man has chosen to live in that tunnel and has been there for over a decade—that’s his decision. But the cat doesn’t have a choice. It raises a real question: if someone chooses to live this way, is it acceptable for an animal to be brought into it?
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I had a pet cat living in one of the Las Vegas tunnels, being cared for by a homeless man. As a cat lover, it was hard to see. The man has chosen to live in that tunnel and has been there for over a decade—that’s his decision. But the cat doesn’t have a choice. It raises a real question: if someone chooses to live this way, is it acceptable for an animal to be brought into it?

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This is what it’s now like to drive around in San Diego Wait for it….. Nearly every freeway exit and entrance is like this, homeless encampments completely overrun the areas When you’re driving on the freeways in San Diego it’s like a different world. San Diego was once known as “America’s finest City” But that’s been completely destroyed with Democrat leadership. The homeless issue is so bad they even had one of the largest Hepatitis A outbreaks in the United States in over two decades. They had workers in hazmat suits spraying the roads How can we fix this with California’s stolen elections
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This is what it’s now like to drive around in San Diego Wait for it….. Nearly every freeway exit and entrance is like this, homeless encampments completely overrun the areas When you’re driving on the freeways in San Diego it’s like a different world. San Diego was once known as “America’s finest City” But that’s been completely destroyed with Democrat leadership. The homeless issue is so bad they even had one of the largest Hepatitis A outbreaks in the United States in over two decades. They had workers in hazmat suits spraying the roads How can we fix this with California’s stolen elections

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Police officer fired for feeding "feces sandwich" to homeless man—now promoted to Chief of Police. After being rehired on technicality—fired yet again after another poop-related attack in women's bathroom. He was rehired by another Texas police department—and promoted to Chief of Police. Matthew Luckhurst bragged to a fellow San Antonio police officer that he had picked up some feces, placed it in a slice of bread, put it in a Styrofoam container, and then gave it to a homeless man. His final termination from the San Antonio Police Department was in 2020. He was then rehired as a police officer by the Benavides Police Department in April 2023—promoted to Police Chief in June 2026. Benavides is a city located in Duval County in South Texas.
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Police officer fired for feeding "feces sandwich" to homeless man—now promoted to Chief of Police. After being rehired on technicality—fired yet again after another poop-related attack in women's bathroom. He was rehired by another Texas police department—and promoted to Chief of Police. Matthew Luckhurst bragged to a fellow San Antonio police officer that he had picked up some feces, placed it in a slice of bread, put it in a Styrofoam container, and then gave it to a homeless man. His final termination from the San Antonio Police Department was in 2020. He was then rehired as a police officer by the Benavides Police Department in April 2023—promoted to Police Chief in June 2026. Benavides is a city located in Duval County in South Texas.

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"Kindness recognizes kindness, and dogs always seem to know it first.” 💖✨ A dog completely changed the life of a homeless man with nothing more than a few heartfelt hugs. Every day, while being walked by his owner in France, the dog would stop in front of a homeless man’s small tent and run over to hug him tightly. Although the owner was surprised at first, the dog kept choosing this man as his friend. He would hold onto him as if they had known each other forever. Touched by the dog’s affection, the owner began stopping by every day to talk with the man and bring him coffee and bread. The story of their unusual friendship quickly spread online. People were deeply moved, and the community ended up raising €5,800 in donations. Thanks to that support, the homeless man was able to get his own home and a stable job. From a few simple hugs on the sidewalk, a miracle was born. Dogs don’t just love unconditionally — sometimes, they also become the bridge that brings out kindness in humanity.
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"Kindness recognizes kindness, and dogs always seem to know it first.” 💖✨ A dog completely changed the life of a homeless man with nothing more than a few heartfelt hugs. Every day, while being walked by his owner in France, the dog would stop in front of a homeless man’s small tent and run over to hug him tightly. Although the owner was surprised at first, the dog kept choosing this man as his friend. He would hold onto him as if they had known each other forever. Touched by the dog’s affection, the owner began stopping by every day to talk with the man and bring him coffee and bread. The story of their unusual friendship quickly spread online. People were deeply moved, and the community ended up raising €5,800 in donations. Thanks to that support, the homeless man was able to get his own home and a stable job. From a few simple hugs on the sidewalk, a miracle was born. Dogs don’t just love unconditionally — sometimes, they also become the bridge that brings out kindness in humanity.

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A Belfast man who went to an auction to support a friend, and ended up spending £90,000 on a library, says he wants to use it as a cross-community space and ‘create a new Northern Ireland’. Carnegie Oldpark Library is a historic 1906 Carnegie‑funded building in north Belfast, created to bring learning and opportunity. Largely unused since its 2010 closure, it is now the focus of a community‑led restoration project. Quintin Oliver, who grew up in east Belfast and now lives in the south of the city, told The Irish News that Carnegie’s aspirations inspired him when he happened to buy the historic building. 🎥 Dylan Hegarty
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A Belfast man who went to an auction to support a friend, and ended up spending £90,000 on a library, says he wants to use it as a cross-community space and ‘create a new Northern Ireland’. Carnegie Oldpark Library is a historic 1906 Carnegie‑funded building in north Belfast, created to bring learning and opportunity. Largely unused since its 2010 closure, it is now the focus of a community‑led restoration project. Quintin Oliver, who grew up in east Belfast and now lives in the south of the city, told The Irish News that Carnegie’s aspirations inspired him when he happened to buy the historic building. 🎥 Dylan Hegarty

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The ancient Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest human achievements in antiquity. It was a vast collection of knowledge from countless and varied sources and contained tens or possibly even hundreds of thousands of scrolls. For this reason, the destruction of the library has been a subject of keen interest by many lovers of knowledge. It is often regarded as a great tragedy. But who actually burned the Library of Alexandria?... Firstly, let us establish an understanding of what exactly the Library of Alexandria really was. It was part of a large center of learning in Egypt in the city of Alexandria, called the Mouseion. It was built during the Ptolemaic period of Egypt. This was a time during which a Greek dynasty ruled over the country (Hellenistic Era). The library may have been built during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus in mid-3rd Century BC. It quickly acquired many scrolls from all sorts of sources. The Ptolemaic kings of Egypt supported it directly, due to the ancient Greek love of knowledge. The Library of Alexandria grew to enormous proportions. At its height, it allegedly held anywhere between forty thousand to four hundred thousand scrolls. It was perhaps the greatest center of learning in the ancient world. Nonetheless, the library is no longer in existence but was famously burned. The question that remains is who was responsible for this. Numerous dramatic events took place during the reign of Julius Caesar. Therefore, it should be no surprise that he had a hand in the burning of Library of Alexandria. At one point during his war against Ptolemy XIII, the Greek forces surrounded him in Alexandria, both by land and by sea. To escape, Caesar set fire to the enemy fleet in the harbor of the city. This strategy worked, but the fire also spread to the city itself, causing the Library of Alexandria to burn down too. According to Plutarch, a Greek historian from 1st Century AD: "Caesar was forced to repel the danger by using fire, which spread from the dockyards and destroyed the Great Library" Thus, it appears straight-forward enough that Julius Caesar burned down the Library of Alexandria. This occurred in 48 BC. However, things are not quite that simple. Some scholars believe that there is evidence the Library of Alexandria still existed even after Caesar allegedly unintentionally set it on fire. Strabo, in the later 1st Century BC, visited Alexandria. In his writings, he describes a visit to the Mouseion. According to some scholars, this is evidence that the library, which was part of the Mouseion, still existed. Other scholars note that Strabo never actually mentions the existence of the library in his day. In fact, his words apparently imply that it was no longer even a thing. Other scholars also try to refute this by pointing to the fact that Mark Antony allegedly gifted two hundred thousand scrolls to Cleopatra. This was after Caesar had burned Library of Alexandria. The logic goes that this must mean that library still actually existed. Otherwise, where would Cleopatra house all those scrolls? In fact, some experts believe this gift was likely to replenish the library’s collection after many of scrolls had been burned in 48 BC. However, this argument ignores the fact that there was a ‘daughter library’ elsewhere in Alexandria. This was called the Serapeum. It was actually a temple, but it was also used as an overflow for the main Library of Alexandria. Therefore, when Mark Antony gifted so many scrolls to Cleopatra, they could have been placed in Serapeum. This also potentially explains away another argument used in favor of Library of Alexandria still existing after Caesar’s time. A scholar named Didymus Chalcenterus lived in late 1st Century BC in Alexandria. He was a very prolific writer, allegedly producing thousands of works. Some scholars argue that he must have had access to library’s resources to be able to do so. 🎥© scenesofthepast (IG) #archaeohistories
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The ancient Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest human achievements in antiquity. It was a vast collection of knowledge from countless and varied sources and contained tens or possibly even hundreds of thousands of scrolls. For this reason, the destruction of the library has been a subject of keen interest by many lovers of knowledge. It is often regarded as a great tragedy. But who actually burned the Library of Alexandria?... Firstly, let us establish an understanding of what exactly the Library of Alexandria really was. It was part of a large center of learning in Egypt in the city of Alexandria, called the Mouseion. It was built during the Ptolemaic period of Egypt. This was a time during which a Greek dynasty ruled over the country (Hellenistic Era). The library may have been built during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus in mid-3rd Century BC. It quickly acquired many scrolls from all sorts of sources. The Ptolemaic kings of Egypt supported it directly, due to the ancient Greek love of knowledge. The Library of Alexandria grew to enormous proportions. At its height, it allegedly held anywhere between forty thousand to four hundred thousand scrolls. It was perhaps the greatest center of learning in the ancient world. Nonetheless, the library is no longer in existence but was famously burned. The question that remains is who was responsible for this. Numerous dramatic events took place during the reign of Julius Caesar. Therefore, it should be no surprise that he had a hand in the burning of Library of Alexandria. At one point during his war against Ptolemy XIII, the Greek forces surrounded him in Alexandria, both by land and by sea. To escape, Caesar set fire to the enemy fleet in the harbor of the city. This strategy worked, but the fire also spread to the city itself, causing the Library of Alexandria to burn down too. According to Plutarch, a Greek historian from 1st Century AD: "Caesar was forced to repel the danger by using fire, which spread from the dockyards and destroyed the Great Library" Thus, it appears straight-forward enough that Julius Caesar burned down the Library of Alexandria. This occurred in 48 BC. However, things are not quite that simple. Some scholars believe that there is evidence the Library of Alexandria still existed even after Caesar allegedly unintentionally set it on fire. Strabo, in the later 1st Century BC, visited Alexandria. In his writings, he describes a visit to the Mouseion. According to some scholars, this is evidence that the library, which was part of the Mouseion, still existed. Other scholars note that Strabo never actually mentions the existence of the library in his day. In fact, his words apparently imply that it was no longer even a thing. Other scholars also try to refute this by pointing to the fact that Mark Antony allegedly gifted two hundred thousand scrolls to Cleopatra. This was after Caesar had burned Library of Alexandria. The logic goes that this must mean that library still actually existed. Otherwise, where would Cleopatra house all those scrolls? In fact, some experts believe this gift was likely to replenish the library’s collection after many of scrolls had been burned in 48 BC. However, this argument ignores the fact that there was a ‘daughter library’ elsewhere in Alexandria. This was called the Serapeum. It was actually a temple, but it was also used as an overflow for the main Library of Alexandria. Therefore, when Mark Antony gifted so many scrolls to Cleopatra, they could have been placed in Serapeum. This also potentially explains away another argument used in favor of Library of Alexandria still existing after Caesar’s time. A scholar named Didymus Chalcenterus lived in late 1st Century BC in Alexandria. He was a very prolific writer, allegedly producing thousands of works. Some scholars argue that he must have had access to library’s resources to be able to do so. 🎥© scenesofthepast (IG) #archaeohistories

Archaeo - Histories

11,090 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce