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Related: About this forumWest Hollywood shopping center installs chirping device to discourage homeless from camping out. Will it work?
- A West Hollywood shopping center has installed a device known as the BlueChirper to deter homeless people from hanging out in a stairwell.- The device emits a loud chirping sound and flashing blue lights when anyone walks past.
Some customers walking out of the West Hollywood Trader Joes wear an annoyed look on their face, and it has nothing to do with rising grocery prices.
The source of the irritation is a small blue box installed in a stairwell leading to the market, the latest tactic used by property owners to deter unhoused people from camping out in the area.
The motion-activated device chatters like a loud, anxious cricket as people pass by the shopping center.
Its so annoying, Jeffrey Howard said as he left the market with his groceries. Its like an alarm from a smoke detector that youre just waiting for somebody to turn off.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-29/west-hollywood-shopping-center-unveils-new-device-to-discourage-homeless-from-camping-out-will-it-work
Blues Heron
(9,026 posts)marble falls
(72,531 posts)Marcuse
(9,081 posts)Auggie
(33,311 posts)Marcuse
(9,081 posts)EastBayGuy
(163 posts)Jerry2144
(3,317 posts)but no money and effort to help solve the lack of housing for the dehomed or prevent kicking people out of homes
beaglelover
(4,499 posts)take advantage of the help while many others do not, because they don't want to live under the rules of the shelter, etc. As a former Los Angeleno, I completely support what this TJ's doing. If you don't want the help the city is offering get off my property and go somewhere else.
Jerry2144
(3,317 posts)But far too many that are criminalizing the dehomed. And then don't provide any public assistance to help people from becoming dehomed (food, medical, shelter, etc)
kimbutgar
(27,555 posts)To make the homeless leave the area.
That song is such an ear worm one!
Auggie
(33,311 posts)First time I had heard it. Yeah, that's some ear worm.
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