The ordinance will disenfranchise unhoused Angelenos, prohibiting them from "sitting, lying, or sleeping" near streets, freeway ramps, or "sensitive" properties.
By late 2024, the twenty square blocks that made up Sanctuary District A had become overcrowded slums. With the records of people inside the Sanctuaries not uploaded to the planetary computer network (and therefore not accessible using an Interface), the true conditions inside were unknown to the general public. American society believed that, despite the political upheaval affecting Europe at the time, the United States was stable and had found a way to successfully deal with the social problems that had been the genesis of the Sanctuaries. An "out of sight, out of mind" mentality had set in. People in the district started to believe that their needs were forgotten.
"...there is one thing I don't understand: how could they have let things get so bad?"
"That's a good question. I wish I had an answer."
– Julian Bashir and Benjamin Sisko, 2371 ("Past Tense, Part II")
"...there is one thing I don't understand: how could they have let things get so bad?"
"That's a good question. I wish I had an answer."
– Julian Bashir and Benjamin Sisko, 2371 ("Past Tense, Part II")
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