July 23, 2021- 6:13 p.m.
A naked homeless man was seen brutally clutching his penis while smoking a cigarette in broad daylight on Venice Beach in a disturbing video highlighting the city’s growing crisis.
The shocking incident happened on Thursday around 9 a.m. near the boardwalk as groups of children walked nearby, witnesses told DailyMail.com.
In the video, it initially appears as if the fully exposed man is urinating while standing against a palm tree, holding his genitals.
However, he then remains standing for a long time with his pants hanging around his ankles.
A completely naked homeless man was brutally held in his penis while smoking a cigarette on Venice Beach on Thursday. The shocking incident took place on Thursday around 9 a.m. near the boardwalk as groups of children walked nearby witnesses.
Two men then walk up to him to confront him and it appears that a man takes his cigarette and then walks away.
The resident who took the video and asked to remain anonymous told DailyMail.com: “I’m not sure what his plan was, but there were two women about 20 feet from him who were crazy and walking around naked.”
The shocking incident comes amid a growing homelessness crisis in the popular LA beach town that has led many outraged residents to consider leaving the area.
Los Angeles sanitation services and the LAPD attempted to take action last week by conducting a massive clean-up operation to remove encampments from the boardwalk.
One of the two men then removes the homeless man’s cigarette from his mouth before walking away
The concerned local said the so-called party didn’t stop until Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva arrived on the scene.
“No arrests have been made. Everyone went back to the tents when they saw the sheriffs coming,” said spectator Terrance Williams.
“This is absolutely terrible,” Williams said. ‘Instead of getting better, it’s getting worse here.
“Imagine how traumatic and upsetting this is, especially for a child to witness. Where is law enforcement? This is unacceptable.’
In a separate video taken minutes later and just a few feet away, a woman in a blue wig was seen sunbathing in what appeared to be a sheer bodysuit.
She was quickly spotted and approached by members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputies Homeless Outreach Services Team who were patrolling the area.
The agents jot down her information as she begins to play a blue ukulele.
