That's too bad as lots of famous celebrities go there to work out

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Venice Beach meeting descends into foul-mouthed fury as locals tear into hellhole it’s become
Frustrated residents of Venice Beach went ballistic at a neighborhood meeting — saying they've had enough of the violent fights and "dead bodies" plaguing the neighborhood. All hell broke loose as than 100 people attended the Monday meeting to urge city leaders to find a solution to the declining safety in the neighborhood. They cited terrifying crime, including knife-wielding brawls and other violent confrontations, are spiraling out of control. They referneced the Lincoln Boulevard corridor as the epicenter of the chaos. "It feels like a lot of lip service and not a lot of action," one fed-up local shouted. "We're finding dead bodies as we're doing our daily s—t and p—s cleanup every morning. And trash," another added. Residents blamed the Journey Apartments and the Safe Place for Youth headquarters for the increasing lawlessness. Both sites are aimed at providing housing to homeless people and those from extremely low-income backgrounds. "I don't feel safe sending my teenage kids out to walk the dog on their own, and that's ridiculous," one frustrated parent fumed at the meeting.

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I took these photos when I was there...