What % of Venice’s 99% Occupied the Windward Gondola, And Broke It?

We received a report this morning that the gondola in Windward Circle, which is occupied by the “Occupy Venice” movement has been broken. Witnesses said people were sitting on it. Upon initiation of the group taking up residence in Windward Circle complaints were submitted about the trash that was left behind. At the time nobody was there in the early mornings but since then the area homeless have moved into the circle, communicating that it is “the only place they feel safe”. The initial complaints were met with the trash can being “taken” from the Post Office and put in the circle so they could clean up. Unfortunately the Post Office area desperately needs that trash can. After communicating that, other trash cans, compost bins, etc.

Despite needing a permit for any kind of assembly, LAPD Pacific Division has reflected the department-wide stance of letting the protestors continue without being cited for lack of permits as long as they do not break other laws. Since the initial rocky weekend of strewn trash, there has been someone in the circle nearly around the clock.

When the report was received this morning about the damaged gondola, there were less than five people in the circle while Rec & Parks was trying to mow the grass. When asked if they knew how the gondola was damaged the reply was, “what is a gondola?”, and then “not me, not my problem”.

Hopefully some % of the 99% of the circle residents will fix it back to 100%. It belongs to the neighborhood.