Enjoy Your Street Food

From the New York Post: "Lake Hollywood Park rocked by wave of truly disgusting acts — before food is served." The Park apparently is below the famous "Hollywood" sign. But it lacks restrooms and, therefore, photographs show fruit vendors use the bushes to defecate and urinate before serving food.

The images were provided by outraged residents who say they have spent years documenting vendors relieving themselves in the park, dumping wastewater into the street and leaving behind piles of trash while city officials have repeatedly failed to stop the growing operation.

Probably because the city officials didn't want to be racist. A local resident told the Post:

“They go to the bathroom in the bushes … then they come back. Mind you, there’s no hand washing because there’s no bathroom. They’re urinating and defecating in a park space, and then they come back and cut fruit.” 

And like most illegal activities in blue states, it is part of a larger operation:

    Cobb also told The Post she believes many of the fruit carts are part of a larger operation rather than individual vendors.

    She said trucks regularly drop off multiple carts each morning and return to collect them at night. She says she suspects some workers may be exploited.

     “I think a lot of these people are trafficked to do the jobs. It’s not right.”