(KRON) — A homeless encampment in Oakland appears to have been listed as a business on Google. The encampment, which is located at the corner of East 8th Street and Alameda Avenue, according to Google, is wedged between Interstate 880 and the Home Depot.
The listing on Google describes the encampment as a “Storage Facility” with a 4.2-star review — out of a possible 5. The encampment, according to Google is “open 42 hours.” There is also a phone number attached to the business.
Several users had left reviews on the page.
“Lovely place to live and raise your kids,” read one review.
“Great location that shows the inclusion and diversity of culture in Oakland,” read another.
“Such a fun place! You have to come, bring the whole family! God I love California,” read another.
“We are glad you like our small loose nit community,” read a response from the owner of the page. “We strive to provide a low cost, high crime area for you to live where you are free to dispose of trash, bio material, hypodermic needles, stolen cars, free from the prying eyes of law enforcement.”
The encampment, the response continued, was “conveniently located near a Home Depot where we have a strategic partnership to remove products from their shelves with out their knowledge.”
KRON4 looked up the phone number attached to the business listing. It was the number for interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins’ office.
(KRON) — A homeless encampment in Oakland appears to have been listed as a business on Google. The encampment, which is located at the corner of East 8th Street and Alameda Avenue, according to Google, is wedged between Interstate 880 and the Home Depot. The listing on Google describes the encampment as a “Storage Facility” […]
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