Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino launched his run for mayor at the Venice Beach boardwalk on Monday morning, but the event was cut short after a homeless woman with a knife was seen a few feet away from the Democratic politician.
Buscaino spoke at a press conference laying out his “Plan For A Safer Los Angeles,” which emphasized banning homeless encampments at beaches, in parks, and on sidewalks. When Buscaino was shaking hands with supporters afterward, a local resident said he saw the unhoused woman standing behind the mayoral candidate with a knife in her hand.
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