These are either people cosplaying or pretending to be homeless for the set or actual homeless people who are being coerced into doing these sets in exchange for resources. Sometimes it is pretty difficult to tell the difference, sometimes it is not.
Silent Hill walker
Westwood Blvd suitcase guy
Date unknown February 28, 2026
I was thinking earlier today after seeing an obvious actor (they had props and all their stuff was new from the store and red/white/blue/gold) and I realized that there are
- actual unhoused people, unaware (I imagine most of these folks are subtly driven from the city by the incrowd so as not to wake them up)
- actual unhoused people, uninvolved (I imagine the same as above but they are less concerned with whether the actions are subtle)
- unhoused people who are having whatever benefits they are able to receive from the government weaponized as leverage for involvement (this is human trafficking)
- unhoused people who have chosen involvement for some sort of other benefit or allowance or have struck a deal for something like housing
- actors, people who just are not homeless at all and dress up as unhoused people for a living or for perks
This must be annoying as hell for people who actually struggle to keep housing. If there were a bunch of fakers being paid 30/hr while their buddies sabotage my own ability to get my footing, I would be pissed.
February 28, 2026