8 Homeless Youth Killed In Fire Trying To Keep Warm During Freeze

It is also reported that at least 2 pet dogs also perished in fire, One regular at the squat house just happened to spend the night at a motel and another teen female who had been a regular at the squat left a few nights ago after telling her Friends that she had a bad feeling something bad was about to happen there the choice to follow her inner guy clearly saved her life.

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[bd2531]

@HISTORY NONE of the deseaced matched your description of "Gutter Punk". It is true that they were illegally squatting, but none of these CHILDREN were homeless. They weren't even from the city. They hadn't even been here more than a few weeks. They were just travelling through and if you wish to lump all travellers together and generally call them "gutter punks", then I suppose I can lump you in the same group as all the other ignorant peoples of the world and generally call you an "asshole."

[HistoryTours]

@bd2531 I view them as Gutter Punks they look dirty they smell dirty they squat do not want to work dig in garbage cans for half empty drinks I could call them HoBo"s but Gutter Punk sounds nicer

[HistoryTours]

@bd2531 I view them as Gutter Punks they look dirty they smell dirty they squat do not want to work dig in garbage cans for half empty drinks I could call them HoBo"s but Gutter Punk sounds nicer

[NuNationsUnity]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Eight homeless squatters who died in a fire at an abandoned warehouse where they were trying to keep warm were accomplished musicians and artists who rejected the label "gutter punk," acquaintances said.

link: wtop.com/?nid=104&sid=2214610

[HistoryTours]

@NuNationsUnity when I see kids in filthy clothes with dogs who are drinking from a fifth of jack at 11:00 in the morning I think GUTTER PUNKS.

IF these kids want to break away from that label maybe they first need to shed the image of being such it is like someone in the 70"s wearing tie died clothes and smoking a joint yet getting pissed if someone calls them a Hippy

[ncy4256]

My friend is in this video and the victims WERE NOT HOMELESS!!!! This building was being lived in LEGALLY by these folks who were keeping an eye on the building for the owner who bought it for art shows. STOP SPREADING DISINFO AND MARGINALIZING WHAT THESE PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE WERE ACTUALLY DOING!!!!! ISNT CORPORATE MEDIA SPIN ENOUGH?!!!! NOW WE HAVE INDEPENDENTS SPINNING DISINFO!!!!!!!

[HistoryTours]

@ncy4256 so basically the building owner was breaking the law I will be sure to pass that info on to the fire marshal. that building had no running water nor electricity

[rvlqcitizen]

I gotta tell ya, your reporting is SOOO much better than shitass MSM. I always look forward to your vids brother. Keep up the good work. You truly are an asset to our nation.

[cardaderdention]

RIP to the 8 people and the 2 dogs.

[sachicoon]

@lakeviewviking Well, aren't you just full of your fucking self.

[lakeviewviking]

@cardaderdention RIP to the 2 dogs, but not to the 8 "people".

[lakeviewviking]

@bd2531 they were not "children"; they were legally (though not emotionally) adults who brought their problems on themselves. I do feel sorry for their dogs, though.

[rjgotts]

i dont know all of the people that were killed in this fire but i did know one, and i can speak for her all and of her family and friends that are still today trying to cope with the fact that she wont be there to brighten up our days. i know she would be absolutly discusted in the fact that people are putting all these labels on her, yes she did chose to live like this, but she did it because she loved it, she wanted to have this kind of life, she had other options but this is what she loved<3

[marshallportable]

@marshallportable rest in peace punks. All they wanted to do is get out of that shithole..and im not talking about the buliding

[marshallportable]

Holy shit, when this fire took place i had hopped out of town in the trainyard right behind them. Im almost positive i knew every single one of those kids. on the other side of that sand lot there is an old brick building. The warehouse and that building was where i squatted. Now, everybody needs to quit bitching about who's right about what becuase i bet neither of yall have actually been in our shoes. Hell yeah we are homeless, everyone was travelers cause nobody wanted to be stuck in N.O.....

[robertgift]

So, why did then not get out?

NO SMOKE ALARM to wake them/you before smoke inhalation puts them/you into unconsciousness?

So sad and NEEDLESS.

[mymimemspearl]

thank you prople don't realize who they were and what they were doing.

Some of them stayed with us just before the fire.I want you to know we plan to buy the lot.They wanted to get it under squatters rights and make a place for

themselves and friends. I reconise you thanks for your insight

kamp katrina 712 alvar st bywater

[MinecraftSkins]

much love to all the NOLA squatter kids. its hard out there, keep your heads up punx!

[AlmostOuttaHellview]

Who fucking even cares if they were gutter punks. Of course they were, it's a way of life for them, as a matter of a fact I meet probably the majority of GP that shows up in new orleans, get them smashed, hang out and play guitar. For all of you bastards out there who think that you're cool because you live in this little fantasy land, realize that these kids are doing something that you will never ever have the courage to do. Most of them don't plan on being this way for life. Fucking hater