BARSTOW, Calif. (KABC) -- Millions of people who receive food assistance will go without benefits next month as the federal government remains shut down, and local leaders are now scrambling to contain the possible fallout.
The Barstow Police Department said in a post on Facebook that it will be stepping up patrols around grocery stores, convenience stores and shopping centers.
Police added that the increased patrols are not in response to a specific incident but are a "preventive measure to maintain public safety, deter theft, and reassure the community that law enforcement is present and ready to help."
Elsewhere in Southern California, leaders are trying to provide impacted people with resources. About 1.5 million families in Los Angeles and more than 5 million people statewide receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP. That program is known as CalFresh in California.
If the federal government shutdown continues, those benefits could run out tommorow. By tommorow afternoon, they'll be having food riots in LA.
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'Food'?
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Anybody who isn't preparing in some way for the SNAP riots must be living under a rock.
ReplyDeleteSNAP has always been a racket.
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