Homeless in Hollywood

Some people as Bruce Turner don't have to imagine having no home, no job, no family and no friends and trying to survive on the streets of one of the most dangerous cities. He spent two-and-a-half years living on the streets in Skid Row in Los Angeles, an area full of homeless people, drug addicts and prostitutes. Bruce, who is originally from Los Angeles, has been used drugs for 40 years, before becoming homeless. When he lived on the streets, he survived because of selling drugs and cheating people out of their money. Now, his life has changed. He stopped taking drugs and started working with the Los Angeles Mission, who has been assisting homeless people in LA for more than 70 years. Bruce started partecipating at the Mission two years ago. Recently he had a second job and soon he will get his own apartment. He said that being homeless was rough, but it was also fun because he could do anything he wanted. He had no bills. There were also women, so he involved with women. Some people think that who's living in Skid Row street is because of drugs, but they don't know that there are no drugs. The highest percentage of people out there have mental problems. Some others are lost and don't want to be found. For Bruce, the most misconception about homeless people is that they are dumb and dirty, but they're not. There are a lot of smart people out there and some others walk around looking sharp everyday: you can never tell they're homeless. People misjudge too much the homeless. They're not dumb because they nedd to be smart to survive!