She's as much a danger to the rest of us as the perp.
2 women are brutally attacked on Venice Canals, focusing debate on crime, homelessness
She feels the attacks are emblematic of an issue no one wants to address: the mental health and drug crisis among the unhoused residents of Venice.
"It's not like they're horrible people," Klein said. "It's just we need to stop being in denial about our family members and our community members who are in desperate need of mental health help — especially those who are really struggling on the streets."