Activists in the Los Angeles area said podcaster Joe Rogan’s recent joke about shooting the homeless was “repulsive” and “infuriating.”
During the podcast on Thursday, standup comic Tom Segura mentioned a recent federal court ruling that protects homeless people’s property from government seizure in Los Angeles. Mr. Rogan laughed at the idea of being arrested for stealing from the homeless.
“Maybe you should just go shoot the homeless people. … I mean nobody does anything about violent crime in LA anymore,” Mr. Rogan said, according to Variety.
Activists were quick to condemn Mr. Rogan’s comments.