User:Jfullman/sandbox/Proclamation 23

Proclamation 23 The implementation of Proclamation 23 would have allowed the government to create a barrier to protect the citizens of Los Angeles, CA. This order was posited to the overseeing bodies of the local Los Angeles Government as tensions grew tighter between the lower class and the police force, the height of which peaked during the 1992 riots. The barrier itself was not specified as to what it would be or where it would be located.

History
The introduction of an idea for ultimate separation between extreme poverty and the rest of the city came about around the time that the race wars (Spring 1992) were becoming much more intense in the Southern California area. The idea was stated in several city council meetings but never actually constructed into a viable source for implementation. This means that even though it was designated with the term "Proclamation 23" it was a discussion topic only. The discussion revolved around the topic of "uncontrollable persistent violence" and the only way to prevent future incidents would be to take extreme action. Although the discussions never amounted to a written Proclamation proposal the archives of city council's meeting minutes reveals that a "barrier" would be created to separate the "problem areas" from the rest of the city. The human rights issues that arose from the discussions during the city council meetings were tense and even broke some tight bonds that were established between certain members of the council.

= Comparisons = The obvious comparison that was brought up during these talks were links to the recently destructed Berlin Wall. The members that were against the proclamation cited that we did not need a "Berlin Wall situation" that it would set America back "decades". They deemed the wall as inhumane and a ridiculous measure for something that was not a serious threat.

The members that were in support of the barrier discussed how the intermingling of the upper and lower class was causing "random and uncontrollable outbursts of aggression". These types of scenes were impossible to predict and growing in number by the day. It would only be a matter of time before something went horribly wrong and by taking preventative measures the security of the city would be addressed.