"Cuc's complaint also alleged that he saw employees from the city and one of its contractors remove similar notices from the belongings of other residents while no one was around, before disposing of them in a trash compactor. Among the items Cuc lost were his clothes, antibiotics, food, bicycle and tent, all of which he said were vital to his survival on the streets."
"Among the items Cuc lost were his clothes, antibiotics, food, bicycle and tent, all of which he said were vital to his survival on the streets. The city's actions have left me with nothing, Cuc wrote in his complaint. They erased my home, my belongings and the few resources that allowed me to survive day-to-day. The harm is lasting in the physical loss of my property and in the profound emotional impact of being treated as though my life and my belongings had no value."
San Jose increased abatement of homeless encampments, and several residents filed complaints alleging loss or destruction of property during removals. One complainant, Melvin Cuc, said city workers destroyed all his belongings while he was hospitalized for 18 days, despite a notice preventing removal until Sept. 4, and alleged seeing employees remove other residents' notices before discarding them in a trash compactor. Cuc reported losing clothes, antibiotics, food, a bicycle and a tent, calling the losses vital for survival and describing lasting physical and emotional harm. City officials said placard procedures were followed and unauthorized placards were removed.
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