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Machete Attack in Malibu: A Father Loses an Eye

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Tim reports on a machete attack by two homeless people on a family in Malibu that resulted in the father losing an eye, cautiously trying to withhold judgment.

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  • Tim loves the alliteration of 'machete' and 'Malibu' despite not liking machete attacks.
  • The incident: two homeless people attacked a family with a machete on a Malibu beach, leaving the father with a lost eye.
  • Tim's immediate advice: if you're arguing with someone while with your family, walk away instead of continuing to push.
  • He refuses to take a reactionary stance without understanding what happened, arguing California is complex and requires digging deep.
  • Details emerge: the homeless people confronted the family saying they weren't allowed in the area, sparking the argument that led to the attack.
  • The moral of the story, according to Tim: it's not about winning or being tough when your family is present—you need to get away.
  • Claiming homeless people with machetes shouldn't live on beaches would make him a lunatic, because the question becomes: where would they go?
  • Tim argues against the idea that homeless people shouldn't set up communities that become open-air fentanyl markets with occasional weapon violence.
  • California's housing crisis stems from the state not building homes, with absurdly high cost-per-unit construction expenses.
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