A homeless woman from San Diego has boasted that vagrants in the city are 'spoiled' with free phones, food and clothes.
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Marine Corps veteran Kate Monroe shared video of her talking with several homeless people in an area known as the Bottoms, one of whom, Mary, described the situation as 'not that hard.'
'I think we're spoiled to be honest with you,' the woman added while talking with Monroe. 'My sister's like, "Where do I sign up?"'
According to recent estimates, San Diego has more than 2,000 individuals living on the streets in tents and encampments. Democrats have been criticized for their soft approach throughout California amid an opioid-fueled homelessness crisis.
Monroe spoke with Fox News Digital about the situation in the area she walked through, saying she stepped around hypodermic needles to talk with locals.
Other shocking sights found at the scene included human waste.
'I have witnessed what I think is some of the worst homelessness in the country,' Monroe told Fox of the city she has called home for 20 years.
Despite the conditions, Mary said that she and other vagrants receive access to resources that some might view as submittable.
'Usually we're low income and when you're low income, you get free phones, free food, free clothing, there's so many resources that are just give and give and give,' the homeless woman said.
Others who spoke with Monroe did not agree with Mary's description of her, however, saying they have seen sexual assaults, robberies, and brutal beatings.
'This ain't easy, being out here,' one man who talked with the Marine vet said.
Monroe, who is the CEO of a San Diego business that helps homeless veterans, said the situation is dire in the area, which is located downtown.
'Forget that it's in San Diego. It doesn't look like it's in America,' she said. 'There's so much trash and human waste and garbage and just the stench of it.'
Anthony, another homeless person Dahlgren and Monroe talked to, said he had been living on and off the streets for nearly 25 years.
He blamed local politicians for failing to solve the crisis.
'They throw money at the problem but they kinda gotta get their hands dirty to really find out what the people really need,' Anthony said.