Disturbing ‘help’ messages spread across empty lot on Google Earth spark terrifying conspiracy – but cops confirm truth
Disturbing ‘help’ messages spread across empty lot on Google Earth spark terrifying conspiracy – but cops confirm truth
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ALARMING images of the word "help" spelled out in an empty lot have sparked horrifying conspiracy theories - but cops revealed the truth behind the disturbing messages. An area of undeveloped land in Los Angeles is the subject of mass speculation on social media after people noticed the distressing words seen on satellite view pictures.
On a property located a mile east of Los Angeles City Hall, the words "help," "LAPD," and "federal" are seen written out with debris among dumpsters and trash on Google Earth and Google Maps. The word "trafico" is also written on the land, sparking conspiracies that the site is a hotspot for human trafficking.
But Union Pacific Railroad, which owns the property, said there's no criminal activity happening at the lot - besides trespassing. "Photos circulating on Google maps that show the word 'help' on Union Pacific property were created about a year ago," a Union Pacific Police Department spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.
"No one was or is in danger.". Union Pacific said a man trespassed on the lot to create the "misleading messages.". "We want to remind the public that it is illegal - and more importantly unsafe - to trespass on Union Pacific property," the spokesperson said.
Cops also said the criminal trespassed, creating similar messages on nearby properties. The Los Angeles Police Department said on Monday they were aware of the man who allegedly created the alarming scenes. "We’ve had several different contacts with the individual you speak of," LAPD wrote on X.
![[Aerial view of Los Angeles showing messages spelled out with construction materials near a railroad yard.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/messages-visible-google-maps-seen-967062550.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
