No public power outlets at major US transit hub

Currently sitting at Union Station in LA for an 8 hour layover riding an interstate bus line.

They have capped off all public facing power outlets and security has been informed to direct people to the kiosks that sell portable chargers.

Isn't this building funded by taxpayers? Like holy fuck dude. Id have to spend like 50$ to charge my phone. Thank Lenin I dont have some kind of medical device that needs charging.

I can't help but wonder how many Chinese nationals have passed through here and had ideological shock. How demoralizing

AND MY FUCKING WEED PEN IS DEAD.