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Places with the needle problems (like SF) should bite the bullet and provide sharps containers that are maintained by public employees. It's simply insane to i
by awakeasleep 8y ago
Places with the needle problems (like SF) should bite the bullet and provide sharps containers that are maintained by public employees.
It's simply insane to ignore the problem posed by the kilotons of used needles laying around everywhere, and they're a public health menace, so the government should take responsibility for the issue.
- dawnerd 8y agoPortland did that and some locals threw a fit. It’s a great idea though, there are legitimate reasons someone would need to dispose of a needle anyways.
- _jal 8y agoWe (San Francisco) do have them. Some people don't like them, and there are ongoing fights about that. Generally speaking, "the government" here is trying to "take responsibility" like you ask. It is a certain segment of the population that you should be taking issue with. I'm not singling you out, but a personal pet-peeve of mine is this "us vs. government" thing. You, the reader, are a part of your government. Pretending like government should be like a restaurant and service you is a category error that causes lots of unnecessary problems while not solving real ones. Take responsibility, indeed.)