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In the US, in San Francisco specifically, many homeless get not just a free coffee, but free needles, methadone, and pretty much a blind eye to all drug circula
by twelve40 7y ago
In the US, in San Francisco specifically, many homeless get not just a free coffee, but free needles, methadone, and pretty much a blind eye to all drug circulation downtown. The city spends $300 million on homeless every year, yet in the other thread here they say that SF has more homeless than all of the UK, and that number keeps growing every year. There are people defecating every day in the street around my office in the Financial District, I guess I should start buying them coffee or some food and things will get back on track.
- cpr 7y agoIsn't it obvious that way you pay for, you get more of? I don't mean that cynically--just seems like common sense.
- MrAlex94 7y agoI imagine it also depends on what it’s being spent on. If it’s not used effectively, no amount of money will make any difference - and as you said probably exacerbate the problem.
- MrAlex94 7y agoOkay? I was talking about your egregious remarks about the homeless situation in London. It’s by no means peachy, as austerity is making things worse - but it can’t be compared to homelessness in the US where there are barely any social safety nets. > I guess I should start buying them coffee or some food and things will get back on track. Comprehension would lend itself well to the context of what I said.