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If its private enough to poop in its not private enough to do a drug deal in? So you can see multiple people's legs that's going to stop things?

al2o3cr 7y ago
"So you can see multiple people's legs that's going to stop things?" Look, minor concerns like "efficacy" are no matter when the goal is shaming the homeless.
KingMachiavelli 7y ago
Actually since it's a fixed, semi-private location, it seems really easy to monitor for drug deals. As other comments said it's almost easier to just do deals in public/daylight since not every spot on the sidewalk can be watched at all times.
- larnmar 7y ago
  That’d be great if San Francisco had enough police to monitor for anything. As it is, drug deals happen in broad daylight on Market St anyway because nobody’s gonna stop them.
  - raxxorrax 7y ago
    Even if you had everything monitored, you still have a drug problem.
    - larnmar 7y ago
      Sure, unless we also had proper punishments for drug offenders.
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      - amanaplanacanal 7y ago
        Or, as has been noted many times, we could just legalize the drugs and do away with this problem.
Isamu 7y ago
Most of the time such "features" are about addressing the detractors who say they will only facilitate drug deals. Because, you know, that's one major way to shoot down any public goods.
Keverw 7y ago
Interesting on multiple people's legs. I know the news says our own area has a drug problem but I guess I haven't seen much of it in person... There's someone I know that worked as a caregiver for a man that had dementia, and instead of keeping him inside all day decided to take him to the park. Well his adult diaper needed changed, so he went to the bathroom to do that, and a park ranger started banging on the door accusing them of smoking weed wanting them to open the door now! Banging on it, then while finishing up changing the state park ranger started accusing them of being homosexuals. This was somewhere in California, but I know he moved across the country after his patient passed away and decided to go on a different career path. So kinda interesting how people can see one little thing and then start assuming a bunch of stuff. But apparently the ranger realized he was in the wrong and apologize. Sounded like there could of even been a lawsuit out of it, but he didn't want to go that far and just wanted to move on. Probably embarrassing to deal with. This was back I guess before everyone carried cell phones with them though also.

al2o3cr 7y ago

"So you can see multiple people's legs that's going to stop things?" Look, minor concerns like "efficacy" are no matter when the goal is shaming the homeless.

KingMachiavelli 7y ago

Actually since it's a fixed, semi-private location, it seems really easy to monitor for drug deals. As other comments said it's almost easier to just do deals in public/daylight since not every spot on the sidewalk can be watched at all times.

larnmar 7y ago
That’d be great if San Francisco had enough police to monitor for anything. As it is, drug deals happen in broad daylight on Market St anyway because nobody’s gonna stop them.
- raxxorrax 7y ago
  Even if you had everything monitored, you still have a drug problem.
  - larnmar 7y ago
    Sure, unless we also had proper punishments for drug offenders.
    - deleted 7y ago
      [deleted]
    - amanaplanacanal 7y ago
      Or, as has been noted many times, we could just legalize the drugs and do away with this problem.

Isamu 7y ago

Most of the time such "features" are about addressing the detractors who say they will only facilitate drug deals. Because, you know, that's one major way to shoot down any public goods.

Keverw 7y ago

Interesting on multiple people's legs. I know the news says our own area has a drug problem but I guess I haven't seen much of it in person... There's someone I know that worked as a caregiver for a man that had dementia, and instead of keeping him inside all day decided to take him to the park. Well his adult diaper needed changed, so he went to the bathroom to do that, and a park ranger started banging on the door accusing them of smoking weed wanting them to open the door now! Banging on it, then while finishing up changing the state park ranger started accusing them of being homosexuals. This was somewhere in California, but I know he moved across the country after his patient passed away and decided to go on a different career path. So kinda interesting how people can see one little thing and then start assuming a bunch of stuff. But apparently the ranger realized he was in the wrong and apologize. Sounded like there could of even been a lawsuit out of it, but he didn't want to go that far and just wanted to move on. Probably embarrassing to deal with. This was back I guess before everyone carried cell phones with them though also.