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The binary idea of living and dying on the streets OR going to jail is equally hopeless, but allowing open drug scenes in places like SF is a disaster whichever
by olivermarks 5y ago
The binary idea of living and dying on the streets OR going to jail is equally hopeless, but allowing open drug scenes in places like SF is a disaster whichever way you look at it. Places like Amsterdam, Lisbon have liberal drug law but are v strict on public consumption and drug dealing.
I believe the answer is rural sobriety camps far from the dealers with rewards for those who have achieved sobriety. California spent 13 billion on homeless services in the last 3 years with even more spent since then. the result has been an explosion of homeless and drug usage. We are headed very rapidly in the wrong direction.
- CamperBob2 5y agoI tend to agree, in that physical separation or exile is ideal, but (a) they won't be "sobriety camps," considering we can't even keep drugs out of secure prison facilities; and (b) putting people in camps comes with a LOT of well-earned baggage. It would arguably cost us what little moral authority we have left.
- olivermarks 5y agohttps://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr233/psw_gtr233_167.pdf https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr233/... Back to the future. Well paid for clearing forestry fuels, a path out of addiction.