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This is an opinion piece, not an article. Still, citing some sources would have helped. > Many homeless prefer to live on the streets where they can freely use
by otikik 3y ago
This is an opinion piece, not an article. Still, citing some sources would have helped.
> Many homeless prefer to live on the streets where they can freely use drugs
Says who? When I was there what I saw was (majorly) people with untreated mental health issues.
> San Francisco’s homeless epidemic is a result in large part of the familiar problems of drug addiction and mental illness.
Again, according to whom? If half of the issue is mental illness, why is this the only mention, while drugs are mentioned several times?
> Localities can’t use the threat of jail to induce addicts to receive treatment.
That's because putting someone in jail for stealing less than $950 worth of goods is bonkers. The problem is when the only response localities have for addicts is the threat of jail.
- buzzert 3y ago> That's because putting someone in jail for stealing less than $950 worth of goods is bonkers. I really can't believe you still think that way. Have you been to a Walgreens/CVS in the city lately? Where everything's locked up, and security guards are shooting people on their own now? And you think it was "bonkers" before all of that started happening, wow.
- otikik 3y agoIf punishment is the only way to solve this, why be so timid? Cut their hands off.