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It’s a great story, and maybe has some truth, but long before drugs were legalized everyone bussed their homeless to the big cities. The problem was here before
by svnt 3y ago
It’s a great story, and maybe has some truth, but long before drugs were legalized everyone bussed their homeless to the big cities. The problem was here before the legalization.
- tw04 3y agoRight... which is why I said it's gotten significantly worse and didn't say the problem didn't exist a decade ago. There is a direct correlation to the increase in open drug use and crime in the bay area with the decriminalization of drug use and petty theft. If you're arguing otherwise, I guess I'd question whether or not you live in the area or spend any significant time there.
- svnt 3y agoI don’t know that there is good evidence of “more and more people” going to SF to be homeless and use drugs. There may be more homeless now, and there may be more open drug use, but the motivation and agency doesn’t necessarily follow.