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The writer was duped. There is quite a chasm between the flower child from Novato coming down for the weekend to trade peace patches for shrooms and the addict
by rdouble 14y ago
The writer was duped. There is quite a chasm between the flower child from Novato coming down for the weekend to trade peace patches for shrooms and the addict gutter punk types who live there permanently.
- redwood 14y agoTrue tho perhaps you need some folks closer to the edge to ensure the avail of substances people further out won't touch en masse. Ultimately some edge players are needed to give everyone access which ensures the greater scene. Legalize and this wouldn't need to be the case
- juan_juarez 14y agoThose people are scary. The writer might have actually had to work at getting his story, rather than collecting anecdotes from those that have romanticized the lifestyle.
- php_on_rails2 14y agoWhy are they allowed on the sidewalk? If these gutter trash want to clog up the streets, they can take their chances in Oakland. SF passed a sit-lie measure a few years ago specifically to target this problem. Guess they got the "lie" part right.