It somewhat seems that people who have not been victims of the devastation causes by the expansion of homeless encampments want those that have been to stay quiet. My brother gets woken up multiple times a week because someone lights a fire under the bridge next to his apartment building. I had to leave a once wonderful neighborhood because of needles at the playground, and an explosion of property crime and violence. At some point, the safety of the general public needs to be taken into account, and when fire and needles enter the picture, I’m comfortable in stating that’s the time.
I had an awesome apartment in University, that was awesome until the city relocated the needle exchange next door. It quickly got to the point where I had to literally and carefully think through every single action I made, everyday. I had to take my car home, I couldn’t open my windows for fresh air. You had to take a flashlight to do groceries in the dark, because you had to make sure you didn’t step on any needles, like it literally turned into a junkie warzone in less than a year. Longest year of my life. I think it was my time down there that has narrowed my viewpoint on this topic somewhat. I, too, used to be all touchy feely and bleeding heart on this topic, but I’m a lot more jaded these days.
According to some people here, you’re a terrible person for not just letting these people come into your home and giving them all your food and money.
I feel like there’s a whole lot of people in this thread that don’t have a f****** clue what it’s like to be involved with this unfortunate segment of society.
It somewhat seems that people who have not been victims of the devastation causes by the expansion of homeless encampments want those that have been to stay quiet. My brother gets woken up multiple times a week because someone lights a fire under the bridge next to his apartment building. I had to leave a once wonderful neighborhood because of needles at the playground, and an explosion of property crime and violence. At some point, the safety of the general public needs to be taken into account, and when fire and needles enter the picture, I’m comfortable in stating that’s the time.
I had an awesome apartment in University, that was awesome until the city relocated the needle exchange next door. It quickly got to the point where I had to literally and carefully think through every single action I made, everyday. I had to take my car home, I couldn’t open my windows for fresh air. You had to take a flashlight to do groceries in the dark, because you had to make sure you didn’t step on any needles, like it literally turned into a junkie warzone in less than a year. Longest year of my life. I think it was my time down there that has narrowed my viewpoint on this topic somewhat. I, too, used to be all touchy feely and bleeding heart on this topic, but I’m a lot more jaded these days.
According to some people here, you’re a terrible person for not just letting these people come into your home and giving them all your food and money.
I feel like there’s a whole lot of people in this thread that don’t have a f****** clue what it’s like to be involved with this unfortunate segment of society.
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