Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Zerole00 t1_iumdlcv wrote

Reply to comment by Helpful-Substance685 in Homeless People in Lancaster CA Are Being Forced to Live in the Desert by xCeladon

>I am a bleeding heart that wants help for everyone but I am also a taxpaying citizen who wants to live in a safe neighborhood. My neighborhood was really decent before this and now it's like driving through a war torn trap house.

>After two years of living in this, I just want it to stop and if forcing people out is how it has to get done then there is a huge part of me thats all for that.

It's easy to be sympathetic to the homeless until you start needing to worry about stepping on dirty needles. Compared to being infected with something because of that, I give zero shits about them.

I don't even go to public parks where the homeless hang out for fear of needles.

69

peaceville t1_iumslgz wrote

Exactly. Why should the needs of a few nasty entitled homeless drug abusers trump the entire community? Why can't I enjoy my own parks and hiking trails without fear?

29

The_Yarichin_Bitch t1_iunvl1g wrote

I mean, that greatly decreases with proper help for most of them being severely mentally and physically ill. But no one wants to use money for that (less than paying for the cleanup and management), instead they wanna let the problem become a problem... John Oliver did a whole show on it. I'm totally understanding of it being disgusting and dangerous, but we have a cheaper solution than what we're doing right now. And not doing that solution means this problem will be here to stay 😮‍💨

5

focusedhocuspocus t1_iuo6eyd wrote

That’s why safe injection sites should be more widespread. Safe disposal of needles, less risk of spreading diseases, and potential avenues for people to seek help.

4

peaceville t1_iupl209 wrote

We have those. They go to the trails and parks. Should we just set up sharps boxes on all the trails and in all the parks so drug abusers can just shoot meth anywhere they please? They completely take over and violently trash every river and bike path close to town. Our city does ok but they can't make anyone shit in an outhouse or throw their needles away, and apparently they can't be bothered.

It's gross and disrespectful to the community and it's not about having other options. They trash every space they take here.

4

bigjohntucker t1_iuoffy3 wrote

Or your kids….as soon as a homeless person ruins a park/playground for kids, my tolerance is gone.

9