Because 1. We don’t have the room in jails 2. We don’t have the low crime required to divert police to do such a thing 3. It doesn’t work. It’s not actually going to fix the problem.

There are things that will fix the problem to the best degree we can but neither the public or the politicians want that because of stigma.

Septa really should be taking it more seriously though. Keeping trains and buses drug free is something doable. You can find places in the city to do your thing away from people before just shooting on the train.