• thisisawayoflife@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      One homeless person is to many

      I agree. What I don’t understand is how CBs have yet to be deployed to build mass shelters.

      • Bob 🇺🇲♒🐧@beamship.mpaq.org
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        1 year ago

        @thisisawayoflife

        They are building them. Wheeler is pushing his concentration camps ran by an organization from California. I went to one and they seemed like they were trying to get me to join a cult. Thanks but I’ll defend my first amendment right before I stay in those. Just the logo alone spells cult to me.

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      1 year ago

      There was a NY Times article that said things like, “Portland is a homeless drug addict’s slice of paradise.” So it seemed like it could be linked.

      I agree that everyone deserves a safe and secure place to live.

      • thisisawayoflife@lemmy.worldOP
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        1 year ago

        Yes, you get a ticket instead of going to jail now. But a lot of cops don’t bother writing the ticket. Unlike in the 90s when you could get yourself a $900 ticket for having a couple grams of cannabis on your person, and people frequently did get those tickets.

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          They don’t bother because nothing happens if you ignore it. This is unlike Portugal where there are social consequences to ignoring treatment, although they are also starting to have a growing drug problem and funding issues.

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              1 year ago

              Thanks to the union, trying that will cost you more than paying their salary (not that the tiny proportion coming from your specific taxes gives you any say).

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                1 year ago

                Yes, I would love to see PPA dissolved in my lifetime. Get rid of PPB and give the finding to MCSO until a better police force can be figured out. With no union for employees.