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Unladen Swallow

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30. Entire villages have spring up

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 05:58 PM

Monday

in the biggest city near me. Whole blocks of tents and camps. Hundreds of acres total, across the city, according to the news. I've never seen so many homeless people stoned out of their minds on fentanyl sitting at stop lights with signs. Its horrifying, and its literally everywhere.

I want them and the crime that comes with them gone just like anyone else, but not at the cost of prison sentences. Unless a major crime is committed, these people need addiction and mental health treatment more than anything. I shudder to think of the private prison complexes lining their pockets with state funds to "house" these people, when in reality then need treatment and dignity from their fellow Americans.

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