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Fire Walk With Me

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4. Good to hear that you have something positive occurring in your area. Note that in LA

Reply to TrogL (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 06:58 PM

Jan 2013

there was a very positive study called Project 50, listed at the links, which provided long-term housing and care for 50 of the worst-off Skid Row residents, even those still currently addicted, with excellent personal and financial results. Such things exist here, but are deflected by the business lobbyists.

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City of Oakland hires Bratton, "stop and frisk" and "broken windows theory" proponent [View all] Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 OP

What's wrong with "broken windows"? TrogL Jan 2013 #1

It is most easily abused by the rich and destructive, as evidenced here in LA. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #2

OK, that's NOT how it was done here TrogL Jan 2013 #3

Good to hear that you have something positive occurring in your area. Note that in LA Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #4