[gotoeleven]

Im just curious if there are any examples of this kind of attitude actually working instead of just attracting more homeless people. So far it seems like San Francisco's policy of not enforcing basic quality of life laws has not made homeless people say "oh gee they sure are nice not to arrest me for dealing drugs and smashing car windows. To thank them I will not poop in the street."

[leshow]

Sure, there are plenty of safe injection cities all over Canada. They save lives, not promote homelessness.

https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/ha...

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> "oh gee they sure are nice not to arrest me for dealing drugs and smashing car windows. To thank them I will not poop in the street."

This is terribly reductionist, and apathy is not at all the same as actually providing help.

[dzhiurgis]

With all of that homeless business going, would that toilet would be acceptable enough to use for a normal person? I certainly wouldn't go into one where I can find someone tripping, shooting, dealing, assaulting or smelling worse than the toilet itself.

[leshow]

I'm talking about a safe injection facility, not a toilet.

[hiharryhere]

Supervised injecting rooms have been a great success in Sydney

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/lessons-from-the-heroin-...

[gotoeleven]

I believe safe injection rooms are a net positive because they reduce strain on ambulance services. That's great. But what's next? Massage parlors and day spas? Im sure they'd be able to better find a job if they were nice and limber and smelled nice. Maybe we should just give them free drugs? Otherwise they're just going to steal and panhandle to get money for drugs. Maybe we should just give them cash so they can buy whatever they need? If they're finally out from under financial stress I'm sure they'll be able to turn it around then.

[dade_]

I didn't see anyone shitting on the streets in East Hastings in Vancouver or anywhere else in the world for that matter, but it was everywhere in SF Tenderloin.

[artemonster]

take a look at germany. they concentrate asocials in special places that are easy to control, clean, and in high traffic areas where they cannot harm lone passing-by pedestrians. win-win-win