Reply to: Communism in action

[DoctorStrangelove]

Why not?

Up until about 1970 when the Septics stuck their oar in, medical prescriptions for hard drugs were available in this country.

Of course this didn't suit the enthusiastic Septic supporters of the 18th Amendment who were so impressed with the success thereof that they wanted to ban everything.

[Gibbon]

A bit odd to expect somebody with a serious addiction to agree to that voluntarily...

No its not, addiction is the root of most of their problems, and its not cold turkey either, its a gradual withdrawal and help getting cleaned up and functioning again. If you've got them off the street how are they going to fund their addiction or do you advocate the council providing hard drugs for them?

[Zigenare]

The regime in North Korea is appalling and many atrocities are carried out however, there are also a significant amount of fake news generated about North Korea and this smells like another one.

In a similar way I have spoken to foreigners who go on about some fictitious accusations about British history. I tell them, why make up fake history when there are so many real atrocities to quote.

FOP

[minestrone]

The homeless these days look more like survivors from a nuclear winter. The spice and fake vallums have completely bongoed their brains.

Institutionalisation is the only realistic option now. Can't house themselves. Hostels are just enabling them.

[AtW]

In my city the main impediment to getting the homeless off the street is the requirement to enroll on a detox program.

A bit odd to expect somebody with a serious addiction to agree to that voluntarily...

[minestrone]

Yes, but that's not real socialism, something, something.

[Gibbon]

In my city, all business (including mine) in the centre contribute to a council fund for the "homeless", this is a compulsory in order to remove beggars from the street. The council have purchased three large properties. Young homeless are given semi-permanent accommodation and all others are put up in the night shelter. I know who's who and there are the hard core who aggressively beg pretending they are homeless.

Since Covid-19, the beggars will approach people close up in order they will pay the beggars to leave.

Ten years ago, there were no beggars or homeless in the city, none of the current lot are of local origin. Now that news about the free accommodation has got around all sorts are turning up.

The homeless are regular seen drug dealing and being drunk, I can add a lot more to this but not now as I along with others are threatening the council with a court action if they don't remove the beggars from the streets.

This.

In my city the main impediment to getting the homeless off the street is the requirement to enroll on a detox program.

[vetran]

In my city, all business (including mine) in the centre contribute to a council fund for the "homeless", this is a compulsory in order to remove beggars from the street. The council have purchased three large properties. Young homeless are given semi-permanent accommodation and all others are put up in the night shelter. I know who's who and there are the hard core who aggressively beg pretending they are homeless.

Since Covid-19, the beggars will approach people close up in order they will pay the beggars to leave.

Ten years ago, there were no beggars or homeless in the city, none of the current lot are of local origin. Now that news about the free accommodation has got around all sorts are turning up.

The homeless are regular seen drug dealing and being drunk, I can add a lot more to this but not now as I along with others are threatening the council with a court action if they don't remove the beggars from the streets.

its similar in our village with two known beggars that catch the train here. One assumes where they are based the other beggars drove them out. They appear with a sleeping bag but don't stay.

[jainnode]

In my city, all business (including mine) in the centre contribute to a council fund for the "homeless", this is a compulsory in order to remove beggars from the street. The council have purchased three large properties. Young homeless are given semi-permanent accommodation and all others are put up in the night shelter. I know who's who and there are the hard core who aggressively beg pretending they are homeless.

Since Covid-19, the beggars will approach people close up in order they will pay the beggars to leave.

Ten years ago, there were no beggars or homeless in the city, none of the current lot are of local origin. Now that news about the free accommodation has got around all sorts are turning up.

The homeless are regular seen drug dealing and being drunk, I can add a lot more to this but not now as I along with others are threatening the council with a court action if they don't remove the beggars from the streets.

Such empathy for those less fortunate.
i congratulate you.

[Paddy]

Do you think that if these people stopped having a dog and stopped smoking and stopped drinking, that they would not be homeless?

In my city, all business (including mine) in the centre contribute to a council fund for the "homeless", this is a compulsory in order to remove beggars from the street. The council have purchased three large properties. Young homeless are given semi-permanent accommodation and all others are put up in the night shelter. I know who's who and there are the hard core who aggressively beg pretending they are homeless.

Since Covid-19, the beggars will approach people close up in order they will pay the beggars to leave.

Ten years ago, there were no beggars or homeless in the city, none of the current lot are of local origin. Now that news about the free accommodation has got around all sorts are turning up.

The homeless are regular seen drug dealing and being drunk, I can add a lot more to this but not now as I along with others are threatening the council with a court action if they don't remove the beggars from the streets.

[AtW]

Barking mad that is

[Old Greg]

Only if they stopped having an iPad and Netflix subscription too.

And spaffing the rest of their money on smashed avocado on sourdough and craft beer in Shoreditch.

[DimPrawn]

Do you think that if these people stopped having a dog and stopped smoking and stopped drinking, that they would not be homeless?

Only if they stopped having an iPad and Netflix subscription too.

[Old Greg]

Yes, I have seen this so many times. "Homeless" with a dog, smoking and drinking, but that will be another thread.

Do you think that if these people stopped having a dog and stopped smoking and stopped drinking, that they would not be homeless?

[Paddy]

They should be on the London streets.

Yes, I have seen this so many times. "Homeless" with a dog, smoking and drinking, but that will be another thread.