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saidsimplesimon

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2. Not my experience,

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 05:27 PM

Jun 2018

or that of family and friends. Yes, there are many suffering on the streets of all cities, large and small. The humanity of both tourists and locals is what I reinforce, not the stereotyping that is newsworthy in today's upside down media.

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San Fran: Tourists Shocked By What They See, 'Am I In The Bad Part Of Town?' [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2018 OP

I blame the ACLU Cartoonist Jun 2018 #1

"Unless they are a danger to themselves or to others" dixiegrrrrl Jun 2018 #9

Put the blame where it belongs. Right in Raygun's lap. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #12

Not my experience, saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #2

There Aren't Enough Facilities or Beds dlk Jun 2018 #3

A huge lack of mental health services & facilities nationally. San Fran's 1.3 mill appalachiablue Jun 2018 #5

This problem started when reagan was governor, and started massively closely down many mental still_one Jun 2018 #8

Reagan started it, now an enormous problem & homeless from the 2008 appalachiablue Jun 2018 #11

ABC News, Cleaning up after San Francisco's homeless, appalachiablue Jun 2018 #20

There are plans in place Nictuku Jun 2018 #18

Thank you for the informative & moving post on your experiences appalachiablue Jun 2018 #24

Homelessness Issue- "San Francisco Mayoral Election," May 20, '18, NYT appalachiablue Jun 2018 #4

Thats just the tip of the iceburg. You ought to see the Bart stations below ground. demosincebirth Jun 2018 #6

From reading & seeing, I'm sure it's horrible & widespread there. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #13

The cost of living is enormous! There is no affordable housing. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #7

PBS Newshour has done a couple features & I've seen a FEW articles appalachiablue Jun 2018 #16

Good article. Thanks. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #19

Homeless in *SEATTLE* 2 days ago: appalachiablue Jun 2018 #21

What other city offers a human poo map to help avoid the piles? Kilgore Jun 2018 #10

Some report! no wonder officials & tourists are concerned. What a waste (no pun). appalachiablue Jun 2018 #14

We visited my brother in Sacramento over Christmas Kilgore Jun 2018 #15

No kidding, this long festering social problem & public health issue needs serious work. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #17

Map. Duppers Jun 2018 #22

Thanks for the map graphic, seeing is believing. What a dreadful mess, sidewalks appalachiablue Jun 2018 #23