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February 17, 2016 5:25 PM Subscribe
Open letter to SF Mayor Ed Lee and Greg Suhr (police chief) from Justin Keller
"I am writing today, to voice my concern and outrage over the increasing homeless and drug problem that the city is faced with. I’ve been living in SF for over three years, and without a doubt it is the worst it has ever been. Every day, on my way to, and from work, I see people sprawled across the sidewalk, tent cities, human feces, and the faces of addiction. The city is becoming a shanty town… Worst of all, it is unsafe. This holiday weekend, I had my parents in town from Santa Barbara and relatives from Denver and Rochester New York. Unfortunately, there was three separate incidents and countless times that we were approached for money and harassed." [via: The Guardian]
This post was deleted for the following reason: A cranky op-ed is not a good way to open a conversation about a difficult topic, sorry. -- restless_nomad
The wealthy working people have earned their right to live in the city. They went out, got an education, work hard, and earned it. I shouldn’t have to worry about being accosted. I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle, and despair of homeless people to and from my way to work every day.
Oh my. This will not end well. I imagine there are plenty legitimate concerns with SF's handling of their indigent population, but this article guarantees that the conversation will instead be about the asshole that wrote it.
posted by leotrotsky at 5:33 PM on February 17, 2016
Oh my. This will not end well. I imagine there are plenty legitimate concerns with SF's handling of their indigent population, but this article guarantees that the conversation will instead be about the asshole that wrote it.
posted by leotrotsky at 5:33 PM on February 17, 2016
Got about this far then thought, oh this is someone taking the piss.... Then thought, no, no, there actually are quite a few young douchecanoes in this city now, who think like this.
" I know people are frustrated about gentrification happening in the city, but the reality is, we live in a free market society. The wealthy working people have earned their right to live in the city. They went out, got an education, work hard, and earned it. I shouldn’t have to worry about being accosted. I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle, and despair of homeless people to and from my way to work every day. I want my parents when they come visit to have a great experience, and enjoy this special place"
posted by armoir from antproof case at 5:33 PM on February 17, 2016
" I know people are frustrated about gentrification happening in the city, but the reality is, we live in a free market society. The wealthy working people have earned their right to live in the city. They went out, got an education, work hard, and earned it. I shouldn’t have to worry about being accosted. I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle, and despair of homeless people to and from my way to work every day. I want my parents when they come visit to have a great experience, and enjoy this special place"
posted by armoir from antproof case at 5:33 PM on February 17, 2016
Christ, what an asshole.
posted by OHenryPacey at 5:33 PM on February 17, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by OHenryPacey at 5:33 PM on February 17, 2016 [1 favorite]
I’ve been living in SF for over three years
Really? Well damn.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 5:33 PM on February 17, 2016 [3 favorites]
Really? Well damn.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 5:33 PM on February 17, 2016 [3 favorites]
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