Drug Addiction, Mental Illness, Homelessness…
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Yes that is true but then we will have people say you can't force them to work.
We have become way too lenient IMHO and not just forcing them to look after themselves.
We have become way too lenient IMHO and not just forcing them to look after themselves.
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Very sad story for the constable and her family. Interestingly, the story says the homeless person in this case "... was once an accomplished actor and Emmy award-winning filmmaker with roots in Toronto". Who knows what made this person homeless, but it shows that a lot of times people already had a good start in life yet they end up on skid row. Imagine doing a drug that makes you feel so good that you could be lying on a couch shitting your pants and yet you're in absolute bliss. People have trouble quitting smoking and drinking and the feeling you get from that isn't even close. The only people who escape are the ones who really want to. Which is very few.Cornuck wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:36 pm This story seems to combine a lot the problem into one. :/
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...no idea.
There will be no crackheads working for me however.
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My insulator and drainage guy says that’s what he starts there labourers at simply because they struggle to find guys interested in that line of work
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It’s only because we are taking care of your drug addicts and homeless. Don’t worry they are working on ways of sending them backBCExpat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:58 amAnd out here in the country, the only thing I have to worry about are gophers - and I can shoot those from my deckBlob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:52 am Re open Giggle Mountain Hideaway and put the zombies there. Just get these people off the streets. There’s plenty of property up at Essondale to fire up some prefab buildings and they can have their own city.
Tired of the theft, the menacing, the mess, the eyesore and the danger these people put others in besides themselves. The gong show going on in Vancouver and other places needs to stop. It’s like the Walking dead down there. Bring in Norman Reedus to clean it up for all I care. But just fix it.
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There are some well publicized gangs in our fair city doing really good business in the DTES. The Insites are a complete waste of fucking time and taxpayers money and only serve the purpose of being a nice little shiney object for political figures to talk about while on their soap boxes making false promises.
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They're yours now Chef.Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:10 pmIt’s only because we are taking care of your drug addicts and homeless. Don’t worry they are working on ways of sending them backBCExpat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:58 amAnd out here in the country, the only thing I have to worry about are gophers - and I can shoot those from my deckBlob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:52 am Re open Giggle Mountain Hideaway and put the zombies there. Just get these people off the streets. There’s plenty of property up at Essondale to fire up some prefab buildings and they can have their own city.
Tired of the theft, the menacing, the mess, the eyesore and the danger these people put others in besides themselves. The gong show going on in Vancouver and other places needs to stop. It’s like the Walking dead down there. Bring in Norman Reedus to clean it up for all I care. But just fix it.
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The homeless dude who killed Constable Yang is from Toronto. It’s stunning how many of the homeless drug addicts here in the lower mainland are not from here.Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:28 pmThey're yours now Chef.Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:10 pmIt’s only because we are taking care of your drug addicts and homeless. Don’t worry they are working on ways of sending them backBCExpat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:58 amAnd out here in the country, the only thing I have to worry about are gophers - and I can shoot those from my deckBlob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:52 am Re open Giggle Mountain Hideaway and put the zombies there. Just get these people off the streets. There’s plenty of property up at Essondale to fire up some prefab buildings and they can have their own city.
Tired of the theft, the menacing, the mess, the eyesore and the danger these people put others in besides themselves. The gong show going on in Vancouver and other places needs to stop. It’s like the Walking dead down there. Bring in Norman Reedus to clean it up for all I care. But just fix it.
“Tyler Myers is my guy... I was taking to Scotty Bowman last night and he was bringing up his name, and saying he’s a big guy and big guy need big minutes to play, he is playing great for ya… and I agree with him… He’s been exceptional” - Bruce Boudreau
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If you were homeless, which Canadian city would you rather be in?Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:42 pm The homeless dude who killed Constable Yang is from Toronto. It’s stunning how many of the homeless drug addicts here in the lower mainland are not from here.
Sad story all around - and shows how someone with a seemingly good life can get knocked down so hard, that it's almost impossible to get back up.
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He was an accomplished actor. It wasn’t his fault. We need to handhold and hug the homeless army. Scratch them a check and give them the free ride they’ve earned.Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:42 pmThe homeless dude who killed Constable Yang is from Toronto. It’s stunning how many of the homeless drug addicts here in the lower mainland are not from here.Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:28 pmThey're yours now Chef.Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:10 pmIt’s only because we are taking care of your drug addicts and homeless. Don’t worry they are working on ways of sending them backBCExpat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:58 amAnd out here in the country, the only thing I have to worry about are gophers - and I can shoot those from my deckBlob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:52 am Re open Giggle Mountain Hideaway and put the zombies there. Just get these people off the streets. There’s plenty of property up at Essondale to fire up some prefab buildings and they can have their own city.
Tired of the theft, the menacing, the mess, the eyesore and the danger these people put others in besides themselves. The gong show going on in Vancouver and other places needs to stop. It’s like the Walking dead down there. Bring in Norman Reedus to clean it up for all I care. But just fix it.
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It’s like giving bears garbage…. What do you get?
A bear that chases garbage and refuses to go back to reality of nature.
A bear that chases garbage and refuses to go back to reality of nature.
Silence intelligence so stupid isn’t offended….
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Like I said....27 bucks an hour...10% holiday pay....medical dental and long term after 3 months...show me something over 3 months we'll bump you to 30.
Another 3 well sign you up as an apprentice.
In 4 years you could be making 40 and on company pension.
My foreman are making a buck and a quarter easy.
Or.....keep doing drugs.
Your gig.
Another 3 well sign you up as an apprentice.
In 4 years you could be making 40 and on company pension.
My foreman are making a buck and a quarter easy.
Or.....keep doing drugs.
Your gig.
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As an orchard owner in Jamaica told me, "lots of folks looking for jobs, not many looking for work."
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
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The line that always gets me is "we need to remove the stigma of ......"
When will the realize that the stigma also acts as a deterrent.
When will the realize that the stigma also acts as a deterrent.
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.