The street beggars are out of control

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Biden economy and every important issue is in the crapper.

You are correct. He doesn't even acknowledge any of our current problems thus issues are compounding rapidly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The new zombie 🧟‍♂️ drugs are horrifying. They literally cost 2-5 dollars per hit and the hits last 15-30 seconds. You can always tell a fent/tranq/benzodope/tic/saltnpepper junkie by the smell, the swollen hands, it's so incredibly sad, fast decline, and all consuming. The person begging will probably be dead in six months.

I hate the smell of the smoke, the urine everywhere (it tears the bladder apart, the zombies, and the horrid metro elevator entrances.

"he person begging will probably be dead in six months."
Not all of them. There is a guy like this in Annandale he's been doing this daily for many, many years he is still alive--begs 9 hours a day. There are some "healthy" addicts out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If people stopped giving money directly to beggars and gave to charity instead, the problem would be solved.

No, it wouldn’t but people wouldn’t beg as much. There will always be some suckers who feel bad for them and give them money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you doing to try to solve the problem other than complaining and clutching pearls?

Do you donate to homeless charities or churches? Are you politically involved in trying to find policy solutions? Can you give us some examples of your active engagement?

Nope, not with the open door policy here at the borders

Put down your remote control and stop watching Fox.

GET your head of the the sand. Fox is not the only news talking about these issues that are real and happening every second of every day.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/us/politics/border-crossings-immigration-record-high.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Biden economy and every important issue is in the crapper.

Dumb comment. It happened under Trump, too. Rolling my eyes at you.

No it didn't. Rolling my eyes that you have never heard of Title 42.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you doing to try to solve the problem other than complaining and clutching pearls?

Do you donate to homeless charities or churches? Are you politically involved in trying to find policy solutions? Can you give us some examples of your active engagement?

I think people need to stop enabling them. Let's be frank - The panhandling isn't about hunger or mundane needs. There already are more than enough supports and resources to supply that. It's about substance abuse. Incidentally, in DC people CAN legally be involuntarily committed into rehab, but DC lacks the will to do so.

+1. This. It is substance abuse 95% of the time. Do not give panhandlers any money. You are making the problem worse by enabling the addiction. There are resources at their disposable, they just refuse to take it.
They should be arrested if they cannot get themselves off the street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If people stopped giving money directly to beggars and gave to charity instead, the problem would be solved. [/quot

I only donated to charity like food bank etc. Beggars got too close to my car, they kicked my car and yelled at me twice! Never again!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, but there is no solution that is acceptable to all. Keep your doors locked, walk briskly into and out of businesses (or get delivery) and live your life. I consider the beggars and homeless as part of the environment, they are successful here and they multiply.

this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you doing to try to solve the problem other than complaining and clutching pearls?

Do you donate to homeless charities or churches? Are you politically involved in trying to find policy solutions? Can you give us some examples of your active engagement?

I think people need to stop enabling them. Let's be frank - The panhandling isn't about hunger or mundane needs. There already are more than enough supports and resources to supply that. It's about substance abuse. Incidentally, in DC people CAN legally be involuntarily committed into rehab, but DC lacks the will to do so.

+1. This. It is substance abuse 95% of the time. Do not give panhandlers any money. You are making the problem worse by enabling the addiction. There are resources at their disposable, they just refuse to take it.
They should be arrested if they cannot get themselves off the street.

Because access to these resources requires getting clean. Housing first initiatives want to go the opposite direction which means you get to live next door to someone with untreated mental illness AND a drug problem. Sounds ideal doesn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yea, this thread is the most pearl clutching I've seen on DCUM in a while, and that's saying a lot.

I’m the OP. I’m not pearl clutching; I’m pissed off because I don’t like being harrassed every time I leave my house and drive locally

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not just in streets. In grocery stores, on every corner, walking into streets, banging on windows while waiting on left hand turns. You can’t go from here to there anymore without being harrassed. I’ve been in this area about 35 years and have never seen it this bad.

Maybe we need better social safety nets.

How many of these people are illegally here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you doing to try to solve the problem other than complaining and clutching pearls?

Do you donate to homeless charities or churches? Are you politically involved in trying to find policy solutions? Can you give us some examples of your active engagement?

I think people need to stop enabling them. Let's be frank - The panhandling isn't about hunger or mundane needs. There already are more than enough supports and resources to supply that. It's about substance abuse. Incidentally, in DC people CAN legally be involuntarily committed into rehab, but DC lacks the will to do so.

+1. This. It is substance abuse 95% of the time. Do not give panhandlers any money. You are making the problem worse by enabling the addiction. There are resources at their disposable, they just refuse to take it.
They should be arrested if they cannot get themselves off the street.

Arrested for what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yea, this thread is the most pearl clutching I've seen on DCUM in a while, and that's saying a lot.

I’m the OP. I’m not pearl clutching; I’m pissed off because I don’t like being harrassed every time I leave my house and drive locally

And by being harassed, you mean "having to see people who are panhandling, while you sit in your car at a red light".

[Anonymous]

I think there is a van dropping people off at various corners near me. They don't have any bags or other items. Just signs. They all leave around the same time at the end of the day. Where do they store their stuff if they are homeless? At shelters? I don't give them anything but do donate to organizations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not just in streets. In grocery stores, on every corner, walking into streets, banging on windows while waiting on left hand turns. You can’t go from here to there anymore without being harrassed. I’ve been in this area about 35 years and have never seen it this bad.

Maybe we need better social safety nets.

How many of these people are illegally here?

The ones I see all look like they were born here, most are caucasian. Many claim to be veterans.