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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ignore. Walk a different way.[/quote]

Should we then also just ignore public drunkenness? What's the difference between someone rolling on the floor because they're drunk or high? This isn't about whether someone should go to jail or not, but having basic respect for your fellow members of society and keeping our cities from becoming a total mess.[/quote]

Yes, was that supposed to be a "gotcha" question or something?

If seeing someone drunk on the ground offends you, that's a "you" problem. The world has no obligation to conform to your insanely delicate sensibilities. If you're worried about their safety, call 911. If the mere sight of a person in a prone position causes you trauma, you need to seek intense therapy because that's not normal, and if it doesn't cause you trauma you need to grow the hell up because "I personally kinda don't like seeing this so it can never be allowed to happen in my presence" is not how rational adults act.    [/quote]

People have the right to expect clean public spaces. If someone takes over a bus stop to do drugs then that has a direct impact on everyone else in the community (such as children using public transit to get to school, as OP mentioned). That person should get all the help and social services to deal with their addiction, but to say they have an absolute right to trash the place is ludicrous.[/quote

True.  But this is hardly "taking over a bus stop to do drugs".  This is smoking a cigarette outside.  It's also not likely "addiction" or "trashing" anything.  What boggles my mind is that I bet the vast majority of people who are just so aghast at someone smoking a joint, probably drink enough alcohol to fill a reservoir.  Their drug of choice is seen as just fine.  And they're probably not too worried about the impressionable children when they uncork a bottle of wine or sip their single malt. I could be very wrong -- but I doubt it. [/quote]

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