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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We should focus on housing, providing mental health services and other holistic wrap around services for teens and the mentally ill.... [b]many of whom are Vietnam veterans[/b].

I heard someone on the radio mention they are a social worker and found teens who are committing the acts do not have food in their homes and are often unsupervised due to lack of proper parental care.

This country should be ashamed of itself for not doing enough for its taxed citizens.

Failure to care for everyone in society leads to these kind of outcomes. [/quote]

Uh... what? Vietnam vets are in their 70s and 80s now, if they are still alive. I do not think that's the primary source of criminality in the District in 2024. I mean, we should absolutely provide services to veterans, and mental health and related problems (including unemployment and homelessness) are still a major risk for vets. But most vets come from enlisted services these days and the VA actually offers pretty good services -- the problem is often making sure that vets have proper knowledge of available services and ensuring they have legal or other representation to help them navigate the agency.

Most of the troubling mental illness we see in DC right now, which is leading to a lot of the crime we are seeing, is the result of people who are veterans of... growing up in DC. Sad to say it, but I'd rather spend a tour in Iraq than spend my youth and adolescence in certain DC neighborhoods. This is a homegrown issue.[/quote]

Many of the unhoused claim to be Vietnam vets. Are you saying they are liars?[/quote]

NP. Yes 100%. Perhaps it’s part of their drug induced delusions. [/quote]

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