Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 14:33     Subject: Starbucks to require purchases to hang out in stores

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Libraries are a public good that ”belong” to everyone (unlike private companies).

Are you seriously suggesting homeless people shouldn’t be allowed to read or apply for a job or other service from the library? That’s really your opinion?


Homeless drug addicts, mentally disturbed, ex cons & registered sex offenders do not own or contribute in any way to library funding. Anyone arguing these unpredictable biohazards have any right to ruin libraries and endanger patrons and staff sounds mentally ill themselves. Like, who in their right mind thinks is okay or normal for library clerks and Starbucks baristas to be trained using narcan because so many opioid addicts are shooting up in the bathrooms? W-t-f. This is NOT normal or acceptable!


Your argument doesn't work since 8 year olds don't contribute to library funding. I don't have a logical argument to remove the homeless from libraries until they become an active threat. Otherwise, the law is on their side.

If Starbucks or some government is requiring Narcan training by private citizens, well, that is an abdication of responsibility by the local government.


There should be a no loitering policy in libraries too. Any patron, homeless or not. You shouldn’t be able to go the library and fall asleep in a chair for hours.