Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate not seen since the Great Depression

Re:Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate not seen sin... by dkarl on Monday September 25, 2023 @01:10PM (#37647232)

> two stabbings, one slit throat, and a page full of fights, in my area, over the last two years

That's basically nothing next to car accidents. Car accident injuries can be pretty gruesome. Maybe the fundamental change that is needed is awareness of the risks of driving and the yearly death/mutilation toll in each community. (And the awareness that bigger and bigger SUVs with higher and higher bumpers is a zero-sum game.)

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Re:Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate not seen sin... by nomel on Monday September 25, 2023 @04:10PM (#37649884)

Sure, but when family is in the car, I drive in the slow lane, to help protect them. When family is on the metro, wtf am I supposed to do, beyond maybe a pocket knife on my belt? I took my family on the metro exactly once, and never again, after a younger one almost stepped on a syringe, and a homeless guy was rambling about hiding in a dumpster.

If you're a guy taking a ride, sure. Otherwise, get real.

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Re:Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate not seen sin... by dkarl on Monday September 25, 2023 @04:15PM (#37649960)

Surely you can do something to give yourself an illusion of control on the metro just like you do on the freeway.

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Re:Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate not seen sin... by nomel on Monday September 25, 2023 @05:36PM (#37651029)

I can assure you, I don't place used needles, or feces, in my car, which are the statistically significant threats that I've faced.

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