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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by bluefirebrand on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @12:26PM (#38615319)
> Just take away their drugs, if they use drugs in public.

Seems short sighted. Do you know how people act when they want to get high and can't? When they're going through serious withdrawal?

Just taking their drugs is going to get people hurt. They will either hurt themselves, or they will hurt other people.

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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by hutzlibu on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @01:23PM (#38616194)
If you have competent police - than taking the drugs away is sort of a lackmus test. Meaning if they get violent - then they are a danger and further meassures are needed. So yes, jail (conventional or mental) is then the temporary solution.
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