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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by stcroixx on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @04:24PM (#38618793)
An addict will tear a house apart to sell the electrical wire and possibly plumbing for scrap at a recycling center, rendering it a fire safety hazard to the rest of the neighborhood.
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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by etchalon on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @05:03PM (#38619317)
And a non-addict could leave the stove on. People do dumb shit. Keep in mind most "housing first" initiatives don't literally provide "homes". It's usually apartments.
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