Great comment. The current approach is not working. I think the answer lies somewhere in the middle of the typical left vs. right approaches. It probably involves spending more money upfront on treatment programs (getting people out of the DTES and into programs where they aren't surrounded by drug use) and while simultaneously taking away the freedom to engage in endless property crimes.
The documentary "Seattle is Dying" does a great job of exploring these issues.
March 22, 2021, 12:38 p.m. - Caleb Del Begio
Great comment. The current approach is not working. I think the answer lies somewhere in the middle of the typical left vs. right approaches. It probably involves spending more money upfront on treatment programs (getting people out of the DTES and into programs where they aren't surrounded by drug use) and while simultaneously taking away the freedom to engage in endless property crimes. The documentary "Seattle is Dying" does a great job of exploring these issues.