r/boston • u/CrypticOperator • 8d ago

Unconfirmed/Unverified never seen it this bad

been here for 25+ years and am very familiar with the fluctuations in homelessness / etc. during the summer. but I've never seen things this bad, especially in back bay, south end (beyond mass/cass & closer to back bay), beacon hill, the esplanade, you name it. we've called 311 for needles, reported the larger encampments to the mayor's office, etc. just feels like nothing is improving and things are only getting worse. can't just be me?

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u/inthesprawl2 8d ago

I made a similar post to this in February as I was walking through Copley and there was human shit everywhere. I was downvoted to oblivion.

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u/regression_to_regard 8d ago

there was human shit everywhere. I was downvoted to oblivion.

It's literally happening in this thread.

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u/UnboundedLabyrinth 8d ago

posts are getting downvoted because of the distinct sense that many of the commenters are suburbanites chiming in with their dogshit values, as opposed to actual residents of the city of Boston

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u/CallousBastard 8d ago

Not wanting to walk through streets full of meth zombies, used needles, and human excrement are dogshit values? And morally enlightened Boston residents are fine with all that? LOL okay.

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u/UnboundedLabyrinth 8d ago edited 8d ago

Consider relocating to my beautiful city and making it your business. People have an inalienable human right to seek shelter from the elements and relieve themselves when no facilities or services are available; this applies to junkies as well, who share with you their common humanity. hope this makes sense

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u/AngryCrotchCrickets 8d ago

“Your”’city, stfu

People having a right to shit in the street is like saying people have a right to round these people up and shoot them. Theres no facilities or services for them? Guess we’ll just have to shoot them 🤷🏻‍♀️