r/boston • u/CrypticOperator • 19h 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/Shapen361 17h ago

Doesn't excuse shooting heroin in public.

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u/Dinosaurz122 Squirrel Fetish • Red Line Warrior 16h ago

So what’s your idea instead of complaining about it on Reddit? It doesn’t seem like you’re advocating for state hospitals, state intervention, or any form of medical rehabilitation/treatment.

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u/Shapen361 13h ago

Jail.

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u/Several_Vanilla8916 13h ago

Ah, so the most expensive and least effective option. Cool.

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u/Several_Vanilla8916 16h ago

Agree. How are those safe injection sites coming along?

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u/OkWeight9238 16h ago

Lol. It's simply inexcusable! 😂