The bleeding heart liberals always think THEY know what is best for everyone, and have no problem spending your money on their stupidity. They actually decriminalize ALL drugs, and are shocked that crime has skyrocketed. IDIOTS
Portland's first sanctioned homeless 'park' has just NINE residents despite having room for 55 a month after it opened - as shocking images show drug-addled people taking over the sidewalks
- Oregon's largest city is grappling with a devastating homelessness epidemic, with more than 3,000 people living on the streets, often in make-shift campsites
- Portland has already allocated $27million for three official homeless shelters in a bid to tackle the problem, but drug addicts are reluctant to go clean and move in
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ages-drug-addled-people-taking-sidewalks.html
"O
regon's largest city is in the midst of a devastating humanitarian crisis, with its
homeless population up almost 50 percent since 2019 to more than 5,000.
The uber-woke local government is pinning its hopes of reversing the trend on a raft of costly new shelters....
Public scenes of flagrant drug abuse were then sent into overdrive after Oregon voters approved a 2020 ballot measure that effectively decriminalized possession of hard drugs like meth and opioids.
In a bid to end the crisis, Portland has approved $27million in funding for three temporary alternative sites, with plans for a further three to be funded by Multnomah County, while passing a ban on daytime camping, which came into effect on July 7.
Yet more than a month on, there are few signs of progress....
In downtown Portland, Mayor Ted Wheeler has opened the city's first sanctioned campsite, Clinton Triangle, boasting 140 sleeping pods to accommodate around 200 people.
The shelter contains bathrooms, showers, laundry facilities, a dog run and a kitchen.
It began accepting residents last month, but just 80 have moved in so far."