Another death at homeless camp

[Straight Shooter]

A heavy police presence along with ERT at the homeless encampment on the Rail Trail in the city's northend this morning. An tarp was placed around the deceased person or persons.

[Even Steven]

Drugs are bad, mmmmkay

[DarbyD]

Decriminalization (enabling) gives the message it's ok to do drugs, especially to those with limited cognitive ability due to an addiction or mental health problems.

Death is the result.

This is a sad occurrence for everyone.

[BC Landlord]

*removed*

[MAPearce]

Drugs are bad, mmmmkay

Agreed .. and with this decriminalization "strategy" , we can expect more death .

[countmeout]

Decriminalization (enabling) gives the message it's ok to do drugs, especially to those with limited cognitive ability due to an addiction or mental health problems.

Death is the result.

This is a sad occurrence for everyone.

So no freedom? Let's ban all drugs including alcohol, the biggest killer.

[BC Landlord]

I am wondering, if crack and meth smoke were considered greenhouse gases, would our governments actually do something about this addiction epidemic?

[countmeout]

Death at a homeless camp is the topic.

[Queller]

The Premier of BC openly declaring that BC had decriminalized drugs was nothing more than political grandstanding. No persons in BC have effectively been prosecuted for possession of personal amounts of illicit drugs in over 20 years. What we have done is advertised for everyone in Canada to come to BC and do your drugs. What is lacking is robust treatment programs for mental health and drug addictions. BC NDP is very weak on this. Provinces that are increasing treatment beds / options seem to be doing well at getting people off the street, and improving their lives, which should be the ultimate goal.

[MAPearce]

I am wondering, if crack and meth smoke were considered greenhouse gases, would our governments actually do something about this addiction epidemic?

How much smoke is released from smokers? It's insignificant compared to one car ride.

How much "smoke" is released from climate hypocrites like Greta and Turdeau ?

Lets make a tax for fentanyl emissions and maybe the deaths would stop ???

[MAPearce]

The Premier of BC openly declaring that BC had decriminalized drugs was nothing more than political grandstanding. No persons in BC have effectively been prosecuted for possession of personal amounts of illicit drugs in over 20 years. What we have done is advertised for everyone in Canada to come to BC and do your drugs. What is lacking is robust treatment programs for mental health and drug addictions. BC NDP is very weak on this. Provinces that are increasing treatment beds / options seem to be doing well at getting people off the street, and improving their lives, which should be the ultimate goal.

Bravo .

[DarbyD]

The Premier of BC openly declaring that BC had decriminalized drugs was nothing more than political grandstanding. No persons in BC have effectively been prosecuted for possession of personal amounts of illicit drugs in over 20 years. What we have done is advertised for everyone in Canada to come to BC and do your drugs. What is lacking is robust treatment programs for mental health and drug addictions. BC NDP is very weak on this. Provinces that are increasing treatment beds / options seem to be doing well at getting people off the street, and improving their lives, which should be the ultimate goal.

Totally agree with all that you posted here.

[Boarder4]

You’d think these people would eventually die out after a while, but they keep popping back up ?

[the truth]

Drugs are bad, mmmmkay

Agreed .. and with this decriminalization "strategy" , we can expect more death .

alot more deaths.

[the truth]

The Premier of BC openly declaring that BC had decriminalized drugs was nothing more than political grandstanding. No persons in BC have effectively been prosecuted for possession of personal amounts of illicit drugs in over 20 years. What we have done is advertised for everyone in Canada to come to BC and do your drugs. What is lacking is robust treatment programs for mental health and drug addictions. BC NDP is very weak on this. Provinces that are increasing treatment beds / options seem to be doing well at getting people off the street, and improving their lives, which should be the ultimate goal.

Bravo .

pay attention people, because of bc decriminalizing drugs- WE KELOWNA- will notice more criminal junkies than ever before coming here,it will be the wild wild west,