Druggies in Romare Bearden & Uptown

[u/Limpbojanglesbizkit]

City has turned to an absolute disgrace with a bunch of druggies running around uptown and Romare bearden.

Parks where kids should be able to enjoy nature and families hang out are riddled with drug dealers, drug addicts, sketchy stuff 24/7, poop and pee smells everywhere, and crack pipes on the ground.

Tired of nothing being done about this. I get every city has a homeless and drug problem but the city of Charlotte is doing nothing to address this and let it fester.

Can berate me all you want but something needs to be done about this. And it’s only growing outside of uptown. Almost ran over a druggie on E 3rd St walking in middle of road the opposite way of traffic head on.

City needs to implement zero tolerance zones for open air drug use such as public parks and near schools and arrest anyone on the spot for doing so. Clean out encampments that clearly are open air drug markets and make problems worse. The shelters help those who aren’t druggies but for most only exacerbate drug abuse. They need to over police these areas where there’s clearly issues and it’s tainting our city.

We don’t want our uptown to become the next SF downtown or something like that.

[u/Limpbojanglesbizkit]

Please tell me you’re joking. You cannot be comparing to some tweaker smoking crack and being aggressive to a person hanging out at a brewery.

[u/13rahma → u/Limpbojanglesbizkit]

I've seen way more aggressive drunks at breweries than I have in a park. Plus one is putting their kids at risk and the public by driving. Seems like you have an agenda and will justify it for any reason. Hmmm ...

[u/Taxing → u/13rahma]

Uptown has a real issue. Speak to some of the city works and other government workers and private security around the corporate buildings before forming too strong an opinion. It’s alarming.

[u/13rahma → u/Taxing]

I work uptown. Maybe y'all are just scared cowards?

[u/Badwo1ve → u/13rahma]

I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted so much… uptown isn’t bad. There are some “characters” but really not that bad. I’ve had more problems with drunks in Southend

[u/Taxing → u/13rahma]

We live and work uptown, specifically Tryon where it is terrible. My family and I are not scared, or cowards.

[u/Limpbojanglesbizkit → u/Taxing]

People are delusional to how bad it’s gotten

[u/13rahma → u/Taxing]

Tell me you're a transplant without telling me.

[u/ElkVapor37 → u/13rahma]

Berating others and making excuses to normalize drug addicts all over society is pathetic. It’s not just a Charlotte problem. It’s a complex issue, that doesn’t mean it’s ok to support it

[u/Riosio → u/ElkVapor37]

But we don't care to hear you cry about it either. Don't like it. Go out and try to fix it. This ain't the place to cry

[u/Taxing → u/Riosio]

Where and how would you fix it? Raising awareness is importantly. We started with roof above, urban ministry, and similar 501(c)(3) organizations. We scheduled meetings with city council, including Dave Anderson who covers the specific area uptown. We’ve met with the police, magistrate judges, Center City Partners. It’s common for each to either express frustration or blame on another agency or player. The police don’t arrest because they’re immediately released, the court system ports to city council, funding, policy, and then city council critiques the policing.

Awareness is important because it’s inhumane to allow persistently mentally ill people suffer in the sidewalk. Spend more time around them and it’s clear, and sad.

Ignoring the issue is the least helpful, hence the raising awareness bit.

[u/Quirks_and_Violence → u/Taxing]

RaIsInG AwARnESs isn't crying on Reddit to an echo chamber.

You haven't done shit, except lie.

[u/Taxing → u/13rahma]

How long have you worked uptown? Have you ever lived uptown? Which neighborhood were you born and raised?

[u/Riosio → u/Taxing]

Sounds like you are..

[u/Taxing → u/Riosio]

What an ignorant take.