Torinate
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As the title says...
Now, I’m a very open minded person and I don’t tolerate anything as far as racism or discrimination of any sort. I fully believe that what you do doesn’t have any effect on what I do; I don’t judge so please don’t judge either...
However, just watching the news and I see another new “safe injection site” opening up in a city an hour from me. There’s actually a few sites much closer and even in my town. It’s not the “where” it’s the “why”. As a person in the medical profession, I understand it. I guess I’m just struggling with the whole idea of it. I understand all of the medical, mental health and social reasons for having them. But yet, I still struggle. There’s no question there’s a really issue with addictions and overdoses and COVID has only increased
his. Maybe it’s me and just a personal thing, I don’t know. I do know illicit drugs are illegal.
So I’m thinking, since the push around here is to completely crack down on car meets, illegal exhausts and mods on cars and the number one priority of getting rid of any “street racing”. They even lowered the threshold of speeding over the limit that racing is classified as. Speeding 40km/h (25 mph) over the limit is an automatic racing charge with vehicle being impounded, license suspension and a court date.
Yea, I know, hard to draw similar lines between the injection sites and racing. But in one instance, we’re saying it’s ok to inject yourself with illegal drugs and we’re even going to give you a place and new supplies so you can do it. And the other hand is slamming the door on anyone that wants to meet up in a parking lot and show off their cars. Ok, maybe not ALL meets, just ones with lots of cars.
So I’m thinking, wouldn’t it be nice if they provided safe racing sites or something of that nature? Maybe close off a few of the major streets even once or twice a month and let’s people run out there cars? Sure, combine it with a safety check and sobriety test if need be. Police could patrol it. Charge a fee maybe, even to pay for medical support and an ambulance or two for the time they’re there. If this would slow down or reduce the unsafe street racing it’s a win. It also aids the general population in keeping them out of the way of the knuckleheads that seem to be racing or showing off etc in rush hour traffic.
I don’t know; I see attempts like the safe injection sites to aid that issue. What about some programs etc that would reduce the street racing stuff?
Does this make any sense or am I just being an idiot. If so, tell me. I can take it...
Now, I’m a very open minded person and I don’t tolerate anything as far as racism or discrimination of any sort. I fully believe that what you do doesn’t have any effect on what I do; I don’t judge so please don’t judge either...
However, just watching the news and I see another new “safe injection site” opening up in a city an hour from me. There’s actually a few sites much closer and even in my town. It’s not the “where” it’s the “why”. As a person in the medical profession, I understand it. I guess I’m just struggling with the whole idea of it. I understand all of the medical, mental health and social reasons for having them. But yet, I still struggle. There’s no question there’s a really issue with addictions and overdoses and COVID has only increased
his. Maybe it’s me and just a personal thing, I don’t know. I do know illicit drugs are illegal.
So I’m thinking, since the push around here is to completely crack down on car meets, illegal exhausts and mods on cars and the number one priority of getting rid of any “street racing”. They even lowered the threshold of speeding over the limit that racing is classified as. Speeding 40km/h (25 mph) over the limit is an automatic racing charge with vehicle being impounded, license suspension and a court date.
Yea, I know, hard to draw similar lines between the injection sites and racing. But in one instance, we’re saying it’s ok to inject yourself with illegal drugs and we’re even going to give you a place and new supplies so you can do it. And the other hand is slamming the door on anyone that wants to meet up in a parking lot and show off their cars. Ok, maybe not ALL meets, just ones with lots of cars.
So I’m thinking, wouldn’t it be nice if they provided safe racing sites or something of that nature? Maybe close off a few of the major streets even once or twice a month and let’s people run out there cars? Sure, combine it with a safety check and sobriety test if need be. Police could patrol it. Charge a fee maybe, even to pay for medical support and an ambulance or two for the time they’re there. If this would slow down or reduce the unsafe street racing it’s a win. It also aids the general population in keeping them out of the way of the knuckleheads that seem to be racing or showing off etc in rush hour traffic.
I don’t know; I see attempts like the safe injection sites to aid that issue. What about some programs etc that would reduce the street racing stuff?
Does this make any sense or am I just being an idiot. If so, tell me. I can take it...
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