Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash after suggesting homeless individuals use methamphetamine to stay awake at night because they fear being assaulted while sleeping on the streets.
after suggesting homeless people use methamphetamine to stay awake at night because they are afraid of being assaulted while asleep. The comments came during a press conference Wednesday as the LA mayor defended her administration’s response to the crisis.
“You sleep out in the street for a couple of weeks, and tell me that you’re not going to stay sane or use meth so that you don’t go to sleep,” Bass said. “You sleep out in the street for a couple of weeks, and tell me that you’re not going to stay sane or use meth so that you don’t go to sleep,” LA Mayor Karen Bass said.
After reporters asked her to clarify the remark, Bass replied: “What I said is, is that I know that people have used meth to stay awake at night, so they don’t fall asleep because they’re worried about being assaulted. ” The comments ignited immediate backlash online, with critics accusing Bass of trying to justify meth use instead of addressing the city’s growing addiction and public safety problems.
“They think the homelessness caused them to have a drug problem. This is why it will never get fixed. The drugs and mental health are what caused the homelessness,” one user wrote.
“They just know there are people gullible enough who do, and they know the gravy train ends if these scams are ever brought to light. Their entire operating system is built on deception. ”, Bass said she supported ending syringe distribution at the park, where nearby business owners have argued the program attracts open-air drug use.
"You sleep out in the street for a couple of weeks, and tell me that you're not going to stay sane or use meth so that you don't go to sleep," LA Mayor Karen Bass said.
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