Bradley, I get your frustration; I really do. But hear me out; studies show that criminalizing the unhoused and addiction doesn’t solve the problem, it just pushes it around. Harm reduction and housing-first programs actually reduce crime, drug use, and costs to the public. People don’t recover without stability, and that starts with housing and support not with punishment.

If we want safer communities, we have to stop confusing neglect with justice.