TriMet riders supporting 'necessary' stricter punishments for drug use in transit 

No. It is too easy to simply walk onto a MAX train. I am in Chicago now… on the CTA here, there is definitely some sketchy shit, especially on the red line, but we have turnstiles that are hard to jump. It is not as easy to evade fare. It is not as bad as TriMet.

@@ChicagoMike97 They should have made turnstiles and walls from the beginning. It’s so stupid

@@aboutface102 Yeah especially at those downtown platforms. The train literally runs on the street and stops at the sidewalk. It is kind of weird. I had no issues on the MAX a few years ago, but now with all the crazy homeless and junkies, I could not ride it without something going haywire. And don’t get me started on Skidmore Fountain or NW 6th and Hoyt, lol.

That's not the point.

@@daviddooley5361 Oh it definitely is a major part of the point. If those people had to pay to board the majority never would.

When I first started the electrician apprenticeship I rode public transit alot but I rarely ride it anymore because 1) Its quicker to drive even with traffic the car is still faster 2) its cheaper to drive even with gas prices as high as they are. 3) its alot more pleasant to drive when I rode the bus/light rail it was standing room only and the station/train was dirty and smelly. Also there is no bathroom at the bus/train station which is alitlte bit of a problem when you have 1.5 hour ride and you started the day with coffee like alot of workers do. There is a reason why parts of the station smell like piss and I'm guessing its not just the homeless people. 4) Most of the bus/train stations have no parking so if you don't within within walking distance you are out of luck. 5) its really hard to take a bike/electric scooter on the bus/train. This matters because the bus/trains station is often .5 to 2 miles away from the construction site I work at, that is a 15 to 45 minute walk but only a 3 to 10 minute bike/scooter ride. If I could sit down, open a laptop/tablet and watch a tv show, there was parking/restrooms, the station wasn't disgusting, it didn't cost that much more than driving and it took about the same amount of time as driving then I would gladly use public transit but thats not how American public transit is. If you think that we could never build such a nice public transit system that there is no way the tickets would be affordable go to Europe and look at what they did.

I think you are right WE should all stop paying for the ride see how they react when we all demand a free ride

North America is the new Africa

because they are losing money

I'm okay with somone who has no money getting a few free rides but their needs to be conditions, they need to be really trying to get into a better situation they can't get free rides for years and years. I would be in favor of giving a homeless person a free bus pass so long as 1) they went to re-hab and were randomly tested now and then to be sure they stayed off drugs 2) They worked with a councilor to create a plan to get back into the workforce and they followed up on that plan. 3) they got a gym membership so they could use the shower and make themselves more clean and presentable. 4) Once they had alittle money they got a room or a Van to live in only the rich can afford city apartments/houses these days.

Are they mentally I’ll or on drugs though? Hard to tell the difference at times. Maybe a combo too.😢

That's definitely a lie. No one is at Goose Hollow and drug dealers definitely don't accept cans.

@@Daniel-bg4zh they go to a 7 eleven or a plaid pantry and turn their cans in for a few bucks. That money is then used to buy street drugs. Just saved you 7 years of government analysis.

or it looked like that i was on the other platform@@Daniel-bg4zh

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Actually homeless people do have access to showers and laundry services too. Mon - Fri in the mornings at TPI. Some people flat out refuse to use the service's though.

virtually all messes can be attributed to unfettered liberalism...

Except it didn't.

​@@forgottenman8629Conservatives are just people trying to conserve a different kind of liberalism. You're all liberals

Repeal would be helpful.

​@@skyisreallyhigh3333yes it did are you dumb

Liberals are blind. This has got to be a joke.

Don't the locals normally complain about people moving to Portland?

That's a bit over the top.

And idiotic western oregon voters.

🎯It would in a different country. There’s not a piece of litter on transit systems in Japan.

Then vote for a governor that didn’t learn everything she knows about the world from sorority social justice clubs. Western oregon is incapable of running a state with common sense policies and is compelled to make every decision based on emotions.

And that is not what is addressed in the video. Did you watch it? It's not safe for people to use Trimet anymore. For law abiding citizens to use public transportation without being accosted by druggies and addicts who are high and not in their right minds.

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Alcohol used to be the #1 cause of drug-related deaths by far. Now fentanyl and opioids are catching up. Alcohol is still a major killer due to organ disease and automobile deaths.

America is the only place you'll see an obese homeless person. No one is starving there's so much free food GTFO!😂

More "edgy" white bashing. Hey, do you know this classic? "Down with the patriarchy!" Or how about this timeless gem... "Colonizer? I barely knew her."