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Originally Posted by Kjesse
Now you're in this thread? Is there no sanctuary for posters who want to avoid you? 
I exaggerated. East Van is downright scary compared to Westbrook, I'll give you and the other posters that. However there is no doubt the area is getting worse.
But also, I/we no longer shop there when our 4 year old is with us. I will confess to walking into ebgames from time to time, but I never buy anything, I just want to see what I'm missing out on as I get old. |
I think you need to dig into the crime statistics to see if it is getting worse for non-homeless people. Are assaults on non-homeless up?
If this crime is limited to complaints of drug use, and homeless on homeless crime than your safety is likely unchanged. You might feel less safe but the reality is you are unlikely to be less safe. Or at least not significantly more likely to be unsafe that would warrant a change in behaviour.
It's good for children to see homeless people and drug users from an early age to understand their choices have consequences and to see the affects of mental illness. It's a parenting opportunity not something to be sanitized from life.