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Originally Posted by Swarly
I work just a couple blocks from the Chumir, I can tell you nobody in my office is concerned with an uptick of vagrant white collar CEO types hanging out in our alley. But there is a definite concern and our office is one of those places that frequently calls the police on a group of 10-15 homeless junkies that hang out right beside our parkade (also sneak into the parkade when they can and steal from cars). People don't feel safe and have been threatened while waiting in their car for the garage door to open for 10 sec.
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My office is located within the same radius, and I can tell you that there is zero concern or police calls from our office. I interact with the homeless people (junkies) in the area at minimum once a day (thanks smoking addiction!) and can honestly say i’ve never felt threatened or the least bit concerned. They’re just people, far as I can tell, and the worst that’s happened is being yelled at or getting stuck in some long winded conversation/rant about society.
Neither your nor my subjective experience is definitive or going to apply to everyone. But it’s worth questioning whether the problem lays with them or can be partly attributed to the perception people have of them.
I know that for myself at least, it’s pretty easy to avoid uncomfortable situations by just engaging with them, being as kind as possible, and listening when that’s clearly what they’re looking for.