[peter12]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Dangerous is a relative word. 99% of them will not come after you and try to assault or stab you. Ask any emergency room psychiatrist or street team volunteer across many cities; them violently attacking is very much an exception to the rule.

To conflate things like talking to themselves, shouting, making a mess and erratic behavior with actual propensity to commit random violence is one reason why stigma exists against drug addicts. I'm not saying its impossible, but violently attacking random people - without provoking it - is improbable in most cases.

People who get attacked from "dangerous, irrational people" - violently - usually have provoked it in some form or fashion. That's my experience. It would be advisable to have street smarts whether around a safe injection site or not.

- avoid eye contact
- don't engage
- keep on walking