Beeber and the NIMBYs should leave the homeless alone
By Lethbridge Herald on July 14, 2022.
Editor:
Mr. Beeber and friends need to get down off their high horses and off the backs of people less fortunate.
His concern for the “safety” of mothers and children in the past several years is deceptive. People without a permanent residence have a right not to be hassled by the NIMBYs and the self-righteous, who have granted themselves the authority to be the “deciders.”
Many Lethbridge citizens are willing to allow the unfortunate few rights to minimal temporary residence within our parks and most of those residents just want to be left alone.
However, there are a few – like Mr. Beeber – who feel it their right to persecute anyone who does not live up to his selfish “safety concerns.”
Mr. Beeber likes to pretend all mothers’ children’s safety in Lethbridge are threatened by residents of tents in parks, and lump the drug dealers within these camps.
It peeves me to have to remind the NIMBYs and Mr. Beeber that the dangerous big dealers can afford to hide in classier huts.
I include the dealers in various legal business activities quoted in your newspaper as untouchable; some who steal from widows and pensioners. Those who Mr. Oler says “can’t be traced,” his suggestion: fix the system. Fix the cause, not the results – stop hassling the victims.
D. Ryane
Lethbridge
11-10
LOL. LOL. Another head-in-the-sand opinion. Break out the popcorn.
Agreed. A major root cause of homelessness, poverty, drug addiction, the crime driven by these scenarios….is an unequal society. Those countries/jurisdictions who know how to do decent wealth distribution have less trouble with these things, which, in the end, can be very expensive, since, again, money talks. This is why, cuts to health care and education are very unwise. The Nordic countries rate the highest for this while maintaining the ability for individual wealth….not too shabby.
If you think it is unequal now , just wait till the WEF succeeds with their agenda. “you shall own nothing and you will be happy’ utopia.
Mr. Ryane you are clueless to and you letter proves how you have a complete lack of knowledge in this matter.
I stand my Mr. Beeber and the Herald for their accurate reporting!
I personally have dealt with the homeless and addiction issues for 7 years and have personally dealt with the dealers, the homeless and the addicts and recently talked with the people at that encampment where the shooting was.
I also am aware of the seniors that have been intimidated while trying to go to the LSCO or pool for aquatics.
You have no clue what you are talking about and many of the small dealers are in fact living in those encampments with weapons such as knifes/machetes or other tools that can be used as weapons.
Before you attack someone who has been reporting accurately, maybe you should so some research and come up with some accurate intel!
I remember you Don Ryane and you stated you were a member of the Council of Canadians while presenting to City Council years ago!
I have watched little children, over 20 using thc Civic Center track to get some out door time, but stopped since all the addicts were around and leaving ‘bio-hazards’ and needles!
Get off your couch and see what is actually happening in the world!
Mr Rayne, your personal attack upon Mr Beeber for having the audacity to share his opinion, an opinion shared by many many others in this community, shows the true depth of your hypocracy and, regrettably stupidity. If anyone is on a high horse it is you…and you are facing the backside of that horse.
I have read your missives and sermons from on high over time and todays scat affirms my opinion….you are a fool . If my personal comments are offensive to you or cause you or your ilk to run to the moderators, I’d remind you or them that it was YOU who saw fit to denigrate anoother for exercising his right to free speech and turning an opportunity for reasoned rebuttal into a personal attack.
Shame on you for being “all wet” as your name infers and shame on the Herald for allowing this attack on one of it’s own to be printed or at the least be the subject of some comment.
Agree with everyone, except Ryane.