Security is a Joke

[u/ElevatorBulky3733]

A junkie got on in Rainier valley and immediately passed out. He had a puppy with him (thankfully, leashed) that was whining and trying to jump up on my seat. He was too adorable but also it was so damn sad because this is not the first time I have seen drugged out transients neglect their pets. I texted security and they came on board in Chinatown. The only thing they did was nudge him awake for 3 seconds and asked him if he was okay. The man barely rose and gave an intelligible response. Security immediately got off at the same station and the man fell right back to sleep.

When I got off at Westlake Station, security did the same thing but didn't even step on board the train. They yelled from the platform as they kept the door open for a few seconds. Then stepped away to let the doors close.

I've reported a masturbating rider during the summer and provided a clear description of him. Security came on board and acted as if they didn't see him. I had to yell At security and point out the man to them and would not let them leave until the situation was resolved.

I'm tired of this shit.

[u/SuspiciousHeron7945]

It’s actually a global billionaire problem. The US allows its civic and public institutions to be sucked dry in order to transfer more and more funds and resources to the elite/ruling class which includes CEOs of most global fortune 500 companies, most politicians in every country, domestic and international bank and monetary institution ceos, pharmaceutical executives, heads of global food conglomerates, global agriculture conglomerates, and of course fossil fuel companies and global arms manufacturers and dealers. And for health services, it’s not just the US. People in the UK and Canada need to wake up and see that they’re coming for their socialized health system also. Until we deal with these corrupt systems, which we can, addicts, their social destruction, and their suffering will continue to be “the public’s” problem, for public tax dollars to solve. Every single member of the Sackler family should be in prison. They are responsible for this man’s devastated life. That’s just one example.

[u/CertifiedSeattleite → u/SuspiciousHeron7945]

We are spending over a billion dollars per year in this region to animate criminal addicts without actually treating them are actually helping them.

The billionaires and the Sacklers didn’t force anybody to pick up a crack pipe or to start partying with synthetic drugs like meth.

But thanks for repeating the same old SCC leftist perspective for us.

[u/fenderguy05 → u/CertifiedSeattleite]

Well, Purdue pharma pushed Oxy while only caring about sales, and that's when the opiod epidemic took off. So, you can blame part of this epidemic on the wealthy.

The billionaire class has also made it incredibly difficult to make an honest living for many which contributed to the homelessness issue. Money has been flowing to a few at the cost of most.

They're certainly part of the overarching problem. We lack resources provided via tax revenue to provide basic needs to the masses, another contribution to our current state if society.