Day 54: Vancouver, Junkies on Hastings Street at night

Day 54 of our North America Journey. Filmed 20. August 2007 at night on Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Junkies and police cars. Filmed by / © BLOG.PETAFLOP.DE --- http://blog.petaflop.de/2007/08/30/day-54-vancouver-island-pacific-rim-tofino...

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[onestcker]

As someone who lives in a city severely affected by drug addiction, I have to say that I am severely fucking sick and tired of people feeling oh-so-sorry for addicts. While it is awful to witness another person suffering, remind yourself that in MOST cases, it was their fucking choice to do drugs in the first place. Feel sorry for the mentally ill, they didn't have a choice. Fuck safe injection site, build a hospital for the mentally ill. Stop coddling the fucking crackheads!!!!

[Gritty999]

Vancouver is a criminal's utopia, where our so-called justice system rapes many millions off of the pain & suffering of the addicted & mentally ill. That's why the mental institutions were all closed down, that's why the Vancouver Police had their Port department shut down right after Canada's biggest drug bust in the Port of Vancouver. Crime and justice is HUGE business and Vancouver has a long dark history of corruption, past & present. Apathetic types do well here too.

[wabblum99]

@floatlikeacannonball yeah thats pretty much what the cunt was saying

[wabblum99]

@onestcker nobody really has any choice over the person they are or atleast not fully in control i feel sorry for drug addicts more than most people in the world the things they go through everyday is hell they are living a nightmare they are such brave and strong people even if some ignorant twats over youtube dont realise that.... and no immature childish name calling response will change my mind you fucking child abuse survivor

[wabblum99]

@Gritty999 its like that world wide

[floatlikeacannonball]

@onestcker Addiction is a mental disorder you ignorant fuck. It's a disease that imbalances and unstabilizes the addict's brain, distorting their consciousness of rational decision making - similar to the mentally ill. Why should we live in a society that discriminates against those in obvious desperation? Their souls are deteriorating on the sidewalks of Vancouver and you have the audacity to say they don't deserve our assistance to help preserve what ever humanity remains inside of them?

[alinibinixyz]

uh , deutsche (:

[Dabber422]

Wow they make Canada look bad. Fuck I love Canada

[ccor0708]

one sticker. i think your an idiot and i feel sorry for you. If you were smart enough you would know that drug addiction IS a mental illness ya moron.

[8Dawn8]

;\\\\\ ..., i dunno, how to deal with the drug problem worldwide in short therm ):, but as Biggie said you can't change the world until you first change yourself. As each person starts his live he takes responsibility for himself, i don't know was it their fault entirely that they went in to drugs or not, but however much it is sad, at the end it was their choice ...

Drugs are like Malaria in Africa, the disease is already cured, but people still die.

[MAKER6450]

@onestcker im guesing you have had a cuddled life.

lifes great for you huh?

[planes3333]

@Warsie

the neighboorhood filmed is the poorest area of canada, (downtown eastside) the richest area in canada is 25 minutes away on the mountain (west vancouver)