Cork city has gone to the dogs.

[Ghoti]

Keep addicts and any injection centres out of our city centre as they clearly destroy it for the rest of us.

^This.

 

[ikari warrior]

Civil liberties crowd ,I could not agree more ,
Then you have the behavioural scientists ,they were the crowd that created 300 k plus pubs out of 13 k licences during covid if you recall,

Absolutely missing it at every turn these types and making it worse ,however ,
as a person who works in the city centre ,what we are witnessing is the direct consequences of cashless society ,
It was always easier to keep the peace and indeed your own sense of altruism by giving the odd two euro to a “client “ “victim” ot what even spin the addiction industry puts on addicts but now there is no cash and the addicts are desperate ,hence the inevitable rise in robbing houses and aggravated at that as predicted ,

The junkies were always there since the good fri agreement which created a vacuum but cashless has set the tone for the utter desperation we now see ,

Put yourself in an addicts shoes for once and imagine you are at rock bottom and you are trying to get a fix ,
The good citizens of cork have no cash and the good begging pitches are controlled by organised crime ,(fed by the soup kitchens on pana,I know you should not discriminate but it’s crazy)
Imagine the desperation ,
Cash used to be the pressure valve now it’s gone ,how desperate would you be ,
This is what’s happening today with the addicts and mark my words it will be our children next ,what you are seeing is the clear and present danger of cashless society ,the addicts being the tip of a very destructive spear that’s coming for all of us ,
Keep tapping lads ,keep playing your part in this living purgatory abd keep wondering what’s happening to our city ,
Nuts

 

[ikari warrior]

Should we give them free access to drug then?

We do it with methadone, because we know that it costs far less than the legal implications of crime.

unfortunately I see methadone being a gateway now as the secondary market is unbelievably huge so it’s causing a lot of loop damage ,especially in so called middle class areas with middle class kids ,
Certain “salubrious “ cork suburbs on the south side are more dangerous that the city center today in terms of your child’s exposure to heroin in particular and yet it’s swept under the carpet ,it’s crazy bur at the same tine explains why there is less violent crime in the city centre and more in the wealthy suburbs,

 

[Ghoti]

Civil liberties crowd ,I could not agree more ,
Then you have the behavioural scientists ,they were the crowd that created 300 k plus pubs out of 13 k licences during covid if you recall,

Absolutely missing it at every turn these types and making it worse ,however ,
as a person who works in the city centre ,what we are witnessing is the direct consequences of cashless society ,
It was always easier to keep the peace and indeed your own sense of altruism by giving the odd two euro to a “client “ “victim” ot what even spin the addiction industry puts on addicts but now there is no cash and the addicts are desperate ,hence the inevitable rise in robbing houses and aggravated at that as predicted ,

The junkies were always there since the good fri agreement which created a vacuum but cashless has set the tone for the utter desperation we now see ,

Put yourself in an addicts shoes for once and imagine you are at rock bottom and you are trying to get a fix ,
The good citizens of cork have no cash and the good begging pitches are controlled by organised crime ,(fed by the soup kitchens on pana,I know you should not discriminate but it’s crazy)
Imagine the desperation ,
Cash used to be the pressure valve now it’s gone ,how desperate would you be ,
This is what’s happening today with the addicts and mark my words it will be our children next ,what you are seeing is the clear and present danger of cashless society ,the addicts being the tip of a very destructive spear that’s coming for all of us ,
Keep tapping lads ,keep playing your part in this living purgatory abd keep wondering what’s happening to our city ,
Nuts

Was outside Soma by the park the other day. Three people came up looking for change from myself and about six others. They didn't get €.0.01 from any of us. I'd have given something to one of them if I'd had it, but I just didn't.

 

[Stacky]

Civil liberties crowd ,I could not agree more ,
Then you have the behavioural scientists ,they were the crowd that created 300 k plus pubs out of 13 k licences during covid if you recall,

Absolutely missing it at every turn these types and making it worse ,however ,
as a person who works in the city centre ,what we are witnessing is the direct consequences of cashless society ,
It was always easier to keep the peace and indeed your own sense of altruism by giving the odd two euro to a “client “ “victim” ot what even spin the addiction industry puts on addicts but now there is no cash and the addicts are desperate ,hence the inevitable rise in robbing houses and aggravated at that as predicted ,

The junkies were always there since the good fri agreement which created a vacuum but cashless has set the tone for the utter desperation we now see ,

Put yourself in an addicts shoes for once and imagine you are at rock bottom and you are trying to get a fix ,
The good citizens of cork have no cash and the good begging pitches are controlled by organised crime ,(fed by the soup kitchens on pana,I know you should not discriminate but it’s crazy)
Imagine the desperation ,
Cash used to be the pressure valve now it’s gone ,how desperate would you be ,
This is what’s happening today with the addicts and mark my words it will be our children next ,what you are seeing is the clear and present danger of cashless society ,the addicts being the tip of a very destructive spear that’s coming for all of us ,
Keep tapping lads ,keep playing your part in this living purgatory abd keep wondering what’s happening to our city ,
Nuts

Dublin had a massive drug addiction/heroin/crime problem in the late 1970' and 1980's when we were 100% dependent on notes and coins.

Addicts knew full well that you had to have cash as there were few ATM's and what you had was in your pocket on a night out and they simply beat it out of you or just snatch your handbag with your purse or break into your car with a concrete block.

Tills in shops had to be left open and visible with the tray at an angle to deter theft at night.

People heading off to night safes with large amount's cash late at night getting hopped.

Business owners getting followed home late at night and their houses raided by criminals looking for cash.

If you were in business or flashing the cash there was always someone watching you.

 

[rebs23]

All the centres for addicts and homeless in the city centre is part of the problem but we need far more active policing as well. We need dedicated residential treatment centres outside the city centre where vulnerable addicts can get away from the influence of other violent addicts and dealers. First and foremost though we need to make it hard for them, otherwise they won't change or seek change. Sleeping bags, food drops, tents and endless other facilities in the city centre will only make the problem worse

 

[ikari warrior]

Yup there you have it , That’s what’s feeding it , Other countries have grasped this and created green zones where citizens and tourists alike can have a coffee in peace but ohh not here ,it’s criminal , But this issue is now migrating to the suburbs out of pure desperation,ie the lack of easy begging and will result in violent crime and murder ,it’s a line issue now but Joe Public can’t join the dots , While all this is going on town is now actually safer for your child to socialise in than black rock and Douglas ,this is a fact ,muggingsfor phones ,aggravated break ins all spiking in the suburbs and falling in the city centre ,people just don’t want to acknowledge what’s happening. Cashless is at the root of it ,

 

[IPA]

I walked by the skate park on Monday . I wouldn’t be the type to feel intimidated but there was a large amount of addicts obioulsy getting their morning fix and there was certainly tension . The guards were dealing with three just outside the park and the ones inside didn’t care at all continued to take and deal without a care in the world . First time I saw it at such a large scale level . I walked passed and none paid any attention or asked me for money . They were getting their fix tho so I suppose they had their money made already

 

[ikari warrior]

Stacky 100 % and now that this eh opportunity to make a score is gone you have criminals involved in more complex schemes and the lack of cash has trickled down into the scenes you see in cork today , This is where we are at today as a direct consequence of cashless ,unfortunately it’s hit the addicts first but it’s coming for all of us soon ,I’m a glass half full type or else I would never have invested in this city but how ordinary people can’t see the damage and join the dots is incredible, Anyway coming to a neighbourhood near you shortly,it’s logical ,very sad and totally avoidably , By the way we are now 92% card at work , One of the touted benefits of cashless was that insurance would be way less as there was going to be no risk of holding cash , Quess what insurance went up , Also it’s a hidden tax on consumers now , Before it was just businesses that had to pay to lodge cash ,now the punter is dropping cents every time they tap is crazy

 

[jimmym]

Stacky 100 % and now that this eh opportunity to make a score is gone you have criminals involved in more complex schemes and the lack of cash has trickled down into the scenes you see in cork today , This is where we are at today as a direct consequence of cashless ,unfortunately it’s hit the addicts first but it’s coming for all of us soon ,I’m a glass half full type or else I would never have invested in this city but how ordinary people can’t see the damage and join the dots is incredible, Anyway coming to a neighbourhood near you shortly,it’s logical ,very sad and totally avoidably , By the way we are now 92% card at work , One of the touted benefits of cashless was that insurance would be way less as there was going to be no risk of holding cash , Quess what insurance went up , Also it’s a hidden tax on consumers now , Before it was just businesses that had to pay to lodge cash ,now the punter is dropping cents every time they tap is crazy

I was in a bar months ago, paying cash, The girl next to me at the bar recieved her drinks and without even looking at the screen she just tapped and never broke conversation with her buddy, She could have been paying way more than she thought,