Blue city's 'Methadone Mile' to be dismantled after progressive mayor makes order
FOX NewsOct 22, 2023
Boston to Remove Homeless Tent City
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The Facts
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has enacted a new rule that will allow police to remove tents and other makeshift shelters at a homeless tent city known as "Mass and Cass" or "Methadone Mile" — an area stretching from the corner of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue known for its crime and substance abuse.
Effective Wednesday, police will be able to start removing tents and stopping future encampments in the area, which, between May and July of 2023, had an average of 700 to 900 emergency calls per week, according to City of Boston statistics.
The Spin
Right narrative
After years of being plagued with crime-riddled tent cities, it seems some Democratic mayors are finally doing something about the homelessness crisis. It's absolutely tragic how much American cities have degenerated over the last several decades under Democratic leadership, and it's about time there be common sense solutions to the issues of open drug abuse and violent crime.
Left narrative
While Mayor Wu and the City of Boston think they are doing a service to the community by clearing tents and offering services to homeless people, they're also throwing many out of their dwellings and putting marginalized people at risk. There isn't enough housing to shelter these displaced people, with the trans community likely to be disproportionately impacted. As always, the most marginalized are paying the highest price.
