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• <br /> have received a great deal of positive feedback, albeit from mostly <br /> low- income renters, who comprise over 80% of Mr. "Jellyroll" (name <br /> deleted)'s neighborhood. <br /> At last night's Scobert Paark Advisory Committee meeting it was noted that <br /> the problem of feces in the park and drug related activity have been <br /> reduced <br /> dramatically. Other neighborhood residents have also praised the toilet's <br /> placement because they have had less "crap" (lieteral) to deal with. <br /> Although some of the most objectionable drug related behavior had become <br /> concentrated (at times) around the toilet in our front yard (directly <br /> across <br /> from the front door of the police station), the police refused to act <br /> except <br /> to remove the toilet. Job security I suppose. Why just deal with the <br /> problem when want you more money in your budget, and Mr.(name deleted) pays <br /> property tax! <br /> At this point I'm not sure what this has to do with your post except to say <br /> it's about money; safety, fear, neighborhood amenity( ?), etc., are the <br /> tools <br /> used by the most fearful and greedy to exploit, terrorize, and harrass the <br /> poorest in our society. Mr.(name deleted) is an addmitted homosexual (I <br /> have gay friends, I am not homophobic, I don't consider homosexuality a <br /> crime or a sin), by my observation (name deleted) has a preference for <br /> younger males yet he seems to believe the police department should be <br /> responsible for upholding his upstanding moral values by enforcing the LAW <br /> against women who would rathar turn to prostitution "in his neighborhood" <br /> than submit to low wages, high rents, and a life dominated by the likes of <br /> Mr.(name deleted). As down on drugs as I am, it sickens me to see how <br /> people in power; with money, property, and influence, are using "the drug <br /> problem ", "prostitution ", and other assorted "immoralities" as an excuse to <br /> further their financial interest. <br /> The War on the Poor is feeling very real now, and it saddens me greatly. <br /> At 05:13 PM 11/12/96 -0800, you wrote: <br /> > hello my name is sal foley i am currently enrolled in dee southards <br /> >soc.410 class at the university of oregon, usa. my interest of discussion <br /> >revolve around the n.i.m.b.y. (not in my back yard) syndrome. this is a <br /> >problem which can lead to the delay of many human service facilities, <br /> >which are in desperate need. <br /> >Wolch and Dear state in Malign Neglet on page 182 that the opposition <br /> >arguements usaully be distilled into three specific concerns:property <br /> >value, personal security, and neighborhood amenity. <br /> >my question is how does the government convince those communties who <br /> >accept having human service facilities near their residence? Is their any <br /> >sort of compensation programs that have come to order because of this? <br /> >if anyone has information on this toppic, please feel free to contact my <br /> >personal e-mail address at salvator@gladstone.uoregon.edu thank you! <br /> Tom Musselwhite / PROJECT RECOVER <br /> PO Box 3789 toll free: 1.800.211.2792 <br /> Eugene, OR 97403 phone: 1.541.687.2438 <br /> 471 Blair Blvd <br /> Eugene, OR 97402 <br /> email: pro eco @efn.org <br /> *************************************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** <br /> Page 2 <br />