The next time I read about a death from alcohol poisoning or a drug overdose I will think of you Marion. You are so kind to wish to contribute to their problem. WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY ARE SPENDING THEIR MONEY ON? Keep bagging up the bottles and cans Marion. You are CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR DEATH!

My heart goes out to you Mr. Crandall. You are doing exactly what I did. You are doing what needs to be done to save your son and your family. Dont give Josh F's stupid comments a seconds thought . Its written by someone who we can only hope never spawns any children. I think its obvious why. I went through the drug and alcohol issues with my dauhter. She was a beautiful and bright girl who made some very poor choices. Its devastating and painful beyond words. I remember thinking that she'd never get through this and I believed the same for myself. After several very sad and exausting years, she came out of it! It wasnt easy on any of us but she is back to her sweet and funny self! I know that with his reigns pulled in and a family who loves him enough to make the sacrifice it takes to get him under control, your boy will make it. Then someday, you and your son will be talking about the bad old days and he will thank you for loving him enough to "control" him. Its easy to let them do what they want even if it destroys them. Whats difficult is loving them so much that you will sacrifice whats easy to know every single move they make so that they can get through their problems! I will be praying for your family Mr. Crandall!

I agree with the above! Besides the obvious illegal behavior coupled with more often than not the mess they make sorting out their illegal bounty on my property I dont wish to assist them in their endeavors. What would that be? Do you think that its just possible that they just might be buying drugs and alcohol? So the Democrat do gooders are absolutely going to have to step up and take some responsability for being at fault for the destruction and eventual death of those fine folks. If you cant see the relationship then you must be naive or in complete denial! We are NOT helping them!!!

This was an AWESOME article! I am also annoyed by the jaywalking that seems to be the norm. FINALLY a Jaywalking sting! YEAH!!!!!!

Dale, I dislike the idea of hand outs with no end in site much more than holding someones hand towards a means to an end. It seems to me that public employment would be the win-win compromise for our parks and recreation. Can you imagine how many opportunities there are? There are broken sidewalks and buildings marred by graffitti. There are multitudes of public service opportunities! This would be so much more beneficial to the homeless than hand outs. The city and tax payers save money and the down and out learn a skill that will enable them to re enter the work force with something to put on their resume.