US media: Crime is rampant in Oakland, USA, known as "fentanyl paradise" drugs | homeless | Oakland, USA
Homeless gathering place in Auckland City
On August 6th, according to Fox News, a community worker in Oakland, California, said that the city's outdoor drug market, theft and other activities are rampant, and there are insufficient regulatory measures for homeless people, making it a "fentanyl paradise".
Seneca Scott, founder of a community organization in Auckland, said that currently, a large number of homeless people in Oklahoma City are usually not locals, but tourists who come to take drugs. Recently, a large number of people have gathered in the open-air drug market of the city, which has become known as "Fentani Island". Scott said, "They can easily and smoothly obtain drugs here and support themselves in drug use through theft because there is no rule of law here. Oakland is simply not suitable for living."
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According to data from the Auckland City Government, the number of homeless people in Auckland has more than doubled from 2015 to 2022. Scott believes that the root cause of the homeless problem in Auckland is rampant drug activity and lax regulatory measures. "Drugs can be sold almost anywhere." According to a recent poll, 36% of respondents in Auckland believe that addressing homelessness is the top priority for the city government from 2023 to 2024, and 63% of respondents do not approve of the current city government's work.