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New transit security displaces and detains “sleepers” and “substance abusers”
The numbers and broader media reporting also suggests that the work of the security force is not to actually ensure everyone’s safety — which includes the person who is being responded to — but to rather offload people perceived to be unwell, intoxicated, unruly, or confused.
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- Published: 2 months ago