US EditionCalifornia mayor suggests giving free fentanyl to 'purge' homeless population
- Mayor R. Rex Parris made controversial remarks about homelessness at a February City Council meeting in Lancaster, California.
- He spoke while addressing the city's increasing homeless population.
- Parris suggested providing unhoused individuals with fentanyl and wished for a "purge."
- The mayor stated, "I want to give them all the fentanyl they want."
- These comments ignited controversy and drew national criticism and backlash.
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Mayor Draws Criticism For Comments On Homeless Population – “Give Them Free Fentanyl”
A Southern California mayor sparked controversy for comments about his city’s homeless population. Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris, a Republican, said he wants to “give them free fentanyl.” “What I want to do is give them free fentanyl. That’s what I want to do,” Parris said. “I want to give them all the fentanyl they want. That’s what I want to do,” he emphasized. Southern California mayor says he wants to ‘purge’ homeless population by giving t…
Mayor Draws Criticism For Comments On Homeless Population - "Give Them Free Fentanyl" * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
In a shocking statement, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris advocates for giving the homeless "free fentanyl," igniting fierce debate. Discover the context behind his controversial remarks and the fallout that followed. Don't miss the full story!
Destructive California policies switch from Left to Right - Washington Examiner
The idea of purging the homeless, through initiatives such as drug decriminalization, is no longer in fashion. That doesn’t stop the ideological pendulum from brushing against it on the other side. This arc is evident in California, where public policy is a mess of incompetence and overcorrection. That is expected in so blue and overgoverned a state. But it means that wild propositions come out of both sides of California politics. Such is the c…
Lancaster mayor defends controversial comments on giving the homeless free fentanyl
"I don't regret saying it. It's brought attention to the problem. Hard-working families cannot be safe as long as California continues to empty their prisons and make these people homeless," the mayor told ABC7.
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