"Open drug dealing and drug use can't be tolerated, and we have to have zero tolerance or open drug dealing and drug use, illegal drug use and any criminal activity," Councilor Ed Flynn told Boston.com."
""This display serves as a plea for help and a stark reminder of the serious health and safety risks associated with ubiquitous outdoor drug use near spaces intended for children and families," Fox wrote on Facebook."
""SOS""
Volunteers picked up 180 needles in six days along the Southwest Corridor Park near playgrounds and a walking path. The volunteers arranged discarded syringes to spell "SOS" in front of a children's playground, noted no children were present, and reported the needles were quickly removed. South End residents held a public safety meeting at Cathedral High School and called for officials to address open drug dealing and use. Councilor Ed Flynn called for zero tolerance toward open drug dealing and said the roughly 80,000 needles distributed monthly is excessive. The city distributes an average of more than 81,000 needles monthly as harm reduction to reduce HIV and other communicable disease risk. Encampments near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard affect the South End and Roxbury neighborhoods.
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