As Twitchy reported earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom returned to his own state of California after trashing Florida and became perturbed by a man who asked him as he walked down the sidewalk what his plan was to deal with the fentanyl crisis. “You tell me what to do” was the governor’s answer. In case you missed it:
Today I was able to ask Gavin Newsom, the governor what is he going to do about the Fentanyl epidemic pic.twitter.com/SkMVuaVsHP
— jj smith (@war24182236) April 19, 2023
It appears that Newsom decided he should have some sort of plan, so on Friday he announced that he was going to have the California National Guard partner with local law enforcement agencies to combat drug trafficking and open-air drug dealing in San Francisco.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom tackles fentanyl crisis ordering State Police and National Guard to shut down SF's open drug markets https://t.co/XVC9bJVAk5
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 22, 2023
Rebel News reports:
… the announcement is expected to spark polarized reactions in San Francisco, where debates over how to tackle the city’s drug epidemic crisis and whether cracking down on drug dealing is an effective solution continue to rage.
The Tenderloin and South of Market districts are at the epicenter of the city’s drug and homelessness crises, with open-air drug dealing and drug use on sidewalks. New data reveals a 41% increase in overdoses in San Francisco during the first three months of this year compared to the same period in the previous year. Accidental drug overdoses claimed 200 lives during this period, with the majority involving fentanyl.
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So the city is going to stop enabling drug addiction?
Did the cartels miss a payment?
— XcessiveAzF (@Use2LeanLeft) April 22, 2023
Has someone explained to him the drugs aren't coming from San Francisco. They are coming from Baja and Sinaloa.
— James Brown (@ifeelgood1771) April 22, 2023
Why did he wait until now to do something about it? I guess better late than never.
— Layla Welch (@LaylaWelch16) April 22, 2023
How will this help nobody gets prosecuted 💁♀️
— Bluetail98 (@Bluetail9812) April 22, 2023
Not bad just 3 or 4 years late
— Mike Bell (@MikeBel61168110) April 22, 2023
Why did he let them create it in the first place?
— Ultra Maga StarstoMoon @PeonyRose #IStandWithTrump (@starstomoon) April 22, 2023
He knows California is a cesspool so he is going to try do something so it looks good for his run
— Faith, Family, Freedom (@LuxfordNic18217) April 22, 2023
But that means STIGMATIZING the drug users! Oh NOES!
— Shamika Teller (@ShaMikaWhoSeeks) April 22, 2023
How did he ever find the time when he has been devoting 100% of his time critiquing Florida?
— William Adams (@ElonForPres87) April 22, 2023
He can’t run for President with his state in its current condition.
— Lemi_Zeug (@420_meoooow) April 22, 2023
One week later…
— Carmona (@HDTVCamera) April 22, 2023
They are grooming him to run for president, so he needs to start cleaning up his act a little bit. He really just doesn’t give a shit but he does want to run for president.
— PCL (@stjohns1024) April 22, 2023
He probably thinks this will be considered a “conservative” move and appeal to the voters in the red states he prohibits his government workers from visiting.
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Related:
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the man on the street to tell him what to do about the fentanyl epidemic https://t.co/te1tLuKWxG
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 19, 2023
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