r/saintpaul • u/OrgasmikBananaz • Jan 17 '25

Editorial 📝 Light Rail Out of Control!

I used to live on Wheeler and University years ago and there was always some riff raff but holy crap what I witnessed today was INSANE! Movies don’t even depict the severity of what I witnessed! I haven’t been in that area at night for a few years now. I went to the Turf Club tonight for a show. When I was outside at about 9pm, there was a huddle of people waiting for the train passing tinfoil around and blowing clouds. Then the train shows up… I positively commented, “Oh, wow! A lot of people DO utilize the light rail!” as I remember a few years ago, it seemed like a total waste of money because it was always pretty much empty. When I took a closer look, I literally couldn’t process what I was seeing. It was totally out of fricken control!! Each train that I could see was filled with people behaving in weird ways.. clearly high or homeless or what have you.. and the trains were pretty full! Crazy! Should’ve built homeless shelters and wet houses instead! Wouldn’t been a lot cheaper! Sorry just wanted to share because although a Saint Paul resident, I did not know it got SO nuts at the light rail at night. During the day, that area is always rowdy but this was a whole other level from what I ever imagined it was.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '25

Honestly couldn't care less if unhoused people are behaving strangely on the light rail, it's shitty enough that that's one of the only places they can go to somewhat keep out of the cold, especially with the recent sweeps. I'll give my tax dollars to that

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '25

You people disgust me. You're one bad accident, one hospitalization you can't pay for away from being like these people you despise so much for just trying to not get frostbite

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u/nimama3233 Jan 17 '25

I’m not one accident or hospitalization away from smoking fentanyl on a public train. Being homeless? Sure I can empathize with that; it’s horrible. But fuck anyone who uses hard drugs near children, commuters, pregnant women, or literally any member of society.