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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday September 13 2017, @04:45PM   Printer-friendly
from the crappy-job dept.

San Diego workers will power-wash streets with a bleach solution in an attempt to stop the spread of Hepatitis A:

At least 15 people have died in San Diego from an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak. In an effort to stop the spread of the viral liver disease, city officials have begun power-washing streets across the downtown area, according to NBC San Diego.

As of Monday, workers dressed in protective white gear and red hard hats were seen outside spraying the sidewalks with a bleach-based liquid in hopes of killing the virus that lives in human feces. "We're probably going to be doing them every other Monday, see how that works out at least for the time being," Jose Ysea, a city spokesman, told NBC San Diego.

The high-pressure power-washing system using bleach will hopefully remove "all feces, blood, bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces," according to a sanitation plan included in a letter delivered to San Diego city officials, the Associated Press reports. For now, just streets in San Diego are being washed, but in the near future hand-washing and street-sanitizing efforts will be implemented in other cities in the region, Dr. Wilma Wooten, the region's public health officer, told the AP.

Also at LA Times. San Diego outbreak page.

Previously: San Diego Declares Emergency Due to Outbreak of Hepatitis A


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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @06:34PM (13 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @06:34PM (#567366)

    Shitting is a basic human right. You cannot say that the homeless have the right to shit, and not give them the facilities to do so! Who is at fault here? Middle class Americans who voted for Reagan. If you are old enough, you will remember we used not to have homeless living on the streets. Occasional bums/hoboes, but it was not until Proposition 13 and the California Rightwing Nutjob revolt against taxes that there arose of large enough of a class of the lumpen-proletariat to be able to pose civic health risks like this. So I say, arrest all Republicans, it is their fault. The Made it Happen, and now they want Law Enforcement to clean up what is in essence their shit? With my tax dollars?

    No, we demand flush toliets for all. What kind of country is this, anyway? I mean, this is not Canada!

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @06:51PM (11 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @06:51PM (#567383)

    I don't know about you, but I pay for my bathroom stops one way or another.

    I feel very bad about using other people's facilities without compensating them; if I can, I'll try to purchase something from an establishment, or I'll thank the person profusely. I do not take for granted any "right" to use someone's property for a place to shit.

    That is why I belong in civil society, and these animals do not.

    • (Score: 5, Insightful) by edIII on Wednesday September 13 2017, @07:19PM (10 children)

      by edIII (791) on Wednesday September 13 2017, @07:19PM (#567400)

      You do not belong in civil society when you throw around "animals" to describe people fallen on hard times. Consider yourself lucky you have not, be fucking grateful about it, and hope you don't become homeless yourself.

      Otherwise some other fuck like you will be telling you that you are the animal not fit for civil society.

      --
      Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
      • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @07:41PM (9 children)

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @07:41PM (#567413)

        You'll note in the top comment: "Homeless people are not just normal people on hard times".

        There are complex issues that make people behave like animals—they are not just down on their luck; they are behaving like animals, and that needs to be recognized so that it can be dealt with rather than ignored.

        • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday September 13 2017, @07:50PM (8 children)

          by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Wednesday September 13 2017, @07:50PM (#567422) Journal

          So, question for you...those few weeks in fall 2010 when I was homeless, despite keeping myself well-behaved and never harming anyone, shitting/pissing outside etc...was I an "animal?" Am I STILL an "animal?"

          You're going to reincarnate poor and end up homeless. It's clear reason, logic, and basic human decency have failed to convince you; the only thing left is for you is to experience it yourself. I hope you learn your lesson well.

          --
          I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
          • (Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @08:06PM (7 children)

            by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @08:06PM (#567433)

            The answer is inherent in all that I've written: No, you were not an animal; that's why you're no longer homeless—you weren't ever a homeless person, just merely a normal person on hard times.

            That's not what we're talking about, and you know it!

            • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @09:53PM (4 children)

              by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @09:53PM (#567493)

              That is exactly what we're talking about. People who have fallen on hard times and are now homeless. Some people have better access to support such as friends and family. Some people are mentally ill and need help, but they should not have help forced upon them unless they demonstrate repeated violent behavior. There is no way to magically separate normal from mentally disturbed.

              You are so clueless!!! Makes me think you're young, just presuming everyone shares your same word definitions and general view of reality. Or very old and your synapses are fused.

              • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @11:56PM

                by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 13 2017, @11:56PM (#567536)

                Let's see you counter that.

              • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 14 2017, @12:41AM (2 children)

                by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 14 2017, @12:41AM (#567544)

                Well, if it isn't obvious when the troll redefines “homeless” to mean something other than “without housing,” I don't know how else our violently imposed troll can make it more clear that s/he's trolling.

                I will say, though, to your credit, violently imposed troll, this is excellent trolling. You seem to have struck a nerve on this board. Quite a haul!

                It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it. Otherwise the media will redefine the word troll to mean merely abusive or offensive.

                I get tired of perfectly good words being redefined to mean things there are other perfectly good words for. The quality of this troll is so good, I'm even posting here!

                • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 14 2017, @02:39AM (1 child)

                  by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 14 2017, @02:39AM (#567592)

                  Violently imposed troll? You're obviously a fuckwit, a progressive, and probably a cocksucker too. Obviously, you have chosen to click the link, and chose to read the comments. No one came to your house, held a gun to your head, and forced you to read what is posted here. Why don't you just dox yourself, and we can send someone over to help you understand what "violently imposed" means.

                  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 14 2017, @03:39AM

                    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 14 2017, @03:39AM (#567613)

                    Oh don't get me wrong, I wouldn't be in this thread if I didn't find it hilarious how well you get this board riled up!

            • (Score: 3, Insightful) by NotSanguine on Thursday September 14 2017, @03:29AM

              by NotSanguine (285) <NotSanguineNO@SPAMSoylentNews.Org> on Thursday September 14 2017, @03:29AM (#567608) Homepage Journal

              The answer is inherent in all that I've written: No, you were not an animal; that's why you're no longer homeless—you weren't ever a homeless person, just merely a normal person on hard times.

              That's not what we're talking about, and you know it!

              And so because I was homeless for six months in 1986, sleeping in parks and pissing/shitting/fucking where I could, I'm an animal too?

              You know what, it's damn near impossible to get/keep a job when you have no place to shower or keep clean clothes. And just to clarify, as you seem to be completely clueless about this sort of thing: No job == No money; No money == No way to pay rent/mortgage; No way to pay rent/mortgage == no home.

              If it weren't for the kindness and decency of friends and even complete strangers, I would never have gotten off the street. Thank goodness most people aren't like you -- sociopathic scumbags

              You're an entitled piece of shit. Go fuck yourself, and not in the fun, sexy way either!

              --
              No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
            • (Score: 3, Informative) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday September 14 2017, @05:04AM

              by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Thursday September 14 2017, @05:04AM (#567647) Journal

              Ah, I see...when you say "homeless," you don't actually mean homeless. You mean "a bunch of poors I want genocided because their very existence disgusts me and my excuse is that some of them are mentally ill and shit on the streets."

              Gotcha. Yeah, they're gonna have a special spot in Hell for you.

              --
              I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 14 2017, @02:42AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 14 2017, @02:42AM (#567594)

    Just for your information, San Diego had hordes of homeless people long before Reagan happened. Other cities had homeless too, but San Diego had hordes of them. San Diego has always seemed to be a Mecca for homeless people.