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Please do not throw your needles on the ground

A post from my facebook page we need to spread the word about this:

Sharon Maguire
Really getting pissed off that the junkies in this neighborhood cant dispose of their needles. For christ sake there are so many children that walk to the store it is sooo dangerous

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  • RemoveLaura Post Are you serious??? This is disgusting. I would notify the police Sharon, a lot of these people carry hep c. This is so dangerous.5 hours ago · Unlike · 2
  • RemoveSharon Maguire They just came and took it! Thanx Tewksbury PD!5 hours ago · Edited · Like
  • RemoveJoy Johnson Menard That's outrageous!5 hours ago · Unlike · 1
  • RemoveScott Reingold Like our child hood store??3 hours ago · Unlike · 1
  • RemoveJim Ryan They should DNA test it and punish the dumb ass3 hours ago · Unlike · 1
  • RemoveAmy Hargrove Your only GONNA see it more & more, unfortunately with the heroin epidemic we have in this country right now......and the government not doing SHIT about it......it's only going to get worse!3 hours ago · Unlike · 2
  • RemoveChristine E Haskell sad but true Amy Hargrove3 hours ago · Unlike · 2
  • RemoveScott Reingold We are the government. For the people by the people. They set rules and enforce them. They don't control personal bad choices that lead to this stuff. It's all so sad.3 hours ago · Unlike · 1
  • RemoveErika Moge you cannot be punished for being in possession of a needle so DNA testing it would be pointless because it's not a crime to have them3 hours ago · Like
  • RemoveErika Moge "These people" are regular people that struggle with bad choices that thy no longer choose to make it no longer becomes an option you have todo what you have to do to make it through the day so "these people" aren't any different then YOU!3 hours ago · Like · 1
  • RemoveTracey Adair Thats up there with the scumbag who taped razor blades to the monkey bars and along the slide SICK SICK.GOD BLESS THEM HELP THEM TO DO GOOD AND NOT EVIL AMEN :(2 hours ago · Unlike · 1
  • RemoveAmy Hargrove I'm talking about the government CRACKING down on prescription drug abuse- which is what LEADS to.....THE NEEDLES AND THE HEROIN. There's gotta be more laws put in place to BUCKLE down on this shit..... and the government doesn't help set up more programs to HELP THE ADDICTS....they just sit there and watch them kill themselves, until their either in jail, OR DEAD.2 hours ago · Unlike · 4
  • RemoveJim Ryan The DNA issue should be on how they dispose of them that should be punishable if my kid pokes himself that should be a crime59 minutes ago · Unlike · 1
  • RemoveJim Ryan Because if I found out who left it there they wouldn't need the law58 minutes ago · Unlike · 1
  • RemoveJim Ryan If a child was hurt bye it58 minutes ago · Unlike · 1
  • RemoveJim Ryan There are red containers everywhere to despose of them55 minutes ago · Unlike · 1
  • RemoveSharon Maguire Yea u r right Jim I found it 10 feet away from where my kid plays basketball I would be in jail if he ever got hurt by any thing40 minutes ago · Like
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