An idyllic city known for its historic buildings and Southern charm has been beset by homelessness and drug use under a Democratic mayor.
Savannah, Georgia has long been promoted as one of America’s prettiest cities, with more than 20 public squares framed by churches, town houses and other historic buildings covered in Spanish moss.
But when Dennis Lennox, a travel reporter for the Christian Post, returned to the city last year, he said he found it overrun by homeless individuals who engaged in overt drug use.
Benches and bushes served as makeshift encampments,’ he wrote in a column on Sunday. ‘In several places, the smell of marijuana hung in the air.’
At Reynolds Square, where a bronze statue honors the founder of Methodism, Lennox said he saw obvious drug use.
‘People injected and smoked in broad daylight,’ he wrote. ‘The odor was unmistakable. There was no police presence.’
Similar scenes sprang up across the city, according to Lennox.
‘A leisurely stroll, particularly in the early morning, became an exercise in caution; watching where to step, skirting encampments and avoiding potential confrontation.’
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