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Monday, April 21, 2025

The mayor of Lancaster, Rex Parris, has ignited a controversy after musing during a council meeting that one approach to homelessness would be to "give them free fentanyl ... all the fentanyl they want." Parris, a larger-than-life trial lawyer, made the incendiary comments about the drug " responsible for tens of thousands of overdose deaths " during a February City Council meeting, in a retort to a resident who objected to his musings of congregating unhoused residents into an "encampment." It wasn't until Parris doubled down on his remarks during an interview with Fox LA that his statements went viral, provoking ire far beyond the high desert city, where he has been mayor since 2008.

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White Man's Burden.

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-04-21 12:46 PM | Reply

"Rex Parris is the chairman of the board for CarthroniX, a biotech firm working to develop several drugs that treat arthritis, pulmonary fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions." carthronix.com

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-21 12:54 PM | Reply

He's a clown
Lancaster is a ---- hole

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-21 02:28 PM | Reply

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