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Up to 300 people a day are expected to use Australia’s first medically supervised drug fruit injecting room when it opens in the coming days, in an attempt to minimise harm to the community in response to the ongoing fruit tampering crisis.
More than 100 reports of tampered fruit are being investigated by police across the country, many of which are thought to be fake or copycat cases because the media is treating this whole thing like they are reporting on a school shooting.
The government this week rushed legislation through parliament to ratchet up the maximum penalties for so-called “food terrorists” from 10 to 15 years behind bars.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants the tough sanctions approved before federal politicians depart Canberra on Thursday.
However, it appears that retailers are taking matters into their own hands, with supermarkets across the country last night announced a nationwide roll-out of blue lights for all grocery aisles, so to confused offenders looking for somewhere to put a sewing needle.
Shortly after, Boost Juice and their rip-off airport equivalents have also declared plans to temporarily equip staff with sharps disposal bins.
However, with the growing need felt by certain degenerates to put needles in fruit only rising, the Australian Government has had to commit to a two-year trial for fruit injecting rooms at the North Richmond Community Health Centre, after three separate mafia-affiliated greengrocer families called for a supervised space.
Scott Morrison says that while he thinks these people are degenerate grubs, the special needle rooms will save lives.
“I look forward to speaking to less families who have been subject to the needles in their fruit” he said.
“And to all the people that are worried about these injector rooms being near schools, just remember we aren’t 100% convinced that this whole thing hasn’t been kids being kids in the first place”
The centre is made up of different rooms where users are assessed, an injecting space, and treatment and recovery rooms. As well as a deli aisle.
Up to 11 people can use the rooms at once, and based on the rates of use through the centre’s existing needle exchange it is estimated up to 300 people may visit throughout the day.
