Not necessarily but that location isn't a whole lot more dangerous than any other location where you can see the business end of the gun.
Has the city lost it's mind...
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I believe that law is related to drinking and driving deaths.
Has this country lost its mind? In Edmonton, more random violence lately (links below). What really irks me is that while good people die senselessly all over the country, there is no accountability whatsoever at the federal level - it's a nationwide problem. I don't understand why there is a Minister of Public Safety at the federal level when he doesn't do anything meaningful to address national issues on public safety? It makes me sick to think that while this happens to good people much too often our PM is out there flipping pancakes in a cowboy costume. These guys should be out there working their ***** off to address these systemic issues and do everything in their power to make Canada a safer place for all of us - instead they tour around for stupid photo ops, one week cowboy, next week construction worker, farmer, Captain Planet...
Imagine fleeing violence in Congo, settling in safe Canada only to get stabbed at an LRT Station by a random person with a history of violence, a known violent offender, a clear threat to the public - avoidable - a story we hear again and again... Gut wrenching...
This is one of many nationwide problems that this government has been so unbelievably inept at doing anything to help improve. The level of incompetence is astounding.
Man killed at Belvedere station identified as 52-year-old husband, father of 7 - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
2 people arrested following multiple random shootings across Edmonton - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
Imagine fleeing violence in Congo, settling in safe Canada only to get stabbed at an LRT Station by a random person with a history of violence, a known violent offender, a clear threat to the public - avoidable - a story we hear again and again... Gut wrenching...
This is one of many nationwide problems that this government has been so unbelievably inept at doing anything to help improve. The level of incompetence is astounding.
Man killed at Belvedere station identified as 52-year-old husband, father of 7 - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
2 people arrested following multiple random shootings across Edmonton - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
The minister of public safety is a complete buffoon. If he was serving me food, I would expect him to screw up the order. Him getting elected is very sad. Chief stupid giving him a cabinet appointment is ridiculous.
He's in the news again for saying bernardos transfer had to be secret due to privacy laws. He has been called out as that is a lie. Was it intentional or is he just an idiot and pretends that any question he doesn't want to answer is illegal?
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Link for the most recent gaff.
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sburns
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I might have said this before our Gov Sucks™.
It's all show and do nothing. Make work projects with no results, raping the tax payers of hard earned money to be funnelled for vanity projects (someones cottage) or handed off to buddy buddy dev's and nothing really gets done to serve the people of this country. But more taxes, here you go! And reaching out to local gov usually ends in no follow up or any interest. Sometimes I believe these positions are there just for show and they don't really do anything. Yeah I'm a huge skeptic.
I read about a similar story in Montreal not long ago, about a little girl getting run over near her school. Family was from Ukraine. Also there was a history of accidents around this intersection for years. Nothing done.
Tragedy is awful, and more could always be done. Some times things like this will spur those in power to do something or get people motivated to apply pressure to gov. It shouldn't be this way, and yes people in these positions should be doing their job for the people.
Mikedezo44
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Senseless loss of life. Feel very bad for his family. Hopefully they can find at least one of the suspects that ordered the food.Poor guy just trying to make some money gets ambushed. Maybe put up a fight and they all beat on him. Hard to say after the fact but sometimes better to just let them take it as maddening as it might be.
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Food delivery driver attacked during carjacking in Mississauga dies in hospital: police
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The weasels will point out there is no provable link between homelessness and crime, interest rate increases and traffic tension, immigration issues and hate crimes, long unresolved racial issues and negatively productive people, etc.
Try to prove it to the masses. You can't because the weasels control the statistics and will fight you with your own endless supply of tax dollars.
There are no malnourished people, just people that identify as being on a diet.
You aren't homeless, you're an urban camper.
We need more intelligent voters. They should have a driver's license that certifies they can drive around a corner in a car with a manual transmission at night using the turn signal. If they can do it on a motorcycle they get two votes.
Try to prove it to the masses. You can't because the weasels control the statistics and will fight you with your own endless supply of tax dollars.
There are no malnourished people, just people that identify as being on a diet.
You aren't homeless, you're an urban camper.
We need more intelligent voters. They should have a driver's license that certifies they can drive around a corner in a car with a manual transmission at night using the turn signal. If they can do it on a motorcycle they get two votes.
sburns
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Oh cringe
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Shocking video shows Toronto driver ramming into, driving over cyclist
A cyclist was rushed to hospital after being rammed into and run over by a Toronto driver, captured in a shocking video shared on social media.
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Posted elsewhere and while I don’t condone the drivers action the lawyer commenting about police spending too much time ticketing cyclists for breaking the laws is petty and self serving.Oh cringe
Shocking video shows Toronto driver ramming into, driving over cyclist
A cyclist was rushed to hospital after being rammed into and run over by a Toronto driver, captured in a shocking video shared on social media.
It’s bad enough that a large number of drivers are incompetent but when you challenge them with unexpected obstacles it just gets worse.
The scene: A driver makes a turn only to find a lane closed with inadequate signage. Dump trucks are lined up and a backhoe is flitting back and forth without a flag man He can’t see a cyclist at his rear quarter due to head rests and roll over proof roof pillars. The cyclist is passing in a shared lane and is blind to the panhandler working the road ahead. A jaywalker is focused on replying to a text. There’s a series of Grand Canyon potholes ahead and an e-bike is dodging them by going the wrong way on the street.
Welcome to Toronto where everything balances itself
Did I mention the guy picking up the 20 2X4s that fell off the roof of his Lada?
Side gig for traffic areas. Rent out lawn chairs and sell popcorn
Every morning I watch the news over my coffee to see how many people got shot and where (seems there's ALWAYS at least one). Chow stood in front of council today and declared intimate partner violence an epidemic.
She put forth no specific timeline for providing assistance or making inve$tment$ <shocked>
She put forth no specific timeline for providing assistance or making inve$tment$ <shocked>
Yes because her plan is "someone else should pay for this" (as always). She wants feds and province to pay for something (and again, as always, not a single actual useful idea, just whining).
Mad Mike
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Hard to break that one down. The cyclist takes the lane which I don't think he is entitled to do under HTA (147(1)). Also overtakes to the right, which he might be able to do ... but there's a catch 22 if he fights to take the lane ahead of the car.Oh cringe
Shocking video shows Toronto driver ramming into, driving over cyclist
A cyclist was rushed to hospital after being rammed into and run over by a Toronto driver, captured in a shocking video shared on social media.
Those bike lawyer guys are just niche ambulance chasers, I take their commentary less seriously than a 5 year old.
The guy in the car was wrong. The cyclist was wrong. It looks like they may know each other... no charges, no argument at the scene..
Yawn.
I only run over people I know.
Man shot in Greektown hours after 5th year memorial for Danforth shooting.
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Fatal shooting reported in Toronto’s Greektown - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
A man in his 20s is dead after a shooting around Danforth and Carlaw avenues reported after 3 a.m. on Sunday, according to police.
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We put up the pride flag each year for June, but this year I put it up late (lazy) and I WAS going to take it down this past weekend (typically leave it up for a month).
Friday in the mail (Canada Post) we get a hand written letter with no return address (openned it thinking another real estate we want to buy you house...), inside hate mail about our flag, of course the coward did not sign it. Old dude style writing and far right-wing content. Contacted Toronto Police just to see what they would say, they took it very serious and sent a car to the house, took the letter and we got a follow-up call from hate crimes. I am sure that is all they will do but at least it is on "file" if there is escalation.
Posted online including in a local private community group, literally hundreds of locals in support, some flags going back up in the hood. Three solid tips so far on who it is based on past actions and problems (similar letters to people of colour, etc.). I may have some polite semi "non-confrontational" "non-accusational" discussions with them as they walk by to see their reaction..."how is it going, can you believe some coward sent us an anonymous letter about our flag...."
I am not going to escalate by putting more pride stuff up at the moment, at the same time I am not taking it down now (ironically it was going to come down Sunday....). In the meantime they can stew over it wondering if the letter was delivered or not... until/unless I "talk" to them of course.
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Wife is upset, kids are very angry....
Friday in the mail (Canada Post) we get a hand written letter with no return address (openned it thinking another real estate we want to buy you house...), inside hate mail about our flag, of course the coward did not sign it. Old dude style writing and far right-wing content. Contacted Toronto Police just to see what they would say, they took it very serious and sent a car to the house, took the letter and we got a follow-up call from hate crimes. I am sure that is all they will do but at least it is on "file" if there is escalation.
Posted online including in a local private community group, literally hundreds of locals in support, some flags going back up in the hood. Three solid tips so far on who it is based on past actions and problems (similar letters to people of colour, etc.). I may have some polite semi "non-confrontational" "non-accusational" discussions with them as they walk by to see their reaction..."how is it going, can you believe some coward sent us an anonymous letter about our flag...."
I am not going to escalate by putting more pride stuff up at the moment, at the same time I am not taking it down now (ironically it was going to come down Sunday....). In the meantime they can stew over it wondering if the letter was delivered or not... until/unless I "talk" to them of course.
4K camera upgrades shortly.
Wife is upset, kids are very angry....
So the police show up for a mean letter but they don't have time to investigate actual crimes like thefts, assaults, car accidents, etc.
I don't know exactly what the contents of the letter said but at the end of the day "sticks and stones"
Have you touched grass lately?
Can't say anytthing to anyone these days without someone getting offended.
@backmarkerducati i'm not downplaying your situation
I'm sure hate crimes and/or threats get plenty of attention.
While sort of true, there is a solid correlation between mean letters and future actions. I am happy with pro-active enforcement instead of waiting for someone to get physically injured. You don't need to lock the guy up but an unfriendly conversation with the police about the potential consequences of his actions may change their behaviour. Nothing will change their attitude and they are allowed to be bigoted but they need to keep that crap contained.
Nothing against being pro-active. Just saying that they are saying that they can't solve crimes that have actually hurt people because of a lack of resources.
I'm not sure that there is that much of a correlation. Millions of people write mean things online everyday and it doesn't lead to future actions. I don't recall Bruce McArthur writing any letters. Maybe if the police were trying to solve murders instead of mean letters then there would be a dozen more gays alive in Toronto.
If you're going to do a hate crime it wouldn't be very smart to write a letter first and give them a heads up.
