Is Toronto really a safe city?
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Yeah its still a very safe city, but cops need to do a giant crackdown on the gangs to make it safer
The mayor has already asked the provincial and federal governments for assistance in dealing with the rise of violent crime over the summer. A crackdown is coming.
And yes, Toronto is a very safe city. Don’t be silly.
I have lived in Toronto since before some of the board members were born. In my opinion, Toronto now is not as safe as it used to be. The trendline is going the wrong way.
To be perfectly honest, this problem will never be solved because most of the culprits (and victims) are members of a "protected group".
To be perfectly honest, this problem will never be solved because most of the culprits (and victims) are members of a "protected group".
Nobodies talking about the organized crime guys who flood the streets with drugs and guns. These dangerous "black thugs" are the ones who get product to market, and risk their lives. Our drug laws prop all crime groups up.
Toronto had a higher crime rate in the 90's and way more dangerous hardened gangsters than these young guys now. Police use to be afraid to go into Regent Park.
These "UNPROTECTED" groups give "street gangs" what they need, without them they would be living different lifestyles.
So what would happen if all drugs were legalized and sold to the public by a state owned monopoly like the LCBO and the soon to be neophyte OCS. All the CEOs would be likely not be "black thugs", but people like Julian Fantino, Ernie Eves, George Smitherman or Senator Larry Campbell. This would put those "black thugs" out of business eh? Maybe a would be politician will campaign with the electoral promise of the legalization of cocaine or opiods in the near future to get the ball rolling with shades of Justin Trudeau like panache !
Well, it might cut down on gang-related violence, until gangs find a way to make a different crime profitable.
I think it’s pretty unlikely we’ll see full legalization in our lifetimes. But I wouldn’t be opposed to it. Reflecting back on the US DOC threatening to barricade the border if we didn’t create new laws to replace the ones struck down in 2005, is a good example of why it’s unlikely to ever happen here without an about-face on drug policy in the US.
Decriminalization might change the players in some parts of the game, but purveyors will become easy targets, which they’ll solve by arming themselves, creating a different type of criminal violence.
Equating “drugs” with cannabis is a position I strongly believe history will view as we did “morality” with drinking during prohibition.
Why does another innocent person need to get gunned down before something is done?
Successful media outlets and successful politicians know what sells and what doesn't.
No city or country is 100% safe. However, cities in the PRC, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore are probably the safest on Earth. 20 years ago, I would also include some Western European and Canadian cities but not so to-day.Is any city really safe anymore?
A loving home isn't (always) the problem. There's a whole bunch of other issues that play into it.
In general, we are a very safe city. Most of the issues are gang/drug related so as long as you're not selling on someone else's corner....
