By Alex Consiglio ,Toronto Sun
First posted: Monday, July 02, 2012
Toronto seems more like a war zone than a “safe city,” a frustrated veteran police source said Monday.
“Our shooting stats are way, way up already this summer and it needs to be addressed,” said the veteran copper, adding “politicians like to say Toronto’s safe, but you and me know that’s not the case.”
A case in point, there were three separate shootings over the long weekend - including one where a stray bullet struck an innocent two-year-old girl.
Initial reports said the girl was “grazed” by a stray bullet Saturday night.
In fact, it didn’t just graze her but lodged itself in her leg and likely came from a rifle, possibly even an AK-47, said the source.
The girl was sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle on her aunt’s driveway near Keele St. and Sheppard Ave., with her legs outside the vehicle’s door. The toddler usually sits on the kick-bar that leads to the driver’s seat.
“We need to stop burying our heads in the sand and saying there’s no gun
problem in Toronto,” said the source. “Warzones is where this sort of stuff
should be happening, not in Toronto.”
The source, citing the June 2 Eaton Centre shooting spree, said comments from politicians are misleading and sweep an issue that should be dealt with openly under the rug.
Mayor Rob Ford released a statement following the Eaton Centre shooting which advised residents to “just continue living our lives like we do every day.
“It’s been a terrible couple of days but this is definitely, like I said before, the safest city in the world.”
Accused gunman Christopher Husbands is now facing two charges of first-degree murder, plus five counts of attempted murder and criminal negligence causing bodily harm in connection with the Eaton Centre mayhem.
Since then, John Raposo, Ricardo Vincent and Hussein Huessein were all shot and killed, bringing the city’s 2012 homicide total to 25.
And according to Toronto Police statistics, there have been 153 victims of shootings as of June 22 — that’s not including murdered Vincent, Hussein or the injured men this long weekend.
The 153 victims is nearly a 40% increase from the same time last year.
Chief Bill Blair told the city’s police services board last month that most of Toronto’s gun violence is the work of a “small group” of some 2,000 thugs and criminals who are “beyond redemption
people are getting absolutely retarded in the head these days, Eaton centre shooting, now this?
one thing for sure is its definetely the parents fault, not giving them enough attention. I saw one lady walking like 25-35 feet in front of her 4 or 5 year old kid while talking on the phone, as i passed the kid she turns around and screamed at him to "hurry your ass up". then resumes talking on her phone.
what ever happened to holding the boys hand and asking him how was school? what did you learn? etc..
scary to think now what that child will grow up to be with a mother like that.
My comment was geared towards all the stupid non-sense about no guns on the street, blah, blah.
It doesn't work. Illegal guns will always exist. IF people have guns, this shit will still happen. If people dont have guns, this shit will still happen.
So, at least if we all have guns, you draw a gun, then someone else draws a gun.
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I say just start deporting all the "gang bangers" , "hoodlums", and "wanksters" to Guantanamo Bay..... lol no but it all seriousness, these police officers have to be more aggressive with "persons of interet"... make them know they're being watched... but a criminal/crook doesn't care about going to jail... that's their fate to end up there!
I say just start deporting all the "gang bangers" , "hoodlums", and "wanksters" to Guantanamo Bay..... lol no but it all seriousness, these police officers have to be more aggressive with "persons of interet"... make them know they're being watched... but a criminal/crook doesn't care about going to jail... that's their fate to end up there!
That sh*t don't work... its call PROFILING or RACIAL PROFILING to be specific...
Its ILLEGAL and a violation of HUMAN RIGHTS.
There is NO WAY to get rid of guns.
Guns are not bought in stores.
Bullets are not bought in stores.
Guns travel all over the world via hand to hand or smuggling.
Increased police presence is one effective way to deal with this.
Who is going to "bust some shots" with the police virtually 5 mins away?
Maybe figure out why the IDIOT has a gun in the first place.
Find who SOLD them the gun and lock them in jail for 5 years.
Deal with it like prostitution in Canada... You can be a hoe, but anything thing you BUY with the money from your HOE-BUSINESS is ILLEGAL and subject to confiscation.
That sh*t don't work... its call PROFILING or RACIAL PROFILING to be specific...
Its ILLEGAL and a violation of HUMAN RIGHTS.
There is NO WAY to get rid of guns.
Guns are not bought in stores.
Bullets are not bought in stores.
Guns travel all over the world via hand to hand or smuggling.
Increased police presence is one effective way to deal with this.
Who is going to "bust some shots" with the police virtually 5 mins away?
Maybe figure out why the IDIOT has a gun in the first place.
Find who SOLD them the gun and lock them in jail for 5 years.
Deal with it like prostitution in Canada... You can be a hoe, but anything thing you BUY with the money from your HOE-BUSINESS is ILLEGAL and subject to confiscation.
Deal with smuggling, sure; make it a 20+ year jail time for anyone involved in such activity, and we'll see a big drop! You see any gun problems in Cuba!? Wonder why...Way too much freedone will cause probems like this, be hard on the criminals alll you want, so much that nobody would want to be one!
As for prostitution, might be "illegal", but they have to pay income tax on it! Does the government have to confiscate that too...from itself!???
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My Kenyan born boss the morning after this "I put money on it being another inner city immigrant Ni**er"......
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Just goes to show the rep some of these individuals have amongst their own communities. **** housing people who don't want to assimilate peacefully, one strike and you're on your way home. I'll be SHOCKED if the suspect/guilty person in this crime does not have several prior offences.
Cops and Ford just need to start breaking legs... Fack the Charter of Human Rights... if you are gang affiliated... You should get the People's elbow from the Mayor...
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