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Originally Posted by Luisito
Yeah the situation is pretty weird. I have never seen anything like this. It's not only the liquor stores getting hit. 7/11's are getting hit pretty bad (way more than usual). The cops just shot some one trying to rob a 7/11 with a machete this afternoon.
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Last month I took my kid to that very same inner city 7-Eleven to grab a slurpee. It was my first time in that location in years, and I was surprised to see what it looked like inside... I wouldn't quite say it was fortified, but it was definitely heavily modified to deal with crime. A couple of 7-Elevens have even closed in recent years due to shoplifting and crime, and one more is slated to close.
I hate to say it but certain parts of Winnipeg are taking on the character of big, downtrodden American cities. Other cities may be going through similar things, but I'd be pretty surprised if it was as common and serious as it has been here. I think it's pretty damn newsworthy.