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Originally Posted by logicbomb
Numerous people on twitter and reddit have commented on seeing the same guy harass and be aggressive in downtown and in front of the Lynn Valley library in recent weeks and now we find out he has a criminal record.
Alex Mackinnon seems to be downplaying it as a "non-DTES issue" or rushing to the conclusion that he didn't fit the mould of a bum and had mental health issues.
The reality is a girl in her 20's is now dead and a bunch of victims will undoubtedly have long-lasting mental and physical injuries, but the perpetrator will likely see limited jail time due to being in a "mental state." This highlights the need to incarcerate criminals and forcefully detox and rehabilitate those that are unfit to be tried.
Pertinent to the DTES:
https://globalnews.ca/news/7722841/strathcona-park-fire/ |
Again, use your "jump to conclusions mat" and you're probably going to look like a — when the story comes out. 90% of the time anyways.
Don't get me wrong on the park encampment. I'm of the opinion that it's a colossal — up. It should never have been allowed to assemble. I've had 7 incidents this year involving theft, and another when I caught a fellow breaking into a neighbor's car and got them arrested. The neighborhood is basically getting pillaged and feels much less safe than it's felt in the decade Ive lived here. There should be a lot of asses in jail cells.
Random people people on the other hand don't tend just wander out to places like Lynn Valley unless there's a reason. Impoverished people in the dtes have less mobility than most. Every part of society has its percentage of crazies, serial killers, and generally terrible people. The ones who cant function or cover it up might end up in the ghettos, but thats certainly not all of them. You subsequently can't just blame all that terrible — that happens on the dtes.
Regarding the murder in Oakridge, I'd bet money on those guys being used by someone else. The cop outfits scream premeditated intimidation, rather than robbery for supplying a drug habit. I wouldn't be at so surprised if those two were used by a dealer or someone who needed a favour and needed someone expendable.
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