Me step daughter lives and works right in the city and of course I txt her right away when things happen. My wife is sitting now in Pearson, waiting to come to Orlando where I am now at. She's much safer there than most cities. In fact I doubt most dis folk really understand how dangerous Orlando really is. Wife learned the hard way last Sunday when she had $1000 removed from her pocket book at Florida Mall in Orlando.I hope I'm wrong, but the time is coming where Toronto will no longer be as safe. To easy a target for those who wish to do harm to the west. Not saying this was the case this time. Just my opinion. The average Canadian doesn't understand how dangerous a place the world is. Or just doesn't want to understand.I don’t know what is happening to my beautiful city. This never happened a few years ago and this summer is it just out of control
Probably obtained off the streets illegally. That's how most crooks and sick people get them.It will be interesting to find out where the handgun came from.
Me step daughter lives and works right in the city and of course I txt her right away when things happen. My wife is sitting now in Pearson, waiting to come to Orlando where I am now at. She's much safer there than most cities. In fact I doubt most dis folk really understand how dangerous Orlando really is. Wife learned the hard way last Sunday when she had $1000 removed from her pocket book at Florida Mall in Orlando.I hope I'm wrong, but the time is coming where Toronto will no longer be as safe. To easy a target for those who wish to do harm to the west. Not saying this was the case this time. Just my opinion. The average Canadian doesn't understand how dangerous a place the world is. Or just doesn't want to understand.
They are reporting the 2 dead are
10 and 18 years old
I don’t know what is happening to my beautiful city. This never happened a few years ago and this summer is it just out of control
My brother lives in Toronto and this just makes me worry more.
I hate HATE HATE that this is getting more frequent. Our country isn’t perfect but it’s nice to live somewhere where I don’t have to worry about going to a movie, or a concert, or the store.
I will keep the rest of my opinions to myself for as long as I can.
Why won't you say what you want to say? People seem to be interested in what's going on.I spoke to my brother and his girlfriend and he are both ok.
I have 100 things to say but I will once more bite my tongue..for now.
Of course. Bad guys here have guns. No amount of gun legislation will ever change it. I imagine bad guys everywhere have guns. I do think though that in mosT of our daily lives (in major Canadian cities) it’s unlikely the average citizen is in much danger from them. Rare, random unfortunate events not withstanding.Probably obtained off the streets illegally. That's how most crooks and sick people get them.
Much of the quoted post makes no sense to me.That statement makes no sense to me at all.
I can understand why it wouldn't.That statement makes no sense to me at all.
So, from reading around, it seems like Toronto has a gang and gun problem. (It's ok, we won't hold it against them. Lots of cities and other places do, too; few are immune. Gangs of various origins have apparently been part of the landscape there for over a century, as they have been in many places, including where I live.)
Police there added 200 extra police officers on the night shift this summer (7pm-3am) as that seemed to be when most violence was happening. They're looking at ways to decrease their crime, and that includes getting young people who have the potential to join gangs involved in community programs to help steer them away from that life.
I don't see that that's so different than many other very large cities in North America (with Toronto reportedly being the fourth largest).
People there are calling for gun control, as well. It brings up the age old question of whether the problem is the guns, or the people who use the guns.
I'm getting the sense that there are other things that people (not just Kim) don't want to talk about. I think we (general we) need to talk about them, though, if we're going to solve these problems (forum rules notwithstanding).
That is all just general info, though, and not specific to last night's shooting. I was just surprised to read that tweet last night (that said that gun violence there had gotten "crazy") so I wanted to figure out why. That's all I've got.
Why won't you say what you want to say? People seem to be interested in what's going on.