They say there is drug activity in every neighbourhood. Why is it that it is not publicized on fancy streets.

If it is a drug ‘bust’ it is reported, no matter what street. Many reports have been published on the drug busts in Westgate.

RE: HE SPOKE, You don’t hear about it on “fancy” streets because they are not constantly patrolled or watched like lower income parts of town, nor do the people in those neighborhoods typically look like the image of what society tells you a “criminal” or “drug user” look like. I have had my own personal battles with drugs and know first hand what goes down in a nicer part of town whether its a drug dealer or user. Unfortunately that makes it a lot harder to help those who need it and a lot easier to hide it.

It would probably blow a lot of minds if they knew how much of the “upper crust” of society are drug users or dealers!

They should have just built the new police station in the hood… Save on gas…and maybe reduce crime in that area… Just a thought

At any given moment approx. 10% of any group ie; skidroad, airline pilots, soldiers, farmers, civil servants, etc; will have a drug or alcohol problem.

This number was the result of a survey a number of years ago, and I doubt that it has changed.

We seem to feel that the problem is mainly with the people who are homeless, or live in poorer neighborhoods, but as pointed out above it cuts across all members of society.

Treatment centers all across Canada are basically full treating so called average citizens, or the upper middle class. Betty Ford treatment centre comes to mind in the USA along with the Hazelton treatment center in Salt Lake City Utah.

On a street named after a tree? WHY I NEVER

Net result = price goes up SO it takes more breakins to pay for fix.

I feel much safer now.

Prohibition didn’t work for anyone, except for the mob (including the elected mobsters).

Another ‘promise to appear’. It used to be that he would be released on his own recognizance because he would have posted a bond of some form, had legitimate employment and showed there could be no opportunity to re-offend during this time.
Well, this ‘known to police’ suspect cannot pass even one of the above, so he’s got 2 months+ to practice his nefarious ventures in the drug trade.

His nefarious ventures in the drug trade are also considered to be self-employment activities.

Sadly, when cannabis becomes legal, and it is distributed through the LCB, this self-employment opportunity will disappear. Then this person with few legitimate income options may need to resort to other, non-victimless activities.

When this person goes to jail for whatever term, the only thing learned at Crowbar College will be how to do those other activities.

Some inmates achieve a level of training and education to help them avoid incarceration, most do not.

Perhaps if we changed our incarceration model from confinement and restraint to one of employability training we might see a decrease in criminal behaviour.

Very few grow up with the goal to become a criminal. Let’s help them avoid that lifestyle choice. Desperate people will do desperate things. Remove the desperation thinking through support and empowerment, and there is no need to commit desperate acts.