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24 February 2020

They asked safe-cracker Willie Sutton...

...why he robbed banks and he said...

"BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE MONEY IS"...insert alt text here
Politicians are experts at ignoring information that makes them uncomfortable. The fact gang and gun violence in Toronto has skyrocketed since police were banned from doing street cheeks makes them uncomfortable, lest they be accused of racism by anti-police activists if they acknowledge it.

Last week, recently retired police officer Sue Fisher, on the force for almost 32 years, told the Sun’s Sue-Ann Levy that "the end of street checks allowed the bad guys to take over • there’s no longer that fear among the criminal element."
Yeah... no kidding...
As a Toronto Cop friend of mine said this morning •
"13 people shot this weekend."

"But fortunately no one was carded."
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RELATED: Dishonest, cowardly Mayor John Toryinsert alt text here
“I think that kind of talk about sort of, you know, where this all arises from, or sort of who’s to blame, is not very constructive,” Toronto Mayor John Tory told reporters in Nathan Phillips Square.
Lord knows we don't want any loose talk about who's actually pulling those triggers.

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UPDATE: Meanwhile back in the hood...
A woman suffered serious injuries after a ‘targeted’ shooting in Flemingdon Park Sunday afternoon.