Not having done any 12-step programs, but being familiar with the concept it is clear the first step to fixing a problem is to admit that there is one. It doesn't matter if recent events happened so closely as to "skew" what's happening; there have been swarmings reported for years. It's not new, but maybe media scrutiny of these events is. When I moved here from Ontario, I was shocked to see that armed robberies didn't make the newscasts. When I worked in my hometown, an armed robbery was the lead story!! It was because it didn't happen that frequently and keep in mind, this is a city 5 minutes away from Detroit. In Halifax though, even in 2000, they didn't make the news. The media isn't making up these stories or embellishing them. My crime report comes straight from the police blotter they put out every single day. All I did was count. It' s not like Rick, Rodenhiser and myself plan on swarming people when the show ends in order to boost the ratings. We (the media) are not the criminals. This blame game is shameful. Admit there's a problem and focus on fixing it, that's all the media is asking. Rick didn't club a senior, Rick is asking why it happened and trying to make sure it doesn't happen again. It's his job and Rodenhiser's job to ask questions and it is the politicians job to do something about it. STOP BLAMING EVERYONE ELSE FOR THE PROBLEM!
I loved the e-mail Rick read on the air today about the Premier talking about how he leaves his door open in Mabou, as do others in the area, apparently:
"I was delighted to read in the August 30th addition of the Chronicle Herald that people in Mabou don’t lock their doors. Thank you Mr. Premier, I’ll be sure to give Mabou an honourable mention in my “B and E Guide to the Maritimes."
Ha! He makes it too easy, eh?
So, the 16-year old charged with stabbing the 4 security guards is facing charges of attempted murder now and the dad is saying it's because one of the victim's was Brian Tobin's son. As Rick said, it's bunk. Someone called on Monday's show and asked me off the air why he wasn't facing attempted murder charges and we were wondering the same thing. The dad believes his son is being made an example of and I completely agree with Rodenhiser who told us he hopes that's the case!! Is punishment not supposed to deter others from committing these types of crimes? Giving someone a curfew certainly isn't. Have a trial and if he's guilty - throw away the key.
Okay, completely off topic - I was listening to some Stephane Dion audio clips yesterday for my C100 news at 4 and 5 and I swear his English is getting a lot better! He must be undergoing intense lessons because there is a marked difference. Obviously, they've had their ears to the ground because that's been one complaint on the show: Dion's message is getting lost because people can't understand what he's saying. The Liberals wrapped up their caucus retreat in St. John's yesterday and are saying if there is a snap fall election they will win! Sounds a little optimistic to me...
Let's hope for a quiet, crime-free weekend!!
Enjoy it and don't forget to tune in Tuesday for the start of the 10th season of the Hotline with Rick Howe!
Cheers,
Amber
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Amber.
Young offenders
One could draw the conclusion that it is big business for the Lawyers & the Courts to keep these punks on the Streets. The More Charges &
the more court appearances the more money these Lawyers and Judges make?
Then we have the Politicans who seem to be sitting back doing very little about this on going Chronic Problem? We need to demand more!
That said then we have the Police and there lack of a Plan or solution to this Chronic Problem?
In my opinion it is time we start to asking at $ 80. Million a year are we getting good value for our money?
Every where you go People are talking Crime in and around the HRM area, Truly unfortunate.Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!
Cheers.
Tim
UFCW Canada
Hello Amber
You noticed as well how easy the premier makes a fool of himself....every time he opens his mouth something stupid comes out.Typical jock...Typical politican.
As far as crime goes, it has been going on for years and yet the premier is just now taking notice and it sickens him???? Pathetic.
Mabou is a beautiful part of Cape Breton Island, but this is also one of the beautiful pleaces of CB that the premier allowed Pioneer Coal to come in and destroy with strip mining for coal.
This premier, leader oif this province doesn't have a clue as to what is going on around this province....he is definitly out of touch with reality.
He surely must be an embarassment to his Tory party. He certainly is to the taxpayers of this province....Probably the worse premier this province has ever had.
I wonder what kitchen table he is at tonight with his fiddle and a beer or whatever he drinks...he does drink right????hope not excessivly....wouldn't want him to pull off a Brian Boudreau or Vince Hall.
Brian Tobin for Premier of NS.
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