In a CFAX interview with Al Farraby (ff to 50 mins) Mayor Lisa Helps, speaking about the third armed robbery of a marijuana dispensary in three months, said the following regarding individuals armed with hand guns who robbed a marijuana dispensary in late October: "People don't rob places because they're bad, people rob places because they're desperate."
An armed robbery is serious, serious crime. The individuals who were working at the dispensary may now suffer from traumatic stress, they may fear for their lives for a very long time following this robbery. The mayor's comments appear to insinuate that the individuals who robbed the dispensary at gun point were, in fact, the victims of our society, and not "bad" people. I don't know what to make of this.
"People don't rob places because they're bad, people rob places because they're desperate." - City of Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps. - October 29, 2015.