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[RFS]

I would love to hear from an actual vicpd on the inside about this kind of thing. Do they have a big precinct meeting where they decide to go on the offensive today like an episode of "the wire"?

[jonny]

I suspect like most military, paramilitary and policing organizations, everything flows through the 'chain of command'.

Edited by jonny, 30 June 2017 - 12:40 PM.

[spanky123]

Geez, makes you wonder. Could that be it, or is it just a lil' blitz in time for Canada Day?

 

Cleaning up for Canada Day. Don't want anything messy on camera that might upset potential tourists. They will all be back on the 2nd.

 

Remember Helps has told us many times that the courts prevent police from removing campers.

Edited by spanky123, 30 June 2017 - 02:47 PM.

[SimonH]

Mayhem today at Reeson Park. Police showed up in force and removed EVERYONE and EVERYTHING while City crews moved in and started hosing down the concrete. There was some yelling and swearing from individuals being removed.

This all still going down as I write this.

 

 

Cleaning up for Canada Day. Don't want anything messy on camera that might upset potential tourists. They will all be back on the 2nd.

 

Remember Helps has told us many times that the courts prevent police from removing campers.

 

Well that didn't last long, walked past at 6.00pm last night and it was back to " normal " Tents, rubbish, supermarket trolleys, the usual mess. Toothless Tammy leading the party.

[A Girl is No one]

Word is that the super in the building across the new playground by the court house is still finding needles. I personnally have come across 2 in the last few weeks...and I'm not looking! One was on the sidewalk in front of the Y, where kids get dropped off for day care, and the other was laying on a rock on the lawn of the building kiddy cornerfrom the new p!ayground. I have often seen people come out of Mt Edwards and go sit on the benches on Rockland to drink and do drugs and only a vew minutes later, pee and more against the church wall - in broad day light! All this activity is way too close to the school. It's unreal.

[sebberry]

http://www.timescolo...kade-1.20963829

 

Another syringe found placed, allegedly with the intention of causing harm

 

 

 

 

Yup, we need a plastic bag ban...

[HB]

not sure how that is going to cause harm there isnt even a needle on it....

i guess if someone were to find it then open their mouth and inject the residue down their throat it may cause harm

[sdwright.vic]

I think ir more about tge intent, not the actuality of it.

[sdwright.vic]

I think it's more about the intent, not the actuality of it.

Edited by sdwright.vic, 07 July 2017 - 09:31 AM.

[Langford Rat]

That's gotta be one of the most poorly-designed booby-traps I've ever seen. Kind of hard to imagine that the intent was to stick someone...it looks more like a decoration

[Nparker]

I think it's more about intimidation than actual harm. Maybe it's just someone attempting to demonstrate the lack of security in city parkades.

[Archie]

Lets look at harm reduction at its finest. When will common sense prevail. I just don't get it. Who is overseeing Cool Aid....

 

 

https://www.facebook...&type=3

[pennymurphy2000]

Can you send the photos to city council members and the mayor? The Times Colonist?

This is beyond disgusting. This is why we don't want a Cool Aid run facility in our quiet Fairfield neighbourhood. 

[Love the rock]

Lets look at harm reduction at its finest. When will common sense prevail. I just don't get it. Who is overseeing Cool Aid....
 
 
https://www.facebook...&type=3

Who over sees cool Aid ?Why the cool aid man of course but he's a
laughable cartoon .
Just like them .

[pennymurphy2000]

I think you hit the nail on the head. Judging from those photos it doesn't appear anyone is overseeing Cool Aid. Those conditions are beyond disgusting. 

[A Girl is No one]

Here is an interesting comment on FB in response to these Coil-Aid horrifying pictures:

"What is worse is that there are emergency family units upstairs. I know a single Mom who had no where to go after a fire and was put there with her dog and her four year old by social workers. With a lack of low rental and subsidized housing with a pet or even without, the child was subjected to this, all of it, exactly what you see in these photos. There is only one entrance to the elevator and people would be shooting dope or passed out etc. The police are constantly there. It was so bad, even some of the addicts staying there would come right up to the Mom and say, "You know, you really shouldn't have your kid here.""

[mbjj]

Horrendous photos and conditions.

[spanky123]

I think you hit the nail on the head. Judging from those photos it doesn't appear anyone is overseeing Cool Aid. Those conditions are beyond disgusting. 

 

When Helps takes over next year I am sure that she will improve things!

[jonny]

I'm surprised so many people are surprised at the photos. Have these people never been downtown? I guess they don't visit local parks, don't spend much time downtown or have never worked at a downtown business.

[A Girl is No one]

When Helps takes over next year I am sure that she will improve things!

For sure she will grow the business!