Crime in Ontario so rampant premier's friends sleep with 'baseball bats'
The criminals must be laughing their heads off at the rest of us
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Author of the article:Joe Warmington
Published Feb 01, 2024 • Last updated 2 days ago • 2 minute read
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s warning to criminals that he’s “coming after” them didn’t stop a group of thugs from smashing and grabbing their way through a North York mall Wednesday night.
Criminals don’t care what politicians say because they know who is in charge of the streets – it’s them.
Toronto Police say four masked men, described as about 5-foot-8, stormed a jewelry store in the Yorkdale Shopping Centre – near Dufferin St. – around 8:45 p.m.
One of the bandits “produced a handgun and pointed it at employees” while the others “began smashing the glass of display cases with hammers,” stealing jewelry and cash, before they all drove off in a newer-model, grey SUV.
But don’t worry, the Premier has strong words for such criminals.
“We’re going to catch you and you’re going to jail,” Ford said Wednesday. “We’re going to keep you in jail as long as we possibly can.”
He knows there are not enough jail cells to incarcerate every criminal and the courts are backlogged for years.
That means the boss is not Ford or Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It’s these gangs who are in charge.
They will carjack you or steal your car from your driveway, or kick down the front door of your home without fear of getting caught. And even if they are nabbed, they know they will be released from custody within a few days.
The Premier knows how bad it is out there.
“I’ve talked to friends that are sleeping with baseball bats beside their bed because someone’s going to kick the door in and put a gun to their head and say, hand over your keys,” Ford said.
What kind of province have we become when the Premier’s friends sleep with bats? Just imagine those without such powerful friends. What are they supposed to do?
The public has become sitting ducks while leaders oversee the destruction caused by drugs, poverty, gambling debts, mental health and a focus on progressive wokeism.
While Ford recommended victims of crime wait for police instead of using on a bat, he didn’t mention the average emergency response time is 22 minutes.
The idea of people defending themselves with a baseball bat is an interesting debate since just last month a 22-year-old international student working at a Peterborough corner store was slugged with one by a crook during hold up.
In that case, the clerk managed to snatch the bat away from the robber and deliver a retaliatory blow of his own.
The innocent kid, who is not friends with the Premier, ended up charged with aggravated assault for defending himself. He has no money, no job, he’s under house arrest with strict bail conditions and may have to wait two years to try to clear his name.
The criminals must be laughing their heads off.
jwarmington@postmedia.com
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Author of the article:Joe Warmington
Published Feb 01, 2024 • Last updated 2 days ago • 2 minute read
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s warning to criminals that he’s “coming after” them didn’t stop a group of thugs from smashing and grabbing their way through a North York mall Wednesday night.
Criminals don’t care what politicians say because they know who is in charge of the streets – it’s them.
Toronto Police say four masked men, described as about 5-foot-8, stormed a jewelry store in the Yorkdale Shopping Centre – near Dufferin St. – around 8:45 p.m.
One of the bandits “produced a handgun and pointed it at employees” while the others “began smashing the glass of display cases with hammers,” stealing jewelry and cash, before they all drove off in a newer-model, grey SUV.
But don’t worry, the Premier has strong words for such criminals.
“We’re going to catch you and you’re going to jail,” Ford said Wednesday. “We’re going to keep you in jail as long as we possibly can.”
He knows there are not enough jail cells to incarcerate every criminal and the courts are backlogged for years.
That means the boss is not Ford or Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It’s these gangs who are in charge.
They will carjack you or steal your car from your driveway, or kick down the front door of your home without fear of getting caught. And even if they are nabbed, they know they will be released from custody within a few days.
The Premier knows how bad it is out there.
“I’ve talked to friends that are sleeping with baseball bats beside their bed because someone’s going to kick the door in and put a gun to their head and say, hand over your keys,” Ford said.
What kind of province have we become when the Premier’s friends sleep with bats? Just imagine those without such powerful friends. What are they supposed to do?
The public has become sitting ducks while leaders oversee the destruction caused by drugs, poverty, gambling debts, mental health and a focus on progressive wokeism.
While Ford recommended victims of crime wait for police instead of using on a bat, he didn’t mention the average emergency response time is 22 minutes.
The idea of people defending themselves with a baseball bat is an interesting debate since just last month a 22-year-old international student working at a Peterborough corner store was slugged with one by a crook during hold up.
In that case, the clerk managed to snatch the bat away from the robber and deliver a retaliatory blow of his own.
The innocent kid, who is not friends with the Premier, ended up charged with aggravated assault for defending himself. He has no money, no job, he’s under house arrest with strict bail conditions and may have to wait two years to try to clear his name.
The criminals must be laughing their heads off.
jwarmington@postmedia.com
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WARMINGTON: Crime in Ontario so rampant premier's friends sleep with 'baseball bats'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's warning to criminals that he’s “coming after” them didn’t stop a smash-and-grab at a North York mall Wednesday.