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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
AFC, honest question, have you ever been to East Hastings?
If the cops arrested and provided appropriate care to everyone who was on drugs in East Hastings, BC would probably go bankrupt.
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Actually I'm a specialised foster parent, most of my foster kids are down town east side native and I know most of the old cops that have unfortunatly retired in the last few years. This is my neighbourhood and I know just what the cops where doing, 'the walk' is a way of enforcing their presence, three abreast and everyone has to get the f out of their way, it sends a message.
The cop is just to young and full of himself to realise that it is as important to police that area with compassion and understanding as it is with force, and don't get me wrong, the cops have to crack heads at times but all this crap does is build a wall between the people that they will have to turn to information and help an hour later.