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Originally Posted by puckluck
Thanks, but I wasn't comapring the history of both cities.
The comment was that bad economy = less drugs and less crime. I don't think that's the case at all in any city in any end of the spectrum. Drug dealers aren't going out of business because of the economy.
Johnny cracker doesn't care about the economy when he needs his next fix. He is getting that fix if it means he has to rob a store or bank. I'd actualy argue that a bad economy only leads to more crime.
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Actually, the comment was that a boom economy played a role in creating a more lucrative drug trade, and in turn lead to violence, which is a completely legitimate argument. You brought up an example at the complete opposite end of the spectrum, a place that shares virtually no comparable characteristics to the situation in Calgary, be it 3 years ago or today.