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Originally Posted by Bunk
Or also believe that such distinctions are artificial and/or arbitrary.
It is true - this Council, thus far, has maintained that healthy dynamic of thinking and voting on an issue-by-issue basis. Voting patterns are fairly all over the map.
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Absolutely! I used a lowercase c and l there purposefully. Truthfully I'm not even sure where I fit in on that scale.
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Originally Posted by Daradon
I hear you on that one. Hmmm, what other Canadian city (heck how many NA cities in general) has TWO helicopters?
Even if the choppers themselves are purchased through charity, fuel is a HUGE cost. And that's the most obvious part of the gadget iceberg.
I'll concede I'm not an expert. Maybe the helicopters save the city money in the long run by not having to resort to other things or procedures. Though I seriously doubt it. I also don't know how much they cost to use, though I was told the fuel is very expensive as it's basically the same as airline fuel.
However I agree with you that the CPS is basically using the front line argument to keep their budget as high as they can have it, when there could conceivably be cuts elsewhere (which pretty much any group or department does). Perhaps they need to take a good look at their administration? I don't know. Maybe it's a model of fiscal responsibility, maybe it's not. I just don't like the front line argument.
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But why are you against safety and crime reduction?