TGCTS Flashback – August 13, 2019 – If “Crime And Fear” Emerges In The Manitoba Election – It Won’t Just Be Campaign Rhetoric
Originally Published on August 13, 2019 on the original TGCTS Blog Last summer during the Winnipeg civic election, public safety – particularly downtown and in the adjacent neighborhoods – was an early focus of the Mayoral contest. “On one issue, however, incumbents and challengers alike seem to strike the same mournful tone: public safety.” intoned Winnipeg […]
TGCTS Flashback – August 7, 2019 – North End Councilor Echoes Liberal Leader’s Scepticism About WRHA “Harm Reduction” Free Needle Program
Originally Published on August 7, 2019 on the original TGCTS Blog (2019) Mynarski Councilor Ross Eadie, whose north end ward has been noticably afflicted with discarded used needles, reacted to our story exposing that health officials lowballed the estimate of discarded needles in Winnipeg by 400% last year. Last October the WRHA claimed in an email that “Needle […]
TGCTS Flashback – July 24, 2019 – Legacy Of CrimeStat Failure May Help Sink Winnipeg Police Chief Danny Smyth
Originally Published on July 24, 2019 on the original TGCTS Blog The skids were greased under whoever was going to be Winnipeg’s police chief long before the position was awarded Danny Smyth in November 2016. That year, the city rose thru the ranks to lead the Canada Crime Severity Index, so there’s the proof. But […]