Morning Brew: May 13th, 2008

20080513_mb.jpgPhoto: "Cute Chipmunk" by Megan Lorenz, member of the blogTO Flickr pool.

Your Toronto morning news roundup for Tuesday May 13th, 2008:

Police have arrested two of the three people alleged to have been involved in the shooting of a passenger on the subway at Spadina station in late March. It was the only shooting on the subway that I can recall in my time in Toronto, and one can only hope that the police have the right people in custody and that the third is quickly apprehended without incident.

The new OPP eye in the sky highway patrol airplane is being lauded as an immediate success. Within minutes of getting airborne, a number of speeders were observed and throughout the day several charges laid. The take home message? If you're trying to make up for time lost from making extra stops at the grocery store, beer store, and gas station before heading up to the cottage, don't be a lead foot or you run the risk of being caught from above.

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The Ministry of Labour is investigating a downtown condo construction site after a freak accident (involving falling building material) claimed the life of a worker. Only click the link if you want to read the details and likely form a rather disturbing visual.

The Toronto Catholic School Board has hired an accounting firm to audit trustee spending after reports surfaced detailing outrageous expenses. The Star wins the headline of the day award for their piece on the issue: "Catholic trustees should look higher for their guidance."

A Windsor police officer has been demoted to office duties after his extensive, personal, booty-call laden conversations over police scanner airwaves were posted to Youtube. Contrary to what the Sun states, the videos are still viewable (part 1, part 2, part 3). If the woman on the other end actually isn't wearing underwear, and puts out twice a day and three times on Sunday, then this guy wouldn't likely have the energy to be a beat cop anyway.

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Fantastic photo this morning - I loved it!

Posted by: Arieh Singer at May 13, 2008 9:03 AM

I wonder if it's yawning, about to sneeze or eating an invisible peanut.

Posted by: Ryan L. at May 13, 2008 9:20 AM

How long until the eyes in the sky are looking out for a lot more than just speeders?

Posted by: bb at May 13, 2008 9:22 AM

bb, it's already a reality in Durham Region. The police copter is constantly buzzing about above Pickering, Ajax, Whitby usually Thursday-Sunday nights.

Posted by: Adam at May 13, 2008 9:41 AM

Oh, and check out the DRPS Helicopter Report summaries for each day: http://www.drps.ca/netscape/whatsnew/whatsnew_view.asp?ID=12538

They get a hell of a lot done with that thing.

Posted by: Adam at May 13, 2008 9:43 AM

My personal favourite DRPS helicopter report:

"4-Apr - Kids in a wagon yelling - Whitby"

Posted by: Jerrold at May 13, 2008 9:47 AM

They sent a helicopter to attend to a noise complaint and shoplifting from Walmart? They also seem to be sending the helicopter after Loitering Youths quite a bit it seems.

Maybe a tad overkill?

Posted by: Ryan L. at May 13, 2008 9:47 AM

21-Mar - Drunk male trying to get into wrong house - Pickering


Talk about buzz kill

Posted by: Ryan L. at May 13, 2008 9:50 AM

I love the photo!!! :)

Posted by: Saira at May 13, 2008 9:57 AM

The helicopter also seems to go on a fair number of photography missions. That would be a fun job!

Posted by: Jerrold at May 13, 2008 9:58 AM

I got caught for speeding twice by airplane when I lived in Florida. :-)

Posted by: Sean Galbraith at May 13, 2008 10:19 AM

Just wanted to extend my heart felt condolences to the family of that 60 year old construction worker, who was killed by that falling debris at the College Park (Phase 4) construction site.

Posted by: Christopher King at May 13, 2008 10:37 AM

13-May - Suspicious Chipmunk eating invisible peanut - Toronto

Posted by: Gary at May 13, 2008 10:40 AM

13-May - Suspicious Chipmunk eating invisible peanut - Toronto

HA!

Posted by: Rick at May 13, 2008 10:44 AM

I work in Pickering and I see the heli-cops quite often...last time I saw them (Friday afternoon)they were TWO of them flying in tandem.

Posted by: Misha at May 13, 2008 10:55 AM

@ Christopher King: not that it makes a difference to anybody but nitpickers and lawyers, but I believe it was actually the Murano site, not College Park.

Posted by: Loozrboy at May 13, 2008 11:08 AM

How come there isn't an lolcaption yet?

Gary's on the right track: "invisible peanut"

Posted by: Jenelle at May 13, 2008 12:18 PM

27-Oct - male left residence possibly went into woods - Pickering

Gotta keep an eye from above. Especially for those heavily-wooded areas of Pickering.

Posted by: Roger at May 13, 2008 12:18 PM

Apparently the Durham helicopter gets around....
13-Apr - York shooting-Thornhill

WTF?
11-Apr - Report of people taking flowers-Ajax


So there are lots of youth fights/gatherings/fleeings/mischeivings in Durham. Want to know why? There's nothing for youth to do there except drive around and go to the mall.

Posted by: Jonathan at May 13, 2008 12:42 PM

WTF?

31-Oct - Drop pumpkins on streets, blame on unruly teenagers - Whitby

;)

Posted by: Jerrold at May 13, 2008 12:55 PM

haha.. awesome pic

Posted by: evil alice at May 13, 2008 5:31 PM

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