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Morning Brew: November 17th, 2008
Photo: "the darkness of november days" by -stacey-, member of the blogTO Flickr pool.
What's happening in the GTA (and a POLL!):
Either you knew about it and avoided it like the plague, or you raced over early to be sure you and your crew got a front row vantage point. The 104th annual Santa Claus parade (the largest of its kind in the world) brought smiles to the faces of kids and Christmas enthusiasts and brought a patience test to drivers trying to get to their destinations.
The money is in the bank, and ready to be used to hire a selection of international hot shot architects, whose jobs will be to make the new subway stations on the forthcoming Spadina extension pleasant to use. Bringing light and fresh air underground are a priority for Will Alsop (of Dalmatian-spotted-tissue-box-on-pencil-stilts fame).
iPods are the new Nikes - at least when it comes to what's commonly getting Torontonians rolled on the streets. Since late October, 9 people in the city have reported being robbed of their iPods, including one mugging victim who was beaten with a meat tenderizer.
School uniforms add to the collective spirit of students and contribute to an inherent sense of belonging... but they also allow teachers and police to quickly identify those who belong and those who don't. One school trustee wants to make getting the required 80% of parents approval easier, with security in mind.
And David Miller's performance as the Mayor of Toronto has been put under the spotlight. Do you think he's done a great/good/fair/poor/terrible job during his term?
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Much better than shelling out another 2,000 bucks.
Oh, and the cops took 3 hours to come, even with us calling and telling them we had him in our sights. Love you too toronto.
Somebody stole my stolen movies and music.... wish I coulda taken my memory card so I coulda kept my stolen music and movies. You're a thieves, what comes around, goes around.
I don't see how downloading a movie online justifies being beaten to death. Or maybe the recent increase in iPod theft is an orchestrated project by the RIAA?
It doesn't justify it at all, but don't complain when your stolen shit is stolen.
Two wrongs don't make a right. BUT you're either on the right side of the law and the lord or you're on the wrong side.
Downloading movies and music illegally is a gateway crime, start there like its no big deal cause you can do it without harm. But take a taste of your own bitter medicine
To you, iPod = stolen digital media????
I own one and pay for everything I download. So do a lot of other people. Please don't paint everyone with the same brush... it's far too presumptuous an accusation.
Two of the biggest most popular brands are also the most popular items to steal. Thats really not a surprise, cars have been broken into, car stereo's, home stereo's, CD's, cassettes, doc martens, music and footwear the coolest things to have and the coolest things to have. This isn't really anything new BUT the violence behind it is disgusting and is why its getting the media coverage.
I was jumped once on Yonge Street by three young thugs. I had a gun pulled on me, and took a few punches to the face with a diamond ring which spilt my eyelid and left some other scars. All I was doing was walking home after a night out. I had a few drinks and was probably an easy target. BUT it did two things:
1. Made me angry and was surprised that I wanted to get them back, but it created more anger and negative energy, I didn't do anything about it but I felt I was turning one of them for a few days.
2. Made me realize this city isn't as safe as we think and feel it is.This stuff goes on everynight in the city, we only are shocked and hear about when it happens to someone in your own circle and it hits close to home OR when there is a spree of this activity by one group like just happened. Otherwise it goes on everywhere, but a couple of punches and kicks to the head and having your wallet stolen doesn't make the news.