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Isn't this something the premier should know. He made it illegal not to give cops any budget they want , but stats show they don't need this. Is part of being the premiers or Fords specifically, just be an uneducated bully???

We need the words of Martin Luther, love is stronger than hate or fear.

Criminologists and sociologists have dubbed it the risk-fear paradox, often chalking it up to media coverage of crime and politicians using crime as a talking point. But the feelings of fear can also affect people’s behaviour. https://mrf.lu/28y0H

People are very easy to scare when dealing with the Other. Immigrants, minorities, whatever scapegoat is nice and obvious and unable to defend itself. As we've seen south of the border, and before that with Brexit, the facts don't seem to matter when you can just appeal to fear. Ugh.

Do not believe what Bradford Bradford or the Ford say on this, for those dumb enough to do so.

The only place it's up is within the Metro Toronto Police Force. And it's up significantly.

We have the same problem in London.

How about massive financial crimes by our Premier and grotesque levels of criminality in our police force? Those have risen hugely. Maybe we could deal with them instead of ripping out bike lanes and destroying our waterfront and greenbelt. Priorities eh?

Yep. Crime happening does not equal a “crime wave”. Toronto Police's own numbers show crime rates dropping. People need to take a moment to recognize when fear is being used to shape an election.

The police frats don't want to lose funding.