March 20, 2008
jacques-louis david
Just two days ago I was telling you about the shootings all around us in our hood. And what the flying fuck. The ladies Merrison had had dinner (very good lasagna, thanks) at our house, we let them out, and what do we see. The street at the corner cordoned off with a police line. And an officer standing there. So the ladies Merrison went over and asked what was going on, and reported back to me. I was on my flip flops and it's freaking cold out, so I stayed in. And what do you know, a stabbing. At the house next to the garden centre. Garden centre is a very big word for the business that sells soil in Summer and ploughs snow in Winter. The house next to it is inhabited by somewhat shady figures, I've seen some shouting matches going on there before. So I'm not that surprised. But it sort of makes me wish for the gentrification to speed up. Or is it the gentrification of the neighbourhood that brings out this violence? Are the poor people that us rich people are chasing out of town getting edgy? It's like living a film script with an open end...
Posted by eliane at March 20, 2008 09:06 PMAnd does it seem that it is the poor people shooting/stabbing other poor people?
Posted by: blackbird at March 21, 2008 06:28 AMIn this case, yes. On Carlaw, we don't know yet. Mr.Mao was working in front of a store and ended up in the cross fire of thugs trying to shoot each other. On Simpson a guy who had visited someone in prison, was followed and shot, that one was targeted. And in the park it was the police who shot a crook. So part from Mr.Mao, no innocent bystanders. But it is getting kind of creepy. Nobody thinks of this neighbourhood as unsafe, that's the thing.
Posted by: eliane at March 21, 2008 07:07 AMToday's papers:
It wasn't the only violent incident on Good Friday eve. An hour after the shooting, sirens screamed to a rooming house on Boulton Ave. in the Dundas and Broadview area for reports of a double stabbing. One man was knifed in the stomach while another suffered wounds to his side. Police say it's possible a dispute between the duo resulted in the injuries, but they're waiting to talk to the victims before deciding on any charges. Both are expected to recover. It's not clear what sparked the dispute.
