Crime in Calgary

[DizzyEdge]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...-ear-1.2998476

In Coventry Hills on Feb 13

[Ramsayfarian]

Originally Posted by suburbia

Yeah - I think it was a robbery attempt. Injuries were not critical. Pretty crazy.

Lady with face smashed in with repeated thrusts of a rock is in pretty bad shape in hospital. I believe the guy who did it was a downtown resident - was caught between the new Hilton and decommissioned high tech east village restroom / toilet for hire.

According to this article the lady new her attacker, which doesn't make the crime less horrific but is comforting to know that it was some random attack.

Unlike the machete attack which was random and done by teenagers who probably live in the area. Most likely were bored out of their mind as there's nothing to do in the burbs. BTW, the guy lost an ear. Not critical but I would call that severe.

[speedog]

Originally Posted by DizzyEdge

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...-ear-1.2998476

In Coventry Hills on Feb 13

Whoosh.

[speedog]

Originally Posted by Ramsayfarian

According to this article the lady new her attacker, which doesn't make the crime less horrific but is comforting to know that it was some random attack.

Unlike the machete attack which was random and done by teenagers who probably live in the area. Most likely were bored out of their mind as there's nothing to do in the burbs. BTW, the guy lost an ear. Not critical but I would call that severe.

Yeah, not critical but I'd dare say one would think differently if all of a sudden you were the one missing an ear.

What pisses me off is that these teenagers will still be out there - to them, maybe a slap on the wrist and that's it. What needs to happen here is some public shaming for these kids and the parents that raised these kids - maybe have all of these parents and kids have to meet face to face with the victim and kindly explain to the victim why all of this came to be. Shit, my wife and I have raised three kids (now 16, 21 and 23) and not a one of them would ever think it would be cool to gang up on some stranger, attack them and lop off their ear.

Incidents like this really piss me off because the perpetrators will most likely continue on with the same moral structure in place that brought them to be involved in such a crime - although we should be a moral and just society, sometimes an 'ear for an ear' might serve society better than what the likely outcome of all of this will be.

[suburbia]

What are people's thoughts on violent crimes (like repeatedly smashing the face of a woman with a rock) happening in vibrant public places like the core, and no one batting an eye about it? Daytime and no one intervened!

[Rusty van Reddick]

Originally Posted by speedog

What pisses me off is that these teenagers will still be out there - to them, maybe a slap on the wrist and that's it.

Canada has the most punitive youth justice system in the civilized world and a higher percentage of youth behind bars than even the US when for adults in that country the rate of incarceration is roughly 700% that for Canada. So instead of parroting right-wing "tough on crime" rhetoric, give us some evidence that youth get "slaps on the wrist."

[Rusty van Reddick]

Originally Posted by suburbia

What are people's thoughts on violent crimes (like repeatedly smashing the face of a woman with a rock) happening in vibrant public places like the core, and no one batting an eye about it? Daytime and no one intervened!

I think you should move to the core and intervene.

[Ramsayfarian]

Originally Posted by suburbia

What are people's thoughts on violent crimes (like repeatedly smashing the face of a woman with a rock) happening in vibrant public places like the core, and no one batting an eye about it? Daytime and no one intervened!

I'm bored and it is a rainy day, so I'll bite.

When violent crimes such as this are happening pretty much non-stop in the inner-city one tends to get a bit blase to it all and you tend not to notice it.

Just like how you don't notice what a sad little man you have become.

Seriously. The few articles I have read about this attack there has been no mention of anyone actually witnessing it. Nor have a read anything about people seeing the attack and not intervening. Feel free to post any article that says otherwise. It sounds like the victim was found by a passerby.

Someone did see the attacker run away though and described him to the cops, so it sounds like someone did get involved.

Do I condone such attacks? No, not at all and I don't think any sane or rational person would either.

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by Ramsayfarian

The few articles I have read about this attack there has been no mention of anyone actually witnessing it.

But that is just it. People have not stepped up. Agree that someone watched it happening, else they couldn't have told the police that the assaulter ran a particular direction (or wait, was that the lady being bashed who reported that?).

Maybe I'm the one mistaken in all of this. I keep thinking that the downtown is a vibrant place where there are people awake and walking about in the early afternoon. Maybe there aren't actually that many people there.

[Ramsayfarian]

Originally Posted by suburbia

But that is just it. People have not stepped up. Agree that someone watched it happening, else they couldn't have told the police that the assaulter ran a particular direction (or wait, was that the lady being bashed who reported that?).

Maybe I'm the one mistaken in all of this. I keep thinking that the downtown is a vibrant place where there are people awake and walking about in the early afternoon. Maybe there aren't actually that many people there.

I'll ignore the troll portion of your response and just say this happened at 5:30, so the park might not have been that busy.

Here's a possible scenario for you Sherlock. Let's say someone was walking along the path and noticed someone run past them that appeared agitated. 100 metres later this person notices the victim in the bushes.

Or a passerby notices her and calls police and sticks around to comfort her. Cops and emergency shows up a bit later. Someone else pipes up, that 10 minutes ago they saw some crackhead carrying a bloody rock run past them heading towards the East Village.

If you'd actually taking the time to read the article instead of just sounding out the headlines, you'd know it was a passerby who called the cops not the victim.
From the Herald, I've taken the liberty of bolding the pertinent parts, as you seem to have trouble with reading comprehension:
"A woman was rushed to hospital with serious, non life-threatening injuries after she was discovered by a passerby in Prince’s Island Park with injuries to her face.

“She has allegedly been struck multiple times in the face with a rock in the wooded area of the park,” said Acting Det. Jack Russell.

Russell said the woman was found south of the Curling Club, off Memorial Drive, at 27 Prince’s Island Park by a passerby.

A suspect fled out of the park on foot, Russell said.

Police were on scene Wednesday evening speaking to witnesses."

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by Ramsayfarian

I'll ignore the troll portion of your response and just say this happened at 5:30, so the park might not have been that busy.

Here's a possible scenario for you Sherlock. Let's say someone was walking along the path and noticed someone run past them that appeared agitated. 100 metres later this person notices the victim in the bushes.

Or a passerby notices her and calls police and sticks around to comfort her. Cops and emergency shows up a bit later. Someone else pipes up, that 10 minutes ago they saw some crackhead carrying a bloody rock run past them heading towards the East Village.

If you'd actually taking the time to read the article instead of just sounding out the headlines, you'd know it was a passerby who called the cops not the victim.
From the Herald, I've taken the liberty of bolding the pertinent parts, as you seem to have trouble with reading comprehension:
"A woman was rushed to hospital with serious, non life-threatening injuries after she was discovered by a passerby in Prince’s Island Park with injuries to her face.

“She has allegedly been struck multiple times in the face with a rock in the wooded area of the park,” said Acting Det. Jack Russell.

Russell said the woman was found south of the Curling Club, off Memorial Drive, at 27 Prince’s Island Park by a passerby.

A suspect fled out of the park on foot, Russell said.

Police were on scene Wednesday evening speaking to witnesses."

So what you're saying is that 5:30pm is kinda late to be walking around the core (I didn't know that - we get sunlight till quite late in our area, and the playground zones are in effect till 9pm or one hour after sunset - whichever is later). In that case, she should count her lucky stars the person who found her didn't take advantage.

[bigcanuck]

Originally Posted by suburbia

So what you're saying is that 5:30pm is kinda late to be walking around the core (I didn't know that - we get sunlight till quite late in our area, and the playground zones are in effect till 9pm or one hour after sunset - whichever is later). In that case, she should count her lucky stars the person who found her didn't take advantage.

Bolded part - not anymore. Always 9pm regardless of sunset.

[Policy Wonk]

Not to belittle the situation, but this was not a random assault on a pedestrian, it was a bum fight.

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by Policy Wonk

Not to belittle the situation, but this was not a random assault on a pedestrian, it was a bum fight.

Okay I'll get off it. I don't want to get involved in the inner city civil war!

[Ramsayfarian]

Originally Posted by suburbia

So what you're saying is that 5:30pm is kinda late to be walking around the core (I didn't know that - we get sunlight till quite late in our area, and the playground zones are in effect till 9pm or one hour after sunset - whichever is later). In that case, she should count her lucky stars the person who found her didn't take advantage.

She should also count her lucky stars that she doesn't have to read your idiotic posts everyday. I'd block you, but then I'd have to find another source for mindless entertainment.

[DizzyEdge]

660 is reporting that a woman's body found in a ditch east of Airdrie may be connected to a March missing person’s investigation, which would likely be

http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/131...g-24-year-old/



660 article http://www.660news.com/2015/05/05/di...g-person-case/

[DizzyEdge]

family has confirmed

http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/135...investigating/

[suburbia]

Drunk driving car crash results in two fatalities - two families devastated:
http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/135...-beltline-bar/

Calgary taxi driver and passenger killed by alleged drunk driver had just left Beltline bar

Jillian Lavallee, 25, was in a taxi for only three minutes before an alleged drunk driver smashed into the vehicle, killing both her and the cab’s 46-year-old driver, Amritpal Kharbanda.

Jeff Garland, general manager of Associated Cabs, said Lavallee was picked up from Hudsons pub on 6 St. and 12 Ave. SW at around 2 a.m. The taxi made it as far as Macleod Trail and 12 Ave. SE when, according to police, a Cadillac Escalade raced through a red light at high speed and collided with the cab.

Another sexual assault
http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/05/17...ed-sex-assault

Calgary police are investigating a suspected sex assault that occurred early Sunday morning in the Beltline.

About 4:15 a.m. a woman called police to report she had been sexually assaulted after accepting a ride home from four males outside of Cowboys Casino in the city's southeast.

Police operation nothing to be afraid of ...
http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/134...e-in-beltline/

Calgary police say no public danger from loud, explosion-like noise in Beltline

The spokesperson offered few other details, other than to say the noise was related to a “police operation.”

[suburbia]

http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/137...pike-in-crime/

Calgary police increasing presence in Inglewood to combat spike in crime

Residential break-ins and other petty thefts are happening more often in the Calgary community of Inglewood and the trend has some residents worried.

Inglewood resident Jillian Frechette recently had her chariot stroller stolen from her porch despite the fact it was secured with a bike lock.
<>
...inner-city living has its pluses and minuses and this just happens to be one of the minuses.”

Frechette said she’s had property stolen from her garage at least once a year for the last three years. Now, she’s one of several victims in the Inglewood community who have been hit in recent weeks.

[suburbia]

http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/man-arrest...tion-1.2401145

Police launched an investigation after receiving a complaint about an elderly victim being defrauded out of $8M between December 2014 and May 2015.

Investigators say the primary suspect allegedly used false charities as a front to convince the victim to invest large amounts of money and that the money was promised to be guaranteed through various international means and have a high rate of return on investment.
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Search warrants were conducted on two residences and one business on Wednesday, May 27, 2015:

Residence in the 4400 block of 49 Street S.W.
Residence in the 1800 block of 9 Street S.W.
Business in the 600 block of 4 Avenue S.W.