Ultra-violence in Halifax
Halifax is "the big city" in Atlantic Canada, and I have a brother who lives there. He personally knows people who have been "swarmed", very nice people who've had to spend time in the hospital recovering. It's just too reminiscent of "A Clockwork Orange" for a region that is supposed to have the friendliest people.
The CBC is doing an indepth series on crime in the Halifax region. It could be interesting. Here's an excerpt from the comments:
Halifax is a violent city and it is simply not safe to be in certain areas of downtown at night. I lived in Montreal for 12 years and visit there frequently and never felt the fear you sense here at night. The disturbing thing here is the random nature of the violence; this is not gangs attacking gangs but rather groups of hooligans attacking innocent people randomly because they may happen to walk in front of the City Library after 10:00 PM.
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Well being this brother that she may be talking about, it is true Halifax is getting to be a bit crazy. Comming home from the bar I have seen friends at the bar become rivals at the ever so talked about Pizza Corner. Smashing bottles over each other, and even getiing a bat out of the trunck of his car. But after it calmed down both of them drived away with plenty of time before the cops ever show up. My thought is that Cops need to be on the streets more and need to do more then a slap on the hand for these assholes that walk/drive the streets.
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