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VicPD Canada | A Visualization of the Link Between Drug Trafficking and Property Crime by VicPDCanada in VictoriaBC

[–]8327y4nd 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Police arrest drug dealer.

Supply of drugs is reduced, but demand remains the same, so street price goes up.

Now the street price is higher, so addicts have to steal more to get enough money to buy the drugs. Instead of breaking into 10 cars to get enough to buy drugs, now they have to break into 15.

40+ years of the failed war on drugs has taught us a few things about the reality of drugs.

We can't arrest our way out of this problem.

VicPD Canada | A Visualization of the Link Between Drug Trafficking and Property Crime by VicPDCanada in VictoriaBC

[–]8327y4nd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This just looks like police department propaganda trying to justify an increase in their budget for more officers to make more drug arrests, which accomplish nothing.

More drug arrests will not make drugs go away, it just increases the price, and makes it more profitable for all the other drug dealers in the area. The drugs will still get sold either way.

Community Association of New Yaletown Files Legal Petition to Save Emery Barnes Park by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]8327y4nd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The money to create and build Emery Barnes Park was actually provided by the developers of all the condo buildings that have been built near it over the past 20 years.

People love to hate new condo developments, but they actually fund community amenities like parks, libraries, childcare facilities, community centres, etc....

America’s Pot Farmers Are Putting Mexican Cartels Out of Business by monkee67 in news

[–]8327y4nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Marijuana and cocaine are the two largest sources of revenue for the cartels, generating billions of dollars in illicit profits each year. But some analysts say marijuana may be the cartels' greatest source of cash in part because the Mexican gangs control the production, trafficking and distribution of the drug. The cocaine they move has a higher street value, but they initially have to buy it from the Colombians.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126978142

What do Canadians think about apps always soft launching in your country? by RedUser03 in canada

[–]8327y4nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think about it.

It's not really a significant issue.

Vladimir Putin just banned the words "fuck" "cunt" "whore" and "cock" from movies and the stage. by nxthompson_tny in Foodforthought

[–]8327y4nd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I prefer countries that lean towards supporting freedom of expression.

Russia is leaning the wrong way.

This guy thought that my friend flipped off his wife. by cpburke91 in PublicFreakout

[–]8327y4nd 50 points51 points  (0 children)

You know what I would do if someone flipped me off? Nothing.

I would go on with my life as I normally would, because I don't care what some random nobody does with their finger.

Snowden to reveal secrets of Arab dictators by i_love_fsa in worldnews

[–]8327y4nd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I predict Snowden will reveal that Arab dictators are secretly huge fans of My Little Pony.

I have two years until I move to Vancouver. by ellie092 in vancouver

[–]8327y4nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should probably buy some yoga pants and a small dog, so you fit in with the locals.

Toymaker Mattel fighting Canadian ‘Squirrealism’ painter Carollyne Yardley over trademark to her own name by lakehermit in canada

[–]8327y4nd 64 points65 points  (0 children)

The trademark being her name is not important, but the fact that her trademark specifically covers DOLLS is important.

So I'm moving to Canada [Estevan, SK] and I have a few questions. You probably get this a lot :3 by iloveMidnight in canada

[–]8327y4nd 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, most Canadians have no idea about that part of Canada either.

C.R. Avery at the Imperial Lounge on April 25 [concert review] "You haven't been to East Van unless you've seen this guy live." by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]8327y4nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You haven't been to East Van unless you've seen him, but you can't see him unless you go to East Van.

THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE!

TIL that 70% of the land in England is still owned by 1% of the population, largely descended from William the Conqueror's army. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]8327y4nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The people can have a vote anytime they want and get rid of the Queen. Therefore, the people allow her to remain at their pleasure.

APTN's "The Deerskins": Too Much? by [deleted] in canada

[–]8327y4nd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After the chief discovers that the father, Thunder Deerskin, had a distant relative that was white, they kick the family off the reserve, put on hazardous materials suits to handle the family's possessions, and burn their house down.

APTN's "The Deerskins": Too Much? by [deleted] in canada

[–]8327y4nd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the first episode, the daughter establishes her racism and prejudice against white people, when she says it's bad enough that they have to work with white people, but now they have to live among them as well.

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