Calgary's Downtown Dilemma

[Roaring Flames]

A one day crackdown might as well be a parade for all it'll do. They need a long term sustained plan for the area if they want to actually solve any issues. I'll give it a month before it's back to being as bad as before.

 

[Surrealplaces]

A one day crackdown might as well be a parade for all it'll do. They need a long term sustained plan for the area if they want to actually solve any issues. I'll give it a month before it's back to being as bad as before.

I'd give it a few days. Anyone arrested won't be held any longer than that. Those given a ticket to pay a fine probably don't have the money to pay for it. IMO, it's nothing more than a publicity stunt.

I'm all for extra policing around the core, but only to a certain extent. If the extra policing starts costing several millions, it would be better spent on extra housing for those who can be helped. for those who can't be helped, that's a whole new discussion, and the solution will be something beyond the city or the local police force.