Two killed, 19 injured in Toronto shooting
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) - Two people were killed and at least 19 injured in a shooting at an outdoor party in Toronto, police said on Tuesday, raising fresh fears of a rise in gun crime in Canada's largest city.
Police said it was too early to say what prompted the shooting late on Monday in which a young man and young woman were killed. Many of those hurt were injured in the panic that ensued after shots were fired.
"This is the most serious crime of its kind to ever take place in the city of Toronto," Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair told reporters at the scene.
Coming barely six weeks after a shooting at a shopping mall that killed one and wounded six, it is likely to raise fears about the use of guns in a city which takes pride in its relatively low crime rate compared with U.S. urban centers.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/17/us-shooting-toronto-idUSBRE86G07R20120717
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)this opputunity, to ask how your feeling first ? and secondly Guns in most cases are unecessary Deadly Toys.We will never see the carnage in Canada ,we enjoy here.
Rhiannon12866
(206,300 posts)I have a feeling you're in good company.
And thanks for asking. I keep meaning to reply to Steve's thread. That certainly came as a surprise. I probably have bronchitis, but I'm feeling better than I did this weekend.
I also saw "Bowling for Columbine" more than once, so I know that Canada doesn't experience the gun violence we have here, despite a much higher rate of gun ownership. I think that's the reason this is such big news. It's the worst that they've experienced.
Good to see you, my friend! I hope that all is well with you (both).
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)Things on that scale still happen now and then, but they're rare enough that multiple shootings pretty much always make national headlines. I know I'm stunned by it.
Remmah2
(3,291 posts)What are Canada's gun laws?
Was alcohol involved?
Were gangs involved?
If you enjoy carnage then maybe you are part of the problem.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)I'm Against both , " DEADLY TOYS " IS WHAT I WROTE , if your going to quote .
Remmah2
(3,291 posts)Don't worry.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)How do you indicate a quote ,I know you people have your own sense of punctuation.
Remmah2
(3,291 posts)nt
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)I knew you'd know .
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)MicaelS
(8,747 posts)No members are blocked from this group.
So what do you mean that by that crack?
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)participate or that I was blocked from that Group.
MicaelS
(8,747 posts)No one is blocked from that group. Of course if you come in there and act as a shit-stirrer that could get you blocked.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)Last edited Wed Jul 18, 2012, 06:30 AM - Edit history (2)
How much financial help does the NRA offer victims as opposed to the accused when people get shot?Wouldn't want to disturb anyones 2nd amendment lust ,or question the 100% advocacy in virtually every story or post .I probably should avoid that group ,as I do have an inclination to shit on GUN NUTS , and I've never got involved in a discussion about Guns ,unless it was in the Main General Discussion Forum ,which my dumb-ass took as an invite to comment ,check out my next comment on the subject.
Remmah2
(3,291 posts)"as I do have an inclination to shit on GUN NUTS "
But I do guess it beats having no nuts.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)Nuts. I hate making light of Life and Death .
Remmah2
(3,291 posts)nt
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)I felt like I asked questions without NRA answers , Hence dubbed insensitive and over the top ,I serve as judge I knew what I was doing ,and Proud of it .
4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)And from what I've seen you're pretty combative and willing to broad-brush smear anyone you disagree with.
You're "just asking questions" in the same way Glenn Beck just asks questions.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)How much moral ,financial ,or legal support does the NRA give VICTIMS of gun violence ? You " Gun Nuts " are as forth coming with my answer ,as mitt is with his taxes .
4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)you start with an insult then go on to derail the conversation by "just asking questions" that are silly and have nothing to do with the topic at hand.
How much money does the ACLU give to victims of hate crimes? None. That's not their job.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)See ya
snooper2
(30,151 posts)orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)It's like saying-
Can you move over, the salt
And you know what, I was wrong. Jesus really never has time to cry. He's too busy pissing on the carpet (see evidence in video)
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)not my comma.
4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)MicaelS
(8,747 posts)It would be probably be a good idea to stay out. kripos42 is a good Host, he wouldn't block you from the Group unless you got really nasty.
I on the other hand, coupling your insults with your piss poor punctuation, would cause me to block you in a heartbeat.
Good thing for you I'm not a Host.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)Not the message .
sarisataka
(18,821 posts)to being called a "gun grabber" "banner" or any other insults?
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)sarisataka
(18,821 posts)For honesty.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)You thanks , for Protecting my right to run my pie-hole. Thanks.
sarisataka
(18,821 posts)we can agree to disagree and celebrate being in a country that allows us to piss each other off
uh clem
(59 posts)...that the gun lovers considered the shooter to be a responsible gun owner right up until he pulled the trigger. His weapon was probably legally purchased as well.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)PavePusher
(15,374 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)hack89
(39,171 posts)Some people are wondering, why isnt this happening in back alleys? Sometimes its because the people dont care if they get caught. Other times, theyre actually trying to enhance their reputation. If you have an audience that has seen you use extreme violence with little regard for others, does that enhance your reputation as somebody not to be messed with?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/07/17/f-toronto-shooting-canada-crime-trends.html?cmp=rss
Monk06
(7,675 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)Since our purchase laws are so lax and so many US guns end up in the hands of Mexican drug cartels, that is.
loli phabay
(5,580 posts)who have guns
Remmah2
(3,291 posts)nt
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)What's up ?
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)Nothing new on my end - status quo, except for the @#$%& heat!!!
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)ileus
(15,396 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Remmah2
(3,291 posts)"Police suspect gangs behind Toronto BBQ shooting that killed 2, injured 24"
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/dead+wounded+shooting+Toronto+community+barbecue+trampled/6945497/story.html
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)Detroit passed 300 homicides in 2010 to all of Canada's 554. That sort of situation in a major city close to the border tends to give it a reputation.
Of course, that doesn't change what I said about Mayor Ford. He's been rapidly upgrading himself from "classless municipal embarrassment" to "classless national embarrassment" over the course of the last year - it's the chief thing he's actually good at.
applegrove
(118,845 posts)no doubt worried that their pro NRA policies has turned Toronto into a mess.