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Protesters rally in opposition of involuntary care

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As if the current system is working. Increasing numbers of homeless, chronic repeat offenders, poverty and rampant addiction in large part due to mental health or drug abuse is not proof of a successful approach. Quit worrying about hurting their feelings, you're killing them with kindness!

No compensation for 100-year-old man after attempted home invasion

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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Perhaps the Indigenous Restorative Tribunal would be willing to pay the bill. You know, for the sake of justice and fairness.

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Crime, vagancy prompts Fortis BC to leave downtown core

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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So how much did CSFS pay for the site? How was the purchase paid for ? For them to outbid BC Housing with its seemingly boundless ability to grossly overspend, is quite something.

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Jail time for repeat impaired driver in Prince George court

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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What a joke! 220 days? He is a menace, convicted multiple times, who reoffends and breaches repeatedly. What will you do when he reoffends again , give him 222 days? He shouldn't see the light of day for 5 years, he's had his chances!

Year-to-year RCMP statistics show property crime in Prince George has dropped 11 per cent

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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You can arrest till the cows come home. Most of the crime is a result of mostly the same chronic repeat offenders. Unless the courts are willing to quit slapping them on the wrists and lock them up for 5 years as a real deterrent, nothing will change. Cops are dealing with the same pukes-dozens if not hundreds of interactions with the same people that have not learned, won't learn to quit breaking the laws. They breach conditions and probation with impunity, get short jail time if any or get stat released without earning it. That has to change, otherwise quit wasting tax dollars arresting them.

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Police arrest repeat, violent offender

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What conditions? Don't get caught again? Donations to the RCMP annual Xmas party? One would think if this person was a violent repeat offender they'd already have conditions in place about being in the vicinity of firearms, stolen property and associating with other criminals. So how the Heck does he warrant being released?

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Historic drug bust a sign organized crime using Prince George as a hub

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The Feds and their obvious soft on crime approach are downloading the costs of crime onto municipalities rather than decisively dealing with offenders. The cops shouldn't have to be playing whack a mole repeatedly with the same chronic offenders. When someone with multiple convictions is arrested once again its obvious that light sentencing/probation isn't working. When the cops obtain a legal search warrant, make a raid and find evidence of criminal activity as they suspected in their application for the warrant, there should be no bail, those arrested should be held in custody until charge approval and then trial for those charged. For the guns/drugs/gang types sentences need to be severe-minimum 10 years.

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Prince George International Airport losing restaurant, café

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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That's too bad. Farmhouse was good value and good food!

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City of Prince George sues Canfor Leisure Pool designer

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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Hmm, but no lawsuit and no accountability over a $20 million cost overrun on a parade.

Preparations for container market and skating rink under way at Canada Games Plaza

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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A code of conduct like at the library? The same library where staff have been threatened, washrooms have been used as shooting galleries by addicts and regular folks are afraid to visit, especially after dark? Some code of conduct!

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Man pleads guilty after incident with Parkwood security guard

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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Oh come off it! A Gladue report? The guy is violent, that's all the courts need to know, no excuses!

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Quesnel mayor seeking court order to lift censure

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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Good. The sanctions and censure should never have been applied. Instead, Councillor Goulet should be censured for conflating his role on Council with his other roles with the School Board and Quesnel Tillicum Society. He, along with Councillors Elliott and Roodenburg all violated their Council Code of Conduct-articles 3,4,5 and 14. Council should apologize to Pat Morton and Frances Widdowson and members of the public whom they denigrated as denialists spreading hate literature-the above noted Goulet read the book, and shared his opinion of it at Council. Roodenburg said she, "ORDERED the book and asked for my money back". They are as guilty as anyone of owning, borrowing sharing the book and voicing their opinions. It is clear that neither they, Lhtako Dene, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, other FN groups, Quesnel School District actually read the book. They made their decision to support the censure and sanction of Paull without full grasp of the subject and for political purposes.

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Street Crime Unit searches three Prince George homes

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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You had legal warrants, you arrested 3 under suspicion of criminality as per the purpose of issuing the warrants. They should not be released!

Tribunal dismisses violent Prince George man’s bid for conditional discharge

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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Here's responding well to treatment and supervision. Yes, in a controlled environment. Take him out of that controlled environment, fail to consistently monitor him, even just once, and the results could be catastrophic for him and anyone else. It's a tragic situation but it's apparent he needs to be kept in that controlled environment, no short term experimental month long overnight stays!

Prince George man pleads guilty to firearms charges

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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Should be automatic, add two consecutive years for each breach to his current sentence with no stat release. The courts have to show that non compliance has consequences.

Candy-shaped drugs, multiple weapons found at Prince George home

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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Once again, the cops get search warrants after convincing a judge there's reason to believe there are illicit drugs, weapons or criminal activity at these premises. They search the places and whaddya know? They find illicit drugs, weapons and evidence of criminal activity! So why the heck are these people being released while Crown tries to figure out charges? Charge them with everything because you know you're going to plea bargain away most of them anyway. While these pukes are locked up build the case, drop charges as you need to, then prosecute them. If they have previous records all the more reason to keep them in jail till their trials.

Moccasin Flats cleanup continues as city makes plans for permanent closure of downtown site

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If the occupiers are not capable of cleaning up their own mess, then they belong in a treatment/mental health facility until they are. Leaving them to their own devices as has been the case hasn't done them or the rest of society any good. As for those who are capable and all their advocacy groups, grab a shovel and get going. The rest of us are tired of accommodating you.

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City to consider hiring more police, firefighters in 2025 budget

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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How about if rather than hiring more RCMP and support staff, to chase, arrest, process and release the same repeat offenders, the Feds quit downloading the costs of their lax, "Criminal Justice" system by actually locking people up !

Prince George court docket: May 13-17,

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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Breach a release order or probation conditions? No problem, we will just give you more probation for you to ignore! It should be automatic 1 month in jail for first breach, 3 months for 2nd, 6 for 3rd and so on. These repeat offenders have to learn, NO means NO.

Guilty plea for man caught driving SUV stolen in Prince George

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

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Exactly what benefit will he bring to his son's life? Teach him how to steal? How to consort with drug gangs? How to thumb his nose at the law repeatedly? And why now? Didn't his son need guidance before so he could avoid making bad choices at age 16? Is/has his son been in trouble thanks to him being such a good role model? Sorry, not buying it. The best example he can provide his son is to admit his guilt, accept a jail sentence to show his son there are consequences and keep his nose clean from now on.