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Building owner denies responsibility for explosion
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62I'd like to hear what the consequences were for the people who broke into, damaged and blew up the building, nearly killing an innocent bystander.
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Prince George RCMP explain response to complaint of man lighting fires, causing disturbance at Aquatic Centre
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 57A stern scolding doesn't cut it. Unbelievably, randomly lighting fires next to buildings has become common practice downtown. It needs to be addressed. This was in the afternoon too, so don't say it was to keep warm.
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Council wants to hear more from the public before Mr. PG is sent downtown
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 57I think we should focus on priorities.The city owes tens of millions of dollars and pays immense interest on that.According to the city, we have failing, aging infrastructure that needs to be replaced.Even though this supposedly costs just "tens of thousands of dollars" according to Mr. Beesley, it could be better spent.I don't believe for a second that thousands of people will flock downtown to see Mr. PG as they suggest.How is this a priority?
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Prince George firefighters deal with another fire at Moccasin Flats
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 50People living in a court-ordered disaster-zone taking government supplied drugs. Police, ambulances and firetrucks racing back and forth all day. Theft, assaults and destruction of property around the clock. Our tax dollars at work.
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Swim team coach stunned by lack of police response to Prince George Aquatic Centre incident
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 50Build jails and mental/treatment facilities. Pass legislation to fill 'em up with folks like this.
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Judge remarks on killer's lengthy criminal record, with his longest sentence handed down in Smithers
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 46I'm a little unclear on the actual sentence. It sounds like he's getting 2 years for killing a person by stabbing them 147 times and has a continuous record of non-stop crime?I'm more than happy to have my taxes go towards keeping people like this in jail. Make no mistake, when he gets out in two years, we're gonna pay for it all over again.
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City plans to establish encampment boundaries with chain-link fence at Moccasin Flats
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 46As the article says, they regularly cut openings in the fence for easier access, but the City wants to build the fence to define the boundaries and encourage people to camp within them. If we're so close to being able to move people out of the camp, why not just wait until then to build the fence and save money on constant repairs?
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Peace and quiet for Moccasin Flats neighbours with opening of 3rd Avenue housing
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 38If they don't fence off the flats before spring it's going to fill up again. Word will get around that if you want free housing you just have to squat there.
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Transitional housing project in downtown Prince George raises ire of adjacent business owner
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 38Like other businesses, Summit pours money into repairs, security and insurances claims and that ultimately has to be passed on to the consumer raising the cost of living and forcing more people closer to homelessness.One way or another, put deserving people in the appropriate institution. Jail, Rehab, Mental facility. End the lawlessness.Once that's cleaned up, there would probably be enough existing temporary housing to support those that truly need and want a hand up.
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Mr. PG could be on the move
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 40The argument is that you're going to make Mr. PG more visible by moving him to the Civic Centre?That intersection is the most visible location hands down.If access to him is a problem because of development in the area, which the city approved, how about returning him to the Casino corner of the intersection?There's lots of greenspace, access from the highway and the casino might support it because of the people it would draw in.Nothing good is going to happen to Mr PG downtown.
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Armed robbery suspect sentenced on gun charges
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 40Judge Nadon noted that he is only 26 years old and worried he risks becoming institutionalized.He should be institutionalized. 3 violent offences, 2 involving firearms spaced out over 4 years. He's a thug, case closed. Only 26 years old? That's a full grown man who should and does know better.Judge Nadon noted that Bent "has a plan" for when he gets out. How could you possibly believe a word he says, given his history?
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Ex-addict says abstinence treatment works, BC's illicit drug strategy offers 'zero incentive' to quit
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 40“So if we don’t create consequences we’re never going to solve the problem, ever". Exactly. People take the view that Society has failed these people and let them fall through the cracks - we haven't done enough for them. The problem is, we're doing too much. “You’re giving them a free place to live, free food, a free cheque and free drugs - you’re giving them zero incentive to stop”
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City considers locked gates at Moccasin Flats
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 37After all the taxpayer money spent on new housing for residents of Moccasin Flats, how can people still be allowed to live there?With the warmer weather, it's going to fill right back up and we're no further ahead.I'm all for helping people that are truly in need, but I feel there are a lot of people taking advantage of our generosity. If you give people free housing and free drugs, there's a sizeable chunk of society that will line up for it.If people can commit crimes without punishment, there will be lawlessness.Our communities could be SOOOO much better.Only our politicians and justice system can make it happen. Where are they?
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Council to consider three different Civic Core plans Monday
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 36Any plan chosen should be based on economic reality. What population and tax base can our area realistically expect in the future?
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No compensation for 100-year-old man after attempted home invasion
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 37I'm surprised the Indigenous Restorative Tribunal didn't rule that the criminal was required to pay for damages beyond any other punishment. That's pretty weak, I mean he admitted guilt. You break something, you should have to pay for it.
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Guilty plea for man caught driving SUV stolen in Prince George
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 36With his endless criminal history, who'd believe a word that comes out of his lying mouth?How many judges has he lied to about changing his ways?This guy's going to keep on stealing from the honest as long as the gullible let him.
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Trailer goes up in flames at Moccasin Flats
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 34Still waiting on the courts I guess? If they don't give the OK to shut it down soon it's just going to fill back up. And then we'll have to build another block of free housing aiming to shut down the slum next year and on and on in a cycle of financial ruin.You'd think there'd be some sense of urgency given the ongoing fires and shootings.
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Armed robber sentenced in Prince George gas station firearms theft case
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 31Being cooperative during an arrest shouldn't be considered a mitigating circumstance. If you cooperate, great, normal sentence. If you put up a fight, extra time.
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Judge reserves sentence for violent liquor store robber
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 31Should we give Mr. Prince his 89th chance to turn things around? Seriously, it says he's had 88 convictions. At this point, forget rehab and protect the public. That should have happened around 85 convictions ago.
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New parking rules set to take effect around hospital
PrinceGeorgeCitizen 31I don't want to download and install an app to park my car.I don't want to needlessly register my personal info with yet another faceless service provider.I don't want to come up with yet another password, or reuse an existing one, to park my car.I can afford a phone and know how to use it. Some people can't afford a phone and have trouble with technology. These are often old people. Guess who goes to hospitals lot's?I think all these issues were mentioned by others in a previous story about this upcoming app. Clearly nobody listened or cared.
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