Glenco
Senior Member
It’s official Edmonton is a dumping ground for all the surrounding communities issues.
Against my better judgment but due to extenuating circumstances I took a walk downtown this evening between six and seven. I decided to check out the new entrance to Churchill station connector. I went through the city hall entrance where a number of people were sitting around doing drugs so I told them to go do it somewhere else. A colourful conversation ensued. I decided to exit through ECC where I witnessed a drug deal.
Finally exiting on 101 street I walk pass the entrance to Shoppers when a cell phone hit the glass much to my surprise. Then a fight broke out between a security guard and some individual right in front of me front row seat if you will. The individual in question started to leave but then the police arrived and arrested him. What’s not to like about downtown with all this free entertainment.
I did Google Edmonton, just out of curiosity. The first hit is something about a donation centre for Ukrainian refugees. The YouTube video on Google results is about "10 reasons why people love Edmonton".I can't say that I am shocked in the slightest. I am shocked that you're still relatively unscathed after going Steve Wilkos on them! Kudos to you! This is also why I think more people need to start wearing Google Glasses or body cameras to REALLY document the reality that this is... It's one thing to hear from a friend of a friend of these situations it's another to watch the footage on YouTube... Classic and sad example? When you google Edmonton on YouTube? The top hit I believe remains that sketchy demonically possessed Pringles attacking girl on the LRT at Churchill.... Something sadly on brand for the city these days... I'm dealing with the crack epidemic around both of my parents residences as well with junkies exchanging duffel bags full of drugs in the open these days and B&A and home invasion attempts on the other. I'm not NORMALLY a "stand your ground" advocate HOWEVER... After this and the Justin Bone saga? BANG BANG BADDIE!
That's a good thing. The last time I performed this sad exercise Ukraine was still being threatened from across the border and not in its current state... Unfortunately all it took to refresh the media cycle was a genocide and for our people (Albertans but especially those of Ukrainian heritage) to step up in a big way... News cycles may have finally refreshed but the damage is done and the hurt lingers… And obviously our reputation is dirt… And justifiably so… So yay? But not really...I did Google Edmonton, just out of curiosity. The first hit is something about a donation centre for Ukrainian refugees. The YouTube video on Google results is about "10 reasons why people love Edmonton".
I searched Edmonton on YouTube and the first thing that popped up is a Global news about a family being deported. The 2nd hit is about "top 10 things to do in Edmonton in 2022". I don't know, maybe my results are different from others.
This video is actually very good
THIS is what people see when they google Edmonton Transit generally... https://www.google.com/search?q=Edm...0i390j69i64.2318j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Still not good either...FOUND IT! https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=edmonton+transit&sp=CAM%3D As long as you type Edmonton + Transit? SHIT! 3.1 million views and counting... SO yeah... My point still stands...