[SarcasticMarmot]

Not "downtown" crime but got a laugh out of the Correctional Services of Canada announcement of a contraband seizure:

On October 7, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were sized at the Federal Training Centre, a multi-level security federal institution.

The contraband and unauthorized items seized included hashish, cocaine, methamphetamine pills, tobacco and a USB charger. The total estimated institutional value of this seizure is $140,562.

"We suck at our jobs but atleast we found some of the stuff they snuck past us!" So glad the USB charger is out of the inmates' hands.

This is part of the problem with the "enforcement" approach to drug addiction. Where do you think many of these folks get addicted in the first place!

 

[policyenthusiast]

Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Drumheller Institution​

On October 16, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized in the minimum security unit at Drumheller Institution.

The contraband and unauthorized items seized included THC, SIM cards and SD cards. The total estimated institutional value of these seizures is $506,025.

Good lord, five hundred THOUSAND dollars worth of weed and SD cards? How is there possibly that much on the grounds?

 

[IanO]

Another one bites the dust...

 

[archited]

From L.A.'s experience, these kinds of events need to be remedied very quickly or they tend to multiply.

 

[ADob]

Another one bites the dust...

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Oh FFS.

 

[Greenspace]

Another one bites the dust...

Actually saw this one happen. Friday evening around 7pm, huge flames. Might have just been from a cigarette butt, thanks to the Birddog folks for throwing water on it.

 

[_urbanite]

Let's leave that as is and say it's part of the city's public street art collection

 

[IanO]

Aligns well with the Banksy exhibit.

 

[johnnyboy]

This is awful... just terrible.

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[thommyjo]

This is awful... just terrible.

Edmonton man killed in random downtown attack | Watch News Videos Online

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Dude should be charged with manslaughter and kept behind bars for as long as possible.

So tired of our justice system.

 

[IanO]

That's awful and hits a little closer given its location and that we regularly walk around there.

 

[David A]

Meanwhile at EPS HQ - 100 cops are sitting around with their feet up on desks. I hope this hits home hard with the new Chief, and also hope that all EPS members had a hard time sleeping the night it happened, knowing full well that their efforts are meaningless when this sort of shit happens.....ffs!

Let me guess, "they were known" to the EPS.....did they catch them?

Whose down for some vigilante justice time? System don't work - $1B/yr for policing is clearly failing......

I am downtown a lot and seldom see EPS around except to respond to incidents. I hope with the new police chief there is a change in attitude and approach.

 

[Gronk!]

Nice things are not allowed in downtown Edmonton

 

[policyenthusiast]

Last night an older gentleman started yelling and screaming at nobody in front of two large apartments (including mine) and progressively got more aggressive, doing stabbing motions, going out into the street etc.; this occurred for nearly 30 minutes. I felt quite worried for folks walking by and it was quite clear he needed help.

This kind of thing continues to happen more and more and so I called 911, unsure if anyone responded, but it's becoming a near weekly event that really undermines a lot in our community.

Complicated for sure, but I am getting sick and tired of the amount of continued disorder in our overall community. It's really depressing, unnerving and disappointing that in a '1st world country/province/city' that we cannot find folks more help AND be more responsive to dangerous situations.

Unfortunately our first responders are constantly inundated with these situations, and the combined effects of the quantity of calls + an inability to act with force under current policy has made it so that the police often aren't able to help in the ways the community needs them to.

IMO, people and businesses are both providing substantial funding to the EPS, but the underlying policies mandate inaction. Someone needs to make the choice to start treating crime and addiction with supports and serious, punitive enforcement. Neither option is effective without the other.

 

[constance_chlore]

Let's give these so-called "Mental health victims" what they want?! Let's crop dust fentanyl on them and give them the outcome that they so rightly deserve and "want" - might I add. Then call in the meat wagons in the morning......kill 2 birds this way.

I don't think we should be advocating killing people. Just saying!