GUNTER: Transit ticket blizzard does nothing to improve public safety image
For Edmontonians who don’t use transit, reports of random stabbings, beatings and drug use give us the impression that crime and disorder are generally out of control.
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For Edmontonians who don’t use transit, reports of random stabbings, beatings and drug use give us the impression that crime and disorder are generally out of control.
Dianne Caligiuri rides Edmonton's LRT almost daily, and has started to lose track of all of the violence that's occurred at its stations and platforms.
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