Councillor Michael Thompson says that police should be allowed to "target" young black men at random as part of a crackdown on guns. And he points out that, as a black man, he himself could be stopped under his own plan.
Thompson says a large percentage of the guns being used and a large number of victims are in the black community; and that's where police need to focus.
Holy crap! What a concept. Let me get this straight, you mean investigate where a large percentage of the problem is happening and not just blanket the entire city and overextend your police force? Why didn't someone else think of that?
Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair immediately rejected Thompson's suggestion, saying the idea is inappropriate and "will not be the practice of our service."
Right, of course, because no one in Canada has guns anyway, right? Well, none of the law abiding citizens anyway.
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty joined the chorus of politicians criticizing the proposal.
"I don't understand that approach and I'm glad that it's been rejected by police and the mayor," McGuinty said in Toronto on Wednesday.
C'mon, you REALLY don't understand it? Really, REALLY, don't? Swear on your mother's eyes then. Then I'll believe you! You may not agree with it (For whatever guilty reason.) but you can't sit there and say you don't understand it.
"Scaring all of our black youth is not about getting at the thugs. It's about racial profiling. It's very stupid of him to do that and I think he needs to apologize to the community immediately."
Um....HE IS THE BLACK COMMUNITY!
The councillor told Canada AM Wednesday that reaction that his office has received via emails and phone calls has been mostly positive.
That's because people who don't work in politics have a tendency to MAKE SENSE!
Black police officers attending the National Black Police association's 33rd conference in Toronto called Thompson's plan a violation of human rights.
Aye Chiuaua!
There have been 30 gun-related deaths in Toronto out of the 44 murders in the city so far in 2005.
So much for Canadian gun control.
Well, I'm off to the deli to look for a socket wrench.
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