Here is a picture of one of those vermin; call police at 416-808-1400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.222tips.com.
A couple of weeks ago I made light of the fact that seniors were less likely to be victims of crime, based on a Stats Can article, but events during the last week makes you wonder, Parkdale senior, 71, beaten in purse snatching
The Daily
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Seniors as victims of crime
2004 and 2005
Canada's seniors (those aged 65 years and older) are less likely to be the victims of violent and property crimes than younger people, according to a new report.
The report is based on results from the 2004 General Social Survey (GSS) on victimization and police-reported data from the 2005 Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. It examines the nature and prevalence of violent and property crimes against seniors, as well as fear of crime among seniors.
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