The Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-04-19, Page 5FC critic expresses concern
on high levels of violent crime
'''0 THE EDITOR
To the Editor:
Crime: A Problem
Liberals Won't Address
Over the last year, as P.C. Critic for the
Ministry of the Solicitor General, I have
been very concerned about the high levels
of violent crime in Ontario and the
devastating effects it has on the people of
this province.
I have been particularly interested in
issues such as the release 'of dangerous
psychiatric patients on Lieutenant Gover-
nor's Warrants, the declining support for
our police by the Liberal government, the
disturbing presence of drug abuse and
drug related crimes and the increased in-
cidence of, and viciousness by, youth
street gangs.
In each of these areas, I believe the
government has failed to show the courage
and leadership necessary in a contem-
porary, growing province. I have question-
ed the Solicitor General about these and
other problems that the government has
refused to address.
I am appalled by the odd attitude of the
Solicitor General regarding law enforce-
ment in Ontario. Consistently, she has fail-
ed to support police officers across this
-province_fortheeeffective j b they do for us
on a daily basis. On a number of occasions,
police officers have been injured or wound-
ed while on duty and it has been the Pro-
gressive Conservative party, rather than
the Solicitor General or any member of the
Liberal government, who has risen in the
House to acknowledge and applaud these
life-threatening eforts.
The recent prominence of vicious street
gangs in Metro Toronto provides an il-
lustrative example of the problems police
face in the administration of justice in On-
tario. While the number of murder convic-
tions in Toronto declined from 58 to 51 bet-
ween 1987 and 1988, other convictions, such
as assault, robbery and weapons posses-
sion, increased dramatically.
In this environment, police clearly need
increased support from the Ontario
government. However, that support has
been slow to arrive and, as a result, many
poeple in Ontario - particularly Metro
Toronto - needlessly live in fear, while the
Solicitor General refuses to provide ade-
quate moral or financial support for our
police. While changes in the Young Of-
fenders' Act would certainly make violent
young people more accountable for their
actions, legal reforms are not enough. The
Liberal government must regain the
respect of the police after months of
treating them like second class citizens.
In a civilized society, criminals must be
punished and lawlessness and intimidation
cannot be ignored. Police are doing their
best to protect the law abiding citizens of
Ontario. The time has come for the govern-
ment to support them in these efforts,
rather than leaving them, and the people
of this province, in an intolerable state of
insecurity and uncertainty.
Yours Sincerely,
Bob Runciman, M.P.P.
P.C. Critic for the
Mininstry of the
Solicitor General
-Seorp�o
.not nice people??
• from page 4
aid. I may not need others, but when others
need me, I am usally there. Well, that's a
pretty good trait for one to have.
Fellow Scorpions - do you think the per-
son that wrote this nonsense was judging
all Scorpions by a few personal en-
counters? As far as I am concerned, we
are loving, witty, selfless, big-hearted,
kind, generous, charming people, with
perhaps a couple of bad traits thrown in -
just to prove no one is perfect, but we come
close to it!
Have a good laugh and a good week !
P.S. In last week's column I neglected to
mention "Indiana" Jones Junior,who
assisted his dad and Missy Jones who serv-
ed refreshments to Number One Son dur-
ing his predicament. Thanks kids!
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 19,1989—Page 5
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