Big Shoot Up in Toronto

[Suesumba]

Re: Big Shoot Up in Toronto

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 20pt">19-year-old Nahom Tsegazab</span> </span>/quote]

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deport all jamaicans.

[Tropicana]

Re: Big Shoot Up in Toronto

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 20pt">19-year-old Nahom Tsegazab</span> </span>/quote]

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deport all jamaicans. </div></div>

That's the kind of comment that is being posted. Also, &quot;we should not let any more Jamaicans come to Canada.

Doesn't surprise me. I was speaking with an older friend of the family who was in high school when the Sir George Williams affair hit. She said that up until then, Canada had a reputation for racial tolerance. It was a REAL eye opener and shocker for her to hear the racist comments and venom poured out against Black and Caribbean people on radio talk shows.

Also, her high school had a lot of Black students from Little Burgundy. In the days before the computer got destroyed, the principal made an announcement calling all of the <span style="font-weight: bold">Black student</span> to the assembly hall. This lady knew what the meeting was about as she was a school prefect. She didn't go as the sit-ins at Sir George were of no interest. The Black students were asked to stay clear of Sir George. Wouldn't you know it, when everything hit the fan, there were a lot of WHITE students among those arrested. You see how stereotyping works.

Nothing surprises me about the way Canadians react and I have been licking out 'gainst the racism and hypocrisy ever since I set foot on Board Lane. Next point....

[Tropicana]

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At what time did the shootings take place?



10:40 PM!

Don't these people work.What are babies, toddlers and teens doing at a party all these kinds of indecent hours.

Let me tell you something, from the time my son was 7, he never stayed with a babysitter. Even though his Dad and I were divorced we worked together as a team. If I wanted to go to a party and his Dad had a prior commitment...guest what? I stayed home. Yes we could afford a babysitter but with all the stories one hears about abuse, we thought better safe than sorry. I would never have taken him to a party at those hours.

Now that he is university age, I have warned him <span style="font-weight: bold">repeatedly</span> about keeping decent hours and being careful about where he goes especially in the GTA...and for heaven sakes leave the cursed dark hoodie at home...been telling him that since age 15. Time to give him more reminders.

Anyway, what's the matter with these people anyway? Are they going to DIE if they miss a few parties while their kids are growing up?

[Tuff Gong]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body">To those who STILL insist Canada doesn't need to bring back the death penalty I say..you must be smoking wacky tabacy!! </div></div>

Death Penalty ....How would this help?

[Tuff Gong]

Re: Big Shoot Up in Toronto

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: R_C</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">do you think toronto is unsafe? </div></div>

I always take a gun when I go to a barbecue....or to the mall. </div></div>
Surely you say the above in jest?
Why bother to go to an event/place if you feel you need to be <span style="font-weight: bold">armed</span>?

[Cultcha]

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31 people shot in the last 6 days in Toronto.

[queenb]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Doesn't surprise me. I was speaking with an older friend of the family who was in high school when the Sir George Williams affair hit. She said that up until then, Canada had a reputation for racial tolerance. It was a REAL eye opener and shocker for her to hear the racist comments and venom poured out against Black and Caribbean people on radio talk shows.

Nothing surprises me about the way Canadians react and I have been licking out 'gainst the racism and hypocrisy ever since I set foot on Board Lane. Next point.... </div></div>

Tropicana, I think your friend has a limited memory of Canada. I don't know when/where this Sir George Williams incident occured, but maybe your friend's memories are just specific to where ever she grew up. My g'dad was born Canadian, lived in Toronto and later in Alberta; and he told me that he had been called a ni**er more times than I &quot;had hair on my head&quot;.

[Emperah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Now that he is university age, I have warned him <span style="font-weight: bold">repeatedly</span> about keeping decent hours and being careful about where he goes especially in the GTA...and for heaven sakes leave the cursed dark hoodie at home...been telling him that since age 15. Time to give him more reminders.

Anyway, what's the matter with these people anyway? Are they going to DIE if they miss a few parties while their kids are growing up? </div></div>

You tandeh tink seh your yute inna university an big tings a gwaan a certain time an him a guh keep &quot;decent&quot; hours. I dj nuff a dem pawty deh and decent is de furthest ting from any a dem mind. Did one lass nite tuh

[Tropicana]

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Queenb, I am going to start a new thread to answer you.

[R_C]

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It was a sarcastic response to Rich D's question.

I'm not from a generation that went to parties with firearms.

We threw bottles.

[Tropicana]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Emperah</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Now that he is university age, I have warned him <span style="font-weight: bold">repeatedly</span> about keeping decent hours and being careful about where he goes especially in the GTA...and for heaven sakes leave the cursed dark hoodie at home...been telling him that since age 15. Time to give him more reminders.

Anyway, what's the matter with these people anyway? Are they going to DIE if they miss a few parties while their kids are growing up? </div></div>

You tandeh tink seh your yute inna university an big tings a gwaan a certain time an him a guh keep &quot;decent&quot; hours. I dj nuff a dem pawty deh and decent is de furthest ting from any a dem mind. Did one lass nite tuh </div></div>

All I can do as a parent is now that he is at a certain age is give reminders. When he comes home and he is under my roof, he keeps decent hours. Believe you me he has tried to push the boundaries and he knows that it is battle he can't win when he is with me. I only home and pray that when he is away he is keeping safety and security in mind.

Also, he is way past the stage where I select his clothes or dress him. I did send him all the facts re: Trayvon Martin and gave my hoodie reminder AGAIN. I did notice when he visited two weeks ago, He always wore a light coloured hoodie over a dark one when he went out and at night he did keep the hoodie down (at least when he was around me he did). At least he is aware of it. Thank God the drop down pants thing only lasted one summer (3 years ago). He seems to have outgrown that.

[Tuff Gong]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: R_C</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It was a sarcastic response to Rich D's question.

I'm not from a generation that went to parties with firearms.

We threw bottles. </div></div>

LOL I am relieved.

[Tuff Gong]

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Anyway it is surprisingly easy to get into Parking Spaces fights.
The first year I moved here, within months I was involved in a disagreement over Parking Space.
The Mall Parking Lot was jam packed and I was driving around to find a place to kotch. This guy in a mini-van with his wife was following I around.
I finally found and spot and slipped my van in.
Jumped out and got my packages to take to Post Office.
The guy pulls up and started shouting at I.
He said ni99er go back home to your Jamaica.
Of course I turned towards him and called him a clown.
It was then he sprang out of the mini-van and was reaching for his waist.
His wife was screaming off the top of her head.....no....no...no.

LOL I turned and went the other way.
I was in no mood to feel hot lead in my skin again.
I have been shot at too many times and a bullet connected once......that is enough!

[Tropicana]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyway it is surprisingly easy to get into Parking Spaces fights.</div></div>

Tell me about it. Thank God the blondes with whom I seem to have regular run ins don't carry guns...<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Click to reveal.. <input type="button" class="form-button" value="Show me!" onclick="toggle_spoiler(this, 'Yikes, my eyes!', 'Show me!')" /></div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div style="display: none;">Likely they are too stupid to even learn how to use a gun.</div></div></div>

[Nunya]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyway it is surprisingly easy to get into Parking Spaces fights.
The first year I moved here, within months I was involved in a disagreement over Parking Space.
The Mall Parking Lot was jam packed and I was driving around to find a place to kotch. This guy in a mini-van with his wife was following I around.
I finally found and spot and slipped my van in.
Jumped out and got my packages to take to Post Office.
The guy pulls up and started shouting at I.
He said ni99er go back home to your Jamaica.
Of course I turned towards him and called him a clown.
It was then he sprang out of the mini-van and was reaching for his waist.
His wife was screaming off the top of her head.....no....no...no.

LOL I turned and went the other way.
I was in no mood to feel hot lead in my skin again.
I have been shot at too many times and a bullet connected once......that is enough!
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What annoys me endlessly: when you find a hard earned parking spot and attempt to back in. Other motorists can see your back up light, but they'll drive in or at least attempt to drive in.

I never fight over a parking spot. Actually, if both of us are going for the spot, I'll back off and let the other person get it. I've seen too many cars getting keyed over a parking spot...