January 17, 2006
Small towns no longer safe?
When I think of my hometown I think of a place where life is simple and, well, boring. Main street is two blocks long. Most everything is closed on Sundays. Nothing is open past 11 PM. Everyone knows who you are, even me, and I haven’t lived there full time in 4 years, and only go back once every six months or so.
If you picture Carrot River, picture a place that around this time of year looks like a postcard. All snowed in, white, cozy, and most of all just a typical sleepy small town where nothing much exciting goes on.
Of course I know more than the article states. In a small town, news travels fast, rumours even faster. Let me just point out that it is a downright lie to say that the officer and suspect don’t know eachother. I know the officer and like I mentioned, I haven’t lived there in four years. I also personally think the shooting and the victim’s occupation are linked. This cop is sort of known to be on a power trip, oh, all of the time. I’ve never heard of anyone who likes him. Now, that does not mean he deserves what happened. No. I simply think there could be a connection.
It’s a sad story, and I find it hard to wrap my mind around this happening in Carrot River. I am very happy he is going to be okay. I am very happy it is not anymore of a tragedy than it already is.
January 17th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
Yes, I suppose it is a silver lining. I think anyone getting shot is sad, let alone a cop.
January 17th, 2006 at 3:53 pm
The one I mentioned to you who is being held in custody…I think he recently got a ticket for drinking in public from the officer. With that said….it could be anyone he gave a ticket to in the past month or so just “getting back at him”. Thats why there are like 40 cops there trying to figure out all his files, etc.
January 17th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
Wow, sorry to hear that. Being from Small Town Sask myself, I find it incredible when I hear about stuff like that. Hits too close to home.
There was a murder in my town a few years ago in the local motel. A guy and his girlfriend took a wrong turn in a snow storm, got lost, ended up in my town, then choked his girlfriend in the hotel.
Pretty sick stuff.
Anyways, cool blog… how does one get on your ‘Sask Bloggers’ list?
January 17th, 2006 at 5:51 pm
I suddenly feel safer being in Vancouver, and I concur with your hypothesis about the connection between officer and said person in custody.
Welcome back to reality ,Carrot River. You’ve officially caught up with the rest of our screwed up society.
January 18th, 2006 at 8:42 am
I know exactly how you feel. I come from a small town in Western Quebec. I also only visit every 6 months or so and it’s nothing like when I lived there. There is way more crime and and drugs on the street since I can remember. I find it sad how smaller communities are going through the same problems that big cities do, like crime.
What happend to our small, safe, rural areas.
January 22nd, 2006 at 11:06 pm
I think the rise in crime has a lot to do with job prospects. People don’t feel they are assured a job anymore when they leave home, and in some cases stay at home too long and get into a rut where they feel they can do anything to anyone and their parents will protect them.