Well the ball is beginning to roll...good to see that the rural community is talking with the politicians and putting the RCMP's feet to the fire for answers. So far their responses (excuses) are pathetic and woefully short of the quality of policing that the rural residents are entitled to.
Excellent article..a good beginning to identify what the problems are.
a little more than a 'few CD's' :)
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Brad Toone, who farms in the MD of Willow Creek, said $70,000 worth of equipment was stolen from his property in the last year and a half, including multiple vehicles and batteries.
He voiced frustration, saying he and others aren't reporting thefts anymore because with the frequency of crimes, it wasn't worth the time to document the losses, vandalism on his farm and wait for police.
to add insult..charge you to get your stuff back :)
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“We had a vehicle stolen, it was involved in a police chase, roll over,” Toone said. “They kept it for evidence and when they finally said we could pick it up, we got charged for towing. Greyland was told by letter he would have to pay more than $500 to the impound lot to get it back.
claim it on your insurance....oops...they cancelled that :)
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Delilah Miller, deputy reeve for Foothills County, said some residents have been victimized multiple times and are now unable to get insurance.
“We need to rally our insurance companies and say, 'help these people out, it's not their fault they've been robbed,''' she said.
http://www.highrivertimes.com/2018/0...t-open-houseMP