"Red Deer going down the toilet"

Your article about this paramedic really adds to my ill opinion of the crime that goes on in our neibourhood. I am a tow truck driver, another public service that has been taken for granted. In one week I have been assaulted three times, called some ugly names, spit on, pushed, struck and verbally abused. Other public service official don't even have it as good as I do, I'm talking about our Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I deal with these people everyday, I listen to the scanner everyday and I hear and see what these dedicated people go through.

"It's not a job it is a life style." this is how my job was explained to me on my very first day as a driver. So true for us as well as other public servants. We’re there when you need us and abused when you don't. With the infestation of hard drugs added to our already intoxicated alcohol induced drivers, it is in my opinion, not safe to be on the road after 9pm any night of the week.

Everyday when the bar closes is crazy, there are not enough cabs to take the drunk’s home all at the same time, so they drive, and then there are not enough officers to catch them all. Countless times the Remand center has been filled to capacity as well as the detachment. People it is time to wake up! This little community that I have lived in for many years is going down the toilet. All we need is hookers to complete the pre-requisites to be a large city. The amount of break-in's, assaults, thefts, stolen cars are amazing, don't for one minute think that it doesn't happen just because you don't hear about it.

My writing this comment I feel is doing a bit of my part to educate the public on the real deal of what takes place in our community. I also think that our media does not what to advertise this situation to its extent because, who would want to live in a society that has a high crime rate? It would definitely make someone think twice about moving here if they knew the dark side of Red Deer.

I have been enlightened with the problems Red Deer has, being on the front lines as a public servant. My recommendation, get involved, make a difference, it is your community that our children are growing up in.

Would you be surprised to hear that little Billy from down the street broke into three houses last week and has a crack problem to pay for. Or Mrs. Jones's daughter from church performs web cam sex on the internet. PEOPLE IT HAPPENS! Don't get so busy with trying to get the bigger house, the nicer car, to miss what goes no in your own back yard.

There are many public servants in this community that dedicate their life to making a better society, a better and safe community for our children and their children. EVERYONE has an obligation to our community to do their part. We as public servant need your help to clean it up.

The fact that the comment was made that, "We generally don't have any problems." is maybe because no-one has stepped up to the plate to say anything.
The bar owners have got to take more responsibility too, for the service they provide. Filling people full of booze then unleashing them on the community all at 3am is ridiculous. The government that controls the laws in this city lives by the majority rule philosophy. So we need to speak up, do something, start with yourself, if you think you have a problem there are people here to help with any kind of addiction, or disorder.

Next your family, abuse is very rarely reported because it isn’t just the hitting that hurts. When your child dresses up like a gangster to go to school, there’s a problem. When all they do is play video games that glorify violence, and crime, there’s a problem.

Your block, know your neighbour, we are all in this together, they can watch your back and you can watch yours.

And last but not least, help your community members that make a living making yours better, safer, so you can call it home.

COME ON PEOPLE DON’T JUST SIT THERE DO SOMETHING!!!


Signed;
A man with a vision, for a better community.