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Originally Posted by miss_bellabellini
I'm sure it does. My point was just that youtube videos can't really be used as empirical evidence because they are often alarmist. I live about a 10 minutes walk away from some of the 'sketchiest' intersections downtown and I've never seen any gang violence in Toronto. I feel completely safe walking down my street at 3 in the morning.
Saskatoon is apparently the most dangerous city in Canada and Toronto doesn't even make the top 10, Vancouver does though;p
Most Dangerous Cities in Canada by Rank
Statistics aren't everything though. Certain cities will be more dangerous for certain groups of people e.g. specific racial, class, or gender. I grew up in one of the most dangerous cities of the world, but was more privileged than most so I wasn't exposed to the same level of crime.
Live wherever you feel happy and at home. That means different things for different people or at different stages of your life. |
I had a friend who lived right at Jane and Finch and was often there in between 12-3am and never felt unsafe or really saw anything bad. I think people tend to exagerate and this video 'the real toronto' was obviously made with the intent to look like 'badasses'. No doubt there are gangs though but I've never had any problem. Though my friend has had a few strange experiences, one I can recall being some crazy bloodied guy running down the hall banging on doors in her building while the cops are chasing after him.