It’s understandable people are worried after high-profile events of violence on transit, says one transit police constable. But the public may be conflating it with the real problems: homelessness, the toxic drug crisis and inadequate mental health care. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Monday, May 29, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/29/Myth-Increased-Transit-Violence/

It’s understandable people are worried after high-profile events of violence on transit, says one transit police constable. But the public may be conflating it with the real problems: homelessness, the toxic drug crisis and inadequate mental health care. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Monday, May 29, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/29/Myth-Increased-Transit-Violence/

The Myth of Increased Transit Violence

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