Gangs in Sudbury: another follow-up
A lot of you read my initial article about the youth street gang initiative that is taking place in Sudbury, even though there’s no evidence or confirmation that there are any organized gangs there. My article focused specifically on the poster being used by the Greater Sudbury Police because it depicted young children and babies in what appeared to be primarily hip hop clothing and accessories and in poses that made them look defiant. A lot of these kids were also non-Caucasian or of mixed race, greatly contradicting the demographic make-up of the Greater Sudbury area. Read the...
Read MoreInvasion of the gangsta babies: the FAQ
I wrote an article a few days ago about an anti-gang campaign taking place in Sudbury. Within 24 hours, my site traffic quadrupled and I received a great deal of feedback. But it wasn’t my article that hit a nerve, it was the comments left by Norman Beauvais, who worked on the organizing committee for this campaign. These comments were alarming coming from someone who not only worked on a committee affiliated with the police but also sat on a committee to prevent violence against women. Read them here: http://julielaurin.com/?p=820 But here’s what irks me the most about...
Read MoreOh noes!!! Gangs in Sudbury! OMGWTFBBQSAUCE!
(Update: After receiving a lot of feedback on this article, I wrote a follow-up article here.) Oh Sudbury. From the city that placed its memorial to battered women in a cemetary (I kid you not) comes the latest major gaffe by its police force: a gang awareness campaign that misses the mark, big time. The province allocated 480,000$ to fight street gangs and educate young people about gangs and to prevent them from being lured by their appeal. Apparently, according to the Sudbury police, there’s an increasing move from gangs from southern ontario into rural areas like Sudbury and...
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