alocispepraluger102 Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Saskatoon+police+mourn+homeless+drunk+they+considered+friend/8366841/story.html "He spent the past couple of decades living in Saskatoon. He could be seen curled up on the floor of a bank foyer, sleeping on park benches or reading worn copies of National Geographic in the drunk tank." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hot scotch&lemon Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) ...... says a study completed last year tracked Cote and 22 other homeless people with substance abuse problems. It showed that they cost the city $2.8 million over one year in policing, ambulance and hospital costs. That's why police, health officials and other agencies hope to build a wellness centre in the city to house the group. Weighill says it's a more dignified solution than sticking them in police cells. ....sober decision comes afterwards....if ever Edited May 12, 2013 by hot scotch&lemon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 This is so Saskatoon, in so many ways, it could take forever to explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Litweiler Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Fair enough. I've known homeless drunks who mourn police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 To cover all the options...anybody ever mourn a homeless drunk police officer? It would be meet and right so to do. Meet, right, and salutary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertoart Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 To cover all the options...anybody ever mourn a homeless drunk police officer? It would be meet and right so to do. Meet, right, and salutary. Actually I kinda did. an ex- Police officer anyway. After years of trying to lock up Aboriginals, he ended up marrying one. He lived out the rest of his life travelling around the Aboriginal community and sharing a beer or two My old uncle used to say... 'he couldn't beat us........so he joined us' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted May 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) my father in law, a heavy drinker, who worked at the city bus garage, had lost his drivers license years before. when tipsy after work, which was often, the police would bring him home on back of their motorcycle. his dog, a spitz, each time she heard a motorcycle approach, would rush to the door to greet him. Spitzy survived him by years, yet always rushed to the door.......... Edited May 15, 2013 by alocispepraluger102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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