Scenes like the one on my streetcar, and often far worse, have become common in our cities as Canada suffers through a triple epidemic of mental illness, addiction and homelessness
Though the vast majority pose no threat to anyone, a rare few can be violent. The case last month in which one man was killed and another left with a severed hand in downtown Vancouver stands out. Authorities said the suspect in the attacks had a long record of interactions with police related to his mental condition.
I don’t get it, was the writer afraid of bunny slippers?
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Though the vast majority pose no threat to anyone, a rare few can be violent. The case last month in which one man was killed and another left with a severed hand in downtown Vancouver stands out. Authorities said the suspect in the attacks had a long record of interactions with police related to his mental condition.