I remember seeing one of those buses pulling up on a cold and snowy or rainy night, and thinking it a fine sight indeed.
Better than no bus IMO. It doesn't mean no improvements later.
That's the key IMO. Ford's Scarborough Subway is nothing but a stupor induced crack pipe dream. Chow's correct that bus services can use improvement, but IMO she and or her camping team did a horrible job of selling it. She might have done much better if she framed it as "better bus service now, while a more economical and timely LRT tech is implemented for Scarborough". The Maria stories alone didn't cut it, and for some reason she started emphasizing buses and less on the LRT plans which she did have earlier on. Tory's insistence on Scarborough subway because it's decided, let's get going because we don't want to open yet another debate and study, makes for a snappy rhetoric. But it's just as idiotic as Ford's Subway x 3 sloganeering IMO. I actually hope he will flip flop on this if he becomes mayor, because LRT for Scarborough to me makes way more sense then subways.
RE: The suspected criminalities of Rob and possibly Doug Ford. I share many of Les's concerns here. Pointing out that TPS can't bring in anyone for questioning without an arrest warrant is pardon my bluntness, it's almost academic at this point and is missing the bigger picture. To me there's a stench of rot in this city, and the stink of a two tiered justice and police system. Why does the rich and powerful seem to get at least due process followed to the T, if not preferential treatment. While those who are of colour and or not as rich, do not? Why does Rob's first(?!)crack video scandal sent those in power to plead for understanding and sympathy for a poor addict dealing with a disease, while actual economically poor addicts are treated as 100% sub-human monsters that needs to be dealt with as swiftly and as harshly as possible?
To me the point still stands that if it anyone other than Fords had ahem, allegedly done half the things Ford has done, they likely would already be in jail, or at least awaiting a court date. Let's see, Rob has suspected of numerous DUIs, see: boxing in maneouver at ready during a police surveillance (!) on him, strange envelope exchanges, evading such police surveillance, calling the police chief a C&^Ksucker? But he's still free to walk around in this crazy town, and be the good boyscout mayor who helps little old ladies in advanced voting areas. Uh huh. Right, meanwhile remember when this happened.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201..._teens_ends_in_arrests_captured_on_video.html
Guess those teens should've learned the real lesson here. Better know your place around here, and shut your mouth and obey, unless you're rich and in power. Because then you have less scrutiny and check on your behaviours. Remember the golden rule kids. Those who have the gold, can make the rules.
I still love this city, but if it's true that TPS is not afraid of the Fords, or are not covering for them, or there is little to no dirty cops in Ford's pocket. That only leaves me with two conclusions. TPS is about as competent as the Simpson's Springfield police or Keystone Kops when it comes to investigating those in power, and there is definitely two different sets of laws practiced in this town.
