Policing with attitude
Following up the recent pedestrian deaths the Toronto Star reports 2 more pedestrian injuries but its the sentiment of police which rubs the wrong way.
On Sunday morning, a 31-year-old woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries after she was struck by a Can-ar coach in the city’s west end. Police say she was knocked to the ground around 6 a.m. while crossing the intersection on a green light. The bus was turning left and the driver, a 57-year-old woman, told police she didn’t see the pedestrian. Although the woman was crossing the street legally, Const. William Wang said she should have been more aware of her surroundings. “It’s an unfortunate situation,” he said. “Even though the pedestrian had the right of way, she still has to pay attention.”
Let me guess, pedestrians now need to be psychics in order to ascertain which careless drivers will chose to defy the law. Great gig if you can get it.
And irony of ironies is that charges are apparently pending against the bus driver according to the article, but remember; its the victim who should have been more aware. I have to wonder what role police attitudes have played in creating the current sense of driver entitlement.
