I didn’t assume. I don’t disagree those are important topics. But, do you know for a fact the people that face those problems are the people who are the 50/100000, or 0.05% that commit “assault” on transit systems?
The article defines that as…
common assault, assault with a weapon and aggravated — and lumps together all other violent crimes, including homicide, sexual offences, criminal harassment, robbery and uttering threats.
uttering threats
The arrest rate for all violent offences reported fell from 20 per cent to 11 per cent in the same time period, according to the TTC’s numbers. The charge rate dropped from about 19 per cent to 10 per cent.
Maybe the solution is charge criminals with crimes, eh?
Transit-related crimes include incidents on public buses, street cars, trolleys, subways, urban railroads and school buses, and subway stations, bus stops and shelters.
300% rise in kids on school busses being assholes and uttering threats!
Based on the data they provided, I stand by my opinion that the headline is baity, creates panic and drives misinformation.
264.1 (1) Every one commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly utters, conveys or causes any person to receive a threat
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-264.1.html
It’s quite open ended and easy to prove. I would not at all consider this to be steep.
Now, getting that all the way through a court and to a punishment that sticks is an entirely different thing! But the data for this topic of transit violence does not at all require prosecution. So if I tell you I’m gonna fucking kick your ass, that is uttering a threat, and it would qualify.