. Calling out people’s perceived moral failings doesn’t fit that philosophy.
It’s also clear that public-health messages aren’t reaching them. That must be fixed because this is the demographic that will be the first back to work when we ease restrictions on retail shops and restaurants.The way to get people to respect physical distancing and limits on group size is not with contempt and condemnation.
We aren’t going to find our way out of this pandemic with the measuring-tape police, with heavy-handed policing, or a mob mentality.Casual outdoor transmission of the coronavirus is possible, but it’s the least of our worries.
It’s great seeing the police and not doing the social distancing.
Tory a well spoken(reader) politician for hog town. After all the ' go train' was paid for on the backs of seniors in nursing & retirement homes, (?).
Yes!! Blame police who are standing there doing nothing!!!! It is on them!! They are the one who should be BLAMED!!
Complete nonsense. The inability of people to use common sense and therefore endanger themselves and others cannot be laid out the feet of Government; next you will expect Tory to hold your hand while crossing the street.
It amusing that after months of data, people still believe outdoor transmission is prevalent, especially in conditions of high heat and UV radiation.
SILLY Statement
So people are not to take responsibility for their actions?
Stupid headline and ignorant position to take. People make decisions to ignore the social distancing requirements, not government.
Yes, our urban planners have either failed us OR their political leaders have failed us.However, these individuals' reckless/disgraceful/disrespectful/shameful behaviour cannot be ignored or tolerated. Their behaviour diminishes the sacrifices of our healthcare essential workers.
Time to open the country and end this silliness
You are all insane and I'm sure that's the whole point of this
Why do you write a headline like that? people are responsible for their actons not the city. Now i have to research who you are, schooling, experience, upbringing, etc
Me, me, me, and oh BRW it forgot to tell you it’s all about me. These ME people are putting YOU and your loved ones at risk. So stay home and have a thought for health workers; they’ll need help in a few days. soselfish. notcool.
notice they are social distancing...
Of course it’s someone else’s fault that I’m a selfish dip-shit.
Oh please
Doesn’t look like a problem in this photo...
Why because we already know how stupid people are?
The most confusing message ever.
Nope, no...I blame the people.
Seriously! Absolutely ridiculous to blame the City for the stupidity of others! This is common sense folks!
I’m sorry, but people need to be responsible for their OWN actions. Blame game.
People need to be responsible for their actions. Don’t blame their incredibly idiotic behaviour on the city. No excuses for what they were doing.
Montreal had it worse and they're now rushing to reopen. Is this article really citing the worst hit city in Canada as a good example? Has critical thinking and research been laid off as well? We need a united Canada more than ever now. We are all responsible for our own actions.
The police should be leading by example and wearing masks. Haven't seen a single cop in the city wearing a mask!
Isn’t this Harper’s fault ?
If you were there yesterday, you should be ashamed of yourself
Most of us have been physically distancing, we had to say goodbye to my grandfather last week, my 40+ member family couldn't say bye to him properly, only 10 ppl at the funeral, we couldn't visit during this ban, since March visitors weren't allowed
Or simply blame no one. Both sides of the argument on the ad hoc limits set by the province on personal liberties during our collective lockdown have a good ways to go. Public good vs personal rights ? Whats the tipping point? Hopefully not a one day party in a public park.
No I disagree, those idiots had a disregard for peoples' private property, by urinating and defecating there, how did they think that was ok, not to mention disregarding physical distancing! Pure idiots! Blame the people!
Even children know that our actions have consequences that affect others as well as ourselves!
The harder the city tries to crack the whip, the more civil disobedience they'll get.
And blame the city for the people who took a shite on the lawns of taxpayers in the neighbourhood while leaving their trash behind? Oh, privilege in it's finest form. Luckily I no longer subscribe to your rubbish paper. entitlement
JohnTory ... why did you allow police cuts?
Why is no one responsible for their actions anymore....they always blame it on someone else or the government ?
So if the city said jumping off the CN Tower was ok, don’t blame some people for being dumb enough to do it?
I blame trudeau and his radical liberal followers. They all voted for him in TO. They throw litter everywhere and urinate in public. This is the trudeau base. trudeau is a disgrace and so are his cult followers. cdnpoli topoli
Why is it the cities fault?
I guess it's the city's fault that people speed, too. Afterall, the city maintains the roads.
Yup you have a point. Why did these officers not do anything?
City closes parks, people complain City open parks, people gather in bunches Now we blame the city For god’s sake; we should know how to keep social distance
Or, don't blame anybody and stop being an annoying KAREN.
Or, and hear me out on this, blame both.
Wrong! We do blame the morons! Lockdowns are needed because of stupidity like that! Wow!
The same problem with democracy, we the people are responsible for getting our voice heard, can’t blame anybody else when the wrong leader is chosen. In this case we know what to do, there are not enough police officers available to make us do it...
The extreme densification of our neighbourhoods along with the inhumane warehousing of our seniors provide profits for some, but ultimately costs sanity and lives.
Oh you mean sometimes people don't have to take responsibility for their actions?
True. People need to wake up.
An interviewer has asked a physician recently: but where is this virus hiding? Answer: it hides in people's tissues. That's all. If you stay away from other people, and wash your hands, you have very little risk of being infected. It is that simple!! Now, abide by the rules!
You are dead wrong, Picard. Do not condone these selfish irresponsible people. The full force of the law needs to be brought down hard upon them. They are endangering the public.
Let’s not ask people to take any ownership! And yes the city should have had measures in place to deal with this issue
I can’t figure out why anyone would want to live in a big city.
Is this 6ft ?
agreed more contact tracing would help, but even if there are not enough public spaces open. you don't have to be a idiot, you get to the park you see its full, you don't go in and make it worse, the park will be there tomorrow. over 70% of new cases are from social contact
Are you even kidding are we going down that road!
Blame them for what?
No. No...blame the people.
Shameful monkeys at the globalnews FakeNews
Yeah blame the city that people want to go outside to a park on a beautiful day... Globe and mail can't go bankrupt soon enough! Well TorontoStar should go first :)
No. Blame anyone who doesn’t practice physical distancing like they’ve been told for months.
After the debacle of the Raptors with assault charges and shootings during the parade, is this really surprising? Toronto the new Arkansas...
I don't blame the City for STOP signs that people drift after they get their license. I don't blame the city for people who if they bag their dog's shit at all, bag it and leave the bag on the median probably because they think there should have been a trash can right there!
Lmao no. People should just use a bit of their common sense and go somewhere else If the park is so that there’s not way to keep a safe social distance.
No. Each person is responsible for their own behavior and actions. If they choose to risk their life then they dont deserve a ventilator.
You could just blame white people like the TorontoStar does.
BlameChina
In that case the MAYOR was there!
Nah Blame both. Common sense seems pretty uncommon.
Why blame anyone? People had enough of this.
This article should be titled 'How can we feel better about ourselves if we can't publicly shame others'. Thank you picardonhealth for showing both sides of a larger issue.
As a PSA: making me provide personal contact details (including postal code) you will use to advertise to me in order to read the covid19 article is not free, FYI.
Wow. Hey, how about blame both?
Premeditate on knocking them
People apparently can't follow two simple rules when going out: Keep your distance and wear a mask. It's not hard. It isn't a huge burden. It could keep yourself and others healthy though.
What about blaming people who p*ss in public? Are they responsible for their actions there too or nah? Claim they want freedom, despise a “nanny state” but need regulations & police to tell them how to act when a person without cognition challenges should kinda have it sorted...
Simple : close the park
Because people aren't responsible enough to not take freedom for granted
Um, no. Just because the park is open doesn't mean the people have to fill it. Especially when they pull up and see how many others are already there.
Can't it be both?
Same goes for Montreal cc: Val_Plante polqc polmtl Montreal
You can’t tell me what to do
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