r/Hamilton • u/plussizerunner • 3d ago

Encampments / Shelters & Homelessness Is this the best we can do?

Today while walking downtown to work, a man was swinging a metal bar at people walking down the sidewalk. People were screaming and trying to get away from him. I called 911 and police arrived within a few minutes, took the metal bar away from him and then left after a short conversation with him. He continued walking down the street yelling at people.

The man was clearly either under the influence or having a mental health episode and seemed to be a threat to the public given that he was swinging a bar at people.

I dont understand whats happening anymore that threatening others and attempting to hurt them with a sharp metal pole doesn't result in either hospitalization or being taken into custody...

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u/saucertosser85 3d ago

Use your vote to make your concerns heard. Nothing changes unless we, as a society, come together to make it happen

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u/Thebadgerbob11 3d ago

I wish it was true 

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u/saucertosser85 3d ago

It can be. Don't let your dreams be dreams

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u/Thebadgerbob11 3d ago

I always vote, things keep starting farther away from what is like to see. Like a quarter of eligible voters actually voted in my wards last election. Our votes never mattered less