A Mainstreet/Postmedia poll of 2,050 people nationally has found that 52 per cent think Toronto is “unsafe” even though, person for person, it is the safest City in the country. The easy response is to suggest people are mistaken to be concerned. But in fairness to those who think this way, it remains true that Torontonias at least live in closer proximity to more criminal incidents simply because there are more people here. Take it for what it’s worth. We’re guessing people in South Bayview, where there’s very little crime, are uneasy about shootings in other parts of Toronto. It’s too close. Add that to the excited presentation of news with music and sound effects, and yes, maybe we feel unsafe now and then. Read the conventional view from the pollster of this phenomenon who may think we’re silly. CP24
