Murder #3 What is this city coming to?

[MaO3]

Well its official - #3.

I had hoped that since we'd not heard anything that this was a drug overdose or something of that variety, appears not.

http://www.sootoday.com/content/news...ryNumber=51042

[Babzz]

Our whole society is going to hell!
Chemical drugs are evil and will be the demise of our whole world. So many people hooked on the **** and caught up in this evil!!

Kids having kids, raised with drugs, No one to teach them right from wrong.., bah

I could go on and on.

It all make me want to hurl. Its time to get back to basics!!!! We are distroying our society!!!!

[Anapeg]

We need more Valium, people are getting cranky!

[Super Gram]

This certainly is bad news


Update:

The victim has been positively identified as Todd Alan Petrie, age 48 years, of 142 Albert Street East, apt. 2.

A post mortem examination was performed on 1 March, 2011 to determine the cause of death.

Cause of death has been determined to be blunt force trauma.

[b&aMom]

Yet another familiar name, if you read local news.

[dancingqueen]

good 'ol peaceful Sault Ste. Marie.... where you can walk down the street and smile and wave at perfect strangers....

[MaO3]

good 'ol peaceful Sault Ste. Marie.... where you can walk down the street and smile and wave at perfect strangers....

Well I still smile, wave and talk to strangers.... However I'm not part of the Drug culture that his obvioulsy running rampant in this city.

[dancingqueen]

I'm not part of the drug culture either, and sometimes I smile and wave at strangers, and they look at me like I'm about to mug them... sometimes, I think they have their hand on their mace bottle....

[dancingqueen]

But yes, there is soooooo much cocaine in this city, it's ridiculous, always has been... seems like it's just getting worse.

[Jackie B]

We need more Valium, people are getting cranky!

Don't worry, the way things are going, it will be pumped into our water supply soon enough. :-/

[hobo]

http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3000430

Sad story on the decline of a persons existence

[Babzz]

Well I still smile, wave and talk to strangers.... However I'm not part of the Drug culture that his obvioulsy running rampant in this city.

So do I. I talk to everyone and smile at people a lot. Maybe I am nieve, but that is me.

I have told my son he not allowed downtown in the evenings though. I also told him why. Too many crack heads with no sense of right or wrong. . Seems the only thing that is important to them is getting the fix they need to get through a day. Its really sad!!

[HDV]

http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3000430

Sad story on the decline of a persons existence

After I read the story i felt bad for this guy, then i scrolled down and read the comment someone left...gheez..

[Babzz]

Is that not the saddest statement

He told judge Andrew Buttazzoni, "I've become a product of my environment"

[Xzavia]

From the Sault Star link....

Most of his offences weren't as sophisticated. His last appearance in the local courts, in late January, was typical. He was sentenced to 30 days behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of theft. The previous February he had tried to walk out of the Station Mall Mark's Work Wearhouse with a $150 pair of work boots. In November, he stuffed $60 worth of meat, cheese and an air freshener into his jacket at a local grocery store and was nabbed on his way out.

Weird....what, he didn't want to smell like raw meat and tip them off??

[IMHO]

Is someone in this city "cleaning house" of our criminals?

[UserName]

Like a local Dexter.../

[Jackie B]

It's pretty unnerving to know that all three murders took place downtown. I live downtown with my four kids. I know none of them were random acts, but it's creepy just the same to know my kids might pass someone on the street capable of committing murder. I know we're all capable of committing murder in the right circumstances, but I'm sure you know catch my drift.

[Esso Bee]

Is someone in this city "cleaning house" of our criminals?

Oooh, a vigilante, how exciting!!! I guess local criminals better watch their backs, especially if you're a repeat offender and have had your name published online.

[riggs]

But yes, there is soooooo much cocaine in this city, it's ridiculous, always has been... seems like it's just getting worse.

Cocaine is no longer the #1 drug in this town. I believe the majority have long flocked to the Oxy buzz. You're right though, it's getting a lot worse.