Should TTC Special Constables Have Tasers?
Should TTC Special Constables Have Tasers? Monday July 7, 2008 My only dealings with the TTC Special Constables was an embarrassing incident when, as a student, I approached a plainclothes constable with a charity donation request. He calmly told me who he was and that soliciting donations on TTC property was prohibited, even if we did have a letter from the mayor allowing us to campaign on city property. Lucky for me, he didn’t feel a need to take it any further than a stern but bemused warning. This past week Inside Toronto reported that the TTC had a study done on the idea of giving special constables tasers or firearms in addition to the baton, pepper spray and handcuffs they currently carry. Evan French’s article explains that the TTC has decided against the idea, although a quote from TTC spokesman Brad Ross which ends with the phrase “right now” makes it sound as though this is an idea the TTC may reconsider in
My only dealings with the TTC Special Constables was an embarrassing incident when, as a student, I approached a plainclothes constable with a charity donation request. He calmly told me who he was and that soliciting donations on TTC property was prohibited, even if we did have a letter from the mayor allowing us to campaign on city property. Lucky for me, he didn’t feel a need to take it any further than a stern but bemused warning. This past week Inside Toronto reported that the TTC had a study done on the idea of giving special constables tasers or firearms in addition to the baton, pepper spray and handcuffs they currently carry. Evan French’s article explains that the TTC has decided against the idea, although a quote from TTC spokesman Brad Ross which ends with the phrase “right now” makes it sound as though this is an idea the TTC may reconsider in the future. I’d be surprised if TTC Special Constables were giv
