Harsh policing and big fines don’t make people safer from COVID-19: criminologists

Corey Yanofsky, a data scientist living in Ottawa, took his dog out for a walk last week and ended up with an $880 fine for standing in the wrong place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Obi Ifedi of Ottawa was playing in a park with his daughter April 4 when he was approached by a city bylaw officer. He says he was eventually … Continue reading Harsh policing and big fines don’t make people safer from COVID-19: criminologists