Articles by Lawrence Gridin



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Toronto is Canada’s Safest City?

Below is a rather ironic screenshot from the front page of the Toronto Star’s website just after the release of a report claiming that my beloved Toronto is the safest metropolitan area in Canada.  Note…





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World’s Most Luxurious Prison

The Justizzentrum Leoben is a court and prison complex located in the quaint city of Leoben, Austria. From what I can tell, this has got to be the most luxurious prison on the planet. The…


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New “Tougher” Criminal Laws Now In Effect

It appears that law students are going to have to buy an updated Criminal Code for next year. The Harper Conservatives’ new “get tough on crime” legislation comes into full force today. The Tackling Violent…





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Another Severed Foot Washes Ashore in BC

The Severed Foot Mystery continues to deepen as a fifth partially-submerged foot was discovered yesterday on a British Columbia shoreline. AP reports that the left foot was discovered by a couple of passersby on Westham…