another theft on the TTC
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Toronto, 2011.06.16
One of my coworkers bought herself a new smart phone yesterday. It was stolen from her today.
The theft occurred on a crowded TTC bus while she dozed. She's shocked that it happened, of course, and naturally the TTC is unable to do anything about it.
To add insult to injury, the mobile company of course refuses to change the contract and insists that she either continue to pay it or buy a new smart phone (they won't allow a purchase of a cheaper phone). To say that she's unhappy is to put it mildly.
Toronto has changed quite a bit.