“I don’t care if the police tell me, and I go to jail. I’d rather get a hacking violation than wind up in the city hospital.” – Boston taxi driver, PBS: Forum 38 “Each night when I return the cab to the garage, I have to clean the cum off the back seat. Some nights, I clean off the blood.” – Travis Bickle (Robert de Niro), Taxi Driver Each week, thousands of people frequent George Street and the dozens of bars and restaurants in the downtown core. In fact, the George Street Association boasts it... has more bars per square-foot than anywhere else in North America. On any given Friday or Saturday night, thousands of people could be on the street. During the George Street Festival, a six-day event in late July, an estimated 120,000 people pass through the gates. By three o’clock in the morning, the bars have emptied and the drunken patrons spill out in search of taxicabs. Many linger around until the early hours of the morning. Assaults and vandalism are not uncommon. In recent years, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has increased their presence by putting more boots on the ground and stationing patrol cars at the main entrance.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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