These are usually powerful and organized criminal gangs. They are not small time, put-food-on-table-because-it’s-the-only-way.

If you interact with criminals, they are not the ‘noble poor,’ they are predatory and see their victims as deserving. And often they hurt the other low income people around them.

I can't tell if you are implying we should throw them in jail for being out of work and homeless or saying they believe all thieves are unemployed.

Almost never happens in Montreal, compared to Toronto. I mean it's more common than it used to be but not very common. So it really sounds like a Toronto issue.

… but we can throw them in jail for stealing cars.