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TORONTO, August 1, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Toronto police have reported that the crime rate in Toronto actually dropped during World Youth Day’s week-long events.  Muggings and street crime were down from the usual numbers, Sergeant Robb Knapper told the Toronto Star.  “There were no crime-related incidents involving pilgrims,” he said. “We had tons of lost passports, knapsacks and other stuff, but no reports of anyone being involved in crime.”  World Youth Day 1993 attendees informed LifeSite that police in Denver Colorado – where the event was held that year – reported a similar crime drop.  See the Toronto Star coverage at:  https://www.torontostar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1026143775993&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News