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LOL....seriously....you must be kidding!!!!
The Institute is a right-wing fanatical group. Run by JC Thompson who is so far out in left field he warned Canadians about people wearing bulky clothing and that suicide bombers wear several sets of underwear to protect their groins for their 'gifts' they will receive in the afterlife. He has no idea that underwear doesn't protect you from C-4.
Personally I'm glad Thompson is in an institution although he should have a padded room.
Need my backhoe?
Does that mean you support terrorism
This is not “””””terrorism”””””” Gheesh!!!!! People love to throw that word around these days for ‘effect’. Nothing was harmed.
I couldn’t figure out why someone would go off the deep end about this until I read up on who said it and Thompson from the ‘institute’ has a long history of making money from fear mongering every chance he gets.
And ‘terrorism’ is all in how one looks at it. As I have said many times in here, the first use of the word terrorism was what the British called the American Revolutionaries. Now those rebels are heroes. The same with the IRA…..terrorists….. now heroes. It depends on the ‘cause’ one is fighting for and if those in power are not listening or playing games. That is what makes once rational and peaceful people say ‘enough is enough’. In the case of the Native people….well they’ve been waiting for justice and fairness for about 300 years.
Personally I think that the cops have for the most part handled the situations very well. Let the people demonstrate and then bring the situations to a peaceful resolution. I know local cops who agree with the Native people and they hate being between a rock and a hard spot with their jobs on one side and their personal moral feelings on the other. Then there was the cop who went to the Native protest in Sarnia and sat at the big drum with the Native drummers. That!….was a smart man. He gained respect for himself and his local detachment.
However……that’s not what a lot of gung-ho computer warriors want. They want to see violence and all the thrills and chills to break up the boredom of their lives.
It kind of reminds me of that movie First Blood and the Colonel tells the local County Mounties to defuse the situation because if they don’t they’re starting a war that they can’t win.
No one wants an Oka again…..and believe me, the Native people are not afraid, not an ounce, and they will die for their cause as many other people of many other nations have done all through history to fight injustice and oppression.
To me, this was pro-active policing.
Interesting approach…..where did this happen? I only ask because I once brought the idea up to a local OPP up here and he said they couldn’t do that and they had checked with a lawyer. He liked the idea as well especially when it came to what we call the ‘Stag and Does’ in the area (usually major booze ups with young people) and the Christmas parties ….but he said their hands were tied, especially being on private property offering the breath tests.
just a fountain of knowledge!!
Yeah I am. Glad to help you out....anytime I can.
The PSWs …I know some who are customers and I know a nurse who works at a nursing home and I know most of the PSWs there. Maybe you should get out more.
The nurse …well many here know who she is, it’s no secret.
Someone brings up policing and you just happen to have asked a police officer that exact question!!
Yeah and your point? You see mikey, you live in the BIG city and no one knows anyone. People can live in an apartment building and use the elevator every day and few even know their neighbours. The same applies to people who live in homes next to each other.
Out here in the country….everyone knows everyone. Want to talk to a cop….they can be found either at one particular restaurant or one coffee shop. At one time the cops here stayed in the jurisdiction for a long time but in the past decade or so they are always moving and one has to keep up with the newbies. Most of the cops know me for other reasons as well. When a new cops starts in a rural area they are always told who’s who……part of getting to know the people. And speaking of cops….my accountant is an ex-OPP staff sergeant. When he retired he was driving his wife crazy being at home with nothing to do so because he always had a knack for numbers she suggested he take the course and get his degree….which he did.
You really need to meet more people, it comes in handy in life.
If the cops are doing their job they walk into this party(were said minors are drinking) and they shut it down and YES they can. each place has a liquor license and if they serve just 1 minor the police can and DO shut places down!
I didn’t suggest any of that! Where do you come up with this? You don’t even know what a Stag and Doe is do you? It’s a party where all the people in the community are invited to celebrate the upcoming wedding of a couple…the Stag….and the ‘Doe’. They advertise it on signs around the area and even rent huge portable signs to put on corners……everyone is Welcome!!! The attendance is so large they rent a ‘licensed’ hall at an arena or other facility. The tickets to get in, part of the booze profits or even food profits go to the future newlyweds. The arena or hall follow all the rules of the liquor code and no underage people drink or are served. The bartenders either work for the arena or the Lions Club or the local Legion. Cops do Not come in and harass the people because……….they also have to live in the community as well. (although some go to the party themselves)
But……….there have been cases in the past where ‘legal age’ guests of the Stag and Doe have drank too much. A few have got into accidents (nothing major) or ended up in a ditch, or were nailed by a cop on patrol. I was trying to save the possibilities of those problems happening because ‘young’ people often do not think and my question to him was could they park at the arena or hall and get people to test before they get into their vehicles. I didn’t want to see kids make a stupid mistake and get into trouble either with an accident or a trip to court. It was that simple.
If you started a thread about Nuclear Fission….I’m really shot listed on the Nuclear scientists I know.
But don’t start a thread about autopsies….I do know a coroner. Well two actually, if you count his son.
Well, maybe the railway spent a few bucks fixing the switch. But what if it hadn't been found?
Just going by what your OP said in the article….it says nothing about a switch being taken away or thrown away. All it says is a switch was ‘activated’.
It is good press for the Natives if they can provoke the authorities into acting against them. If they remain passive in the face of police action, they will end up with another martyr for the cause. Dudley George comes to mind.
Oh come’on puck. If they wanted to ‘provoke’ there would be a 1000 ways to achieve that! ….but they didn’t…..because they did Not want to. It was peaceful.
And lets not get into Dudley. I knew Dudley well and knew his uncles and I see members of his family about once a month. Dudley was unarmed and murdered by a gung-ho cop, acting sergeant Ken "Tex" Deane, who was later was convicted of criminal negligence causing death. The judge rejected Deane's claim of Dudley being armed based on evidence and stated: "I find, sir, that you were not honest in presenting this version of events to the Ontario Provincial Police investigators. You were not honest in presenting this version of events to the Special Investigations Unit of the Province of Ontario. You were not honest in maintaining this ruse before this court."
After a subsequent Police Act Hearing, Deane was convicted of Discredible Conduct and ordered to resign in 7 days or be fired.
Deane died on February 25, 2006, in a car accident when his vehicle collided with a truck near Prescott. Adios ‘Tex’.
Karma.
It happened in Thamesford about 20 years ago - and I understand it has happened there a few times since. It was at a Lion's Club fundraiser (with bar).
Sleepy little community. I’m going there to see a customer in the next couple of weeks as soon as they are back from vacation. I’ll have to ask if that is still being done.
Forgot to mention that this was legal because no one was required to
Well there was this woman I knew and.
Oh, sorry, wrong subject!
Go 4 it. Maybe this time you can provide the thread and post.
