Should blocking traffic be a constitutionally protected right? Should I be allowed to stop traffic to protest a speeding ticket? Should physical aggression of any kind against a police officer be protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? If an officer instructs you to walk in the opposite direction, should it be your right to walk towards the officer while shouting verbal threats? The right to protest is one thing, but just how far should the leftards be allowed to push the envelope? Because as we are micro-analyzing the G20 conference held this past weekend, these are questions we should be asking.
And to those who want to blame ALL the disobedience on the black pajama brigade, there were plenty of non pajama clad clowns taunting officers, pushing against police lines, throwing punches, and verbally threatening the brave men and women who took time away from their families across the country to protect Toronto from itself. Certainly the CBC is able to find plenty of citizens rabidly pissed off at Stephen Harper for anything that the protesters did, it is the Liberal stronghold after all. In their mind it is not the fault of the protesters, it is the fault of police or the Prime Minister. On the weekend people like Warren Kinsella were pissed off that the cops didn't do enough, and then on Monday all the left were pissed off that the cops did too much. There is a brutal double standard in these very tense circumstances.
Blocking traffic can be dangerous and cause death while trying to save a duck.
ReplyDeleteI called the Toronto Police, from my home in Alberta to say a huge thank you to them for their efforts and self control this past weekend.
Operator was surprised I called from here. Told her that those of us living outside the center of the universe were on the side of the police.
I still think the union thugs should be charged and forced to pay for the damage, as well as anyone arrested. They are all guilty. Would love to see that ctv gal in front of a judge pleading, I know nothing.
What was the amount of bail set, and are any of them still in jail.
The cops were following "orders". Period. Whose orders? Mayor Miller and the senior officers of the Toronto City Police.
ReplyDeleteOn Saturday, the police were ordered to stand down on protesters busting windows, to defend the "Maginot Line" fence. I have never seen such inept leadership, or vacuous aforethought to deal with what everybody knew would happen.
I lay complete blame at the senior management of the City of Toronto for that. The rank and file did what they were told to do by their PC leadership.