We need security for politicians and other public figures. (Look south of the border for far more extreme situations than what we've got!) It has to be the job of those security personnel to stop bad stuff from happening to the people they're responsible to protect.
Go try that stunt on an American political figure in a comparable position and let me know what happens.
We need security for politicians and other public figures. (Look south of the border for far more extreme situations than what we've got!) It has to be the job of those security personnel to stop bad stuff from happening to the people they're responsible to protect.
Go try that stunt on an American political figure in a comparable position and let me know what happens.
Ever watch the media follow politicians thru the halls of the Capitol? Not much different.
You would never see a secret service member set a pick on a reporter, let alone arrest him, particularly one they know very well. If that happened to a Fox reporter, even CNN would go berserk.
Not the first censoring of Rebel by the federal Liberals. Recently Steve Guilbeault, Environment Minister was court ordered to stop censoring Rebel thru a govt Twitter /X account, then ordered to pay $20k in taxpayer dollars to cover Rebels legal costs.
He respectfully asks some questions, without laying a hand on freeland, the camera pans away so no idea what assault occured. The camera pans back to the police officer vigorously shoving the guy.
Yes, hes a reporter, even if hes not state sanctioned by pravda.
Him hounding Patrick Brown for using a Brampton hockey rink for him and his buddies to play pickup games while it was closed to the public due to Covid was hilarious.
Might want to watch that video again. The Rebel "News" (ed: they're not actually recognised as a news organisation - there was a court case a while back which concerned this) "reporter" (ed: see above) pushed his way into Freeland - the "reporter" (really just a private citizen) is the one that started the pushing and shoving. I challenge any private citizen to do the same thing and see what happens to them. (I challenge any private citizen to do the same thing to a corresponding US politician and see what happens to them!) The "reporter" also has a wee bit of history, too. All while cameras were conveniently rolling. It reeks of being a manufactured situation.
It's on video. He didn't push into Freeland, he went to step around a pole and the cop stepped out in front of him while his head was turned towards freeland, the cop then claimed assult on a police officer. The story isn't really political, it's just a cop power tripping, unless he's been instructed to stop any uncomfortable questioning of her.
So the arrest was “ assaulting a police officer “ , he was detained and released. Was it without charges ? Or charges dropped ? I’ve heard both reported on various news sources and they are VERY different things .
Even if not convicted or charges are dropped, the fact you were charged never comes off your record.
The cop set a pick to stage physical contact, that's clear as day. Police have a role in protecting people, and vulnerable public servants sometimes need extra protection.
It crosses the line when a media person, well known to be physically harmless (albeit annoying) has their charter rights interfered with by state-sponsored intimidation or censorship.
The cop set a pick to stage physical contact, that's clear as day. Police have a role in protecting people, and vulnerable public servants sometimes need extra protection.
It crosses the line when a media person, well known to be physically harmless (albeit annoying) has their charter rights interfered with by state-sponsored intimidation or censorship.
I agree.
That's why I put the quotations around the word "assault"
I hope the reporter does pursue legal action... I think that cop should be reprimanded.
So the arrest was “ assaulting a police officer “ , he was detained and released. Was it without charges ? Or charges dropped ? I’ve heard both reported on various news sources and they are VERY different things .
Even if not convicted or charges are dropped, the fact you were charged never comes off your record.
It would have been detained and released without charges. There wasn't enough time for them to file the charges.. and then drop them.
There's a difference between someone's record.. and their CPIC history.
Dropped or withdrawn charges shouldn't show on someone's criminal record.. It should only show convictions...
but as I understand it.. every interaction with the police can be recorded in CPIC.
It would have been detained and released without charges. There wasn't enough time for them to file the charges.. and then drop them.
There's a difference between someone's record.. and their CPIC history.
Dropped or withdrawn charges shouldn't show on someone's criminal record.. It should only show convictions...
but as I understand it.. every interaction with the police can be recorded in CPIC.
You're right. Bad choice of words on my part. But, I don't think there was enough time for them to actually lay the charges and then withdraw, or drop, them.
I should have said.. Arrested and released without charges.
But it ignores reports that say that more than 60% of Canadians *DO NOT* take home more from the rebates than they spend. In fact, even the Liberals themselves have acknowledged this.
The cop set a pick to stage physical contact, that's clear as day. Police have a role in protecting people, and vulnerable public servants sometimes need extra protection.
It crosses the line when a media person, well known to be physically harmless (albeit annoying) has their charter rights interfered with by state-sponsored intimidation or censorship.
The clip I saw wasn't 100% clear but we in Canada have the right to travel. If some jerk violates that by blocking you they can be arrested. I have no love for Freeland but she has the same rights even if she doesn't deserve them. I don't know what the psuedo reporter wanted to ask her but it would be a waste of time. Liberals don't answer questions. They only spew rhetoric.
So if Joe Average is blocked by some jerk who wants Joe to touch or brush against him to provoke a fight what are Joe's options?
Stand there for an hour or two?
Push by and become the aggressor?
Call 911 and a unit shows up a day later and doesn't press charges. If charges are pressed the crown doesn't proceed due to backlog.
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