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McGuinty snubs G20 public inquiry request
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said today that a public inquiry into G20 police actions is unnecessary.
Hundreds of people marched on Queen's Park yesterday, calling for an independent investigation into police conduct during the summit in Toronto. Yesterday's rally followed an even larger protest last week, where more than 1,000 people gathered to demonstrate against police tactics during G20.
But today, speaking with CTV Toronto, McGuinty said there is no need to move forward with an independent investigation. Dalton "No Comment" McGuinty has also said little about the five-metre rule that never was. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath told the Canadian Press she thinks the Ontario government deliberately withheld information that would have clarified whether police had the power to arrest individuals within five metres of the security fence.
Somebody better tell McGuinty to use his inside voice, because that silence is deafening.
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An inquiry's the thing, and a fair one would have the heads of Fantino, Blair, McGuinty, Harper and Miller rolling; however, don't put too much faith in inquiries: all the officers walked in the 'Somalia Enquiry'. Peon's pay; patricians prosper.
But you know, whatever. Doesn't concern you, so they're just a bunch of annoying malcontents.
Why don't you hand in your Canadian citizenships too, you pieces of shit?
I think this kind of illustrates part of what irritates me about many of these student protesters... there is a certain spoiled childishness about them. The antics and rhetoric are always ramped up to eleven...ten will never do.
Get over it, Joe Public.
10,000 masonic Shriners are coming to town next week and THAT'S what has these guys excited now. Bashed heads, brutality, arbitrary arrest, fasle imprisonment, rape threats and abuse - get over it, it's already history to your masonic masters.
Most of you are just 'useless eaters' as far as they're concerned, so what's the big deal?
Anyway, the Shriners are coming to town next week and - since they are all at least 32nd degree masons - police behaviour will be impeccable. None of THEM will get beaten up or hauled off to feast on a stale cheese bun on Eastern Avenue.
The boys in blue know who their bosses are, and they aren't YOU!
So you're telling me that all I had to do was get within 5 meters of some fence and I could have received a free trip across town AND a cheese bun? Righteous!
The Canadian justice system dictates that, ifyou break the law you should be arrested and charged - regardless of the fact that you are or are not a police officer (in fact it's my belief that police officers should be held to higher standards since resisting an offence that they commit may itself be an offence under the Criminal Code) yet here we are - those who committed crimes and brought Ontario's police services in to disrepute are still walking the streets while many who were exercising their Charter rights were illegally detained and/or searched.
I don't care what they were protesting or if it made it the slightest bit easier for the police to do their job. It's more important that no one be arrested for committing no crime than everyone who did commit crimes be caught.
If we believe that to be false, then the only solution that I see is that we go door to door arresting everyone. If we simply arrest every Canadian we'll have succeeded in arresting every criminal too! :)
The Angus Reid poll, which surveyed 1,003 Canadians and 503 Torontonians, found that 73 per cent of Torontonians and two-thirds of Canadians believe police treatment of protesters was justified during the G20 summit.
Not sayin' they're right, but that is what they're saying.
So, we took and tore up your Charter rights. What's the big deal? 70% of you think that's just fine, so you obviously didn't need them or plan on using them anyway.
And, lookee here - we're giving you the Pride parade and 10,000 weirdo, goofy Shriners to spice up your nightly news and keep you ooohhing, aaahhing, and chuckling.
Stop thinking too mouch - criminals and terrorists do that, and look at the trouble it gets them into!
Just stay at home, watch the world cup, the flamboyant gays, and the whacky Shriners on TV. And if you have a really pressing need to leave home you can just call your friendly local police station for permission. It's rarely withheld.
Life is good. What have you lost that you weren't using anyway? Just leave it to the boys in blue - they know best and they're trained professionals, and you're not.
Anyone know if 'Canadian Idol' will be starting re-runs soon?
do us a favor. end your life.
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