Comments on: RCMP Fiddles … While Okanagan Burns

By: t

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:47:13 +0000

When I read your article “RCMP Fiddles…” I got a feeling of de ja vu. I went looking on the ‘net and surprise, there it was, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerns_and_controversies_over_the_2008_Summer_Olympics#Protest_permits_and_zones
This wiki article includes a few of the news reports I cames across during the Bejijing olympics. It’s creepy to think the RCMP may take their lessons in security from a dictatorship.
Hope you don’t mind me adding the link Harvey.

(Response: Don’t mind at all adding to the discussion h.o.)

By: RS

RS — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:34:07 +0000

Free speech Big Bro.

Optional safe assembly areas or free speech areas, call ‘em what you may, either way you can be certain that they will be ringed with surveillance cameras. Perhaps the cameras may keep protesters safe from a good smack down from an overzealous jack-booted taser-happy riot cop, providing he is identifiable of course.

On the other hand, if one doth protest too much outside of an optional safe assembly area – an unsafe area – what then? Zappppp! Whack! Kerthunk! Whomp! Bammmm! Stomp! Grind! Clang! Bend over!

Furthermore, what’s to become of the surveillance cameras after the Olympics? Will the Vancouver Police Board and the VPD be so enamoured with the effective deployment and success of the cameras in quelling riots in the streets that the cameras become an Olympic legacy looking over us ‘n’ keeping us safe forevermore?

By: Agent Provocateur

Agent Provocateur — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:17:34 +0000

Let us all not forget that the police will undoubtedly have undercover officers dressed as protesters stirring up the crowds to justify uniformed police arrest actions – a’la Montebello, Quebec 2007.

By: genuine

genuine — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:19:01 +0000

Maybe LP should move to china,where he could have the government watch him and all the people he’s afraid will be an embarrassment !Sheesh a perfect example of drinking the koolaid!People like him ,help people like them remove asset’s from the rest of us!

By: Henri P

Henri P — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:00:04 +0000

b00bear // Jul 22, 2009 at 5:17 am

Apparently our government and police see 2 different sides to free speech. How many times have pornographers been let off because it’s a matter of free speech.

OK I read it, please elaborate, in regards to the pornographers being let off.

By: blaffergassted

blaffergassted — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:04:27 +0000

Bob Mackin of 24 Hours deserves a hat tip, too.
His coverage of the Olympic security issues has been outstanding.

By: davidp

davidp — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:45:08 +0000

Our children will be growing up to believe that “free speech zones” and anonymous cops are the norm.

And that is a scary thought.

By: genuine

genuine — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:49:01 +0000

Very good Jeff you said what I was going to write next. Thanx,two wrong’s will never make a right!
Just like the embarrassment ,that’s going on with you know what,so they want to curtail our right to know through the court’s!

By: genuine

genuine — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:44:31 +0000

Very good Jeff you said what I was going to write next. Thanx,two wrong’s will never make a right!

By: b00bear

b00bear — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:17:07 +0000

Apparently our government and police see 2 different sides to free speech. How many times have pornographers been let off because it’s a matter of free speech. Sure, they have to see magazines like Hustler in plastic bags, but it’s still ok. As long as protesters are not impeding the flow of traffic in and out of the games or harassing anyone, they should be able to protest anywhere. Personally, I think they should stand quietly with their signs in the most visible places they can find. Some of the merry makers might need that extra warning that they could be tased to death.