bjre Posted June 29, 2010 Report Posted June 29, 2010 (edited) “There were no extra powers granted to police for G20. As we stated repeatedly the regulation was about defining property, not police power,” said Laura Blondeau, an aide to Community Safety Minister Rick Bartolucci. “So there’s nothing that occurred in Toronto (last) weekend with regard to the actions of police, that pertained to the regulation,” said Blondeau. “There was not one arrest pursuant to the PWPA (Public Works Protection Act) – all arrests occurred under the Criminal Code of Canada.” http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/torontog20summit/article/830030--no-arrests-made-under-g20-rule-change-ontario-says?bn=1 Charles Torres Veitch was arrested because he "Neglect to comply with the direction of a peace officer" "The defendant shall -- if you are in the security zone of the G20 submit is being held and ask to identify himself to a peace officer he must comply and do so. which contrary to Public works protection act section 5(1) Edited June 29, 2010 by bjre Quote "The more laws, the less freedom" -- bjre "There are so many laws that nearly everybody breaks some, even when you just stay at home do nothing, the only question left is how thugs can use laws to attack you" -- bjre "If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny." -- Thomas Jefferson
Shady Posted June 29, 2010 Report Posted June 29, 2010 How to become a Chinese politician Use guns and tanks. Oh, and don't let people vote! Quote
Michael Hardner Posted June 30, 2010 Report Posted June 30, 2010 What Shady said. And your excerpt in bold: There was not one arrest pursuant to the PWPA (Public Works Protection Act) Is neither here nor there. Nobody got inside the fence, if they had then there would have been arrests. And comparing this situation to countries like China where you have an effective dictatorship and no guaranteed rights whatsoever, no process whatsoever, and no press monitoring of government decisions - well that would be ridiculous. Quote Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
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