Disgusting - 6 people dead, 2 babies and 17 injured.

[mikedavid00]

An absolutely stunning event. Here's what happened. This even made news in India.

In Abotsfurd BC, there was a Sikh wedding. As usual, there were lots of poeple becuase all they seem to do each weekend is attend weddings in their community. Each wedding usually inviting a green card into Canada of a person who has no means of supporting themselves or benefiting Canada. They are just arriving here unexplained, having children, and using our services.

Anyhow, (sorry I had to throw that in).. Anyhow, so there are people Marching down the street in BC. Yes you heard me right. Without city permits and such. What they do is 'march' down the street like it belongs to them. And they bang on drums and dance down the public streets. This is how it's done in Indian and RECENTLY sikh's have started doing this here and in the UK becuase they are just so heavily ghettoized now.

Ok so get this.

They are marching down the street doing their thing like it's done back home. NOW get this, ANOTHER 'man from India' is driving a truck and was no drinking, no drugs, not even speed a factor, just a 71 year old Indian man fills up gas in his truck and then drives down the street. He comes down a hill, wasn't paying attention, and BURTALLY PLOWS OVER 6 PPL, 17 INJURED, 2 babies injured. Children injured.

So get this. The investigating police officer, ANOTHER INDIAN, said that they ruled out alchohol and such and it was an accident. They are interviewing 'tens of tens of people'. :-| --> (that's a straight face).

Now you won't believe this. The family having the wedding agreed NOT TO TALK ABOUT THIS AND TO GO AHEAD WITH THE WEDDING CELEBRATIONS. AND NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO TALK ABOUT IT!!

People were called up the radio sation calling it 'sickening' and 'disgusting'.

People here in Canada really, truly, do not understand the 3rd world mentatility. Everything is about self gain. You treat your own children as cattle. Family values is to secure money and that's it. Money these days meaning citizenship. Just imagine the bloody scene after this whole thing. It must have looked like a blood bath. People in shock. People instantly dead on the pavement the night before the wedding.

But they don't care. They go ahead with it!

Amazing. People at work talking about this even.

[M.Dancer]

Is there a point to this post?

[mikedavid00]

Is there a point to this post?

Oh forgot to post the link:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...bc-wedding.html

Also made the cover of the Globe and Mail newspaper:

http://images.theglobeandmail.com/v5/image....jpg?d=20070827

The question gets begged: "Why are they all in Canada? How did they come here? And how are they contributing to Canada?"

[M.Dancer]

Oh forgot to post the link:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...bc-wedding.html

Also made the cover of the Globe and Mail newspaper:

http://images.theglobeandmail.com/v5/image....jpg?d=20070827

The question gets begged: "Why are they all in Canada? How did they come here? And how are they contributing to Canada?"

I don't see why these questions are "Begged"......matter of fact, they seem irrelevant.

[CLRV]

Of course, everybody knows the only proper form of post-nuptial street monopolization is to drive a convoy of rented limos and town cars up and down blatting the horns. Truly these 3rd worlders have no values.

Now get this. This is what happened. Get this: a terrible thing happened to some people while celebrating a good thing and, rather than allowing it to destroy the day and put a shadow on a young couple's future, they bravely and philosophically chose to retain the celebration of life that a wedding represents rather than dwelling in misery and self-pity. Get this. No, seriously. Get it.

[seabee]

People who think like the one who wrote the opening poat come from Hérouxville.

[betsy]

Mikedavidoo,

The wedding celebration went on because the bride's mother is sick with cancer, and a lot of the guests had come from far away places. The reception however, was cancelled.

The parading party was supposed to have a vehicle escort with lights flashing, but for some reason before the vehicle could proceed to do its job, the truck came plowing.

I don't think this group of people walking down the street is any different from a group of people doing a walkathon (regardless of race or gender)....posing danger not only to themselves, but also to the vehicles using the street.

Some cars would give a wide berth (avoiding hitting people) and yet actually go beyond the median line risking head-on collision with on-coming cars.

As for talking about it, some people want their privacy. Who knows what could be the reason why. It might be cultural difference, or maybe not...but one thing I've noticed on shows like Judge Judy (or any other judges' shows) or Dr Phil show, I don't think a lot of Asian people go airing their problems in those shows. So it might be really a matter of privacy issues.

As for your people at work talking about it...I guess something so tragic is usually talked about. It is a way of reacting to a tragedy.

I talked about the hot air balloon tragedy in BC with my husband yesterday...telling him in details what I've seen on the news.

Edited August 27, 2007 by betsy

[Black Dog]

I'm not sure what's worse: the fact that six people are dead in a pretty senseless and undoubtly avoidable tragedy or that some sub-literate on an internet forum is using it as a basis for the latest installment of his "I hate brown people" oeuvre.

[geoffrey]

Only mikedavid could turn a tradegy that could happen to anyone into an anti-immigrant rant. Disgusting.

[mikedavid00]

As for your people at work talking about it...I guess something so tragic is usually talked about. It is a way of reacting to a tragedy.

I talked about the hot air balloon tragedy in BC with my husband yesterday...telling him in details what I've seen on the news.

I thought you were a male. I've never known a woman so smart and opinionated.

But I disagree with your post. Direct relatives died. A wedding is fake - it's superficial. It's a party. It's 50% divorce.

A life is real. It was real. Those people who died were real.

I have never in my life heard of something so selfish. Neither those on the radio and those at work.

Canadians don't value human life; that's been proven time and time again. But this is sickening. THis is on a whole other level of selfishness and greed. I dont' care how far other family members came. 6 family members died a bloody death. A masacur if you will.

[mikedavid00]

Only mikedavid could turn a tradegy that could happen to anyone into an anti-immigrant rant. Disgusting.

What are you talking about? It was the topic of tronoto radio today. And sikh people called up and said that what happened was sickening and NOT in their culture!

(of course, those that were calling were ABCD's, not real Indo Sikhs).

[old_bold&cold]

While I may find the wedding going on a little odd, until it was expalined that many guests flew in for this and others may have already had large expenses, and may not make it there again. The wedding was held and the reception cancelled, and in view of what I have heard, that probably was the right thing to do. Even though it was a tradgic experience.

To openly find fault in this and post so on the net is also tradgic, but in a very different way. It really should not matter what nationalities were involved. To make statements towards that fact is wrong mean spirited and racist. I would like to say that this family has my congradulations on their marriages and my condolences on the deaths and injuries that they suffered. The time to marry is right when both parties agree. As for 50% divorce rate goes..... well you can only have that happen after marriage, so unless you are psychic, you never know if you are or aren't the ones that stay the course.

[Black Dog]

Canadians don't value human life; that's been proven time and time again. But this is sickening. THis is on a whole other level of selfishness and greed. I dont' care how far other family members came. 6 family members died a bloody death. A masacur if you will.

Yeah it really pisses me off when people don't mourn and deal with loss in ways I deem appropriate. I mean, how dare they deal with their tragedies in their own way!

Here's the story from today's G&M.

Despite the tragedy that befell their families Friday night, Harsimran Mahil and Jarnail Grewal went ahead yesterday with the wedding ceremony that family members from across the continent had travelled to attend.

Rain fell intermittently on a solemn procession of about 200 wedding guests who filed into the Mission Sikh Temple yesterday morning.

There was no smiling, laughing or embracing among the men dressed in suits or women in brightly coloured saris.

While the mood outside was serious and downcast, Tarlak Singh Gidda, president of the Mission Gur Sikh Society, said a conscious choice was made not to turn the ceremony into a sombre occasion, in the wake of the accident Friday night that left six guests dead and 17 injured.

"We had planned not to discuss the accident and people who died. We just wanted to discuss the marriage, so that's what we did," said Mr. Gidda, who gave a short speech at the end of the ceremony.

...

The night before a Sikh wedding, the bride's mostly female friends and relatives take part in a candlelit ceremony known as a jaggo, a traditional Indian procession that involves people going door to door, inviting their neighbours to wake up and join the party.

The family begins by dancing and singing on the road in front and around the decorated wedding home. They decorate a copper pot known as a gaffar with clay lamps (diyas) lit with mustard oil.

Wearing candlelit headdresses to provide light, the women walk along the road to the homes of friends and relatives, where they sing and perform traditional dances and are welcomed and given sweets.

The procession isn't often done in Canada, but it's gained some popularity here recently. In India, where rural roads at night are almost devoid of cars, the only light for the ceremony is provided by the candles.

[Guest American Woman]

To openly find fault in this and post so on the net is also tradgic, but in a very different way. It really should not matter what nationalities were involved. To make statements towards that fact is wrong mean spirited and racist. I would like to say that this family has my congradulations on their marriages and my condolences on the deaths and injuries that they suffered.

Well said.

And no matter when they got married, the guests would be missed; there would always be that tragic shadow over it. So I hope they found some joy in their marriage ceremony. Life is for the living, and I think this tragedy would be even more tragic if it prevented the marriage of two people who love each other from taking place.

[M.Dancer]

I'm not sure what's worse: the fact that six people are dead in a pretty senseless and undoubtly avoidable tragedy or that some sub-literate on an internet forum is using it as a basis for the latest installment of his "I hate brown people" oeuvre.

That's a no brainer, 6 people dead is worse than the sub literates rant.

[Melanie_]

MikeDavid, that was easily the most insensitive and disgusting post you have made on this forum. We all know how anti-immigrant you are, but using this tragedy to push your racist agenda is beyond belief. Grow up.

[guyser]

What she said above.

[Wilber]

I am very familiar with Lefevre road where this took place. It is a north south rural road with mostly farms on both sides. Lefevre is just out side the GVRD and as a result there are a couple of very busy gas stations on the corner of Lefevre and Fraser Highway because they are not subject to the extra GVRD taxes. The road is not heavily traveled. The speed limit is 60K but 80+ is closer to normal speeds traveled and higher is common. It is slightly rolling in places so if the procession was just over the crest of one of these rises I can see something like this happening. If there was a mistake made it was allowing the people onto the road before the escort car was in place.

[mikedavid00]

That's a no brainer, 6 people dead is worse than the sub literates rant.

what about '6 ppl deal over having a planned party'.

I value life and like any normal person I would pay respects to the people who died. My wedding would be an honor of life to those that died during my wedding weekend. They died for me.

You people are sick. But that's how Canadians are. I don't expect anyone here to agree with me. Americans would understand where i'm coming from. Real Americans.

[guyser]

You people are sick. But that's how Canadians are. I don't expect anyone here to agree with me. Americans would understand where i'm coming from. Real Americans.

You think so, but unfortunately you are dead wrong .

Americans view life the same as we do, there is no magic occuring when you cross the border .

Lets hope "Real Americans" , whatever the hell that means, never have to read or hear of your moronic postings. They might think this country is full of half wits.

You could have skulked away on your first post , but nope , like a little kid told ten times that the big steaming pile over there is cows**t , you just had to go step it in to show yourself.

Well done. Your conical hat awaits you in the corner over there ------->

[Guest American Woman]

what about '6 ppl deal over having a planned party'.

I value life and like any normal person I would pay respects to the people who died. My wedding would be an honor of life to those that died during my wedding weekend. They died for me.

You people are sick. But that's how Canadians are. I don't expect anyone here to agree with me. Americans would understand where i'm coming from. Real Americans.

I'm a real American, and I don't have a clue as to where you are coming from.