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Police Services Board in Ottawa replacing several members. It is not just the (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2022 OP
I think this is the right move.. Spazito Feb 2022 #1
I never wanted the cops to move in and use riot control tactics against peaceful protestors like brewens Feb 2022 #2
Exactly... Spazito Feb 2022 #3
Blocking & camping on streets is not "following" any law I am aware of. It is breaking several. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #5
Yep, protesting on the Parliament grounds was acceptable... Spazito Feb 2022 #7
I've marched in a number of protests.. whathehell Feb 2022 #8
The protesters Busterscruggs Feb 2022 #4
Certainly big failure to nip it in the bud. Protestors don't travel across continent just to go home Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #6

Spazito

(54,362 posts)
1. I think this is the right move..
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 06:01 PM
Feb 2022

the Ottawa police under the previous police did not take action when they could have. Hopefully, with these changes, the situation in Ottawa will be dealt with very quickly.

 

brewens

(15,359 posts)
2. I never wanted the cops to move in and use riot control tactics against peaceful protestors like
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 06:04 PM
Feb 2022

our cops do unless it's white supremacists. But as soon as they started harassing people they should have.

Spazito

(54,362 posts)
3. Exactly...
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 06:12 PM
Feb 2022

The protesters' rights were respected when they were following the law and not breaking it but, once the laws were broken and the Premier and the Mayor of Ottawa declared a state of emergency, the Ottawa had the authority to act and they did not do so.

Spazito

(54,362 posts)
7. Yep, protesting on the Parliament grounds was acceptable...
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 06:42 PM
Feb 2022

many protests have taken place there. The minute they started interfering with the lives of Ottawa citizens by 24 hour honking, using their trucks to block streets, harassing people, the Ottawa police had the authority to act and they didn't, imo.

I understand the thought that maybe giving them a day or two before taking action would be okay but when they did not stop after that, action should have been taken.

whathehell

(29,801 posts)
8. I've marched in a number of protests..
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 06:44 PM
Feb 2022

and our cops do not routinely "move in and use riot control tactics" in peaceful protests. They would definitely have used riot gear and tactics on January 6th, if the PTB at the time, hadn't failed to notify them.

 

Busterscruggs

(448 posts)
4. The protesters
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 06:14 PM
Feb 2022

Should have been greeted at the city limits with tow trucks or military checkpoints. These terrorists have been coddled for weeks and that only happened because a failure to take swift and decisive action occurred.

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,918 posts)
6. Certainly big failure to nip it in the bud. Protestors don't travel across continent just to go home
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 06:29 PM
Feb 2022

I heard Sloly or someone else high in police or security say early on something like "We didn't know they wuz gonna stay". There were numerous indicators they would.

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