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submitted 10 months ago by Sagifurius@lemm.ee to c/world@lemmy.world

Y'know, assault is generally defined as causing a person to fear for their safety. What these cops were doing was absolutely assault, bumping into someone's shoulder is not. Plus it kinda looks like a football play the aide, Freeland and the cop were playing.

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[-] baggins@lemmy.ca 22 points 10 months ago

The cops are being bastards here but also fuck David Menzies lmao.

[-] darcmage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeE8b9iuNTY

Maybe his history of being arrested by police at other political events played a part in heightened tensions here. Not saying being an intolerable asshole warrants automatic arrest.

Also for anyone unfamiliar with the Toronto Sun, it's our version of the Daily Mail in the UK.

[-] Deceptichum@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

Is there one '* Sun' newspaper that isn't complete drivel? I swear of all the newspaper names, ones ending in sun are more often than not trash.

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[-] Sagifurius@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

That's another video of him being arrested for absolutely no good reason, he was shoved just like this time. Got any more fit this pattern?

[-] darcmage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

To what end? Is there a magic number of arrests that will change your opinion on this matter? We both agree the cops were heavy handed in this latest incident. Not the first or last time it's going to happen but the selective pearl clutching is ridiculous.

[-] Sagifurius@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Did you really post THAT video to change my mind? Did you not watch it first? (I was curious if there were more because it might show a pattern of harassment of this man by the police. )

[-] darcmage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

I posted the video to give additional context to non-canandians and anyone who isn't familiar with the rebel news crowd and their ilk of outrage theatre clowns. No offense but if you were really curious, a quick search would've easily answered your question. Whether you choose to do so or not is not my concern.

[-] Sagifurius@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

Yeah you really aren't doing what you think you're doing here.

[-] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

Do y’all publish topless pictures too?

[-] darcmage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

The Sunshine girl page was usually the only part of a newspaper that was read by the guys in my school back in the day.

[-] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 14 points 10 months ago

Calling Menzies a "reporter" is playing fast and loose with the term. Also, someone tell Pierre to brush up on the charter. You're allowed to have press, but you're not allowed to harass people.

[-] Sagifurius@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Had a microphone and a cameraman, asking questions, in a public space, of a politician. Sounds like reporter to me, not harassment. What the cop did is though. But why should you care? Nothing at all to every worry about if it's only the civil liberties of people you disagree with get trampled, there's not been cautionary tales about the results or nothing. Honestly, maybe you should "brush up on the Charter", but i don't think you give a shit about it. Fucking thing has so many loopholes and exceptions to personal rights anyways, it's never much too help.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com -4 points 10 months ago
[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Goodness me. My pearls. They were ripped. However will they recover?

[-] bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

It’s rich that the conservatives are complaining about this, Harper did the same thing. It’s not a party issue it’s a politics issue.

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

He was a bit aggressive. I don't agree with the cop claiming he was assaulted though.

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