2y ago

Cops ripped for arresting reporter trying to ask Chrystia Freeland questions

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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The cops are being bastards here but also fuck David Menzies lmao.
- 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.
  
  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.
  
  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?
  
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  He's such a threat...they lay in wait 100 feet away, while he talks to the 2nd most powerful politician in canada, to trap him with bullshit accusations and charter violations.
- Yeah I ain't real familiar with him, but that's irrelevant. This is straight up media intimidation, and the way that aide got out of the way so the cop could do his this thing leads to thoughts of co-ordination. If he was any real threat they wouldn't have hung out 50 feet away waiting, they're apparently her security detail.
  
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  Media intimidation
  I agree; no one should intimidatw yellow journalists
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.
- 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.
Goodness me. My pearls. They were ripped. However will they recover?
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.
- "But Harper" not relevant. Its a fucking cop issue though. The fucking arrogance in those eyes.
  
  That’s my whole fucking point, it’s not relevant. Jesus fucking christ I’m so exhausted by you people.
He was a bit aggressive. I don't agree with the cop claiming he was assaulted though.

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