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kpete

(71,984 posts) Tue Feb 15, 2022, 01:29 PM Feb 2022

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Ottawa Police Chief Resigns Amid Blockade Chaos - CBC Reporter

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly has resigned and will make a public announcement on Tuesday, a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reporter said, citing sources.

Sloly was heavily criticized for failing to deal with a truckers' blockade paralyzing Ottawa.

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-02-15/ottawa-police-chief-resigns-amid-blockade-chaos-cbc-reporter#:~:text=OTTAWA%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20Ottawa%20police,a%20truckers'%20blockade%20paralyzing%20Ottawa.&text=Copyright%202022%20Thomson%20Reuters.

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Ottawa Police Chief Resigns Amid Blockade Chaos - CBC Reporter (Original Post) kpete Feb 2022 OP

Don't think that is fair. Nobody died. The towtrucks for big rigs in ottawa applegrove Feb 2022 #1

I think he also called for help from Trudeau. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #2

Apparently Sloly was verbally aggressive with his colleagues. So I am applegrove Feb 2022 #4

Was he a MCGA (Canadian MAGA)? lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #3

He's black so probably not MAGA. The police in Canada are pretty good. I'm sure applegrove Feb 2022 #5

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

1. Don't think that is fair. Nobody died. The towtrucks for big rigs in ottawa

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 05:06 PM

Feb 2022

were intimidated to not help police.

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)

2. I think he also called for help from Trudeau.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 05:10 PM

Feb 2022

This is unfair.

Looking for scapegoats. I’ve lost respect for Trudeau.

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

4. Apparently Sloly was verbally aggressive with his colleagues. So I am

Reply to BlackSkimmer (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 06:20 PM

Feb 2022

on the fence. Black Community fees he is a scapegoat. I don't know what to think.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

3. Was he a MCGA (Canadian MAGA)?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 05:11 PM

Feb 2022

Or just not up to the job?

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

5. He's black so probably not MAGA. The police in Canada are pretty good. I'm sure

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 06:21 PM

Feb 2022

there are some bad apples but on the whole they are ever growing.

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