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caraher

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17. As Moebym pointed out...

Mon Aug 30, 2021, 06:04 PM

Aug 2021

Canada may be better than the US in many ways but it's no utopia, and they share our settler colonial legacy. I immediately thought of this incident involving the RCMP this past weekend at Fairy Creek

Stacy Gallagher, who is Anishinaabe and has been arrested for mobilizing against the Trans Mountain Pipeline, said he’s seen police target Indigenous people at Fairy Creek. (Gallagher has been to Fairy Creek several times.)

“We’re being targeted. The first ones to get arrested are Indigenous people—always,” said Gallagher.

Gallagher said he’s been followed and pointed at by police, handcuffed and put in a paddy wagon, and taken to a police station while protecting the trees at Fairy Creek. His niece and other Indigenous youth have also been targeted, Gallagher said, adding he’s seen white, European folks pass by police officers without trouble.

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I had an encounter with the RCMP the other night [View all] TrogL Aug 2021 OP

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Indigenous Canadians would disagree n/t Moebym Aug 2021 #8

Yeah, I taught in Drayton Valley for a year TrogL Aug 2021 #29

As Moebym pointed out... caraher Aug 2021 #17

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Yes caraher Aug 2021 #22

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They put overhead flashers on Mounted Police horses? Sanity Claws Aug 2021 #2

What's more uncomfortable KS Toronado Aug 2021 #16

With today's LED flashers and lithium ion batteries, you could really do that! Klaralven Aug 2021 #25

LOL TrogL Aug 2021 #30

So often I wish I lived in Canada. I had a great time when working there and RKP5637 Aug 2021 #3

It can happen here. County Sheriff car pulls into my driveway starts looking at my sons car.... IA8IT Aug 2021 #4

I had a problem going thru a border crossing from US to Canada.. mitch96 Aug 2021 #5

Spouse and I were crossing from u.s to Canada... ret5hd Aug 2021 #6

Back in 1982 Woodwizard Aug 2021 #10

For an hour? KS Toronado Aug 2021 #14

18 year olds do not have much world experience. Woodwizard Aug 2021 #24

I had a similar situation going from Matawaska Maine into Canada. mitch96 Aug 2021 #21

California plates? Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #11

So nice, isn't it? Protect and serve. Hortensis Aug 2021 #7

I had a run in with a town cop about a month ago. It was shortly after midnight there was a knock... George II Aug 2021 #9

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there are lots of US stories like that treestar Aug 2021 #12

my best RCMP story Hamlette Aug 2021 #13

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as for the US, my other story Hamlette Aug 2021 #26

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I've heard Mounties can bore one to tears though. jaxexpat Aug 2021 #15

Darren Varley, Allan Adam, Mona Wang, Jason Collins, Dafonte Miller, starlight tours... WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #31