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In reply to the discussion: Bank Accounts of Canadian Protesters Seized [View all]Bev54
(13,178 posts)45. We have a charter of rights and most of them are similar to US but they are not absolute
if you are a fuckwad. You have the insurrection act that would give your president similar powers if he instigates it. We can seize funds to stop illegal activity just like most countries and here they will be settled by the court if they are illegal funds. We are well protected by our rights and will not be fucked up if we don't try overturning our government or other stupid shit.
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"I didn't see this all the way through." Ya think? NOW he's worried about "negative impact"?
SunSeeker
Feb 2022
#43
Man! They sure don't waste any time, don't they! Great, dry up the money, dry up the
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2022
#2
Yes they have to move fast, the emergency act is on for 30 days. They can request an
Bev54
Feb 2022
#12
Class action lawsuit suing convoy organizers, donors, truckers for $306 million -- and counting
Justice matters.
Feb 2022
#23
The less fortunate organizers will probably escape with self-declared bankruptcies
Justice matters.
Feb 2022
#68
What could possibly go wrong with appeasing Russian-backed domestic terrorists?
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2022
#76
Ha ha heh...I forgot. I remembered when they tried to nail tRump on what charities he
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2022
#52
My favorite was when he paid his son's Boy Scout dues of around $10.00 from his foundation...
3Hotdogs
Feb 2022
#53
Oh, that's right! That is a good one. Just how pathetic does one have to be, to worry about
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2022
#54
Coordinating a national protest & shutting down a city & international travel isn't cheap!
Budi
Feb 2022
#3
Yeah if they are watching Faux news they would probably yell that, none too bright,
Bev54
Feb 2022
#28
There were chants of lets go brandon as the police arrested them in Ottawa. idiots.
ZonkerHarris
Feb 2022
#30
If someone is managing their own retirement portfolio, that's not a lot at all
localroger
Feb 2022
#35
The Police have also promised that the investigation will continue, after the streets are cleared
Bev54
Feb 2022
#9
Don't worry about 'em. When Trump gets to be president of Canada, they will get all their money back
3Hotdogs
Feb 2022
#50
So US law is Canadian law, and having a POV is the same as breaking a law?
Crunchy Frog
Feb 2022
#20
It happens whenever an authoritarian takes over. Seize everything and arrest
AZLD4Candidate
Feb 2022
#22
I fully expect Rs to do it. I just don't think it will be because of our side setting a precedent.
Crunchy Frog
Feb 2022
#24
I think the genie is out of the bottle and we have armed insurrectionists to deal with at the moment
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2022
#74